To serve as visible and trusted sources of information on the full range of long-term care options that are available in the community, including both institutional and home and community-based care; to provide personalized and consumer friendly assistance to empower people to make informed decisions
about their care options; to provide coordinated and streamlined access to all publicly supported long-term care options so that consumers can obtain the care they need through a single intake, assessment and eligibility determination process; to help people to plan ahead for their future long-term care needs; and to assist, in coordination with the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, Medicare beneficiaries in understanding and accessing the Prescription Drug Coverage and prevention health benefits available under the Medicare Modernization Act.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Full Program Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:Only a State agency or instrument of a State from a State that: 1) received an award to implement ADRCs through the AoA and CMS ADRC grants funded in fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2009, and/or the CMS Person-Centered Hospital Discharge Planning Model Grants funded in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 may apply for this funding opportunity; and 2) continues to implement and operate the ADRC activities funded through their grant award(s), may apply for this funding opportunity.
AoA will accept only one application per State.
The applicant agency must have the support and active participation of the State Unit on Aging, the Single State Medicaid Agency, and State Disability Agencies where applicable.
"State" refers to the definition provided under 45 CFR 74.2.
Executive Order 12372 is not applicable to these grant applications.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx Contact: Sean LewisGrants Management SpecialistPhone 202-357-3445
Agency Email Description: Agency Contact
Agency Email: Sean.Lewis@aoa.hhs.gov
Date Posted: 2010-06-03
Application Due Date: 2010-07-30
Archive Date: 2010-08-29