Source: https://www.grants-gov.com/cfda.php?CFDANumber=93.332
Timestamp: 2019-08-24 10:21:47
Document Index: 715892165

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 200', 'art 75', 'art 75', 'art 200', 'art 31', 'art 75']

Section 1311(i) of the Affordable Care Act authorizes Navigators in States with a Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM).
The FFM is required to develop and implement a Navigator grant program.
Navigators will serve consumers in States with a FFM, including State Partnership Marketplaces.
health reform implementation continues, consumers will benefit from understanding new programs, taking advantage of new protections, and navigating the system to find the most affordable coverage that meets their needs.
Marketplace Navigators are intended to assist consumers in those areas in the following ways:
?	Maintain expertise in eligibility, enrollment, and program specifications and conduct public education activities to raise awareness about the Marketplace;
?	Provide information and services in a fair, accurate, and impartial manner, which includes providing information that assists consumers with submitting the eligibility application; clarifying the distinctions among health coverage options, including QHPs; and helping consumers make informed decisions during the health coverage selection process.
Such information must acknowledge other health programs such as Medicaid and CHIP;
?	Facilitate selection of a QHP;
?	Provide referrals to any applicable office of health insurance consumer assistance or health insurance ombudsman established under Section 2793 of the PHS Act, or any other appropriate State agency or agencies, for any enrollee with a grievance, complaint, or question regarding their health plan, coverage, or a determination under such plan or coverage;
?	Consistent with the requirements set forth in 45 C.F.R.
� 155.215, provide information in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the population being served by the Marketplace, including individuals with limited English proficiency, and ensure accessibility and usability of Navigator tools and functions for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; and
?	Complying fully with the conflict-of-interest and training standards set forth in 45 C.F.R.
� 155.215.
Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces.
Navigatorgrants@cms.hhs.gov Administrative Questions Grants@cms.hhs.gov.
Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation $ 3,595,564 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Health Care Central Georgia, Inc. $ 1,135,597 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Pennsylvania Association Of Community Health Centers $ 809,943 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Arizona Association Of Community Health Centers, Inc. $ 1,386,054 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Epilepsy Florida, Inc. $ 871,275 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Legal Aid Of North Carolina, Inc. $ 2,233,159 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Ohio Association Of Foodbanks $ 2,188,846 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Change Happens! $ 1,115,000 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Advanced Patient Advocacy Llc $ 1,674,814 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Virginia Poverty Law Center $ 1,274,231 2014-09-16 2015-09-15
Use of these funds should be to build a program that supports the following required duties: ?	Maintain expertise in eligibility, enrollment, and program specifications and conduct public education activities to raise awareness about the Marketplace; ?	Provide information and services in a fair, accurate, and impartial manner, which includes providing information that assists consumers with submitting the eligibility application; clarifying the distinctions among health coverage options, including QHPs; and helping consumers make informed decisions during the health coverage selection process.
Such information must acknowledge other health programs such as Medicaid and CHIP; ?	Facilitate selection of a QHP; ?	Provide referrals to any applicable office of health insurance consumer assistance or health insurance ombudsman established under Section 2793 of the PHS Act, or any other appropriate State agency or agencies, for any enrollee with a grievance, complaint, or question regarding their health plan, coverage, or a determination under such plan or coverage; ?	Consistent with the requirements set forth in 45 C.F.R.
� 155.215, provide information in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the population being served by the Marketplace, including individuals with limited English proficiency, and ensure accessibility and usability of Navigator tools and functions for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; and ?	Complying fully with the conflict-of-interest and training standards set forth in 45 C.F.R.
Funds are restricted from being used: ?	To cover the costs to provide direct health care services to individuals. ?	To match any other Federal funds. ?	To provide services, equipment, or support that are the legal responsibility of another party under Federal or State law (such as vocational rehabilitation or education services) or under any civil rights laws.
