Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFE) for the 2025 plan year, with applications due by July 8, 2024. This funding opportunity aims to empower Navigators to assist underserved populations in accessing health insurance, increasing awareness of available options, and providing essential post-enrollment support, with a focus on historically affected priority populations. The total estimated funding for this initiative is $500 million over five years, targeting up to 120 awards ranging from $6.25 million to $84 million per state, with eligible applicants including government entities, educational institutions, non-profits, and for-profit organizations, while health insurance issuers and their affiliates are prohibited from applying. Interested parties can reach out to navigatorgrants@cms.hhs.gov for further information.
Eligible Applicants
Under section 1311(i)(2)(B) of the ACA, eligible entities may include, but are not limited to, community and consumer-focused nonprofit groups; trade, industry, and professional associations; commercial fishing industry organizations; ranching and farming organizations; chambers of commerce; unions; resource partners of the Small Business Administration; other public or private entities or individuals that meet the requirements of this section. Other entities may include but are not limited to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, Alaska Natives, and State or local human service agencies, other licensed insurance agents and brokers and other entities capable of meeting program requirements. Eligible applicants may choose to partner with other entities and/or individuals to form a consortium of subrecipients to target a larger total portion of the underserved or vulnerable populations. In the case of an application from more than one entity or individual (i.e., a consortium), applicants must designate a lead applicant to serve as the primary contact for, and recipient of, federal funding, and that will serve as the pass-through entity for making federal funds awarded under the Funding Opportunity available to other consortium members.