82_FR_29418 82 FR 29295 - Availability of Program Application Instructions for Tribal MIPPA Program Funds

82 FR 29295 - Availability of Program Application Instructions for Tribal MIPPA Program Funds

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)

Page Range29295-29296
FR Document2017-13530

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29295-29296]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13530]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Availability of Program Application Instructions for Tribal MIPPA 
Program Funds

    Title: Medicare Beneficiary Outreach and Assistance Program: 
Funding for Title VI Native American Programs.
    Announcement Type: Initial.
    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2017-ACL-MITRB-1702.
    Statutory Authority: The statutory authority for grants under this 
program announcement is contained in Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 
119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 
2008, as amended by section 3306 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, section 610 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 
2012, section 1110 of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013, and 
section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, and 
section 208 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 
(MACRA).
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.071.
    Dates: The deadline date for the submission of applications is 
11:59 p.m. EST August 15, 2017.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 
extended funding for outreach and assistance for low income programs 
under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA). 
Older Americans Act (OAA) Title VI Native American Programs can fill an 
important role in providing valuable support to help eligible Native 
American elders in accessing the Low Income Subsidy program (LIS), 
Medicare Savings Program (MSP), Medicare Part D, Medicare prevention 
benefits and screenings and in assisting beneficiaries in applying for 
benefits. The purpose of these MIPPA grants will be to help inform 
eligible Native American elders about these benefits. The 
Administration for Community Living's (ACL) Administration on Aging 
(AoA) seeks certification from OAA Title VI Native American programs 
that they will use the funds to coordinate at least one community 
announcement and at least one community outreach event to inform and 
assist eligible American Indian, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 
elders about the benefits available to them through Medicare Part D, 
the Low Income Subsidy, the Medicare Savings Program or Medicare 
prevention benefits and screenings and counsel those who are eligible.

II. Award Information

    ACL/AoA has a total budget of $270,000 for the Tribes and will 
provide a grant of at least $1,000 to each Older Americans Act Title VI 
Native American grantee. ACL reserves the right to adjust funding 
levels subject to the number of applications received and availability 
of funds. ACL/AoA will award grants of at

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least $1,000 to each Title VI Native American grantee for a period of 
12 months. The example of at least $1,000 per event is for illustrative 
purposes only. All expenditures must be properly documented and 
allowable per the terms and conditions of the grant award. The 
anticipated award date is on or before September 30, 2017.

III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements

    Only current Older Americans Act Title VI Native American Program 
grantees are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. Cost 
Sharing or Matching is not required.

IV. Submission Information

    The program instructions and one-page application template for this 
funding opportunity are available at www.grants.gov. At the Web site, 
search for HHS-2017-ACL-MITRB-1702.
    To receive consideration, signed applications must be submitted by 
11:59 p.m. Eastern time on August 15, 2017. No applications will be 
accepted after this date. Submit your signed application via:
    (1) Email to [email protected]. Include the State, Name of 
Tribe, and Title VI Part A Grant Number and the words ``MIPPA 
Application'' in the subject line; or
    (2) Overnight mail (FedEx, UPS, or USPS) to: Administration for 
Community Living, Office of Grants Management, 330 C Street SW., Suite 
1136B, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Yi-Hsin Yan.