Such legal responsibilities include, but are not limited to, modifications of a workplace or other reasonable accommodations that are a specific obligation of the employer or other party. ?	To supplant funds provided under Funding Opportunity Announcement number CA-NAV-13-001, entitled ?PPHF ? 2013 ? Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges,? under Funding Opportunity Announcement number CA-NAV-14-002, entitled ?Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces,? or under Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) numbers CA-NAV-15-001 and CA-NAV-16-001, entitled ?Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally- facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces.? ?To cover any pre-award costs. ?To provide goods or services not allocable to the approved project. ?To be used by local entities to satisfy state matching requirements ?	To pay for construction. ?	To carry out services that are the responsibility of the Marketplace, such as eligibility determinations and transferring enrollment information for consumers to a QHP.7 ?	To pay for capital expenditures for improvements to land, buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life as a direct cost, except with the prior written approval of the Federal awarding agency. ?	To pay for the cost of independent research and development, including their proportionate share of indirect costs (unallowable in accordance with 45 CFR 75.476). ?	To use as profit to any award recipient even if the award recipient is a commercial organization, (unallowable in accordance with 45 CFR 75.216(b)), except for grants awarded under the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs (15 U.S.C.
Profit is any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. ?	To carry out any functions already funded by HHS, including through federal Marketplace Establishment grants under section 1311(a) of the Affordable Care Act or through federal Consumer Assistance Program grants under section 2793 of the Public Health Service Act, including to make payments to recipients of funds provided to states under those authorities for activities that are funded under those authorities. ?	To assist consumers residing in a state with a State-based Marketplace that the Navigator is not funded to serve.
(See Section VIII.
2, State Reference List) or in a state the Navigator does not serve.
FFM/State Partnership Marketplace Navigators may provide these consumers with basic information about Marketplace, but should refer them to Navigators, the Marketplace Call Center, and other resources within the state where the consumer resides for more in-depth assistance. ?	To expend funds related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before the Congress or any state government, state legislature or local legislature or legislative body. ?	To fund staff retreats or promotional giveaways. ?	To purchase gifts or gift cards, or promotional items that market or promote the products or services of a third party, that would be provided to any applicant or enrollee. ?To provide any assistance to consumers or to provide consumer education and outreach, prior to November 1, 2016. ?To provide certain types of assistance between November 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016 that are the responsibility of SBM assisters operating in Hawaii for the remainder of calendar year 2016.
These assistance activities include, but are not limited to, assisting individual market consumers enrolled in coverage for plan years 2015 and/or 2016 through the SBM with questions about IRS Form 1095-A and providing outreach to these consumers about the Exchange-related components of the premium tax credit reconciliation process; assisting individual market consumers enrolled in plan year 2016 coverage through the SBM with data matching issues and helping them with submitting documentation to HealthCare.gov and assisting them with the appeals process; assisting individual market consumers enrolled in plan year 2016 coverage through the SBM with questions about changes in circumstances; assisting individual market consumers enrolled in plan year 2016 coverage through the SBM with enrolling in coverage during a special enrollment period for coverage that would take effect before January 1, 2017; and assisting individual market consumers enrolled in plan year 2016 coverage through the SBM with questions about QHP premiums or QHP coverage. ?To assist consumers in Hawaii?s State-based SHOP or in any replacement for Hawaii?s State-based SHOP that might in the future be approved by HHS and administered by Hawaii pursuant to a waiver under Affordable Care Act section 1332.
Funds are restricted from being used: ? To cover the costs to provide direct health care services to individuals.
? To match any other Federal funds. ? To provide services, equipment, or support that are the legal responsibility of another party under Federal or State law (such as vocational rehabilitation or education services) or under any civil rights laws.
Such legal responsibilities include, but are not limited to, modifications of a workplace or other reasonable accommodations that are a specific obligation of the employer or other party. ? To supplant funds provided under Funding Opportunity Announcement number CA-NAV-13-001, entitled ?PPHF ? 2013 ? Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges,? under Funding Opportunity Announcement number CA-NAV-14-002, entitled ?Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces,? or under Funding Opportunity Announcement number CA-NAV-15-001, entitled ?Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces.? ?To cover any pre-award costs. ?To provide goods or services not allocable to the approved project.
