# Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cms-1li-22-001-money-follows-the-person-demonstration-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334196

> Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered grants of up to $5.0 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $110 million in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CMS-1LI-22-001 |
| Agency | Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 22 |
| Total funding | $110 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.791 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

Any single state Medicaid agency not currently participating in the MFP demonstration project may apply. By “state,” we refer to the definition provided under 45 CFR §74.2 as “any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State exclusive of local governments.” By “territory or possession,” we mean Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Only one application can be submitted for a given state.

## What the grant funds

The Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration, originally authorized under section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), supports state strategies to rebalance long-term services and supports (LTSS) systems from institutional to community-based care. MFP has played a key role in many states’ LTSS rebalancing efforts under the Medicaid program providing flexible funding opportunities to help states develop and test the necessary processes, tools, and infrastructure to advance LTSS system reform and to support successful transitions from institutional to community-based settings for individuals eligible for Medicaid LTSS. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), Congress authorized an additional $1.253 billion in federal funds for the MFP Demonstration and extended the project through federal fiscal year (FY) 2023. The CAA also provided the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with authorization to expand the MFP Demonstration to additional states and territories. Currently, there are thirty-four (34) states, including the District of Columbia, participating in the MFP Demonstration. The MFP Demonstration Expansion focuses on states and territories not currently participating in the MFP Demonstration. The MFP Demonstration Expansion (MFP Expansion) citation in this notice of funding opportunity references states and territories eligible to apply. The Money Follows the Person Demonstration (MFP) refers to existing and new participating projects. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will make funds available for a Planning Phase with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2022. Award recipients will begin with the Planning Phase during which they will work with stakeholders to design and develop an MFP Demonstration that supports the states’ unique LTSS system reform goals. Award recipients will also have the opportunity to implement capacity building initiatives during and after the end of the Planning Phase. Funding requests are available for planning and capacity building for an amount up to $5 million per state; awards are anticipated to range between $4 million and $5 million per state. Funding will be available for the year in which it is awarded and four additional years.

## Questions people ask

### Is CMS-1LI-22-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2022.

### Who can apply for Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program?

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program?

Closed May 31, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $110 million in total across about 22 awards.

### Who has won Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Social & Health Services, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, NYS Department of Health. The program made 44 awards worth $2.2 billion in that time.