The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant

The summary for the The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant 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:	The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
	CFDA Number:	93.768
	CFDA Description:	Medicaid Infrastructure Grants To Support the Competitive Employment of People with Disabilities
	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-MIG-0001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 22, 2008
	Creation Date:	May 23, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2008 See link to full announcement for details.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2008 See link to full announcement for details.
	Archive Date:	Jul 30, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$43,730,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$750,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$500,000
	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: Either of the following may apply to administer the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant: (a) the single State Medicaid agency; or (b) any other agency or instrumentality of a State (as determined under State law) in partnership, agreement and active participation with the single State Medicaid Agency. A letter of commitment from the single State Medicaid agency must be included in the application if a non-Medicaid State agency or instrumentality is applying for the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant. For purposes of this grant program, "State" is defined as each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Grant Description: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting proposals from States to develop the infrastructure to support competitive employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Section 203 of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 directs the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to establish the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Program. Funding for this program is intended to facilitate enhancements to State Medicaid programs and services, to promote linkages between Medicaid and other employment-related service agencies, and to develop a comprehensive system of employment supports for people with disabilities. CMS is the designated DHHS agency with administrative responsibility for this grant program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/twwiia/03_mig.asp#topofpage
Grant Announcement Contact: Nicole NicholsonNicole.Nicholson@cms.hhs.gov
Nicole Nicholson [Nicole.Nicholson@cms.hhs.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Medicaid Infrastructure Grant; • Medicaid Infrastructure Grants; • Medicaid Infrastructure Grants 2006 Edition; • Medicaid Infrastructure Grant