Affordable Care Act (ACA) – Consumer Assistance Program Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.519
- Agency
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 95 $42,521,017 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Government - General
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Consumer
- Treasury account
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- 75-0511-0-1-551
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services funds grants under CFDA 93.519 to support state consumer assistance and ombudsman programs, with the most recent grant awards made on September 26, 2014. This program is no longer active: award activity has ceased since 2014, and no grant opportunities are currently open.
The program provided funding for states to create or expand consumer assistance operations that help consumers file complaints and appeals, enroll in health coverage, and understand their rights and responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act. Funded programs also collected data on consumer inquiries and complaints to inform federal enforcement and marketplace oversight, and resolved problems with premium tax credits for Exchange coverage beginning in 2014. All grants were structured as 12-month Project Grants to states.
Combined federal dollars obligated across the program totaled $42.5 million across 95 awards spanning from October 2010 through September 2014. Funding was concentrated in the 2010–2012 period, when the program issued 40 and 43 awards respectively; award volume dropped to 12 grants in 2014 before ceasing. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued virtually all 95 awards, representing 98.9 percent of total federal dollars obligated. Individual grant awards ranged from under $32 thousand to $4.37 million, with most 2014 awards clustering in the $350 thousand to $450 thousand range. Representative recent awards included the California Health Care Consumer Assistance Program ($386 thousand, awarded September 2014), the Office of the Health Care Advocate Consumer Assistance Project in Vermont ($442 thousand, September 2014), and the North Carolina Consumer Assistance Program ($1.19 million, awarded August 2012).
No recent grant opportunities are listed in the source material. This program appears to have sunset after the initial implementation phase of the ACA consumer assistance infrastructure concluded in 2014.
Objective and description
- Objective
To assist consumers with filing complaints and appeals, assist consumers with enrollment into health coverage, and educate consumers on their rights and responsibilities. In addition, by law they will collect data on consumer inquires and complaints to help the Secretary identify problems in the marketplace and strengthen enforcement. Starting in 2014, programs must also help resolve problems with premium credits for Exchange coverage.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Consumer Assistance program grants are grants to States
- Beneficiary eligibility
Projects will benefit (1) Consumer Assistance Program
- Credentials and documentation
Applicants should review the funding opportunity announcement documents issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package
- Uses of assistance
Grant Funds are to be used as outlined in Section 1002 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1002 also includes specific restrictions for these grant funds.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Section 1002 of the ACA states that grants shall be awarded to States for the creation or expansion of consumer assistance or ombudsman program. Awards made under this grant will be for 12 months.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Grant applications and required forms for this program can be obtained from Grants.gov. CCIIO requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Approval of an application will be based on an analysis of the factors set forth in Section V--Application Review in the funding opportunity announcement
- Award procedure
All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the CCIIOprogram with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 95 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Department Of Managed Health Care | $8,554,589 | 20% |
| 2 | NYS Department Of Health | $4,963,514 | 12% |
| 3 | Texas Department Of Insurance | $2,779,675 | 7% |
| 4 | North Carolina Department Of Insurance | $2,685,665 | 6% |
| 5 | Department Of Licensing And Regulatory Affairs | $2,240,592 | 5% |
| 6 | Missouri Department Of Commerce And Insurance | $1,984,730 | 5% |
| 7 | State Of Illinois | $1,878,735 | 4% |
| 8 | Attorney General's Office, Maryland | $1,603,080 | 4% |
| 9 | The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts | $1,542,810 | 4% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania Department Of Insurance | $1,324,274 | 3% |
10 of 45 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | -$17,503 |
| FY2019 | -$101 |
| FY2017 | -$1,425,708 |
| FY2016 | -$479,092 |
| FY2015 | -$790,294 |
| FY2014 | $1,374,227 |
| FY2013 | -$2,793,859 |
| FY2012 | $19,811,844 |
| FY2011 | $26,841,503 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.519?
Assistance Listing 93.519 is Affordable Care Act (ACA) – Consumer Assistance Program Grants, a federal grant program run by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Affordable Care Act (ACA) – Consumer Assistance Program Grants?
Its CFDA number is 93.519: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.519 awarded?
95 grant awards under 93.519 have obligated $42,521,017 in federal funds to 45 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.519?
The recipients obligated the most under Affordable Care Act (ACA) – Consumer Assistance Program Grants are California Department Of Managed Health Care ($8,554,589), NYS Department Of Health ($4,963,514) and Texas Department Of Insurance ($2,779,675).
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