National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment
ID: 357761Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL)

Award Range

$0 - $15M

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
    Description

    The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment," aimed at enhancing outreach and enrollment assistance for federal and state programs, particularly for older individuals with significant economic need. The grant, which provides up to $15 million per year for three years, seeks to support organizations in developing web-based decision support tools, implementing effective outreach strategies, and establishing Benefit Enrollment Centers (BECs) to facilitate access to benefits. This initiative is crucial for improving healthcare access and chronic disease prevention among Medicare enrollees, ensuring that economically disadvantaged individuals receive the benefits they qualify for. Interested applicants must submit their proposals by July 30, 2025, and can reach out to Maggie Flowers at margaret.flowers@acl.hhs.gov for further information.

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    The National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment, funded via grant opportunity HHS-2025-ACL-CIP-MINC-0022, aims to enhance healthcare access and chronic disease prevention for Medicare enrollees, especially older adults. The center will support various organizations by providing education, training, and technical assistance to improve benefits enrollment from federal and state programs. The grant offers up to $15 million per year for three years, focusing on creating web-based decision support tools, developing strategies to enroll economically disadvantaged individuals, and establishing Benefit Enrollment Centers (BECs) to assist the target populations. Key activities include updating enrollment tools, running outreach campaigns, maintaining a best practices clearinghouse, and ensuring collaboration with federal and local partners to streamline access to benefits. Applications must demonstrate organizational capacity, a compelling project narrative, and measurable outcomes to qualify. The application process emphasizes adherence to federal regulations and standards, including compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Submissions are due by July 30, 2025, following extensive guidelines for both the content and structure of proposals, ensuring a collaborative and efficient approach to benefits outreach across states and communities.
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