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of in-person meetings to their USPSTF 

duties. The members are all volunteers. 

To obtain a diversity of perspectives, 

AHRQ particularly encourages 

nominations of women, members of 

minority populations, and persons with 

disabilities. Interested individuals can 

self nominate. Organizations and 

individuals may nominate one or more 

persons qualified for membership on the 

USPSTF. Individuals nominated prior to 

May 15, 2011 who continue to have 

interest in serving should be renominated for consideration in the 

future. 

Dated: March 15, 2012. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration on Aging 

Notice of Intent To Provide Expansion 

and Capacity Building Funding to the 

Incumbent Senior Medicare Patrol 

(SMP) Grantees Under Limited 

Competition 

SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging 

is announcing the availability of 

expansion funds for the support of the 

Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program. 

This additional funding opportunity 

will be used to expand the reach of the 

SMP program with the explicit purpose 

of expanding current program capacity 

to recruit, train, and support the SMP 

volunteer network. In addition, this 

funding opportunity will increase 

targeted collaborative efforts with the 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services, Office of Inspector General 

and other law enforcement entities in 

identified high fraud states. 

Funding Opportunity Title/Program 

Name: Health Care Fraud Prevention 

Program Expansion and SMP Capacity 

Building Grants. 

Announcement Type: Health Care 

Fraud Prevention Program Expansion 

Capacity. 

Funding Opportunity Number: 

Program Announcement No. HHS– 

2012–AoA–SM–1208. 

Statutory Authority: HIPAA of 1996 (Pub. 

L. 104–191). 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 93.048 Discretionary 

Projects.) 

DATES: The deadline date for comments 

on this program announcement is April 

27, 2012. Other important dates: 

• The application due date April 30, 

2012. 

• The anticipated start date is 

September 30, 2012. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

During the past several years, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services has increased efforts to fight 

Medicare and Medicaid fraud. The 

Administration on Aging (AoA), 

through the SMP program, has worked 

in partnership with the Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 

the Office of Inspector General (OIG), 

and the Department of Justice to expand 

strategies to eliminate waste, fraud, and 

abuse in these Federal programs. This 

additional funding opportunity will be 

used to expand the reach of the SMP 

program with the explicit purpose of 

expanding efforts to target collaborative 

efforts with CMS, OIG and other law 

enforcement entities in high fraud states 

and to expand current capacity to 

recruit, train, and support the SMP 

volunteer network. 

Justification for the Exception to 

Competition 

It is necessary to limit competition for 

this program to the current SMP 

grantees to expand their implementation 

efforts. In order for the outcomes 

expected to be produced within the 

allotted timeframe of the program, the 

infrastructure for achieving these results 

must already be in place. This 

infrastructure includes: 

• A proven SMP volunteer 

management, training, and recruiting 

program; 

• Expertise in capturing data in the 

SMP management, tracking, and 

reporting system (SMART FACTS); 

• Established partnership 

relationships between the SMP program 

and state and local fraud control 

partners, including CMS, OIG, Attorney 

General, and State Insurance 

Commissioners offices; 

• Developed and tested SMP program 

public awareness materials, brochures, 

PSAs, and other resources to use in 

outreach and educational efforts; 

• Expertise and experience in 

reaching targeted populations with the 

SMP message, among others. 

The current SMP projects are uniquely 

qualified to address the requirements 

contained in this funding opportunity. 

Their established infrastructure and 

expertise will enable them to 

successfully meet the challenging and 

time-sensitive requirements of this 

program. It is essential that the 

infrastructure, foundation of expertise, 

and proven experience is in place to 

assure the grant objectives are achieved. 

II. Award Information 

A. Purpose of the Program: Health 

Care Fraud Prevention Program 

Expansion. 

B. Amount of the Awards: $20,000 to 

$300,000. 

C. Project Period: September 30, 

2012–September 29, 2013. 

III. Eligible Applicants 

Incumbent Senior Medicare Patrol 

(SMP) grantees. 

IV. Evaluation Criteria 

A. Project Relevance & Current Need. 

Weight: 5 points. 

B. Approach. Weight: 30 points. 

C. Budget. Weight: 10 points. 

D. Project Impact. Weight: 30 points. 

E. Organizational Capacity. Weight: 

25 points. 

V. Application and Submission 

Requirements 

A. SF 424—Application for Federal 

Assistance. 

B. SF 424A—Budget Information. 

C. Separate Budget Narrative/ 

Justification. 

D. SF 424B—Assurances. Note: Be 

sure to complete this form according to 

instructions and have it signed and 

dated by the authorized representative 

(see item 18d of the SF 424). 

E. Lobbying Certification. 

F. Program narrative no more than 

five pages. 

G. Work Plan. 

H. The application should be 

submitted through grants.gov using the 

funding opportunity # HSS–2012–AoA– 

SM–1208. 

VI. Application Review Information 

Three independent reviewers external 

to the Office of Elder Rights will score 

the applications. 

VII. Agency Contact 

For further information or comments 

regarding this program expansion 

supplement, contact Rebecca Kinney, 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services, Administration on Aging, 

Office of Elder Rights, One 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20001; telephone (202) 

357–3520; fax (202) 357–3560; email 

Rebecca.Kinney@aoa.hhs.gov. 

Dated: March 22, 2012. 

Kathy Greenlee, 

Assistant Secretary for Aging. 

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