?To be used by local entities to satisfy state matching requirements To pay for construction. ? To carry out services that are the responsibility of the Marketplace, such as eligibility determinations and transferring enrollment information for consumers to a QHP. ? To pay for capital expenditures for improvements to land, buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life as a direct cost, except with the prior written approval of the Federal awarding agency. ? To pay for the cost of independent research and development, including their proportionate share of indirect costs (unallowable in accordance with 45 CFR 75.476). ? To use as profit to any award recipient even if the award recipient is a commercial organization, (unallowable in accordance with 45 CFR 75.216(b)), except for grants awarded under the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs (15 U.S.C.
Profit is any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. ? To carry out any functions already funded by HHS, including through federal Marketplace Establishment grants under section 1311(a) of the Affordable Care Act or through federal Consumer Assistance Program grants under section 2793 of the Public Health Service Act, including to make payments to recipients of funds provided to states under those authorities for activities that are funded under those authorities. ? To assist consumers residing in a state with a State-based Marketplace that the Navigator is not funded to serve.
FFM/State Partnership Marketplace Navigators may provide these consumers with basic information about Marketplace, but should refer them to Navigators, the Marketplace Call Center, and other resources within the state where the consumer resides for more in-depth assistance. ? To expend funds related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before the Congress or any state government, state legislature or local legislature or legislative body.
? To fund staff retreats or promotional giveaways. ? To purchase gifts or gift cards, or promotional items that market or promote the products or services of a third party, that would be provided to any applicant or enrollee.
?To provide any assistance to consumers or to provide consumer education and outreach, prior to November 1, 2016. ?To provide certain types of assistance between November 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016 that are the responsibility of SBM assisters operating in Hawaii for the remainder of calendar year 2016.
These assistance activities include, but are not limited to, assisting individual market consumers enrolled in coverage for plan years 2015 and/or 2016 through the SBM with questions about IRS Form 1095-A and providing outreach to these consumers about the Exchange-related components of the premium tax credit reconciliation process; assisting individual market consumers enrolled in plan year 2016 coverage through the SBM with data matching issues and helping them with submitting documentation to HealthCare.gov and assisting them with the appeals process; assisting individual market consumers enrolled in plan year 2016 coverage through the SBM with questions about changes in circumstances; assisting individual market consumers enrolled in plan year 2016 coverage through the SBM with enrolling in coverage during a special enrollment period for coverage that would take effect before January 1, 2017; and assisting individual market consumers enrolled in plan year 2016 coverage through the SBM with questions about QHP premiums or QHP coverage.
?To assist consumers in Hawaii?s State-based SHOP or in any replacement for Hawaii?s State-based SHOP that might in the future be approved by HHS and administered by Hawaii pursuant to a waiver under Affordable Care Act section 1332.
Funding through the cooperative agreement is open to individuals and private and public entities including community and consumer-focused nonprofit groups; trade, industry and professional associations; commercial fishing industry organizations; ranching and farming organizations; chambers of commerce; unions; resource partners of the Small Business Administration; licensed insurance agents and brokers; and other public or private entities.
Other entities may include but are not limited to Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and State or local human services.
Beneficiaries must propose to serve consumers in the individual market FFM for Hawaii to be eligible to be served by applicants receiving funding through this cooperative agreement.
