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The Oregon Department of Human Services received a $301,552 formula grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, from the Center for Integrated Programs under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071). This award supports enhanced outreach and enrollment assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries, with emphasis on individuals with limited incomes and assets. Primary deliverables include one-on-one enrollment counseling and application assistance for beneficiaries eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program for Medicare Part D and Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), as well as outreach activities designed to inform beneficiaries about preventive and wellness benefits.

As a state agency recipient under the formula grant mechanism, ODHS will implement these services through its established network of Area Agencies on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Centers per the approved state plan. The agency may leverage web-based decision support tools, community outreach campaigns, and benefits enrollment resources to support disease prevention and wellness promotion objectives. ODHS will maintain proper accounting records identifiable by project number throughout the performance period and for three years following submission of final reports, in compliance with federal audit and financial management requirements.