2017 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Technical Assistance (TA) Center Grant
Agency: Administration for Community Living
Assistance Listings
- 93.324 -- State Health Insurance Assistance Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The mission of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is to empower, educate and assist Medicare-eligible individuals, their families and caregivers through objective outreach, counseling and training to make informed health insurance decisions that optimize their access to care and benefits. There are currently 54 active SHIP grants: one in every state, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The SHIP National Technical Assistance Center serves as a centralized and significant source of information, expertise, and technical assistance for the SHIP...
grantee projects. With this funding opportunity, ACL is seeking applicants for a single cooperative agreement to operate the SHIP National Technical Assistance Center (The SHIP TA Center).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
Additional information
Domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
Rebecca Kinney
Rebecca.Kinney@acl.hhs.gov
Grants Policy
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Instructions_for_Completing_the_Project_Summary_Abstract.docx | Project Summary/Abstract Completion Instructions | May 12, 2017 04:21 PM UTC |
| HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-SATC-0224_revised.pdf | Full Announcement (508 Compliant) | May 24, 2017 03:00 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: August 9, 2017
Award
$950,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$950,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-SATC-0224
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
6
Posted date:
May 10, 2017
Archive date:
August 9, 2017
