Closed · CA-NAV-21-001 · CFDA 93.332 · Discretionary
Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges
Federal grant opportunity posted by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 6, 2021
- Close date
- 120
- Expected awards
The verdict
Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges is a closed discretionary listing from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services that offered Varies by applicant across 120 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 120
- expected awards
- 93.332
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges - is cataloged under number CA-NAV-21-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.332, posted by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 4, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $80.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 120 awards. If the agency funds the expected 120 awards from the $80.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $667,000. 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 closed on July 6, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. 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. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
July 6, 2021
Please refer to the NOFO
Posted
June 4, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$80,000,000
Expected Awards
120
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges (Funding Opportunity) will enable recipients to operate as Exchange Navigators in States with a Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) for benefit years 2022 through 2024. Entities or individuals eligible to apply for funding through this Funding Opportunity must be capable of carrying out, at a minimum, all Navigator duties required by the ACA and HHS regulations. The primary regulations that establish requirements for awardees under this Funding Opportunity are 45 C.F.R. §§ 155.210 and 155.215. These regulations establish duties that are required of all recipients of funding under this Funding Opportunity, including, but not limited to: • Conducting public education activities to raise awareness about the Exchange; • Facilitating selection of a QHP; • Providing information in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the population served by the Exchange, including individuals with limited English proficiency, and ensuring accessibility and usability of Navigator tools and functions for individuals with disabilities; • Providing referrals to any applicable office of health insurance consumer assistance or health insurance ombudsman established under section 2793 of the Public Health Service Act, or any other appropriate state agency or agencies, for any enrollee with a grievance, complaint, or question regarding their health plan, coverage, or a determination under such plan or coverage; • Complying with applicable training and conflict of interest standards; • Obtaining the authorization of applicants for coverage available through an Exchange prior to accessing their personally identifiable information; and • Providing targeted assistance to serve underserved or vulnerable populations. All information contained in the forecast is subject to change and no applications are requested at this time. Elements of the final Funding Opportunity may differ from what is contained in this forecast. Prospective applicants should hold all questions and requests for information until the full announcement (Funding Opportunity) is issued. This forecast in no way obligates HHS to release a solicitation or make awards. Issuance of the 2021 Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges will be subject to internal HHS approvals and the availability of funds.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 11, 12, 13, 21, 23, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Please refer to NOFO
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