2501ILMISH-00 FFY2025 MIPPA SHIP

To provide enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding their preventive, wellness, and limited income benefits; application assistance to individuals who may be eligible for LIS or MSPs; and outreach activities aimed at preventing disease and promoting wellness. The benefits available under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, including the Medicare prescription drug benefit under Part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act and under the Medicare Savings Program, and to coordinate efforts to inform older Americans about benefits available under Federal and state programs.

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008—Section 119, Public Law (PL) 110–275 as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Care Act), reauthorized by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), reauthorized by section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 and reauthorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 and Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123, BBA of 2018), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, Public Law 115-141 and reauthorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.

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To provide enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding their preventive, wellness, and limited income benefits; application assistance to individuals who may be eligible for LIS or MSPs; and outreach activities aimed at preventing disease and promoting wellness. The benefits available under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, including the Medicare prescription drug benefit under Part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act and under the Medicare Savings Program, and to coordinate efforts to inform older Americans about benefits available under Federal and state programs.

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The primary objective of this funding opportunity is to demonstrate how funds received will be used to enhance the SHIP local network through outreach efforts, one-on-one counseling, and partnership building by issuing sub awards to SHIP sites in the applicable PSA. Funds are to be used to support locally accessible counseling services and efforts to meet the below identified SHIP MIPPA objectives of this grant. Enhanced Outreach and Education Program funds should be used to identify and reach Medicare beneficiaries with greatest economic need and enroll those individuals in the programs for which they are qualified. MIPPA grantees also educate the community about Medicare Preventive Benefits and Supplemental Benefits. Preventive benefits provide access to exams and screenings such as the “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit, yearly “Wellness” visits, flu shots, COVID-19 vaccinations, cardiovascular screenings, and more. Strategies could include but are not limited to media campaigns, online education campaigns, or innovative partnerships. The following express acknowledgements must be included on all MIPPA related public information materials: This [project/publication/program/website, etc.] [is/was] supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $XX with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government. Grantees shall: a. Provide funding to eligible local SHIP sites within the applicable PSA. b. Offer sub-grants to all local SHIP sites to provide accurate, objective, and comprehensive counseling and assistance. c. Support local SHIP sites as they compare Medicare plans and advise clients on the various types of Medicare coverage such as Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D plans. d. Support local SHIP sites as they provide beneficiaries access to enrollment assistance through the locally based SHIP sites performing Medicare plan analysis and enrollment via Medicare.gov website tools. e. Support local SHIP sites as they assist beneficiaries with enrollment in the Medicare Part D Extra Help/Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program by using the on-line application through Social Security. f. Support local SHIP sites as they assist beneficiaries with the Medicare Savings Program application located on the Application for Benefit Eligibility website (ABE system) at https://abe.illinois.gov/abe/access g. Support local SHIP sites as they assist beneficiaries in determining which forms of coverage best meet an individual’s coverage needs (for example, considerations relative to enrollment in Medicaid with a spend down or changing Medicare drug plans to save the beneficiary additional out-of-pocket expenses). h. Support local SHIP sites as they conduct outreach (in-person, virtually via zoom, skype, WebEx, etc.) to educate Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers about choices for Medicare coverage and their Rights and Guarantees under Medicare law. This would include participating in any state-wide outreach coordinated by the SHIP main office, to include targeted outreach to local partners and enhance beneficiary awareness of said programs. i. Promote awareness of the SHIP program and MIPPA money savings for beneficiaries through locally based media, radio, and website public service announcements, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter). j. Recruit volunteers by working with local site SHIP coordinators, collecting and submitting the screening applications to SHIP staff, and monitoring for adequate staffing of the local sites. Potential counselors can be non-paid volunteer staff and/or paid staff and will be screened by the SHIP administration at IDoA. k. Monitor sub-grantees at local SHIP sites using the SHIP data tracking system (STARS) and report findings in programmatic reports to SHIP. Utilize the GATA Programmatic Report forms and instructions found on the Amplifund system and submit reports into this system. i. Ensure sub-grantees report all counseling activity and outreach in STARS. ii. Monitor reporting monthly by running advance searches through STARS on each sub-grantee and/or using the Performance Report for MIPPA in STARS. iii. Report technical issues, trends and best practices of all sub-grantees to SHIP in the GATA Programmatic Report and SHIP Supplemental Report. iv. Monitor sub-grants with local sites and report incurred expenses to SHIP utilizing the GATA Fiscal Report form. GATA forms and instructions can be found on the GATA website. l. A copy of the Illinois “Volunteer Risk and Program Management” manual is included as an attachment in the Question Submission Information Section of this opportunity and must be shared with all funding recipients of this grant. This manual provides information received from ACL on a nationwide move to increase volunteers, how to retain volunteers, and how to protect clients and counselors through criminal background checks. This applies to both paid and unpaid SHIP counselors. All approved grant recipients shall receive a listing of SHIP sites and corresponding SHIP counselors in their geographical area to use in monitoring criminal background check compliance.

