Connecting Kids to Coverage HEALTHY KIDS 2022 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements

Agency: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

93.767 -- Children's Health Insurance Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Connecting Kids to Coverage HEALTHY KIDS 2022 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements program provides funding opportunities to reduce the number of children who are eligible for, but not enrolled in, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and to improve retention of eligible children who are enrolled in the programs. This program is authorized under Section 2113 of the Social Security Act, as amended by Section 3004(a) of the Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act (referred to as the HEALTHY KIDS Act and included in Pub. L. 115-120). Section 50103 of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act (referred to as the ACCESS Act and included in Pub. L. 115-123) further extended the program, providing funding for future cooperative agreement awards.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

County governments
State governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Other Native American tribal organizations

Education

Independent school districts
Public and state institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

This cooperative agreement opportunity is open to the following eligible entities, or collaboratives of eligible entities:a. A state with an approved child health plan under Title XXI.b. A local government;c. An Indian tribe or tribal consortium, a tribal organization, an urban Indian organization receiving funds under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. § 1651 et seq.), or an Indian Health Service provider;d. A federal health safety net organization;e. A national, state, local, or community-based public or nonprofit private organization, including organizations that use community health workers, community-based doula programs, or parent mentors; f. A faith-based organization or consortia, to the extent that a cooperative agreement awarded to such an entity is consistent with the requirements of Section 1955 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-65) relating to a grant award to nongovernmental entities; and/org. An elementary or secondary school.

Grantor contact information

Description

Karen Johnson Grants Management Officer

Email

HealthyKids@cms.hhs.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
HK2022NOFO_Final_012622_v2_020922.pdf	Connecting Kids to Coverage HEALTHY KIDS 2022 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements	Feb 9, 2022 04:03 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: April 27, 2022

Application process

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Award

$49,400,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$1,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

CMS-2Y2-22-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

January 27, 2022

Archive date:

April 27, 2022