State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Ship)
The summary for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Ship) 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.
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State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Ship): 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.
Federal Grant Title: | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Ship) |
Federal Agency Name: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
Grant Categories: | Health |
Type of Opportunity: | Continuation |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2009-CMS-CONT-SHIP |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | Information not provided |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | Feb 17, 2009 |
Original Application Deadline: | Feb 17, 2009 |
Posted Date: | Dec 18, 2008 |
Creation Date: | Dec 18, 2008 |
Archive Date: | Mar 19, 2009 |
Total Program Funding: | |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $75,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | 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.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Linda Gmeiner
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