Cooperative Agreement 90MPPG0050

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $1,354,968.84 under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units federal Formula Grant program (CFDA 93.775) to the Government of the Virgin Islands for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. As the designated Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General will utilize the funding to investigate and prosecute...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living has awarded a $836,590 Cooperative Agreement to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly (OPOE) to administer the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) in Puerto Rico. The SHIP program aims to provide comprehensive support to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers in Puerto Rico. Through this funding, the OPOE will deliver one-on-one assistance,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $750,000 Formula Grant under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (CFDA 93.775) program to the Government of the Virgin Islands, specifically the Virgin Islands Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General. This grant will fund the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud as well as patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, board and care...

The Virgin Island Department of Human Services received a $908,723 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), the official federal program as designated by CFDA #17.235. SCSEP provides community service and work-based job training for low-income, unemployed seniors in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through this award, the...

The Virgin Island Department of Human Services received a $157,220 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living to support services for older individuals in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers program (CFDA 93.044). The award period runs from January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. As outlined in the program description, the funding will...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $109,450 block grant to the Virgin Island Department of Human Services from April 2021 through September 2024 under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043). The grant will support the development and strengthening of preventive health service and health promotion systems through the Territory's designated State Agency on...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $118.2 million Block Grant to the Virgin Islands Department of Health Group for the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under this award, the Virgin Islands Department of Health Group and its parent agency, the Virgin Islands Department of Health, will provide financial assistance and medical services to qualifying individuals in...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $488,456 to the Virgin Islands Department of Health Group under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Block Grant for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Medical Assistance Program provides financial assistance to U.S. territories for payments of medical assistance on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged who meet income and...

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded $644,722 under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) to Meeting The Needs Of Our Community, Inc. on October 1, 2022. This project grant will support the provision of supportive services to very low-income Veteran families in the U.S. Virgin Islands who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or transitioning to permanent housing. Required services include outreach,...

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded a $592,338 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program grant to Meeting The Needs Of Our Community, Inc., a non-profit organization based in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant, awarded on September 17, 2024, will enable the organization to provide a range of supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or transitioning to permanent housing. The key...