Health Care Fraud Prevention Program Expansion and SMP Capacity Building Grants
 
  				With this Program Announcement, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks to expand the capacity of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program to reach more Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers, with the message of fraud prevention and identification.  Grant opportunities are being made available to the 54 current SMP project grantees.  Funding levels available vary by grantee and are based on the number of beneficiaries and the amount of frontier area in each territory.   This opportunity provides approximately $7.3 million, dependent on the availability of funds, in increased funding for existing SMP grant projects.   Increased funding will be used to allow all current (incumbent) SMP grantees to expand their SMP program’s capacity to reach more Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, their families and caregivers by:  expanding and enhancing their project’s volunteer work force; expanding SMP outreach and education to beneficiaries statewide; expanding grantee’s ability to manage beneficiary inquiries and complaints in a timely, professional manner; and improving and enhancing  state-level SMP program and volunteer management.
					General information about this opportunity
					
					Last Known Status
				 
					Deleted 06/27/2013 (Archived.)
					Program Number
				 
					HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-SP-0049					
Federal Agency/Office
				 
					Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration for Community Living					
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
				 
					Cooperative Agreement					
Number of Awards Available
					54					
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
					Applicant Eligibility
					Only current SMP project grantees are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.  Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.					
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
					Application Procedure
					Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.					
Deadlines
					05/28/2013					
Other Assistance Considerations
					Formula and Matching Requirements
					This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.					
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
					Headquarters Office
					Rebecca Kinney
Rebecca.Kinney@acl.hhs.gov					
Website Address
					http://acl.gov/www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx
					E-mail Address
					Rebecca.Kinney@acl.hhs.gov
					Financial Information
					Obligations
					$7,330,000.00					
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
					Awards up to $372,000.00