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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cms-2y2-22-001-connecting-kids-to-coverage-healthy-kids-2022-outreach/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337485

> Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered grants of up to $1.5 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 36 awards worth $49.4 million in total. Applications closed on March 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CMS-2Y2-22-001 |
| Agency | Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 36 |
| Total funding | $49.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.767 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is CMS-2Y2-22-001 still open?

No. It closed on March 28, 2022.

### Who can apply for Connecting Kids to Coverage HEALTHY KIDS 2022 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements?

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

### What is the deadline for Connecting Kids to Coverage HEALTHY KIDS 2022 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements?

Closed March 28, 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 $1.5 million each. About $49.4 million in total across about 36 awards.

### Who has won Children's Health Insurance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Department of Health Care Services, NYS Department of Health, Health & Human Svc Commn TX. The program made 461 awards worth $96 billion in that time.