Project Grant NAVCA130108

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $650,000 cooperative agreement to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services under the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act's Exchanges program (CFDA 93.525). The purpose of this award is to support modernization or updates to Kentucky's state-based health insurance exchange system to implement provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act that modify premium assistance amounts for certain consumers. As a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Incorporated (NARA NW) received a $170,000 annual cooperative agreement award (total five-year obligation of $850,000) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767) on August 4, 2025. Through the Connecting Kids to Coverage (CKC) outreach and enrollment program, NARA NW provides year-round outreach and enrollment...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Council on the Aging, Inc. (NCOA) received a $13.5 million Cooperative Agreement from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) to operate the National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE) from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. NCOA will expand access to federal and state benefits for low-income older adults and persons with disabilities through five...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the Arizona Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. (AACHC) a $1.2 million Cooperative Agreement under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) beginning August 4, 2025, and extending through June 30, 2030. AACHC serves as Arizona's primary care association and leads the statewide Connecting Kids to Coverage (CKC) collaborative, which provides outreach, enrollment, and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Northeast Iowa Area Agency On Aging Inc. (doing business as Hawkeye Valley) received a $1.5 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Administration for Community Living (ACC) under the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Technical Assistance Center initiative (CFDA 93.324) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The organization will operate a national technical assistance center providing comprehensive support to all 54 SHIP...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $986,329 cooperative agreement to the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to support the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Exchanges program (CFDA 93.525). The purpose of this award is to modernize or update any system, program, or technology that is necessary for implementation of Sections 9661 and 9663 of the American Rescue Plan Act, which make changes to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Portico HealthNet received a $354,783 Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767), effective August 4, 2025, through June 30, 2030. The organization will conduct year-round outreach and enrollment assistance targeting uninsured children, pregnant women, and parents across Minnesota, with expansion into rural areas. Portico will deploy a multilingual expert...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Health Research, Inc., through its Center for Community Health division, received a $684,000 cooperative agreement awarded August 30, 2025, by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion under the Organized Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening program (CFDA 93.800). The five-year award, extending through August 29, 2030, funds the New York State Department of Health to increase colorectal cancer screening rates...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of North Carolina at Asheville received a $400,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects program (CFDA 93.048), awarded on June 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. The award supports the North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness in collaboration with the NC Division of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, through its Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, received a $1.4 million Cooperative Agreement from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Cause and Prevention Research program (CFDA 93.393) awarded September 8, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2027. This two-phase cooperative agreement supports the adaptation and implementation of an evidence-based patient navigation intervention designed to...