National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2025-ACL-CIP-MINC-0022
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $15,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
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- Margaret Flowers margaret.flowers@acl.hhs.gov (202) 795-7315
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE) is a cooperative agreement opportunity issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL), seeking a single recipient to provide comprehensive technical assistance for benefits enrollment support targeting older individuals with the greatest economic need. The primary objectives include maintaining web-based decision support tools, developing cost-effective strategies for identifying and enrolling eligible individuals, creating benefits enrollment centers, establishing an information clearinghouse on best practices, and providing training and technical assistance to states, Area Agencies on Aging, and community service providers. The evaluation criteria will assess five key areas: Project Relevance & Current Need (5 points), Approach (50 points), Project Impact (15 points), Organizational Capacity (20 points), and Budget (10 points). Applicants must submit a comprehensive proposal demonstrating their nationwide Benefits Enrollment Centers (BEC) model, ensure 508 compliance for web tools, and include letters of commitment from partners. The application deadline is July 30, 2025, with a letter of intent due by July 10, 2025, and an anticipated project start date of September 1, 2025.
The grant offers up to $15 million annually for a 36-month project period, potentially totaling $45 million, with funding allocated across three 12-month budget periods. The recipient will be expected to support sub-grants of $30,000 to Benefits Enrollment Centers and provide training for up to 500 grantees through both in-person and virtual platforms. Eligible applicants include domestic public and private non-profit entities, such as state and local governments, tribal organizations, and institutions of higher education, with the performance to be conducted nationwide. The project will require semiannual performance reports and adherence to specific federal funding reporting obligations, with the primary goal of helping Medicare enrollees access benefits and support services.
Synopsis
The National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE) which provides technical assistance to States, AAAs, and other community service providers to provide outreach and benefits enrollment assistance, particularly to older individuals with greatest economic need, for federal and state programs. The NCBOE (i) maintains and updates web-based decision support and enrollment tools and integrated, person-centered systems designed to inform older individuals about the full range of benefits for which the individuals are eligible; (ii) utilizes cost-effective strategies to find older individuals with greatest economic need and enroll the individual in the programs for with they are qualified; (iii) creates and supports efforts for Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), and other public and private state and community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations and coalitions, to serve as benefit enrollment centers for the programs; (iv) develops and maintains an information clearinghouse on best practices and cost-effective methods for finding and enrolling older individuals with greatest economic need; and (v) provides training and technical assistance on effective outreach, screening, enrollment and follow-up strategies.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MINC 2025 NOFO Q and A - 7.11.25.pdf | ||
| MINC NOFO Q and A -7.9.25.pdf | ||
| Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACL-CIP-MINC-0022.pdf |
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