CHIPRA Outreach and Enrollment Grants

On February 3, 2011, CMS released a funding opportunity announcement for a second round of $40 million in CHIPRA outreach and enrollment grants to states, local governments, community-based and nonprofit organizations, tribes and others to support outreach activities and enrollment of children who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP. The grant solicitation encourages prospective grantees to focus their efforts in one or more of the following 5 strategies listed:

1. Using Technology to Facilitate Enrollment and Renewal
2. Focusing on Retention: Keeping Eligible Children Covered for as Long as They Qualify
3. Engaging Schools in Outreach, Enrollment and Renewal Activities
4. Reaching Out to Groups of Children that are More Likely to Experiences Gaps in Coverage
5. Ensuring Eligible Teens Are Enrolled and Stay Covered

For more information, read the press release.
Applications are due April 18, 2011 and awards will be announced in July 2011. CMS will be holding its first applicant teleconference on February 15, 2011 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. EST. The solicitation can be found on http://www.grants.gov/ under CFDA 93.767.