Connecting kids to coverage outreach and enrollment cooperative agreement - name of organization: gracemed health clinic, INC

Project name: gracemed healthy kansas kids initiative project goals: for the funding period of july 1, 2025, through june 30, 2030, we project to submit 8,639 new applications with 6,611 new enrollments (76.5% approval), and 5,212 renewals approved by the kansas medicaid/kancare and chip programs. We will conduct 1,910 or more outreach events throughout our 29-county service area during the grant period. Total budget (five years) - $3,000,000 ($600,000 per year) use of federal funds: to support salaries/benefits ($2,041,627) for 11 staff providing oversight, direction, outreach education, application assistance, enrollment and renewal for eligible children, their parents and pregnant women into the kansas medicaid/kancare and chip programs. Federal funds will also be used to purchase office supplies and staff laptops for enrollment assistance ($57,363), travel (using GSA.GOV allowable rates) will include personal vehicle use mileage reimbursement for all outreach efforts in the 29-county area, along with attendance at required CMS meetings of key personnel ($168,080), marketing and outreach materials ($340,625) and allowable indirect rate of 15% ($391,304). All staff positions are currently filled and providing CKC services; we will not need a 90-day planning period due to our current and previous years' experience, enabling US to continue these services uninterrupted in kansas beginning july 1, 2025. CKC achievements: since award of our initial funding july 1, 2019, through december 31, 2024, gracemed has provided the following CKC services: july 1, 2019-june 30, 2020 - 1,854 new applications & renewals approved, 295 outreach events july 1, 2020 - june 30, 2021 - 945 new applications & renewals approved, 425 outreach events* july 1, 2021 - june 30, 2022 - 962 new applications & renewals approved, 442 outreach events* july 1, 2022-june 30, 2023- 1,641 new applications & renewals approved, 365 outreach events* july 1, 2023 - june 30, 2024-4,204 new applications & renewals approved, 683 outreach events july 1, 2024- DEC. 31, 2024-1,963 new applications & renewals approved, 523 outreach events * covid-19 pandemic impacted years a total of 12,952 applications were completed/assistance provided to beneficiaries during this time period by gracemed.- with 11,569 approved (89.3% approval rate).