This department is offering a grant to establish a National Center on Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment, aimed at providing technical assistance to States, Area Agencies on Aging, and service providers to assist older individuals with the greatest economic need in enrolling for Federal and State benefits. The grant includes maintaining web-based tools, utilizing cost-effective enrollment strategies, supporting benefits enrollment centers, creating an information clearinghouse, and providing training on effective outreach and enrollment strategies. Closing date for applications is on July 25, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 41998
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2008-AOA-SB-0809 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Center on Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 11, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 25, 2008 See link to full announcement for details. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 25, 2008 See link to full announcement for details. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 24, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Additional eligibility types: Local Governments Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration on Aging |
| Description: | It is estimated that up to 4.4 million low-income beneficiaries are eligible for, but not receiving, low-income subsidies under the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. Many older Americans are eligible for, but not receiving federal and state benefits ranging from income supplements to energy assistance to health care assistance. In recognition of this need, in 2006, the OAA was amended with language directing AoA to provide technical assistance to States, Area Agencies on Aging, and service providers to carry out outreach and benefits enrollment assistance, particularly to older individuals with greatest economic need, for Federal and State programs providing benefits including: (i) Supplemental Security Income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act; (ii) Medical Assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act; (iii) Benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977; or (iv) Benefits under other applicable programs. Further, in reauthorizing the Act Congress directed AoA to work with an experienced entity to establish a National Center on Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment to: (i) Maintain and update web-based decision support and enrollment tools and integrated, person-centered systems designed to inform older individuals about the full range of benefits for which the individuals may be eligible under Federal and State programs; (ii) Utilize cost-effective strategies to find older individuals with greatest economic need and enroll the individuals in the programs for which they are qualified; (iii) Create and support efforts for Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), and other public and private State and community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations and coalitions, to serve as benefits enrollment centers for the programs; (iv) Develop and maintain an information clearinghouse on best practices and cost-effective methods for finding and enrolling older individuals with greatest economic need in the programs for which the individuals are eligible; and (v) Provide, in collaboration with related Federal agency partners administering the Federal programs, training and technical assistance on effective outreach, screening, enrollment, and follow-up strategies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/announcements/2008/NationalCtrBenefitsOutreach.doc |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Greg Case
greg.case@aoa.gov Email:greg.case@aoa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Greg Case greg.case@aoa.gov Email: greg.case@aoa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.048 | PKG00007564 | Jun 11, 2008 | Jul 25, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
41998 SF424-2.0.pdf
41998 SF424A-1.0.pdf
41998 SF424B-1.1.pdf
41998 Project-1.1.pdf
41998 Budget-1.1.pdf
41998 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
41998 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
41998 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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