Nonprofit Organizations;

SHIP Certified Host Organizations in the State of Illinois in Good Standing. An eligible applicant must be a certified SHIP site for the State of Illinois, and the site must be registered as an active site on STARS for the purpose of counseling and/or monitoring work performed. Applicants must be structured to award sub-grants to all SHIP sites in good standing with SHIP. For purposes of this grant, Good Standing means there is a SHIP Coordinator and/or SHIP Counselor(s) who is actively performing SHIP counseling and/or outreach and actively reports beneficiary contacts and group or media outreach and education in STARS and demonstrate 25 MIPPA client contacts (or more) within the reporting period of September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025.

No beneficiary eligibility

Project Grants

Human Services

The Federal Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) is in the process of transitioning from utilization of 45 CFR 75 to adoption of 2 CFR 200. This FY 2025 award permits the utilization of specific 2 CFR 200 flexibilities as detailed by HHS on the following webpage: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/09/27/hhs-adopts-new-rules-federal-financial-assistance-2-cfr-part-200-publishes-updated-grants-policy-statement-gps-make-grants-more-accesible-transparent.html - Applicable costs and administrative procedures will be determined in accordance with Part 75 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which establishes uniform administrative requirements, cost principles and audit requirements for Health and Human Services (HHS) awards. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-75.

Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NoA) signed and dated by the Grants Management Officer.

Applications must be received via Amplifund. Please copy this URL to apply: https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/f9832e80-9ee4-42da-8773-f7743fea65c3

A review panel of at least three individuals will evaluate applications that pass the screening and meet the responsiveness criteria. These reviewers are experts in their field and are drawn from the current Illinois Department on Aging staff. Based on the application review criteria the reviewers will comment on and score the applications, focusing their comments and scoring decisions on the identified criteria. Final award decisions will be made based upon a point system. In making these decisions, the SHIP Director will take into consideration recommendations of the review, of reviews from programmatic and grants management compliance, and the likelihood that the proposed project will result in the benefits expected. Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NoA) signed and dated by the Grants Management Officer. A Uniform Grant Agreement will be sent to Grantee following the NOA.

Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NoA) signed and dated by the Grants Management Officer. A Uniform Grant Agreement will be sent to Grantee following the NOA.

Submissions shall be electronically received via Amplifund as listed in the Submission Information Section, Submission Timeline Additional Information paragraph of the applicable Notice Of Funding Opportunity.

60 days

Appeals are processed in accordance with the HHS regulations in 45 CFR Part 1321, and Section 2112 of Title 28, U.S.C.

No renewals available

Funding shall be used exclusively for MIPPA-SHIP activities. Awarded grantees shall be responsible for ensuring sub-grantees are using funds for MIPPA-SHIP purposes only and are NOT duplicating deliverables being provided in concurrent MIPPA-AAA or MIPPA-ADRC grants. Grantee shall terminate immediately any sub-grantees that have been determined to have used funds for any non-SHIP related expenses. MIPPA-SHIP related expenses shall include, but not be limited to, staffing costs, office space, materials, supplies, travel, equipment, training, and consultant services. Expenses excluded include, research and development, payment for meals except as an integral part of a conference and/or training session lasting more than 6 hours and construction as defined in the Uniform Budget Template. Any expenses associated with the application process, pre-award costs, or any work performed prior to period of performance in the Notice of Award (NOA) shall not be payable under the resulting grant.

Funding shall be used exclusively for MIPPA-SHIP activities. Awarded grantees shall be responsible for ensuring sub-grantees are using funds for MIPPA-SHIP purposes only and are NOT duplicating deliverables being provided in concurrent MIPPA-AAA or MIPPA-ADRC grants. Grantee shall terminate immediately any sub-grantees that have been determined to have used funds for any non-SHIP related expenses. MIPPA-SHIP related expenses shall include, but not be limited to, staffing costs, office space, materials, supplies, travel, equipment, training, and consultant services. Expenses excluded include, research and development, payment for meals except as an integral part of a conference and/or training session lasting more than 6 hours and construction as defined in the Uniform Budget Template. Any expenses associated with the application process, pre-award costs, or any work performed prior to period of performance in the Notice of Award (NOA) shall not be payable under the resulting grant.

Applicants should review the individual funding opportunity announcement for information on programmatic and evaluation reporting requirements. Submit fiscal program reports via the GATA System as outlined in the Notice of Award.

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. In accordance with the provisions of Subpart F-Audit Requirements, under 45 CFR Part 75.500, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year. Except as noted in 45 CFR Part 75.500.

Records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of the final expenditure report

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FFY2025 = $795,990.00

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Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington DC 20201 Rebecca.Kinney@acl.hhs.gov 202-357-3520

https://www.acl.gov

MIPPA AAA and MIPPA ADRC grants 93.770 Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

MIPPA AAA and MIPPA ADRC grants 93.770 Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

FY 2025 : $795,990