This solicitation is closed.

Deadline:

August 6, 2008 - Closed

Program Area:

Coverage

Purpose:

Maximizing Enrollment for Kids: Making Medicaid and SCHIP Work aims to increase enrollment and retention of eligible children in Medicaid and SCHIP by helping states streamline their systems, policies and procedures, and to measure the impact of these changes.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals


• Overview

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

• Eligible applicants include state agencies or offices designated by the governor.
• Applicants must:
  • demonstrate commitment from the state's executive branch leadership—including a letter of support from the governor—to increase enrollment and retention of eligible children in public programs;
  • commit to participate in all program activities, including enrollment and retention system assessments, technical assistance and peer-to-peer learning;
  • commit to collect and share data with the program on a regular basis to monitor progress toward mutually agreed upon benchmarks; and
  • demonstrate cooperation and participation of state and local agencies with responsibilities related to enrollment and retention of children.

The following factors will be evaluated when reviewing submitted proposals:

• Demonstrated commitment. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to improving enrollment and retention of eligible children.
• Data sharing. Applicants must describe their commitment and capacity to collect and share data with the NPO and evaluators to monitor progress and assess the effects of the state's adoption of new or revised policies and practices.
• External support. Applicants must demonstrate that key stakeholders are committed to efforts that promote coverage for eligible uninsured children involved in this program.
• Sustainability. Applicants must describe how they intend to sustain the systems, policy and procedural changes made as a result of participation in this program during and beyond the grant period, including their commitment to fund increased enrollment that arises due to the state’s participation in Maximizing Enrollment for Kids.

Key Dates:

• June 18, 2008 (1–3 p.m. ET)—Optional applicant Web conference call. Registration is required. Instructions can be found at http://www.maxenroll.org.
• June 24, 2008 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for registration to apply to the program.
• August 6, 2008 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of proposals.
• October–November 2008—Site visits to selected applicants.
• December 15, 2008—Notification of awards.
• February 1, 2009—Start of grants.

Total Award:

• Up to eight states will receive grants with only one grant awarded per state, including the District of Columbia.
• Grants of up to $1 million over a four-year period will be made, along with technical assistance.

Contact:

Alice Weiss, J.D., deputy director
info@maxenroll.org
Office: (202) 507-7580
http://www.maxenroll.org

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• View Program FAQs


• Covering Kids(R): A National Health Initiative for Low-Income Uninsured Children (Grant Results Reports)