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)

[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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