State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant
Post Date
December 14th 2015
Application Due Date
February 15th 2016
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Funding Opportunity Number
HHS-2016-ACL-CIP-SA-0123
CFDA Number(s)
93.324
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Cooperative Agreement
Funding Activity Categories
Income Security and Social Services
Number of Awards
54
Eligibility Categories
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$48035000
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Award Range:
$0 - $0
Grant Description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is pleased to release the 2016 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement. The SHIP was created by Congress in 1990 to provide education and assistance to Medicare-eligible individuals, their families and caregivers to assist in making informed health insurance decisions. There are currently 54 active SHIP grants; one in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funds awarded through this application are for the FY 2016 budget period, April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017. Eligible applicants are states and United States territories that demonstrate their ability to provide the program through the state office of insurance, the state Medicaid office, or the department on aging.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
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Office:
Administration for Community Living
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Agency Contact:
Rebecca Kinney
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Agency Mailing Address:
Grants Policy
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More Information:
http://acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx
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