Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement for the National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE), 40310-40311 [2016-14611]
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Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.
Statutory Authority: The statutory
authority for grants under this notice is
contained in Title IV of the Older
Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032),
as amended by the Older Americans Act
Amendments of 2006. Statutory
authority specifically for the Eldercare
Locator is contained in Title II of the
Older Americans Act (202(a)(21).
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I. Program Description
The Administration on Aging, an
agency of the U.S. Administration for
Community Living, has been funding
the Eldercare Locator (the Locator) since
1991. The Eldercare Locator links older
persons and their caregivers to resources
through a nationally recognized toll-free
number, 1–800–677–1116 and Web site
(www.eldercare.gov). The goal is to
provide users with the information and
resources they need that will help older
persons live independently and safely
in their homes and communities for as
long as possible.
The Eldercare Locator call center
utilizes live agents to help callers find
their way through the maze of services
for older adults by linking to a
trustworthy network of national, State,
Tribal and community organizations
and services. In 2011, an additional
feature was added to assist older adults
and caregivers who require more in
depth support the opportunity to speak
with highly trained eldercare
consultants who can better triage the
situation.
II. Justification for the Supplemental
Funding
Over the past year there has been a
steady increase in the number of callers
to the Eldercare Locator growing from
180,000 calls in 2011 to over 280,000 in
just 5 years. The calls are becoming
more complex taking longer to resolve
leading to much longer waiting times.
There is a need to increase the number
of staff available to handle the higher
demand. In addition, there is a need to
enhance the educational tools and
resources, such as tip sheets and
brochures, available from the Eldercare
Locator to better educate older adults
and caregivers about eldercare services
and resources.
III. Agency Contact
For further information or comments
regarding this program expansion
supplement, contact Sherri Clark, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for
Community Living, Office of External
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Dated: June 14, 2016.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Reallotment of FY 2016 Funds
Administration on Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD),
Administration on Disabilities (AoD),
Administration for Community Living
(ACL), U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of reallotment of FY 2016
funds.
Funds will be realloted after
August 1, 2016 and before September
30, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The reallotment amounts to
SCDDs and P&As can be found at https://
www.acl.gov/About_ACL/Allocations/
DD-Act.aspx.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Morris, Office of the
Commissioner, Administration on
Disabilities, 330 C St. SW., Washington,
DC 20201. Telephone (202) 795–7408.
Email andrew.morris@acl.hhs.gov.
Please note the telephone number is not
toll free. This document will be made
available in alternative formats upon
request. Written correspondence can be
sent to Administration for Community
Living, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 330 C St. SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
DATES:
Dated: June 14, 2016.
Aaron Bishop,
Commissioner, Administration on
Disabilities, Administration for Community
Living.
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AIDD intends to reallot funds
under authority of Section 122(e) and
Section 142(a)(1) of the Development
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–402) which
states: ‘‘If the Secretary determines that
an amount of an allotment to a State for
a period (of a fiscal year or longer) will
not be required by the State during the
period for the purpose for which the
allotment was made, the Secretary may
reallot the amount.’’ AIDD will be
reallotting FY 2016 funds awarded to
the State Council on Developmental
Disabilities (SCDD) and the Protection &
Advocacy (P&A) agency located within
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This
determination is based on the limited
reported expenditures and requests for
reimbursement over the last several
years from the SCDD and P&A in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico SCDD will have up
to $1.5 million rescinded and
proportionately redistributed to the
remaining SCDDs. SCDDs that receive
FY 2016 realloted funds will have
through the end of FY 2017 to obligate
the funds and until the end of FY 2018
to liquidate the funds. The Puerto Rico
P&A will have up to $800,000 rescinded
and proportionately redistributed to the
remaining P&As. P&As that receive the
FY 2016 funds will have through the
end of FY 2017 to spend the funds.
