80 FR 29325 - Notice of Intent To Award a Single Source Non-competing Continuation Cooperative Agreement for Eight Grant Projects Under the “Part A: The Enhanced ADRC Options Counseling Program” Funded in 2012

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 98 (May 21, 2015)

In 2012, ACL, in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), issued a special funding opportunity known as the ``Part A: The Enhanced ADRC Options Counseling Program'' (Part A). The Part A grants were awarded to eight states (CT, MA, MD, NH, OR, VT, WI and WA) to develop a NWD System in their state so the federal partners could leverage the experience and models emerging in these states to serve as the basis for the development of national standards. The one year extension will enable the 8 Part A state grantees to continue their work with ACL, CMS and VHA specifically to further refine the tools, metrics and key elements of a NWD System and pilot the Person Centered Counseling training program.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Notice of Intent To Award a Single Source Non-competing 
Continuation Cooperative Agreement for Eight Grant Projects Under the 
``Part A: The Enhanced ADRC Options Counseling Program'' Funded in 2012

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In 2012, ACL, in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 
issued a special funding opportunity known as the ``Part A: The 
Enhanced ADRC Options Counseling Program'' (Part A). The Part A grants 
were awarded to eight states (CT, MA, MD, NH, OR, VT, WI and WA) to 
develop a NWD System in their state so the federal partners could 
leverage the experience and models emerging in these states to serve as 
the basis for the development of national standards. The one year 
extension will enable the 8 Part A state grantees to continue their 
work with ACL, CMS and VHA specifically to further refine the tools, 
metrics and key elements of a NWD System and pilot the Person Centered 
Counseling training program.

DATES: Estimated Project Period--September 30, 2015 through September 
30, 2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Program Name: No Wrong Door System/Aging and Disability Resource 
Centers
    Award Amount:

 $135,000 to Connecticut Department of Social Services
 $135,000 to Maryland Department of Aging
 $135,000 to Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
 $135,000 to New Hampshire Department of Health & Human 
Services
 $135,000 to State of Oregon
 $135,000 to Vermont Agency of Human Services
 $135,000 to Washington State Department of Social & Health 
Services
 $135,000 to Wisconsin Department of Health Services

    Project Period: 9/30/2015 to 9/30/2016
    Award Type: Cooperative Agreement

    Statutory Authority:  The statutory authority for grants under 
this funding opportunity is contained in Title IV of the Older 
Americans Act (OAA) (42U.S.C. 3032), as amended by the Older 
Americans Act Amendments of 2006, P.L. 109-365. Title II Section 
202b of the OAA (Pub. L. 109-365) specifically authorizes the 
Assistant Secretary for Aging to work with the Administrator of the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to: ``implement in all 
states Aging and Disability Resource Centers.''

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048 
Discretionary Projects

I. Program Description

    ACL, in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have 
supported state efforts to create ``one-stop-shop'' access programs for 
people seeking long term services and supports (LTSS) through a No 
Wrong Door (NWD) System. A NWD System makes it easy for people of all 
ages, disabilities and income levels to learn about and access the 
services and supports they need. A NWD System also provides states with 
a vehicle for better coordinating and integrating existing multiple 
access functions associated with their various state administered 
programs that pay for LTSS.
    Justification: In order to achieve original goals of the funding 
opportunity, ACL with its federal partners will utilize this additional 
time and funds to continue to work with the Part A grantees using a 
learning collaborative approach to pilot the Person Centered Counseling 
training program and further refine the key elements for the NWD 
System, along with a set of tools, metrics, and best practices, all 
states could use to develop a single ``high performing'' NWD system of 
Access to LTSS that would effectively serve all populations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or comments 
regarding this action, contact Lori Gerhard, U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Center for 
Consumer Access and Self-Determination, Office of Integrated Programs, 
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20001; telephone

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(202) 357-3443; fax (202) 357-3469; email [email protected].

    Dated: May 18, 2015.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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