Closed · HHS-2025-ACL-CIP-SAPG-0003 · CFDA 93.324 · Discretionary
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Community Living, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $60K-$4.2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 13, 2024
- Close date
- 54
- Expected awards
The verdict
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Community Living that offered $60,000 -- $4,200,000 across 54 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 690 other opportunities from Administration for Community Living.
- $60K-$4.2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 54
- expected awards
- 93.324
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
State Health Insurance Assistance Program is closed (last close December 13, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Administration for Community Living still indexes 690 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed December 13, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$52,000,000
Expected Awards
54
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is a national program that offers one-on-one assistance, counseling, and education to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to help them make informed decisions about their care and benefits. The funds awarded through this application are for a five year project period running April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2030. Eligible applicants include State Offices of Insurance, the State Medicaid Offices, or the State Departments on Aging as designated by the state or territory, who demonstrate their ability and commitment to providing SHIP services statewide. All awards will be subject to the availability of federal funds and have a project period of up to five years. One SHIP grant will be awarded to cover each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for State Health Insurance Assistance Program (State governments; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). Only 6 other Administration for Community Living listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 691).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Margaret Flowers margaret.flowers@acl.hhs.gov
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What to do next
State Health Insurance Assistance Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
- Look up CFDA 93.324 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
- Compare award ranges across federal categories before you pick a single CFDA. All categories
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |