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This $1,192,151 Cooperative Agreement award from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (CFDA 93.324) supports the Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) in expanding the Alabama SHIP program from 2025 to 2030. The Alabama SHIP program provides Medicare beneficiaries and their families with free, unbiased counseling and education to help them make informed healthcare decisions. The award funds a network of SHIP staff, trained...

The Alabama Medicaid Agency was awarded a $1,637,045 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Section 206 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: State Planning Grants to Promote Continuity of Care for Medicaid & CHIP Beneficiaries program (CFDA 93.694). The funding will support the Alabama's Re-Entry Initiative (ARI), which aims to advance successful re-entry and healthier outcomes for incarcerated youth by enhancing access to healthcare and...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a $850,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Alabama Department of Senior Services under the Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) CFDA 93.470. This 3-year award from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2026 will support the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based services (HCBS) for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Alabama. Key...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E program (CFDA 93.052), will enable the Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) and its partners to implement key goals of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. The $435,610 award, spanning from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027, will fund initiatives to: 1) Increase awareness and outreach...

This $110,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), will fund a widespread outreach and training program in Alabama focused on NRCS programming and conservation needs. The program will deliver separate educational initiatives targeting students, Soil and Water Conservation District employees and volunteers, and agricultural landowners. The Alabama...

Under a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on Sep 30, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), the Alabama Association of Conservation District, a non-profit organization, will provide training, outreach, and technical assistance services related to natural resource conservation and water/wastewater management in rural areas of Alabama. Specifically, the organization...

The Department of Human Resources Alabama Headquarters Division was awarded a $217,993 block grant on April 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. The funding will be used to enhance and improve the state's coordinated system of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities. Key services to be provided include investigating reports of...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a FY 2025 $123,449 Formula Grant under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) to the Alabama Department of Senior Services. This grant supports comprehensive outreach, education, and application assistance for Medicare beneficiaries in Alabama, particularly those with limited incomes and assets. Key services delivered through this funding include conducting community outreach, providing...

The Alabama Medicaid Agency has been awarded a 10-year, $1,829,102 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). The TMaH Model aims to improve maternal health outcomes for individuals enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program through technical assistance, payment reforms, and a whole-person care approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. The grant will fund...

The Alabama Forestry Commission will receive $357,500 under a three-year Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award, made through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, will support the delivery of on-the-ground accomplishments that result in productive and healthy forests meeting landowner objectives. As the primary awardee, the Alabama Forestry Commission will work with private forest landowners in...