81 FR 40310 - Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement for the National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)
Administration for Community Living
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14611 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 40310-40311] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14611] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement for the National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE) AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the intent to award a single-source supplemental to the current cooperative agreement held by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) for the National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE). The purpose of the NCBOE is to provide technical assistance to states, area agencies on aging, and service providers to provide outreach and low-income benefits enrollment assistance, particularly to older individuals with greatest economic need for federal and state programs. The administrative supplement for FY 2016 will be for $6,657,383, bringing the total award for FY 2016 to $11,657,383. This supplement will fully fund the NCOBE project as stated in the reauthorization of NCBOE activities in section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014. With this funding NCOA will be expected to continue, expand, and [[Page 40311]] complete the work they are currently undertaking with the NCBOE award without disrupting services. The additional funding will not be used to begin new projects but to expand the capacity of current activities to increase the number of beneficiaries and seniors reach by the NCBOE. Program Name: The National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE). Recipient: National Council on Aging (NCOA). Period of Performance: The award will be issued for the final year of the current project period of September 30, 2014 through September 29, 2017. Total Award Amount: $11,657,383 in FY 2016. Award Type: Cooperative Agreement Supplement. Statutory Authority: The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008--Section 119, Public Law (Pub. L.) 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) and reauthorized by section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014. Basis for Award: The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is currently funded to carry out the NCBOE Project for the period of September 30, 2014 through September 29, 2017. Much work has already been completed and further tasks are currently being accomplished. This supplement will fully fund the NCOBE project as stated in the reauthorization of NCBOE activities in section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014. Since 2001, the NCOA has been a national leader in improving benefits access to vulnerable older adults. They have a strong history of working with community based organizations to develop and replicate outreach and enrollment solutions, while maintaining and enhancing technology to make it easier and more efficient to find benefits. The NCOA through NCBOE accomplishes its mission by developing and sharing tools, resources, best practices, and strategies for benefits outreach and enrollment via its online clearinghouse, electronic and print publications, webinars, and training and technical assistance. In addition, the NCOA has the BenefitsCheckUp which is, by far, the nation's most comprehensive and widely-used web-based service that screens older and disabled adults with limited incomes and resources and informs them about public and private benefits for which they are very likely to be eligible. Since the BenefitsCheckUp was launched in 2001, nearly 4 million individuals have been assisted to identify over $14.3 billion in potential annual benefits. In addition to a focus on Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Programs, the BenefitsCheckUp also includes more than 2,300 benefits programs from all 50 states and DC, including the recent addition of Medicaid expansion programs as part of the Affordable Care Act; over 50,000 local offices for people to apply for benefits; more than 1,500 application forms in every language in which they are available; and user-friendly mapping tools that allow streamlined access to program fact sheets and application forms based upon a person's locality. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or comments regarding this program supplement, contact Rebecca Kinney, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Center for Integrated Programs, Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling; telephone (202) 795-7375; email [email protected]. Dated: June 14, 2016. Kathy Greenlee, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. 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Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. Affairs, One Massachusetts Avenue DATES: Funds will be realloted after
Statutory Authority: The statutory NW., Washington, DC 20001; telephone August 1, 2016 and before September
authority for grants under this notice is (202) 795–7327; email sherri.clark@ 30, 2016.
contained in Title IV of the Older acl.hhs.gov. ADDRESSES: The reallotment amounts to
Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032), Dated: June 14, 2016. SCDDs and P&As can be found at http://
as amended by the Older Americans Act www.acl.gov/About_ACL/Allocations/
Kathy Greenlee,
Amendments of 2006. Statutory DD-Act.aspx.
authority specifically for the Eldercare Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
Aging. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Locator is contained in Title II of the Andrew Morris, Office of the
Older Americans Act (202(a)(21). [FR Doc. 2016–14609 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am]
Commissioner, Administration on
BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Disabilities, 330 C St. SW., Washington,
(CFDA) Number: 93.048 Discretionary DC 20201. Telephone (202) 795–7408.
Projects Email andrew.morris@acl.hhs.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
I. Program Description HUMAN SERVICES Please note the telephone number is not
toll free. This document will be made
The Administration on Aging, an
Administration for Community Living available in alternative formats upon
agency of the U.S. Administration for
request. Written correspondence can be
Community Living, has been funding Reallotment of FY 2016 Funds sent to Administration for Community
the Eldercare Locator (the Locator) since
Living, U.S. Department of Health and
1991. The Eldercare Locator links older AGENCY: Administration on Intellectual Human Services, 330 C St. SW.,
persons and their caregivers to resources and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), Washington, DC 20201.
through a nationally recognized toll-free Administration on Disabilities (AoD),
number, 1–800–677–1116 and Web site Dated: June 14, 2016.