Realloted funds for both the SCDDs
and the P&As must be used according to
the terms as outlined in the FY 2016
Notice of Award for each program.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Announcing the Intent To Award a
Single-Source Supplement for the
National Center for Benefits Outreach
and Enrollment (NCBOE)
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) announces the
intent to award a single-source
supplemental to the current cooperative
agreement held by the National Council
on Aging (NCOA) for the National
Center for Benefits Outreach and
Enrollment (NCBOE). The purpose of
the NCBOE is to provide technical
assistance to states, area agencies on
aging, and service providers to provide
outreach and low-income benefits
enrollment assistance, particularly to
older individuals with greatest
economic need for federal and state
programs. The administrative
supplement for FY 2016 will be for
$6,657,383, bringing the total award for
FY 2016 to $11,657,383. This
supplement will fully fund the NCOBE
project as stated in the reauthorization
of NCBOE activities in section 110 of
the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of
2014. With this funding NCOA will be
expected to continue, expand, and
SUMMARY:
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complete the work they are currently
undertaking with the NCBOE award
without disrupting services. The
additional funding will not be used to
begin new projects but to expand the
capacity of current activities to increase
the number of beneficiaries and seniors
reach by the NCBOE.
Program Name: The National Center
for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment
(NCBOE).
Recipient: National Council on Aging
(NCOA).
Period of Performance: The award
will be issued for the final year of the
current project period of September 30,
2014 through September 29, 2017.
Total Award Amount: $11,657,383 in
FY 2016.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Supplement.
Statutory Authority: The Medicare
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008—Section 119,
Public Law (Pub. L.) 110–275 as
amended by the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable
Care Act), reauthorized by the American
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) and
reauthorized by section 110 of the
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of
2014.
Basis for Award: The National
Council on Aging (NCOA) is currently
funded to carry out the NCBOE Project
for the period of September 30, 2014
through September 29, 2017. Much
work has already been completed and
further tasks are currently being
accomplished. This supplement will
fully fund the NCOBE project as stated
in the reauthorization of NCBOE
activities in section 110 of the
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of
2014.
Since 2001, the NCOA has been a
national leader in improving benefits
access to vulnerable older adults. They
have a strong history of working with
community based organizations to
develop and replicate outreach and
enrollment solutions, while maintaining
and enhancing technology to make it
easier and more efficient to find
benefits. The NCOA through NCBOE
accomplishes its mission by developing
and sharing tools, resources, best
practices, and strategies for benefits
outreach and enrollment via its online
clearinghouse, electronic and print
publications, webinars, and training and
technical assistance.
In addition, the NCOA has the
BenefitsCheckUp which is, by far, the
nation’s most comprehensive and
widely-used web-based service that
screens older and disabled adults with
limited incomes and resources and
informs them about public and private
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benefits for which they are very likely
to be eligible. Since the
BenefitsCheckUp was launched in 2001,
nearly 4 million individuals have been
assisted to identify over $14.3 billion in
potential annual benefits. In addition to
a focus on Low-Income Subsidy and
Medicare Savings Programs, the
BenefitsCheckUp also includes more
than 2,300 benefits programs from all 50
states and DC, including the recent
addition of Medicaid expansion
programs as part of the Affordable Care
Act; over 50,000 local offices for people
to apply for benefits; more than 1,500
application forms in every language in
which they are available; and userfriendly mapping tools that allow
streamlined access to program fact
sheets and application forms based
upon a person’s locality.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information or comments
regarding this program supplement,
contact Rebecca Kinney, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for
Community Living, Center for Integrated
Programs, Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling; telephone
(202) 795–7375; email Rebecca.Kinney@
acl.hhs.gov.
Dated: June 14, 2016.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living/
Administration on Aging
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Request for New
Information Collection for a Program
Instruction on Guidance for the
Development and Submission of State
Plans on Aging, State Plan
Amendments and the Intrastate
Funding Formula
Administration for Community
Living, U.S. Administration on Aging,
HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL)/U.S.