V. Agency Contacts

    Direct inquiries regarding this funding opportunity to U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community 
Living, Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201, attention: 
Cecelia Aldridge or by calling (202) 795-7293 or by email 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 21, 2017.
Mary Lazare,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2017-13530 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 28, 2017 / Notices 29295 Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 225), and all other applicable statutes Funding Opportunity Number: HHS– There is no need for confidentiality with and regulations to become a bank 2017–ACL–MITRB–1702. this collection of information. holding company and/or to acquire the Statutory Authority: The statutory Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No assets or the ownership of, control of, or authority for grants under this program impact(s). the power to vote shares of a bank or announcement is contained in Needs and Uses: This filing is the bank holding company and all of the Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the application for a Cable Television Relay banks and nonbanking companies Medicare Improvements for Patients and Service (CARS) microwave radio owned by the bank holding company, Providers Act of 2008, as amended by license. Franchised cable systems and including the companies listed below. section 3306 of the Patient Protection other eligible services use the 2, 7, 12 The applications listed below, as well and Affordable Care Act, section 610 of and 18 GHz CARS bands for microwave as other related filings required by the the American Taxpayer Relief Act of relays pursuant to part 78 of the Board, are available for immediate 2012, section 1110 of the Pathway for Commission’s Rules. CARS is inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank SGR Reform Act of 2013, and section principally a video transmission service indicated. The applications will also be 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare used for intermediate links in a available for inspection at the offices of Act of 2014, and section 208 of the distribution network. CARS stations the Board of Governors. Interested Medicare Access and CHIP relay signals for and supply program persons may express their views in Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). material to cable television systems and writing on the standards enumerated in Catalog of Federal Domestic other eligible entities using point-to- the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.071. point and point-to-multipoint proposal also involves the acquisition of Dates: The deadline date for the transmissions. These relay stations a nonbanking company, the review also submission of applications is 11:59 p.m. enable cable systems and other CARS includes whether the acquisition of the EST August 15, 2017. licensees to transmit television nonbanking company complies with the I. Funding Opportunity Description broadcast and low power television and standards in section 4 of the BHC Act Section 110 of the Protecting Access related audio signals, AM and FM (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise to Medicare Act of 2014 extended broadcast stations, and cablecasting noted, nonbanking activities will be funding for outreach and assistance for from one point (e.g., on one side of a conducted throughout the United States. low income programs under the river or mountain) to another point (e.g., Unless otherwise noted, comments Medicare Improvements for Patients and the other side of the river or mountain) regarding each of these applications Providers Act (MIPPA). Older or many points (‘‘multipoint’’) via must be received at the Reserve Bank Americans Act (OAA) Title VI Native microwave. The filing is done for an indicated or the offices of the Board of American Programs can fill an initial license, for modification of an Governors not later than July 24, 2017. important role in providing valuable existing license, for transfer or A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond support to help eligible Native assignment of an existing license, and (Adam M. Drimer, Assistant Vice American elders in accessing the Low for renewal of a license after five years President) 701 East Byrd Street, Income Subsidy program (LIS), from initial issuance or from renewal of Richmond, Virginia 23261–4528. Medicare Savings Program (MSP), a license. Filing is done in accordance Comments can also be sent Medicare Part D, Medicare prevention with Sections 78.11 to 78.40 of the electronically to or benefits and screenings and in assisting Commission’s Rules. The form consists Comments.applications@rich.frb.org: beneficiaries in applying for benefits. of multiple schedules and exhibits, 1. First Bancorp, Southern Pines, The purpose of these MIPPA grants will depending on the specific action for North Carolina; to acquire 100 percent be to help inform eligible Native which it is filed. Initial applications are of the voting securities of ASB Bancorp, American elders about these benefits. the most complete, and renewal Inc., Asheville, North Carolina, and The Administration for Community applications are the most brief. The data thereby indirectly acquire Asheville Living’s (ACL) Administration on Aging collected is used by Commission staff to Savings Bank, SSB, Asheville, North (AoA) seeks certification from OAA determine whether grant of a license is Carolina. Title VI Native American programs that in accordance with Commission Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve they will use the funds to coordinate at requirements on eligibility, permissible System, June 23, 2017. least one community announcement use, efficient use of spectrum, and Michelle T. Fennell, and at least one community outreach prevention of interference to existing Assistant Secretary of the Board. event to inform and assist eligible stations. American Indian, Alaska Native or [FR Doc. 2017–13502 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Federal Communications Commission. BILLING CODE 6210–01–P Native Hawaiian elders about the Marlene H. Dortch, benefits available to them through Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Medicare Part D, the Low Income [FR Doc. 2017–13515 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Subsidy, the Medicare Savings Program DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND or Medicare prevention benefits and BILLING CODE 6712–01–P HUMAN SERVICES screenings and counsel those who are eligible. Administration for Community Living FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM II. Award Information asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Availability of Program Application ACL/AoA has a total budget of Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Instructions for Tribal MIPPA Program Mergers of Bank Holding Companies $270,000 for the Tribes and will provide Funds a grant of at least $1,000 to each Older The companies listed in this notice Americans Act Title VI Native American have applied to the Board for approval, Title: Medicare Beneficiary Outreach grantee. ACL reserves the right to adjust pursuant to the Bank Holding Company and Assistance Program: Funding for funding levels subject to the number of Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) Title VI Native American Programs. applications received and availability of (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part Announcement Type: Initial. funds. ACL/AoA will award grants of at VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

