Cooperative Agreement 90EMP0005

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection's Drug Control Division was awarded a $405,286 Project Grant under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (CFDA 16.754) by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant aims to enhance Connecticut's Prescription Monitoring Reporting System (CPMRS) to better detect and prevent the diversion and misuse of controlled substances, ultimately reducing accidental overdose deaths and promoting responsible...

The Department of Aging & Disability Services in Connecticut has been awarded a $739,284 Cooperative Agreement from the Center for Integrated Programs, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (CFDA 93.324). This 5-year award, running from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2030, will enable the Department to provide comprehensive one-on-one counseling, education, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries in Connecticut to help...

The Child Health And Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc. (CHDI) was awarded a $995,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. This five-year initiative, called SBIRT PATHS, will serve youth ages 12-21 with substance use and/or co-occurring disorders in five Connecticut counties. The project aims to establish a...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $12,478,125 Cooperative Agreement under the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model (CFDA 93.968) to the Office of Health Strategy in Connecticut. The grant funding will support the state's efforts to transform its healthcare delivery system by developing alternative payment models for primary care, implementing hospital global budget payment mechanisms, creating governance structures for...

The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (COCMP) received a $295,054 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program (CFDA 16.037). The funding will support two forensic pathologist fellowship positions to recruit, train, and prepare qualified fellows to become board-certified forensic pathologists. The program will provide comprehensive training in death investigation,...

The Department of Public Health Connecticut has been awarded a $1,480,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the "Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs" (CFDA 93.946) federal grant program. This five-year award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the Connecticut Maternal Mortality Review Program. The objectives of this program include...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $527,164 Block Grant to the Connecticut Department of Social Services under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Medical Assistance Program provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, aged individuals and other categorically...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement under the CDC Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health program (CFDA 93.967) to the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The award will fund capacity building assistance to early childhood system leaders in Connecticut over a 5-year period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029. The Connecticut Children's Medical Center, a non-profit pediatric hospital, will leverage its expertise in...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $5,412,350.69 under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units federal grant program (CFDA 93.775) to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud as well as patient abuse or neglect in health facilities and board and care facilities. The funding period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The Division of Criminal Justice, operating under the Office of the Chief State's Attorney, will use...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.527) will enable Community Health Center, Incorporated (CHCI) to implement the "Women in Transition" (WIT) program. The WIT program aims to support women being released from incarceration in Connecticut by providing a comprehensive set of services, including: 1) Women's Risk...