Administration for Community Living
(www.eldercare.gov). The goal is to Aaron Bishop,
(ACL), U.S. Department of Health and
provide users with the information and Commissioner, Administration on
Human Services (HHS).
resources they need that will help older Disabilities, Administration for Community
persons live independently and safely ACTION: Notice of reallotment of FY 2016 Living.
in their homes and communities for as funds. [FR Doc. 2016–14610 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am]
long as possible. BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
The Eldercare Locator call center SUMMARY: AIDD intends to reallot funds
utilizes live agents to help callers find under authority of Section 122(e) and
their way through the maze of services Section 142(a)(1) of the Development DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
for older adults by linking to a Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights HUMAN SERVICES
trustworthy network of national, State, Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–402) which
Tribal and community organizations states: ‘‘If the Secretary determines that Administration for Community Living
and services. In 2011, an additional an amount of an allotment to a State for Announcing the Intent To Award a
feature was added to assist older adults a period (of a fiscal year or longer) will Single-Source Supplement for the
and caregivers who require more in not be required by the State during the National Center for Benefits Outreach
depth support the opportunity to speak period for the purpose for which the and Enrollment (NCBOE)
with highly trained eldercare allotment was made, the Secretary may
consultants who can better triage the reallot the amount.’’ AIDD will be AGENCY: Administration for Community
situation. reallotting FY 2016 funds awarded to Living, HHS.
the State Council on Developmental ACTION: Notice.
II. Justification for the Supplemental
Disabilities (SCDD) and the Protection &
Funding SUMMARY: The Administration for
Advocacy (P&A) agency located within
Over the past year there has been a the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This Community Living (ACL) announces the
steady increase in the number of callers determination is based on the limited intent to award a single-source
to the Eldercare Locator growing from reported expenditures and requests for supplemental to the current cooperative
180,000 calls in 2011 to over 280,000 in reimbursement over the last several agreement held by the National Council
just 5 years. The calls are becoming years from the SCDD and P&A in the on Aging (NCOA) for the National
more complex taking longer to resolve Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Center for Benefits Outreach and
leading to much longer waiting times. Enrollment (NCBOE). The purpose of
The Puerto Rico SCDD will have up the NCBOE is to provide technical
There is a need to increase the number
to $1.5 million rescinded and assistance to states, area agencies on
of staff available to handle the higher
proportionately redistributed to the aging, and service providers to provide
demand. In addition, there is a need to
remaining SCDDs. SCDDs that receive outreach and low-income benefits
enhance the educational tools and
FY 2016 realloted funds will have enrollment assistance, particularly to
resources, such as tip sheets and
through the end of FY 2017 to obligate older individuals with greatest
brochures, available from the Eldercare
the funds and until the end of FY 2018 economic need for federal and state
Locator to better educate older adults
to liquidate the funds. The Puerto Rico programs. The administrative
and caregivers about eldercare services
P&A will have up to $800,000 rescinded supplement for FY 2016 will be for
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
and resources.
and proportionately redistributed to the $6,657,383, bringing the total award for
III. Agency Contact remaining P&As. P&As that receive the FY 2016 to $11,657,383. This
For further information or comments FY 2016 funds will have through the supplement will fully fund the NCOBE
regarding this program expansion end of FY 2017 to spend the funds. project as stated in the reauthorization
supplement, contact Sherri Clark, U.S. Realloted funds for both the SCDDs of NCBOE activities in section 110 of
Department of Health and Human and the P&As must be used according to the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of
Services, Administration for the terms as outlined in the FY 2016 2014. With this funding NCOA will be
Community Living, Office of External Notice of Award for each program. expected to continue, expand, and
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complete the work they are currently benefits for which they are very likely required to publish notice in the
undertaking with the NCBOE award to be eligible. Since the Federal Register concerning each
without disrupting services. The BenefitsCheckUp was launched in 2001, proposed collection of information,
additional funding will not be used to nearly 4 million individuals have been including each proposed extension of an
begin new projects but to expand the assisted to identify over $14.3 billion in existing collection of information, and
capacity of current activities to increase potential annual benefits. In addition to to allow 60 days for public comment in
the number of beneficiaries and seniors a focus on Low-Income Subsidy and response to the notice. This notice
reach by the NCBOE. Medicare Savings Programs, the solicits comments on the template that
Program Name: The National Center BenefitsCheckUp also includes more will be used to prepare the information
for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment than 2,300 benefits programs from all 50 collection requirements contained in the
(NCBOE). states and DC, including the recent Program Instruction on Guidance for the
Recipient: National Council on Aging addition of Medicaid expansion Development and Submission of State
(NCOA). programs as part of the Affordable Care Plans on Aging, State Plan Amendments
Period of Performance: The award Act; over 50,000 local offices for people and the Intrastate Funding Formula.
