| Opportunity ID: |
324038 |
| Opportunity Number: |
HHS-2020-ACL-CIP-SATC-0409 |
| Opportunity Title: |
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Technical Assistance (TA) Center |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
93.324 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
| Agency Code: |
HHS-ACL |
| Agency Name: |
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Community Living |
| Posted Date: |
Jan 30, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Jan 30, 2020 |
| Estimated Synopsis Post Date: |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| Fiscal Year: |
2020 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$1,350,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$0 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$1,350,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
1 |
| Description: |
The mission of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is to empower, educate and assist Medicare-eligible individuals, their families and caregivers through objective outreach, counseling and training to make informed health insurance decisions that optimize their access to care and benefits. There are currently 54 active SHIP grants: one in every state, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The SHIP National Technical Assistance Center serves as a centralized and significant source of information, expertise, and technical assistance for the SHIP grantee projects. With this funding opportunity, ACL is seeking applicants for a single cooperative agreement to operate the SHIP National Technical Assistance Center (The SHIP TA Center). ACL plans to fund one (1) cooperative agreement at the federal funding level of $1,350,000 per year, over a five (5) year project period, pending availability of federal funds. An informational teleconference will be held on April 20, 2020, at 2:00PM EST. The call-in number is 202-774-2300; Access Code: 992 115 561. |
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