Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act for Beneficiary Outreach and Assistance for Title VI Native American Programs

The summary for the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act for Beneficiary Outreach and Assistance for Title VI Native American Programs Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act for Beneficiary Outreach and Assistance for Title VI Native American Programs
	CFDA Number:	93.071
	CFDA Description:	Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration on Aging
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-AOA-MI-0906
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 24, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 02, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2009 See link to full announcement for details.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2009 See link to full announcement for details.
	Archive Date:	May 31, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	244
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$246,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only current Title VI Native American Program awardees are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.
Grant Description: On July 15th, 2008, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) was approved by Congress and became law. Section 119 of this legislation provides for beneficiary outreach and includes: $7.5 million in funding to State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs); $7.5 million in funding to States for Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and Native American programs; $5 million for State Aging and Disability Resource Center programs (ADRCs); $5 million for AAAs/ADRCs under reprogrammed funds from the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Fund of 2007; and, $5 million for a resource center to help coordinate efforts to inform older Americans about benefits available under Federal and State programs through a web-based decision tool, providing a best practice clearinghouse and provide training and technical assistance to state and local programs. Title VI Native American Programs can fill an important role in providing valuable support to eligible tribal members for the Low Income Subsidy program (LIS), Medicare Savings Program (MSP), Medicare Part D and in assisting beneficiaries in applying for benefits. AoA seeks certification from Title VI Native American programs that they will use the funds to coordinate at least one outreach event to inform and assist eligible American Indian, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian elders about the benefits available to them through Medicare part D, the Low Income Subsidy or the Medicare Savings Program and counsel those who are eligible. AoA will provide a grant of $1,000 to each Older Americans Act Title VI Native American program. The purpose of these grants will be for the coordination of at least one community announcement and at least one outreach event to inform eligible Native American elders about the benefits available to them through Medicare Part D, the Low Income Subsidy or the Medicare Savings Program. The example of $1000 per event is for illustrative purposes only. There is data available from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) and studies performed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) that reflect these costs for planning and implementing a community event for Medicare Part D and LIS outreach activities.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Yvonne Jackson yvonne.jackson@aoa.hhs.gov
Yvonne Jackson [yvonne.jackson@aoa.hhs.gov]
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