Closed · CMS-2U2-25-001 · CFDA 93.679 · Discretionary
EHB-Benchmark Plan Modernization Grant for States with a Federally-Facilitated Exchange
Federal grant opportunity posted by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $375K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 15, 2025
- Close date
- 28
- Expected awards
The verdict
EHB-Benchmark Plan Modernization Grant for States with a Federally-Facilitated Exchange is a closed discretionary listing from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services that offered Up to $375,000 across 28 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $375K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 28
- expected awards
- 93.679
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - EHB-Benchmark Plan Modernization Grant for States with a Federally-Facilitated Exchange - is cataloged under number CMS-2U2-25-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.679, posted by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 13, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $375,000. It expects to issue 28 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 closed on January 15, 2025. 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
Up to $375,000
Close Date
January 15, 2025
Posted
November 13, 2024
Expected Awards
28
Instrument
Grant
Description
We know it can be challenging for states to fund the work necessary to improve the Essential Health Benefits (EHB). Improving EHB typically involves: Comprehensively reviewing EHB-benchmark plans. Seeking public feedback on the coverage of EHB in the state. Submitting an application to CMS to change the EHB in the state. We understand that, due in part to these challenges, that there are many states that have not considered updating their EHB-benchmark plans. These states include 24 of the 28 states expected to have a Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) as of January 1, 2026. As a result, the covered benefits in the Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) offered through the Exchanges in these states may not reflect recent changes in medical evidence, scientific advancement, and clinical care guidelines. Additionally, people enrolled in these QHPs may have trouble accessing EHB because of cost, claims denials, utilization management, discriminatory benefit design, or other factors. We want to lessen these challenges through the EHB-Benchmark Plan Modernization Grant for States with a Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE EHB Mod Grant). This new grant program will fund states with an FFE for a variety of activities related to the review of EHB-benchmark plans. The goal is to help applicants modernize and change their EHB-benchmark plans under 45 CFR 156.111.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
PMPolicy@cms.hhs.gov
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