Funding Opportunity Title: Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Cooperative Agreement

AoA Office for Planning and Policy Development Funding Opportunity Title: Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Cooperative Agreement Announcement Type: Initial Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2008-AoA-CD-0814 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048 Key Dates: The deadline for submission of applications is August 14, 2008. The deadline for submission of letter of intent is July 18, 2008. An open information teleconference for applicants of this solicitation will be held July 10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., EST. The toll-free teleconference phone number will be 888-396-9185, pass code: 2043392. Overview: This Program Announcement provides an opportunity for the Aging Services Network to modernize its approach to helping individuals who are at imminent risk of nursing home placement but not eligible for Medicaid to avoid nursing home placement and spend-down to Medicaid, consistent with the long-term care provisions that were included in the 2006 Amendments to the Older Americans Act. The Announcement also includes a special funding opportunity—being made available by the Veterans Health Administration—for the Aging Services network to provide home and community-based services to veterans and their family caregivers. Under this Announcement, applications will be accepted from State Units on Aging (SUA). A successful applicant will propose to implement projects in partnership with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), aging services provider organizations, Single-Entry-Point programs, and other long-term care stakeholders including the Single State Medicaid Agency. The total amount of AoA funds available for this new funding opportunity is expected to be up to $10,000,000. AoA plans to fund up to 10 to 15 states for a period of 18 months. The average grant amount is anticipated to be approximately $800,000 with a range of awards between $600,000 to $1,000,000 each. Because the nature and scope of the proposed projects will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size of each award will also vary. Projects will be funded for an 18-month Project Period. Successful applicants will propose a project that will be implemented in one or more Planning and Service Areas (PSA). States with a single Planning and Service Area (PSA) may propose a project that will be implemented in one or more counties or regions of the state.