Administration on Aging (AoA) is
announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the agency.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are
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required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on the template that
will be used to prepare the information
collection requirements contained in the
Program Instruction on Guidance for the
Development and Submission of State
Plans on Aging, State Plan Amendments
and the Intrastate Funding Formula.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by August 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Greg.Link@acl.hhs.gov.
Submit written comments on the
collection of information to Greg Link,
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, or by fax to
(202) 205–0405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Link at (202) 795–7386 or Greg.Link@
acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency request
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension, or
update, of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, ACL is
publishing notice of the proposed
collection of information set forth in
this document. With respect to the
following collection of information,
ACL invites comments on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of ACL’s functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of ACL’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement for the
National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE)
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the
intent to award a single-source supplemental to the current cooperative
agreement held by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) for the National
Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE). The purpose of the
NCBOE is to provide technical assistance to states, area agencies on
aging, and service providers to provide outreach and low-income
benefits enrollment assistance, particularly to older individuals with
greatest economic need for federal and state programs. The
administrative supplement for FY 2016 will be for $6,657,383, bringing
the total award for FY 2016 to $11,657,383. This supplement will fully
fund the NCOBE project as stated in the reauthorization of NCBOE
activities in section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of
2014. With this funding NCOA will be expected to continue, expand, and
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complete the work they are currently undertaking with the NCBOE award
without disrupting services. The additional funding will not be used to
begin new projects but to expand the capacity of current activities to
increase the number of beneficiaries and seniors reach by the NCBOE.
Program Name: The National Center for Benefits Outreach and
Enrollment (NCBOE).
Recipient: National Council on Aging (NCOA).
Period of Performance: The award will be issued for the final year
of the current project period of September 30, 2014 through September
29, 2017.
Total Award Amount: $11,657,383 in FY 2016.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement Supplement.
Statutory Authority: The Medicare Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008--Section 119, Public Law (Pub. L.) 110-275 as
amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
(Affordable Care Act), reauthorized by the American Taxpayer Relief Act
of 2012 (ATRA) and reauthorized by section 110 of the Protecting Access
to Medicare Act of 2014.
Basis for Award: The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is currently
funded to carry out the NCBOE Project for the period of September 30,
2014 through September 29, 2017. Much work has already been completed
and further tasks are currently being accomplished. This supplement
will fully fund the NCOBE project as stated in the reauthorization of
NCBOE activities in section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare
Act of 2014.
Since 2001, the NCOA has been a national leader in improving
benefits access to vulnerable older adults. They have a strong history
of working with community based organizations to develop and replicate
outreach and enrollment solutions, while maintaining and enhancing
technology to make it easier and more efficient to find benefits. The
NCOA through NCBOE accomplishes its mission by developing and sharing
tools, resources, best practices, and strategies for benefits outreach
and enrollment via its online clearinghouse, electronic and print
publications, webinars, and training and technical assistance.
In addition, the NCOA has the BenefitsCheckUp which is, by far, the
nation's most comprehensive and widely-used web-based service that
screens older and disabled adults with limited incomes and resources
and informs them about public and private benefits for which they are
very likely to be eligible. Since the BenefitsCheckUp was launched in
2001, nearly 4 million individuals have been assisted to identify over
$14.3 billion in potential annual benefits. In addition to a focus on
Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Programs, the BenefitsCheckUp
also includes more than 2,300 benefits programs from all 50 states and
DC, including the recent addition of Medicaid expansion programs as
part of the Affordable Care Act; over 50,000 local offices for people
to apply for benefits; more than 1,500 application forms in every
language in which they are available; and user-friendly mapping tools
that allow streamlined access to program fact sheets and application
forms based upon a person's locality.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or comments
regarding this program supplement, contact Rebecca Kinney, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community
Living, Center for Integrated Programs, Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling; telephone (202) 795-7375; email
Rebecca.Kinney@acl.hhs.gov.
Dated: June 14, 2016.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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