Money Follows the Person Quality Grant: The National HCBS Quality Enterprise: Assisting States to Achieve Enhanced Quality in a Rebalanced Environment

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	Federal Grant Title:	Money Follows the Person Quality Grant: The National HCBS Quality Enterprise: Assisting States to Achieve Enhanced Quality in a Rebalanced Environment
	CFDA Number:	93.791
	CFDA Description:	Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-CMS-RCMFTP-0002
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 07, 2008
	Creation Date:	Aug 12, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 06, 2008 See link to full announcement for details.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 06, 2008 See link to full announcement for details.
	Archive Date:	Nov 05, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,900,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$864,197
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$864,197
	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: CMS will award one National HCBS Quality Enterprise grant to a qualifying organization to improve quality in a rebalanced long term support system. CMS will accept one proposal from each applicant to participate in the grant. The organization must propose a total demonstration period of no greater than 4.5 years, with three funding periods, Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 consisting of 12 months each, and Fiscal Year 2011 consisting of 30 months. This grant opportunity is open to any organization with demonstrated experience working with States on quality in Medicaid home and community-based services programs. This experience is further defined as an organization that can demonstrate all of the following: -- Method of Technical Assistance: -- Recipient(s) of Technical Assistance: -- Focus of HCBS Authorities: -- Medicaid authorities: -- Focus of Technical Assistance Provision: -- Publication of HCBS Quality Manuscripts: -- Partner in the Development and Testing of HCBS Measures: Please see the solicitation for a description of each of the above. CMS expects to issue a grant award to a non-government entity for quality technical assistance activities. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
Grant Description: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations to improve the quality of HCBS programs through the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Project. The grant supports States' efforts to improve quality in a "rebalanced" long-term support system by offering $3.9 Million over 4.5 years in a competitive grant to a qualified organization. The grant supports States to adopt a strategic approach to improving quality across home and community-based services programs as they design and implement their rebalancing initiatives.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/deficitreductionact/downloads/mfpqualitygrantsolicitationfinal8_08_08.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Anita Yuskauskas Anita.Yuskauskas@cms.hhs.gov
Anita Yuskauskas [Anita.Yuskauskas@cms.hhs.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Planning Grant: The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program; • Opportunity CMS-1LI-11-001