(FOA)-National
Center for Benefits Outreach& Enrollment; June 2, 2020
Agency
Department
of Health and Human Services
Administration
for Community Living
Description
This
competitive funding opportunity will be for one cooperative agreement to fund
the National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE) which will
provide technical assistance to States, AAAs, and other community service
providers to provide outreach and benefits enrollment assistance, particularly
to older individuals with greatest economic need, for Federal and state
programs. The NCBOE was establish in 2006 when Congress amended the Older
Americans Act with language directing AoA (now part
of ACL) to work with an experienced entity to: (i)
maintain and update web-based decision support and enrollment tools and
integrated, person-centered systems designed to inform older individuals about
the full range of benefits for which the individuals are eligible; (ii) utilize
cost-effective strategies to find older individuals with greatest economic need
and enroll the individual in the programs for with they are qualified; (iii)
create and support efforts for Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs),
and other public and private state and community-based organizations, including
faith-based organizations and coalitions, to serve as benefit enrollment centers
for the programs; (iv) develop and maintain an information clearinghouse on best
practices and cost-effective methods for finding and enrolling older individuals
with greatest economic need; and (v) provide training and technical assistance
on effective outreach, screening, enrollment and follow-up strategies. The
National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment will be awarded as a single
cooperative agreement with a federal share of up to $11,500,000 per year for a
total project period of up to five (5) years contingent upon availability of
federal funds.
Announcement
Number:
HHS-2020-ACL-CIP-MINC-0399
Closing
Date:
June
02, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=323667