STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHIP)

The summary for the STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHIP) 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:	STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHIP)
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Continuation
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-CMS-CONT-SHIP
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 18, 2008
	Creation Date:	Dec 18, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 17, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 17, 2009
	Archive Date:	Mar 19, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$25,000
	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

Must have an existing SHIP grant.

Grant Description

The purpose of the SHIP Grants Program is to strengthen the capability of States to support a community-based, grassroots network of local SHIP offices that provide personalized counseling, education, and outreach to assist Medicare beneficiaries with their Medicare questions. Grant funds are to be used to support locally accessible counseling services to individual beneficiaries in coordination with CMS and community partners. Services provided by SHIPs are intended for Medicare beneficiaries who prefer or need information, counseling, and enrollment assistance beyond what beneficiaries are able to receive on their own through the other CMS information channels, including 1-800-MEDICARE and www.medicare.gov. Grant funds from CMS will enhance States' efforts to support a network of local partners, programs, staff, and volunteers that will provide accurate and objective information to help beneficiaries understand and utilize their Medicare benefits, including Medicare preventive benefits. In 2009, SHIPs will support CMS efforts to increase awareness of quality of care and cost information and encourage beneficiaries to use information tools such as www.medicare.gov to help make informed health care decisions.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://www.shiptalk.org

Grant Announcement Contact

Linda Gmeiner
Linda.Gmeiner@cms.hhs.gov [Linda.Gmeiner@cms.hhs.gov ]