Consistent with 45 C.F.R. � 155.215(a)(1)(i), all applicants (individuals, entities and all members making up a consortium) should submit a brief statement (one or two short paragraphs) within the Project Narrative attesting that they are not ineligible entities, including an attestation that no staff members have any of the prohibited relationships with health insurance or stop loss insurance issuers that are outlined above. As is explained in 45 C.F.R. � 155.215 and the preamble language discussing that provision, some conflicts of interest would not be absolute bars to service as a Navigator, provided that the conflict of interest would not ultimately prevent the entity or individual from providing information and services in a fair, accurate, and impartial manner. In addition, in accordance with 45 C.F.R. � 155.215(a)(1)(ii), successful applicants will be required to provide a written plan to remain free of conflicts of interest and to disclose to CMS, as operator of the FFM or State Partnership Marketplace, certain non-disqualifying conflicts of interest as specified in 45 C.F.R. � 155.215(a)(1)(iv). 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 1. All applicants must submit a required Letter of Intent by the due date noted in the FOA. 2. All applicants under this announcement must have an Employer Identification Number/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN) to apply. Individuals may choose to provide their personal Social Security Numbers (SSNs) to apply via Grants.gov. Please note, the time needed to complete the EIN/TIN registration process is substantial, and applicants should therefore begin the process of obtaining an EIN/TIN immediately upon posting of this FOA to ensure this information is received in advance of application deadlines. 3. All applicants must have a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to apply. The DUNS number is a nine-digit identification number that uniquely identifies business entities. Please note that individuals will have to provide an EIN or other TIN to receive a DUNS number. This number should mirror the one used to submit an application in Grants.gov. To obtain a DUNS number, access the following website: www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1-866-705-5711. 4. The applicant must also register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be able to submit the application. Applicants are encouraged to register early, and must have their DUNS and EIN/TIN numbers in order to do so. Information about SAM is available at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The SAM registration process is a separate process from submitting an application. You should allow a minimum of five business days to complete SAM registration; however, in some cases, the registration process can take approximately two weeks or longer to be completed. Therefore, applicants should begin the SAM registration process as soon as possible after the announcement is posted to ensure that it does not impair your ability to meet required submission deadlines. 5. Authorized Organizational Representative: The Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) who will officially submit an application on behalf of the organization must register with grants.gov for a username and password. AORs must complete a profile with Grants.gov using their organization?s DUNS Number to obtain their username and password at http://grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp. AORs must wait one business day after successful registration in SAM before entering their profiles in Grants.gov. Applicants should complete this process as soon as possible after successful registration in SAM to ensure this step is completed in time to apply before application deadlines. 6. When an AOR registers with Grants.gov to submit applications on behalf of an organization, that organization?s E-Biz POC will receive an email notification. The email address provided in the profile will be the email used to send the notification from Grants.gov to the E-Biz POC with the AOR copied on the correspondence. 7. The E-Biz POC must then login to Grants.gov (using the organization?s DUNS number for the username and the special password called ?M-PIN?) and approve the AOR, thereby providing permission to submit applications. 8. Any files uploaded or attached to the Grants.Gov application must be PDF file format and must contain a valid file format extension in the filename. Even though Grants.gov allows applicants to attach any file formats as part of their application, CMS restricts this practice and only accepts PDF file formats. Any file submitted as part of the Grants.gov application that is not in a PDF file format, or contains password protection, will not be accepted for processing and will be excluded from the application during the review process. In addition, the use of compressed file formats such as ZIP, RAR, or Adobe Portfolio will not be accepted. The application must be submitted in a file format that can easily be copied and read by reviewers. It is recommended that scanned copies not be submitted through Grants.gov unless the applicant confirms the clarity of the documents. Pages cannot be reduced in size, resulting in multiple pages on a single sheet, to avoid exceeding the page limitation. All documents that do not conform to the above specifications will be excluded from the application materials during the review process. 9. After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an acknowledgement from http://www.grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. HHS will retrieve your application package from Grants.gov. Please note, applicants may incur a time delay before they receive acknowledgement that the application has been accepted by the Grants.gov system. Applicants should not wait until the application deadline to apply because notification by Grants.gov that the application is incomplete may not be received until close to or after the application deadline, eliminating the opportunity to correct errors and resubmit the application. Applications submitted after the deadline, as a result of errors on the part of the applicant, will not be accepted. 10. After HHS retrieves your application package from Grants.gov, a return receipt will be emailed to the applicant contact. This will be in addition to the validation number provided by Grants.gov. 11. All grant applications must be submitted electronically and be received through http://www.grants.gov by 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on the applicable due date. 12. All applications will receive an automatic time stamp upon submission and applicants will receive an email reply acknowledging the application?s receipt.
