Project Grant PRPPR170092

The Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Hawaii received a $610,936 Project Grant award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Expanding Access to Women's Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.797). The award, which runs from September 2024 to September 2026, supports the state's efforts to plan and implement health insurance market reforms and consumer protections related to women's reproductive and maternal health services. The goal of the program is to enhance...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1.1 million cooperative agreement to the Executive Department of the State of Rhode Island under the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Exchanges program (CFDA 93.525). The funding will support modernization or updates to Rhode Island's health insurance exchange system to implement provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act that modify premium assistance amounts for certain consumers. As the direct...

The Hawaii Department of Health was awarded a $500,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092). The grant will support the department's Family Health Services Division in providing pregnancy prevention education and information to youth ages 10-19 and pregnant and parenting youth under 21 through September 2024. The purpose of the ACA PREP...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $4,995,966 Cooperative Agreement to the Hawaii Department of Human Services to implement the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model (CFDA 93.968). The project aims to transform Hawaii's healthcare delivery system by developing alternative payment models for primary care, implementing hospital global budget payment mechanisms, creating governance structures for healthcare targets, and...

This $56,472,761 federal block grant award was issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767). The funding will enable the Hawaii Department of Human Services, the primary awardee, to deliver critical healthcare services and coverage to low-income children and pregnant women across the state who do not qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance. The block grant will support a range of program activities,...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $460,281 Cooperative Agreement to the Hawaii Department of Health's Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division. The funding is for the Hawaii SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program), which provides information, counseling, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries statewide. The award period runs from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030. The SHIP program empowers Medicare-eligible...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $300,000 five-year Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 93.332 - Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges) to the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii on August 27, 2024. The funding will support the organization's provision of health insurance navigation services in Hawaii, with a focus on culturally appropriate assistance for vulnerable populations. The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, a non-profit organization...

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance received a $1,107,392.87 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 10, 2021 to support modernization efforts under the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Exchanges program (CFDA 93.525). The purpose of this funding is to update any system, program, or technology that is necessary for implementation of...

The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $1,190,594 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. This 2-year grant, awarded on September 20, 2024 and concluding on September 19, 2026, is funded through the Expanding Access to Women's Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.797). The grant aims to support Maine's state-level health insurance market reforms and consumer...

The Idaho Health Insurance Exchange received a $1.1 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on September 10, 2021 to modernize, design, and enhance systems, consumer programs, and technology for Idaho's state-based exchange to comply with provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funding supports the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act's Exchanges program, which...