Project Grant SIWIW200011

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...

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...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1.1 million cooperative agreement to the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (doing business as Connect for Health Colorado) from September 10, 2021 through September 9, 2022. The funding supports modernization or system updates necessary to implement provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act related to premium assistance amounts available through Affordable Care Act exchanges. Specifically, the award...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $650,000 to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services through the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Exchanges program (CFDA 93.525) on September 10, 2021. This one-year cooperative agreement will support modernizing or updating Maine's state-based health insurance marketplace systems and programs to implement provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $482,086 cooperative agreement to the State Corporation Commission Virginia under 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 the premium assistance amounts available to...

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 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...

The Health Care Authority of Washington State was awarded a $81,377,097 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This grant, titled "Washington State Opioid Response Grant", is designed to address the opioid epidemic in Washington state through a comprehensive, five-goal plan focused on prevention, treatment, wellness,...

This Project Grant award of $1,240,000.00 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Expanding Access to Women's Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.797) supports the Washington State Insurance Commissioner's Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) Division. The grant funds initiatives to enhance access to critical women's health services in Washington by developing comprehensive health insurance coverage, expanding preventive health services, and conducting...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $650,000 to the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange through its State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Exchanges program (CFDA 93.525) on September 10, 2021. The purpose of this one-year cooperative agreement is to support consumer engagement related to enhanced tax credits and the end of the public health emergency Medicaid maintenance of effort provisions under...