79 FR 170 pgs. 52344-52345 - Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program
Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 170Pages: 52344 - 52345
Pages: 52344, 52345FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-20845 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program
AGENCY:
Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice of Class Deviation from Competition Requirements for Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program.
SUMMARY:
The Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) is announcing supplemental awards to the current Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program (Delta States) grantees. The supplemental funds will allow current Delta grantees to implement outreach and enrollment activities to the rural uninsured in the Mississippi Delta for the next Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period (November 15, 2014-February 15, 2015). In addition, it will help educate the newly insured about the insurance and benefits they can now access as a result of enrolling during the initial Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period. The overarching goals of this supplemental funding are to: (1) increase the number of uninsured educated about their coverage options, (2) increase the number of uninsured enrolled into the Health Insurance Marketplaces or other available sources of insurance, such as Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and (3) increase the number of newly insured individuals educated about the benefits and primary care and preventative services to which they now have access.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
| Grant No. | Grantee | City | State | Maximum funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D60RH25764 | Tombigbee Healthcare Authority | Demopolis | AL | $25,000 |
| D60RH25754 | Arcare | Augusta | AR | 25,000 |
| D60RH25757 | Greater Delta Alliance for Health | Lake Village | AR | 25,000 |
| D60RH25763 | Southern Illinois University | Carbondale | IL | 25,000 |
| D60RH25765 | Baptist Health Madisonville, INC., | Madisonville | KY | 25,000 |
| D60RH25758 | The Health Enrichment Network | Oakdale | LA | 25,000 |
| D60RH25762 | Parish of Richland | Delhi | LA | 25,000 |
| D60RH25758 | Big Springs Medical Assoc | Ellington | MO | 25,000 |
| D60RH25760 | County of Mississippi | Charleston | MO | 25,000 |
| D60RH25756 | Delta State University | Cleveland | MS | 25,000 |
| D60RH25759 | Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center | Fayette | MS | 25,000 |
| D60RH25761 | Paris-Henry County Health Care Foundation | Paris | TN | 25,000 |
Amount of Non-Competitive Awards: $25,000/award
Period of Supplemental Funding: September 15, 2014-July 31, 2015
CFDA Number: 93.912
Authority:
Public Health Service Act, Section 330A (e) (42 U.S.C. 254(c)), as amended.
Justification: A greater proportion of rural residents lack health insurance in comparison to urban residents. With millions still uninsured, this supplemental funding will allow current Delta States grantees an opportunity to specifically employ and tailor ACA outreach and enrollment efforts to the uninsured population in rural Delta communities for the upcoming Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period (November 15, 2014-February 15, 2015). Additionally, Delta States grantees will be able help educate the newly insured rural Americans about the health insurance coverage and care to which they now have access.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[top] CAPT Valerie A. Darden, MHS,
Dated: August 25, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-20845 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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