Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review
Refer to funding opportunity announcement for additional information.
- Grants to States to Support Health Insurance Rate Review and Increase Transparency in the Pricing of Medical Services, Cycle IV
- Grants to States to Support Health Insurance Rate Review and Increase Transparency in Health Care Pricing, Cycle III
- 2010 Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I (re-release)
- "Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review-Cycle I" Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO)
The Department of Health and Human Services is the Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grant funds are to be used as outlined in Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Grant funds that are not fully obligated under this, or subsequent grant programs authorized under Section 1003 of the ACA, by FY 2014 can remain available to the Secretary for grants to States for planning and implementing the insurance reforms and consumer protections outlined in Section 1003 of the ACA.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Grants to States" (including the District of Columbia) Department of Insurance for premium review.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Grants to States" Department of Insurance for premium review.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants should review the OCIIO funding opportunity announcement documents issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Grant applications and required forms for this program can be obtained from Grants.gov. The Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants. gov.
Award Procedures
All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the OCIIO program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act, Section 1003, as amended by Public Health Service Act, Title XXVII, Part C, Section 2794.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 30 to 60 days.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Section 1003 of the ACA provides for a 5-year program of grants to states for premium review; subsequent grants under Section 1003 will be awarded on an annual basis.
Refer to funding opportunity announcement for additional information on subsequent grants awarded for premium review authorized under Section 1003 of ACA.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grant funding for this funding opportunity announcement will be available for the remainder of FY 2010 and FY 2011. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantees drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Annual program reports, annual program service reports, and special data reports as required in the funding opportunity announcement.
Submit a quarterly electronic Federal Financial Report (FFR) Cash Transaction Report via the Payment Management System.
The report identifies cash expenditures against the authorized funds for the grant.
The FFR Cash Transaction Reports must be filed within 30 days of the end of each quarter.
Failure to submit the report may result in the inability to access grant funds.
Go to www.dpm.psc.gov for additional information.
Annual financial reports and annual narrative progress reports are required.
Submit a Financial Status Report (FSR or SF-269) directly to OS.
The report identifies cash expenditures against the authorized funds for the grant.
The Financial Status Report must be filed semi-annually or annually depending on the terms and conditions of award.
Failure to submit the report may result in the inability to access grant funds.
As described in the funding opportunity announcement.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the final Federal Financial Report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0112-0-1-551.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 09 $0; FY 10 est $51,000,000; FY 11 est $51,000,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$1,000,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments or 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations, as applicable.
OCIIO awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://dhhs.gov/asfr/ogapa/grantinformation/hhsgps107.pdf
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Jacqueline R. Roche, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Hubert H. Humphrey Building
, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20201 Email: jacqueline.roche@hhs.gov Phone: (202) 260-6094.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Approval of an application will be based on an analysis of the factors set forth in Section V--Application Review in the funding opportunity announcement.
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