?	Applications will be screened to determine eligibility for further review using the criteria detailed in Section III, Eligibility Information, of this solicitation. ?	An evaluation rubric will be developed by HHS, which will consist of critical elements identified in Section V, Application Review Information, of this solicitation. This evaluation rubric will be used by qualified, unbiased experts in their review of all applications. Applicants will receive a score of up to 200 points. The objective review panel may include federal reviewers and/or non-federal reviewers. ?	The results of the objective review of applications by qualified experts will be used in conjunction with the other factors noted in the FOA (See Section II. 7, Factors Affecting Application Selection) to determine the technical merit of the applications and advise the approving HHS official. Final award decisions will be made by a HHS program official. In making these decisions, the HHS program official will take into consideration: the regulatory requirement that there be at least two types of Navigators in each Marketplace and that one of these Navigators be a community and consumer-focused nonprofit; populations the applicant expects to serve; ranking of the applicant based upon recommendations of the review panel; reviews for programmatic and grants management compliance, to include performance under a current Navigator award; pre-award business review; the reasonableness of the estimated cost to the government and anticipated results; and the likelihood the proposed cost will result in the benefits expected. ?	Successful applicants will receive one cooperative agreement award. ?	Unsuccessful applicants will be advised by letter or electronic mail (sent to the individual signing the application on behalf of the organization) that its application will not be held for further consideration or be funded. The decision not to award a grant, or to award a grant at a particular funding level, is discretionary and is not subject to appeal to any OPDIV or HHS official or board.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act �� 1311(d)(4)(K), 1311(i), and 1321(c)(1); 45 C.F.R. �� 155.210 and 155.215.
? Project period is 12 months from date of award. Funding will be awarded in 12 month increments based on funding availability. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: ? Once an award is made, the funds are posted in recipient accounts established in the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Payment Management, Payment Management System (PMS). Grantees may then access their funds by using the PMS funds request process. Upon notification of award, recipients under this announcement will be able to drawdown funds for approved start-up costs. The remaining funds will be reimbursable upon meeting required milestones. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: ? Once an award is made, the funds are posted in recipient accounts established in the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Payment Management, Payment Management System (PMS). Grantees may then access their funds by using the PMS funds request process. Upon notification of award, recipients under this announcement will be able to drawdown funds for approved start-up costs. The remaining funds will be reimbursable upon meeting required milestones.
Awardees must agree to cooperate with any Federal evaluation of the program and must provide required weekly, monthly, quarterly, and final (at the end of the cooperative agreement period) reports in a form prescribed by CMS, as well as any additional reports as required.
These reports will outline how cooperative agreement funds were used, describe program progress, describe any barriers encountered including how any potential conflicts of interest were mitigated and process for handling non- compliant staff or volunteers, describe how the program ensured access to culturally and linguistically appropriate services, and detail measurable outcomes to include how many staff and volunteers completed required training and became certified as Navigators and how many consumers were served.
CMS will provide the format for program reporting and the technical assistance necessary to complete program reporting requirements.
At each stage, CCIIO staff will evaluate reports and provide feedback to recipients. The awardee will not include Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in any weekly, monthly, quarterly, or final reports to HHS.
In addition, the applicant must ensure compliance with the standards adopted by the FFM/State Partnership Marketplace pursuant to 45 C.F.R.
� 155.260 when providing Navigator services to consumers involving the use of PII.
The data privacy and security standards for current Navigator awardees under opportunity CA-NAV-15-001 that also apply to opportunity CA-NAV-16-001 can be found here: https://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Programs-and-Initiatives/Health-Insurance-Marketplaces/Downloads/2015 -Privacy-and-Security-Related-Terms-and-Conditions-FINAL-6-16-16-508.pdf.
Additional details, including the due dates for the quarterly and final reports, will be provided in the terms and conditions of award.
