This Funding Opportunity Announcement has been developed to enable recipients to operate as Exchange Navigators in States with a Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE), as authorized under Section 1311(i) of the Affordable Care Act.
Any State electing not to pursue a State-based Exchange for benefit
credit:
year 2014 will have an FFE or a State Partnership Exchange in the case of a State collaborating with an FFE in a Consumer and/or Plan Management Partnership Exchange.
To view a current list of States that will have an FFE or State Partnership Exchange in benefit year 2014 see Section VIII.
3, State Reference List.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:PPHF 2013 Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges
Additional Information of Eligibility:This cooperative agreement funding opportunity is open to self-employed individuals and private and public entities.
The regulation implementing Affordable Care Act Section 1311(i), 45 C.F.R.
ยง 155.210, requires that at least two types of entities serve as Navigators in each Exchange, and that at least one Navigator be a community and consumer- focused nonprofit.
Other entities may include, but are not limited to, 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; Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations; State or local human services agencies; and other public or private entities.
We also note that during their term as Navigators, individuals and entities are not permitted to receive any direct or indirect consideration fro m a health insurance issuer connected to the enrollment of individuals into QHPs or non-QHPs.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=17645Contact: Grants.gov Contact CenterPhone Number: 1-800-518-4726Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.support@grants.gov
Agency Email Description: Grants.gov Customer Support
Agency Email: support@grants.gov
Date Posted: 2013-04-09
Application Due Date: 2013-06-07
Archive Date: 2013-07-07