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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
CMS-1A1-13-001
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Dec 20, 2012
Creation Date:
Dec 20, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jan 31, 2013
No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jan 31, 2013
No Explanation
Archive Date:
Mar 02, 2013
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
3
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$3,000,000
Award Floor:
$1,500,000
CFDA Number(s):
93.506
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ACA Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long Term Care Fa
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Description
CMS is inviting proposals from all States and U.S. territories to be considered for inclusion in this National Background Check Program. Only States that did not apply for full funding may apply during this solicitation. Federal matching funds are available to all States and U.S. territories that meet the requirements described in section 6201 of the Affordable Care Act and that provide an application that is scored at 70.2 out of a possible 101 points by the Federal review panel. The national program will be evaluated by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). CMS has awarded a technical support contract to support the States that are selected to participate in the program. This program announcement provides States information concerning application procedures, policy considerations, and criteria to be used in reviewing applications and selecting States.
