Funding-ACF - 2017 State Health
Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Technical Assistance (TA) Center Grant-July
10, 2017
Agency
Administration
for Community Living
Description
The mission of
the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is to empower, educate and
assist Medicare-eligible individuals, their families and caregivers through
objective outreach, counseling and training to make informed health insurance
decisions that optimize their access to care and benefits. There are currently
54 active SHIP grants: one in every state, the District of Columbia, Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The SHIP National Technical
Assistance Center serves as a centralized and significant source of information,
expertise, and technical assistance for the SHIP grantee projects. With this
funding opportunity, ACL is seeking applicants for a single cooperative
agreement to operate the SHIP National Technical Assistance Center (The SHIP TA
Center).
The SHIP TA Center
serves as a central source of information, expertise, and technical assistance
for the SHIP grantee projects by disseminating knowledge and best practices;
providing ongoing support and information on issues and trends in Medicare,
Medicaid for dual eligible persons, and volunteer management; developing new
products and tools for the national SHIP network, including fact sheets and
training manuals; and providing technical assistance through webinars,
one-on-one assistance, and written instructions. Applicants for the SHIP TA
Center should demonstrate the ability to draw upon wide-ranging resources to
respond to a rapidly changing programmatic environment and have knowledge of
the issues associated with the aging network, Medicare, and the broader health
insurance industry affecting Medicare beneficiaries.
Announcement
Number:
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-SATC-0224
Closing
Date:
July 10, 2017
Link to
Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=292777
Contact
Information
Rebecca Kinney
(202) 795-7375 rebecca.kinney@acl.hhs.gov