# Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements (CKC) 2025

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cms-3y3-25-001-connecting-kids-to-coverage-outreach-and-enrollment/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357700

> Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered grants of up to $3.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $66.3 million in total. Applications closed on March 7, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CMS-3Y3-25-001 |
| Agency | Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 7, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 22 |
| Total funding | $66.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.767 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district 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
- Private institutions of higher education

Only these types of organizations may apply, per the statute, 42 USC 1397mm(f)(1): (a) Government organizations: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); Indian tribes or tribal consortia, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations receiving funds under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. § 1651 et seq.), or Indian Health Service providers (b) Education organizations: Independent school districts; Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education (c) Nonprofit organizations: Nonprofits that have 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; Community and consumer-focused nonprofit groups If you have previously been awarded a CKC cooperative agreement funded under Section 2113 of the Social Security Act, you may apply for a new CKC cooperative agreement if your proposal meets one of the following criteria: • Your proposal is new and distinct from those previously funded. • You wish to continue activities you are conducting or previously conducted, if those activities were successful in enrolling and/or retaining eligible children in Medicaid and CHIP. You will need to submit data to demonstrate you were successful. We will not consider previous recipients who did not meet at least 40 percent of their combined new enrollment and renewal goals for children each budget year.

## What the grant funds

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking applications for the Connecting Kids to Coverage (CKC) Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements program. You may use funds to: · Target eligible, unenrolled children and help enroll them in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). · Improve retention of eligible children who are already enrolled.

## Questions people ask

### Is CMS-3Y3-25-001 still open?

No. It closed on March 7, 2025.

### Who can apply for Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements (CKC) 2025?

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 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements (CKC) 2025?

Closed March 7, 2025. 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 $3.0 million each. About $66.3 million in total across about 22 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.