Cooperative Agreement to Support Establishment of State Operated Health Insurance Exchanges

that are distinct for the District of Columbia or consortia, these will be identified separately. This cooperative agreement funding opportunity is designed to give States multiple opportunities to apply for funding as they progress through Exchange establishment, which helps support their progress toward the establishment of an Exchange. States may initially apply in this announcement for either Level One or Level Two Establishment grants. Level One Establishment grantees may reapply for another year of funding in the Level One Establishment category. Level One Establishment grantees may apply for Level Two Establishment awards once sufficient progress has been made in the initial Level One Establishment project period and they are able to satisfy the eligibility criteria for Level Two Establishment defined in Section III.1.