Support for Beneficiary Counseling Programs for States Participating in the Medicare- Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Support for Beneficiary Counseling Programs for States Participating in the Medicare- Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative — is cataloged under number CMS-1J1-17-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.634, posted by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on September 30, 2016 and last updated on December 7, 2016. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $225,000 -- $3,000,000. It expects to issue 20 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity is open, but Grants.gov has not published a hard closing date — check the official listing for the current deadline and any posted amendments. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.