Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Resource Center
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is inviting proposals for the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Resource Center (SMPRC) through a cooperative agreement aimed at preventing Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. The SMPRC will provide essential training, technical assistance, and promotional activities to enhance the efficiency of SMP projects across all 50 states and territories, thereby empowering Medicare beneficiaries and their families. This funding opportunity has an estimated total of $1.5 million available, with a single award anticipated to be made by September 1, 2025. Interested applicants can reach out to Rebecca Kinney at rebecca.kinney@acl.hhs.gov for further information, and must submit their applications by July 30, 2025, to comply with the specified guidelines.
Eligible Applicants
Authorizing legislation and governing programmatic regulations specify eligibility for individual grant programs. In general, HHS grants may be awarded to domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit organizations. Eligible organizations may include State, local, and Indian tribal governments; institutions of higher education; other non-profit organizations (including faith-based, community-based, and tribal organizations); and hospitals. In some cases, grants also may be made to foreign or international organizations. Eligibility for a particular funding opportunity announcement is specified in the Grants.gov FIND synopsis, with more detailed eligibility information found in the funding opportunity announcement. More details can be found here: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.