Transforming State LTSS Access Programs and Functions into A No Wrong Door System for All Populations and All Payers

The summary for the Transforming State LTSS Access Programs and Functions into A No Wrong Door System for All Populations and All Payers 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 Administration for Community Living, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Transforming State LTSS Access Programs and Functions into A No Wrong Door System for All Populations and All Payers: The U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have created this funding opportunity for states to start planning and assessing their No Wrong Door System to help people learn about and access the long term services and supports (LTSS) that best meet their needs. These access programs are currently referred to by various names including Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) and No Wrong Door/Single Entry Point (NWD/SEP) Programs and exist to varying degrees of functionality across the nation. For purposes of this funding opportunity, we are using the label "NWD System." A fully operational NWD System, which is administered by a state level governing body, is designed to help individuals and their family caregivers access the right services at the right time in the right setting. It will have capacity to serve people of all ages, disabilities and income levels, including individuals interested in planning for or able to pay for their LTSS needs. It will also streamline eligibility determinations for people appropriate for public LTSS programs and increase access to lower cost community-based alternatives that can help avoid institutional care and preserve personal resources. States will use their NWD System as a key tool for rebalancing their LTSS systems and for making their systems more person-centered, more efficient, and more supportive of community living.As states undergo health system transformation and LTSS rebalancing activities, development of a financially sustainable NWD System is critical to controlling the growth in public expenditures while also ensuring that citizens have ongoing coordinated access to the LTSS that best meet their needs and preferences. States will use this funding opportunity to plan and assess their Administration and Governance of their NWD System which embeds Person Centered Counseling into their statewide LTSS systems. Specific functions which can be found in a NWD System designed for all populations and all payers include: formal linkages with sources of referrals (e.g., Hospitals, Nursing Homes), Person Centered Counseling which would include linking individuals to private pay resources and follow-up, Streamline Access to Public Programs and Administration of the NWD System.These 16 Month Planning & Assessment Grants will help states achieve the following goals by the end of the project period:1. States will identify and describe the Administration and Governance Structure for their NWD System;2. States will identify and describe roles and responsibilities of the following required partners: Designated Governor Staff, State Unit on Aging, Medicaid Agency, State Entity representing Persons with Physical and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities; 3. States will complete and submit information regarding their current capacity of their NWD System through ACL's NWD System Management Tool.
Federal Grant Title: Transforming State LTSS Access Programs and Functions into A No Wrong Door System for All Populations and All Payers
Federal Agency Name: Administration for Community Living
Grant Categories: Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2014-ACL-CDAP-NW-0080
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 93.048
CFDA Descriptions: Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects
Current Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2014 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2014 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date: May 15, 2014
Creation Date: May 15, 2014
Archive Date: Aug 14, 2014
Total Program Funding: $5,505,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $185,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $155,000
Expected Number of Awards: 35
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
All states and territories (with the exception of states which have received a 2012 Part A Enhanced Options Counseling Grant) are eligible to apply. Applicants must be any State Medicaid Agency, the State Unit on Aging, a State Disability Agency, or other state entity designated by the Office of the Governor. The state agencies which administer Medicaid and LTSS programs for seniors and persons with physical and intellectual/developmental disabilities must all be involved in the development and implementation of the state's NWD System under this Opportunity. Only one application can be submitted for a given state, and the Office of the Governor must designate the agency that will serve as the lead agency for the state's NWD System. ACL, CMS and VHA expect that the lead agency will partner with individuals and organizations representing them, local governments, and other entities in planning, developing and implementing their NWD System. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
http://acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx
Grant Announcement Contact
Joseph Lugo [email protected]
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