MIPPA Medicare Beneficiary Outreach and Assistance Program: Funding for OAA Title VI Native American Programs

Background
The U.S. Administration for Community Living is offering funding under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) for Beneficiary Outreach and Assistance for Older Americans Act (OAA) Title VI Native American Programs. The purpose of MIPPA funding is to enhance efforts to provide assistance to Medicare beneficiaries through outreach activities to beneficiaries likely to be eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy program (LIS) or the Medicare Savings Program (MSP).
The Title VI Native American Program can fill an important role in providing valuable support to Native American elders who are eligible for the LIS, MSP, Medicare Part D, Medicare prevention benefits and screenings and in assisting beneficiaries in applying for benefits.

Grant Details
Grantees are expected to provide a minimum of one community announcement and one community outreach event to eligible Native Americans about Medicare Part D, LIS, MSP, or prevention/wellness benefit programs and assist them in enrollment.
Collaboration with local Area Agency on Aging (AAA), Tribal/Indian Health Service, and/or the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is recommended.
The total budget for the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding is $600,000, distributed on a formula basis according to the number of elders each tribe reported having in the FY2023 application for Title VI grants.
Each application will receive an award of at least $2,000.
The project period for these awards is 12 months (9/1/2024 – 8/31/2025), with an anticipated award date of September 3, 2024.

Eligibility Requirements
Only current FY2023-2026 Title VI Native American Program grantees are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.
Cost Sharing does not apply.
Applications must be received via email on or before July 31, 2024, 11:59 p.m., ET.
No exceptions will be made to this application submission deadline.

Period of Performance
The project period for these awards is 12 months (9/1/2024 – 8/31/2025).

Grant Value
The total budget for the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding is $600,000, distributed on a formula basis according to the number of elders each tribe reported having in the FY2023 application for Title VI grants.
Each application will receive an award of at least $2,000.