29296 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 28, 2017 / Notices least $1,000 to each Title VI Native DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Tribal and community organizations American grantee for a period of 12 HUMAN SERVICES and services. In 2011, an additional months. The example of at least $1,000 feature was added to assist older adults per event is for illustrative purposes Administration for Community Living and caregivers who require more in only. All expenditures must be properly depth support the opportunity to speak Notice of Intent To Award a Single with highly trained eldercare documented and allowable per the Supplement to the National consultants who can better triage the terms and conditions of the grant award. Association of Area Agencies on situation. The anticipated award date is on or Aging; The Eldercare Locator before September 30, 2017. II. Justification for the Supplemental Summary: The Administration for Funding III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Community Living (ACL) is announcing Requirements Over the past several years there has supplemental funding for the Eldercare been a steady increase in the number of Only current Older Americans Act Locator program. The Eldercare Locator callers to the Eldercare Locator growing Title VI Native American Program program helps older adults and their from 180,000 calls in 2011 to over grantees are eligible to apply for this families and caregivers find their way 308,000 in 2016. The calls are becoming through the maze of services for older funding opportunity. Cost Sharing or more complex and requiring additional adults by linking to a trustworthy Matching is not required. time to resolve. There is a need to network of national, State, Tribal and increase the number of staff available to IV. Submission Information community organizations and services handle complex issues and increase call through a nationally recognized toll-free The program instructions and one- volumes. In addition, there is a need to number. The Eldercare Locator also page application template for this update and enhance the educational provides older adults and caregivers funding opportunity are available at tools and resources, such as tip sheets who require more in depth support the www.grants.gov. At the Web site, search and brochures, available from the opportunity to speak with highly Eldercare Locator to better educate for HHS–2017–ACL–MITRB–1702. trained eldercare consultants who can callers about eldercare services and To receive consideration, signed better triage the situation. The purpose resources. applications must be submitted by 11:59 of this announcement is to award p.m. Eastern time on August 15, 2017. supplemental funds to the National III. Agency Contact No applications will be accepted after Association of Area Agencies on Aging For further information or comments to support additional staff and enhanced regarding this program expansion this date. Submit your signed educational tools to better serve callers. supplement, contact Sherri Clark, U.S. application via: Program Name: Eldercare Locator. Department of Health and Human (1) Email to MIPPA.Grants@ Award Amount: $134,452. Services, Administration for acl.hhs.gov. Include the State, Name of Budget Period: 6/1/2017 to 5/31/2018. Community Living, Administration on Tribe, and Title VI Part A Grant Number Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. Aging, Washington, DC 20201; and the words ‘‘MIPPA Application’’ in Statutory Authority: The statutory telephone (202) 795–7327; email the subject line; or authority for grants under this notice is sherri.clark@acl.hhs.gov. (2) Overnight mail (FedEx, UPS, or contained in Title IV of the Older Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032), Dated: June 21, 2017. USPS) to: Administration for Mary Lazare, Community Living, Office of Grants as amended by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006. Statutory Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary Management, 330 C Street SW., Suite for Aging. authority specifically for the Eldercare 1136B, Washington, DC 20201, Locator is contained in Title II of the [FR Doc. 2017–13528 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Attention: Yi-Hsin Yan. Older Americans Act (202(a)(21)). BILLING CODE 4154–01–P V. Agency Contacts Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048 Direct inquiries regarding this funding Discretionary Projects. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND opportunity to U.S. Department of HUMAN SERVICES Health and Human Services, I. Program Description Administration for Community Living, The Administration on Aging, an Solicitation for Written Comments on Administration on Aging, Washington, agency of the U.S. Administration for the Development of Healthy People DC 20201, attention: Cecelia Aldridge or Community Living, has been funding 2030 by calling (202) 795–7293 or by email the Eldercare Locator (the Locator) since AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention Cecelia.Aldridge@acl.hhs.gov. 1991. The Eldercare Locator links older and Health Promotion, Office of the persons and their caregivers to resources Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Dated: June 21, 2017. through a nationally recognized toll-free the Secretary, Department of Health and Mary Lazare, number, 1–800–677–1116 and Web site Human Services. Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary (www.eldercare.gov). The goal is to ACTION: Notice. for Aging. provide users with the information and asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2017–13530 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] resources they need that will help older SUMMARY: The Office of Disease BILLING CODE 4154–01–P persons live independently and safely Prevention and Health Promotion, in their homes and communities for as Office of the Assistant Secretary for long as possible. Health, U.S. Department of Health and The Eldercare Locator call center Human Services (HHS), is soliciting utilizes live agents to help callers find written comments on the Healthy their way through the maze of services People 2030 proposed framework, for older adults by linking to a including the vision, mission, trustworthy network of national, State, overarching goals, plan of action, and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesThe deadline date for the submission of applications is 11:59 p.m. EST August 15, 2017.
FR Citation82 FR 29295 
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