Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long Term Care Facilities and Providers

The summary for the Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long Term Care Facilities and Providers grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long Term Care Facilities and Providers: CMS is conducting a nationwide program that will identify efficient, effective and economical procedures for long term care facilities and providers to conduct background checks on prospective direct patient/resident access employees. Eligible facilities and providers include skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, long-term care hospitals, personal care service providers, adult day care providers, residential care providers, assisted living facilities, intermediate care facilities for mentally retarded disabled (ICFs/MR) and other entities that provide long-term care services, as specified by each participating State. The State Office of the Governor, State Medicaid Agency, or the State Survey Agency may apply for funding under this grant opportunity. CMS will accept only one application per State; therefore we encourage State offices and agencies to work collaboratively to develop one application packet when deemed appropriate. If more than one application is received for one State, CMS reserves the right to determine which application to select.

Federal Grant Title:	Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long Term Care Facilities and Providers
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CMS-1A1-12-003
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.506
CFDA Descriptions:	ACA Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long Term Care Fa
Current Application Deadline:	Oct 31, 2012
Original Application Deadline:	Oct 31, 2012
Posted Date:	Jul 24, 2012
Creation Date:	Aug 14, 2012
Archive Date:	Nov 30, 2012
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$3,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Expected Number of Awards:	3
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: States may apply for funding under this grant opportunity. By ?State? we refer to the definition provided under 45 CFR 74.2 as ?any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State exclusive of local governments.? By ?territory or possession? we mean Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A State?s Office of the Governor, State Medicaid Agency, or State Survey Agency may apply for funding under this grant opportunity. Any previously-awarded State that received less than the maximum permitted may at any time request an increase up to the maximum allowed by law provided that (a) the State submits a proposed modification to their plan that details and justifies the increase, (b) the State provides the requisite matching funds from acceptabl e sources, (c) CMS will evaluate the proposals on a flow basis; and (d) CMS reserves the right to fund less than requested.
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