Grantees must report on a quarterly basis cash transaction data via the Payment Management System (PMS) using the FFR in lieu of completing a SF-272/SF-272A.
Awardees must agree to cooperate with any Federal evaluation of the program and must provide required weekly, monthly, quarterly, and final (at the end of the cooperative agreement period) reports in a form prescribed by CMS.
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. The audit requirements in OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, will continue to apply where the current Recipient fiscal year began before December 26, 2014 [available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/a133/a133_revised_2007.pdf]. Non-federal entities that expend $500,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall have a single or program specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with OMB Circular A-133. As explained under �75.501(h), For-profit subrecipient, since this part does not apply to for-profit subrecipients, the pass-through entity is responsible for establishing requirements, as necessary, to ensure compliance by for-profit subrecipients. The agreement with the for-profit subrecipient must describe applicable compliance requirements and the for-profit subrecipient's compliance responsibility. Methods to ensure compliance for Federal awards made to for-profit subrecipients may include preaward audits, monitoring during the agreement, and post-award audits. See also �75.352 Requirements for pass-through entities. Commercial Organizations (including for-profit hospitals) have two options regarding audits, as outlined in 45 CFR �75.501 (see also 45 CFR �75.216)
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 16 $643,000,000; FY 17 est $60,000,000; and FY 18 Estimate Not Available
Current Fiscal Year: 2017 Projection: up to $60,000,000.
The following standard requirements apply to applications and awards under this FOA: ?	Specific grant administrative requirements as outlined in 2 CFR Part 200 and implemented by HHS regulation 45 CFR Part 75, apply to this cooperative agreement opportunity. ?	All awardees receiving awards under this cooperative agreement project must comply with all applicable Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination, including, but not limited to: a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, b. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, c. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and d. Title II, Subtitle A of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ?	All equipment, staff, and other budgeted resources and expenses must be used exclusively for the projects identified in the applicant?s original grant application or agreed upon subsequently with HHS, and may not be used for any prohibited uses. ?	Consumers and other stakeholders must have meaningful input into the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the project. All cooperative agreement budgets must include some funding to facilitate participation on the part of individuals who have a disability or long-term illness and their families. Cooperative Agreements are administered in accordance with the following program requirements, regulations, policies, and cost principles: ?	The criteria as outlined in this grant announcement and in Affordable Care Act Section 1311(i) and 45 C.F.R. �� 155.210 and 155.215. ?	Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 75, [http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&SID=b0174eb503950e93d9857a260f9f3aeb&ty=HTML&h=L&r=PART&n=pt45.1.75] which implements Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200 ? Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) ? effective December 26, 2014 [http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl] ?	Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, subpart 31.2 ? Cost Principles for Contracts with Commercial Organizations ?	HHS Grants Policy Statement, Revised 1/07 * The recently released HHS regulation (45 CFR Part 75) supersedes information on administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for grants and cooperative agreements included in the current HHS Grants Policy Statement where differences are identified.
See Regional Agency Offices. Navigatorgrants@cms.hhs.gov Administrative Questions Grants@cms.hhs.gov.
Successful applicants are required to demonstrate that they will use cooperative agreement funds to, at a minimum, carry out all statutory and regulatory duties, as found in section 1311(i) of the Affordable Care Act, and 45 C.F.R.�� 155.210 and 155.215, of a Navigator for the entire length of the grant period, including: maintaining expertise in eligibility, enrollment, and program specifications; conducting public education activities to raise awareness about the Marketplace; providing information and services in a fair, accurate, and impartial manner; facilitating selection of a QHP; providing referrals to any applicable office of health insurance consumer assistance or ombudsman established under Section 2793 of the Public Health Service Act, or any other appropriate State agency or agencies, to address consumer grievances, questions, or complaints about their health plan, coverage, or a determination; providing information in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate and accessible to individuals with disabilities consistent with the requirements set forth at 45 C.F.R. � 155.215; and complying fully with the training and conflict of interest requirements set forth at 45 C.F.R. � 155.215.
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