OpportunityTitle: National Center for Benefits Outreach &amp; Enrollment
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Authorizing legislation and governing programmatic regulations specify eligibility for individual grant programs. In general, HHS grants may be awarded to domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit organizations. Eligible organizations may include State, local, and Indian tribal governments; institutions of higher education; other non-profit organizations (including faith-based, community-based, and tribal organizations); and hospitals. In some cases, grants also may be made to foreign or international organizations. Eligibility for a particular funding opportunity announcement is specified in the Grants.gov FIND synopsis, with more detailed eligibility information found in the funding opportunity announcement. More details can be found here: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Description: 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: government email
GrantorContactText: Maggie Flowers&lt;br/&gt;margaret.flowers@acl.hhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.