will be issued for the final year of the to apply for benefits; more than 1,500 DATES: Submit written or electronic
current project period of September 30, application forms in every language in comments on the collection of
2014 through September 29, 2017. which they are available; and user- information by August 22, 2016.
Total Award Amount: $11,657,383 in friendly mapping tools that allow ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
FY 2016. streamlined access to program fact
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement comments on the collection of
sheets and application forms based information to: Greg.Link@acl.hhs.gov.
Supplement. upon a person’s locality.
Statutory Authority: The Medicare Submit written comments on the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For collection of information to Greg Link,
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008—Section 119, further information or comments Administration for Community Living,
Public Law (Pub. L.) 110–275 as regarding this program supplement, Washington, DC 20201, or by fax to
amended by the Patient Protection and contact Rebecca Kinney, U.S. (202) 205–0405.
Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Department of Health and Human FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Care Act), reauthorized by the American Services, Administration for Link at (202) 795–7386 or Greg.Link@
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) and Community Living, Center for Integrated acl.hhs.gov.
reauthorized by section 110 of the Programs, Office of Healthcare SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of Information and Counseling; telephone PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
2014. (202) 795–7375; email Rebecca.Kinney@ agencies must obtain approval from the
Basis for Award: The National acl.hhs.gov. Office of Management and Budget
Council on Aging (NCOA) is currently Dated: June 14, 2016. (OMB) for each collection of
funded to carry out the NCBOE Project Kathy Greenlee, information they conduct or sponsor.
for the period of September 30, 2014 Administrator and Assistant Secretary for ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
through September 29, 2017. Much Aging. in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
work has already been completed and [FR Doc. 2016–14611 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] 1320.3(c) and includes agency request
further tasks are currently being BILLING CODE 4154–01–P or requirements that members of the
accomplished. This supplement will public submit reports, keep records, or
fully fund the NCOBE project as stated provide information to a third party.
in the reauthorization of NCBOE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
activities in section 110 of the HUMAN SERVICES U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
2014. Administration for Community Living/ the Federal Register concerning each
Since 2001, the NCOA has been a Administration on Aging proposed collection of information,
national leader in improving benefits including each proposed extension, or
access to vulnerable older adults. They Agency Information Collection update, of an existing collection of
have a strong history of working with Activities; Proposed Collection; information, before submitting the
community based organizations to Comment Request; Request for New collection to OMB for approval. To
develop and replicate outreach and Information Collection for a Program comply with this requirement, ACL is
enrollment solutions, while maintaining Instruction on Guidance for the publishing notice of the proposed
and enhancing technology to make it Development and Submission of State collection of information set forth in
easier and more efficient to find Plans on Aging, State Plan this document. With respect to the
benefits. The NCOA through NCBOE Amendments and the Intrastate following collection of information,
accomplishes its mission by developing Funding Formula ACL invites comments on: (1) Whether
and sharing tools, resources, best AGENCY: Administration for Community the proposed collection of information
practices, and strategies for benefits Living, U.S. Administration on Aging, is necessary for the proper performance
outreach and enrollment via its online HHS. of ACL’s functions, including whether
clearinghouse, electronic and print ACTION: Notice. the information will have practical
publications, webinars, and training and utility; (2) the accuracy of ACL’s
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
technical assistance. SUMMARY: The Administration for estimate of the burden of the proposed
In addition, the NCOA has the Community Living (ACL)/U.S. collection of information, including the
BenefitsCheckUp which is, by far, the Administration on Aging (AoA) is validity of the methodology and
nation’s most comprehensive and announcing an opportunity for public assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
widely-used web-based service that comment on the proposed collection of the quality, utility, and clarity of the
screens older and disabled adults with certain information by the agency. information to be collected; and (4)
limited incomes and resources and Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of ways to minimize the burden of the
informs them about public and private 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are collection of information on
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