Federal Grants
There are many grant opportunities under the ACA. Putting in place a process to identify which to pursue ensures that states use their resources to the greatest effect and helps states coordinate their approach to implementation.
*Milestone details:
*Full name: Establish criteria and/or a process for deciding which ACA-funded federal grant opportunities to pursue.
*Relevance to the ACA:
Federal grant opportunities in the ACA are quite diverse. Some grant funds provided through the ACA will be available to all states, while others are competitive. Federal funds for states are available in the following areas:
§1003 – Provides grants to support state review of health insurance premium rate increases.
§1311 – Provides planning and establishment grants for insurance Exchanges.
Several ACA sections authorize grants to support health care workforce training:
§5301 – Primary care; §5302 – long term care workers; §5303 and §5304 – dental professionals; §5305 – Geriatric nursing; §5308 and §5309 - nursing education; §5508 – Teaching Health Centers; §5606 – rural providers; §10501 – preventive medicine.
§1561 – Authorizes grants to states to develop enrollment systems that meet HIT standards.
§2953, §4201, §4202 - Public health and health education grants.
§10203 – CHIP outreach grants.
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District of Columbia
This document provides background information on grants and other funding opportunities available pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
West Virginia
State agencies in West Virginia coordinate all major grant activity with the Governor's Office of Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Planning. Agencies review the benefits of each grant opportunity while also considering the short and long term financial obligations the grant presents to the State. The State has been very careful to refrain from committing to projects that cannot be financially sustained.
GOHELP Grant Tracking- http://www.gohelp.wv.gov/Grants/Pages/default.aspx
District of Columbia
Here is an ACA grant tracking spreadsheet out of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. The spreadsheet includes key deadlines, the state's lead agency for each application, and the award amount.
Massachusetts
This presentation given by Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, M.D. presents an overview of what the first year of federal health reform has meant for the Commonwealth. One of the benefits that is highlighted is the work that our state agencies have done to apply for and receive over $160 million in grants and demonstrations. Each award supports the Commonwealth's vision for a better health system. The grants and demonstrations that we have pursued support the statewide goals of an integrated delivery system, payment reform, maintaining access, and supporting people with disabilities and seniors, among others.
Please see here for more information:
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/eohhs/healthcare_reform/20110621_aca_im... 1
District of Columbia
Michigan developed a strategic plan for implementation, which includes input from the state's Health Insurance Reform Advisory Council. The plan covers a wide range of implementation issues, including current funding opportunities.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island chose to apply for Establishment One funds in March 2011. Our application focused on four areas:
1) Business operations, program integration, and systems architecture
2) Consumer Support
3) Reporting
4) Governance and staffing.
See attached for our project narrative submitted as part of the Establishment One application.
Rhode Island
The objective of this RFP is to competitively procure technical assistance from a qualified health policy firm with extensive experience in federal and state health insurance program planning, health care policy, health care financing and payment, IT systems design, and project management. This firm will provide technical assistance services to RI in the design, development, and establishment of RI’s Exchange.
Rhode Island
The objective of this LOI was to competitively procure the service of a qualified health policy consulting firm that has extensive experience in federal and state health care planning and policy analysis.
Rhode Island
The objective of this RFP was to competitively procure the services of a qualified health policy firm with extensive experience in federal and state health care planning and policy analysis, as well as in project management, to provide services in support of establishing key elements of Rhode Island’s Health Insurance Exchange.
Virgin Islands
The objective of this RFP was to conduct an analysis of the current private insurance market in the Virgin Islands to assess the feasibility of establishing a Health Insurance Exchange in the Virgin Islands.
District of Columbia
This report details what health reform means for Colorado, including both requirements and opportunities in the ACA. It also contains information and updates from Colorado’s interagency health reform implementation board.
Access the report here:
http://www.statereforum.org/sites/default/files/co_roadmap.pdf
The appendices provide additional details to support portions of the Colorado Roadmap for Implementation:
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=GovernorsHealt...
District of Columbia
This report outlines the major decisions facing New Mexico as the state works to implement the many provisions of the ACA.
Access the report here:
http://www.statereforum.org/sites/default/files/nm_federal_hcr_strategic...
District of Columbia
The purpose of this transition plan contained herein is to provide the incoming Executive Administration with key recommendations and information to assist in the successful implementation of national health care reform in New Mexico.
Access the plan here:
http://www.statereforum.org/sites/default/files/ohcr_transition_plan_122...
New Mexico
An Office of Health Care Reform (OHCR) steering committee member from the NM Department of Health tracks all PPACA grants. When a grant is released, he sends the information to all state agencies that may qualify. He maintains a database that the OHCR shares with the public on the NM OHCR website.
District of Columbia
This report by the New York State Health Foundation details the challenges and opportunities NY faces in implementing reform, including Exchange, benefit design and payment issues. Access the report here: http://www.statereforum.org/sites/default/files/nyroadmappaper_aug2010.pdf
District of Columbia
This document describes progress made toward the Commission's development of a health care reform strategic plan. More specifically, this document describes key changes made to the commissions organization and duties to reflect the passage of the ACA.
District of Columbia
The Iowa Legislative Health Care Coverage Commission presented 18 recommendations to General Assembly regarding implementation of the ACA. Highlights include planning for a new eligibility system to support Medicaid, CHIP, implementing a number of cost-containment strategies, and establishing an operational insurance information exchange by July 1, 2011.
Access the presentation here:
http://www.statereforum.org/sites/default/files/final_2010_comm_recommen...
District of Columbia
Developed by the Governor’s Health Care Cabinet, this spreadsheet lists the various federal funding opportunities included in the ACA by title and section. Also included are the current statuses for each funding opportunity, as of December 2010.
District of Columbia
This spreadsheet provides an overview of the federal grant opportunities for states within the Affordable Care Act. It also shows which grants that Ohio has applied for and the lead state agency for each grant opportunity.