This federal Block Grant award of $971,223,138 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - CFDA 93.767, supports the Ohio Department of Medicaid in providing comprehensive healthcare services to low-income children, and at the state's option, low-income pregnant women across Ohio. The award covers a two-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. Through this CHIP grant, the Ohio Department of Medicaid and its...
This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), supports the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) in implementing, enhancing, and expanding the provision of Medicaid and CHIP school-based services. The award, made under the federal State Grants for the Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion of Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Services program (CFDA 93.771), aims to increase student enrollment in...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $500,000 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the State Grants for the Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion of Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Services program (CFDA 93.771) will support the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to implement statewide efforts to expand school-based health services in Oregon. The funding will be used to provide training, technical assistance, and billing guidance to increase student enrollment,...
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) was awarded a $910,265 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant will support CCBH's Feed Our Future initiative, which leverages local and regional partnerships to advance farm to school collaborations in Ohio. CCBH will serve as the value chain coordinator for K-12 schools. The grant also provides funding to Muse Content Group to provide...
This $101,559,207 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start federal grant program (CFDA 93.600) will support the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutritional, and social services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Ohio. The 5-year grant, effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029, will be administered by the Child Development...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $638,014 Formula Grant under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) to the Ohio Department of Aging. This grant funding supports outreach, education, and application assistance to help Medicare beneficiaries in Ohio access preventive, wellness, and limited income benefits. Key services include conducting community outreach, providing one-on-one enrollment counseling, and assisting...
This Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program provides $600,000 to Healthcare Connection Inc. to expand mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services in Cincinnati, Ohio. The funding will be used to: Increase the number of patients receiving mental health and SUD services, including the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. The organization will...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $4,964,045 Cooperative Agreement under the Section 206 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: State Planning Grants to Promote Continuity of Care for Medicaid & CHIP Beneficiaries (CFDA 93.694) program to the Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services (DMS). The Kentucky CARES project aims to enhance Medicaid and CHIP enrollment processes, expand data sharing capabilities, improve care coordination, and address disparities...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $664,620 Formula Grant under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) to the Ohio Department of Aging on September 1, 2024. This program provides funding to support outreach, education, and application assistance for Medicare beneficiaries, with a focus on helping eligible individuals access preventive, wellness, and limited income benefits. The Ohio Department of Aging subsequently...
This $588.4 million Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services supports Ohio's Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant provides funding to Ohio's Department of Medicaid to deliver medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and other categorically eligible groups as outlined under the program. Sub-awards were also...
CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE HEALTHY KIDS 2022 OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT COOPERATIVEAGREEMENTS CMS-2Y2-22-001 - THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS WILL LEAD A CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE COLLABORATIVE MADE UP OF CENTRAL OHIO AGENCIES FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING UNINSURED CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND PREGNANT PEOPLE, ASSISTING WITH THE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT PROCESS, AND ENSURING THAT ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS MAINTAIN COVERAGE. AS OF 2019, ALMOST 14,000 CHILDREN WERE UNINSURED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. GROUPS MORE LIKELY TO BE UNINSURED INCLUDE HOUSEHOLDS WITH ADULTS WHO ARE HISPANIC, HAVE LOW INCOMES, HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, AND/OR HAVE LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE (CKC) COLLABORATIVE WILL FOCUS ON OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND ENROLLMENT ACTIVITIES THAT REACH UNINSURED CHILDREN AT EVERY STAGE OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE AND BY REACHING THE ADULTS THAT CARE FOR THEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE COLUMBUS CKC COLLABORATIVE WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ASSIST OHIO MEDICAID/CHIP BENEFICIARIES WITH RENEWING AND RETAINING OR REAPPLYING FOR INAPPROPRIATELY TERMINATED COVERAGE FOLLOWING THE END OF THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (PHE). MEMBERS OF THE COLUMBUS CKC COLLABORATIVE ALL HAVE DIRECT EXPERIENCE WITH PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH ENROLLMENT IN PUBLIC BENEFIT PROGRAMS, FROM PUBLICLY-FUNDED CHILD CARE TO SNAP TO MEDICAID AND HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE PLANS. THE COLLABORATIVE IS LED BY OHIO'S LARGEST ACA NAVIGATOR GRANTEE AND WILL UTILIZE CKC DOLLARS TO MAXIMIZE THE EXISTING GET COVERED OHIO CAMPAIGN, INCREASING SATURATION OF CKC AND GET COVERED OHIO CAMPAIGN MESSAGES IN FRANKLIN COUNTY AND REFERRING OHIOANS OUTSIDE CKC TARGETS TO ACA NAVIGATOR SERVICES. THROUGH HIRING OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS, ENGAGING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH POVERTY, ENHANCING THE PRESENCE OF THE CKC CAMPAIGN IN OHIO, AND CONDUCTING ONGOING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT, THE COLUMBUS CKC COLLABORATIVE WILL CONNECT HUNDREDS OF CENTRAL OHIO HOUSEHOLDS WITH HEALTH COVERAGE FROM MEDICAID/CHIP, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM GROUPS WITH DISPARITIES IN HEALTH COVERAGE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE GOAL OF THE COLUMBUS CKC COLLABORATIVE IS TO DECREASE THE UNINSURED RATE AMONG FRANKLIN COUNTY CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND PREGNANT PEOPLE AND REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE BY RACE, ETHNICITY, INCOME, AND LEP AND EDUCATION STATUS.