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.
§ 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