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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT THROUGH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES (KDADS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,000.00 FOR MEDICARE IMPROVEMENTS FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS ACT (MIPPA).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize acceptance of the grant agreement. Per Resolution 80-2016, this will be submitted to the County Manager for final approval and signature.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: In the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, Public Law No. 110-275, the United States Congress authorized the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to States for Area Agencies on Aging to provide outreach to Medicare-eligible individuals who may be eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy or the Medicare Savings Programs. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is providing grant allocations to each of the eleven Area Agencies on Aging in Kansas to provide enhanced outreach and to increase public awareness in their planning and service regions. A grant application process is not required by KDADS for these funds.
The Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) will perform outreach activities to:
1. Increase public awareness of the Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Programs.
2. Coordinate with KDADS and Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) programs to promote community events that encourage enrollment in the Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Program.
3. Identify community locations and coordinate the display of informational materials and promote enrollment in these programs.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: September 30, 2016
Grant period ends: September 29, 2017
Source of funding
Grant: $13,000.00
Required Match: N/A
Required Cash Match: N/A
Required In-Kind Match: N/A
Other funding: N/A
TOTAL SOURCES: $13,000
Uses of funding
Operational costs:
Other professional services: $6,890.00
Travel expenses: $1,030.00
Office supplies: $2,890.00
Other contractual services: $1,440
Advertising/marketing: $500.00
Other Equipment <$10: $250.00
TOTAL USES: $13,000
Cost Center/Fund Center: 340655-17/34065-254
Budget Authority Adjustment: No additional budget authority is being requested. Sufficient budget authority is included in the 2016 and 2017 budgets.
Personnel considerations: N/A
Expected measurable outcomes: Increase public awareness of the Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Programs and increase enrollment of the targeted group.
Requirements from Sedgwick County: Should the Division be awarded the grant, administrative actions required include quarterly program and financial reports, and provision of services through CPAAA.
Alternatives: Not accept the grant funding and not provide a critical program in the community.
Policy considerations: There are no policy implications.
Legal considerations: Legal authority to enter into the grant agreement is provided by K.S.A.19-101 et seq. The grant has been reviewed and approved by the Office of the County Counselor. Pursuant to the County's grant policies and procedures, the Manager has the authority to approve the County entering into this grant agreement.