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 inviting proposals from all States and U.S. territories to be considered for inclusion in this National Background Check Program. Only States that did not apply for full funding may apply during this solicitation. Federal matching funds are available to all States and U.S. territories that meet the requirements described in section 6201 of the Affordable Care Act and that provide an application that is scored at 70.2 out of a possible 101 points by the Federal review panel. The national program will be evaluated by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). CMS has awarded a technical support contract to support the States that are selected to participate in the program. This program announcement provides States information concerning application procedures, policy considerations, and criteria to be used in reviewing applications and selecting States.

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-1A1-13-001
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:	Jan 31, 2013
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 31, 2013
Posted Date:	Dec 20, 2012
Creation Date:	Dec 20, 2012
Archive Date:	Mar 02, 2013
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
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