MIPPA Medicare Beneficiary Outreach and Assistance Program: Funding for OAA Title VI Native American Programs

For programmatic or technical questions:
Sara Vogler
Sara.Vogler@acl.hhs.gov

Jasmine Aplin
Jasmine.Aplin@acl.hhs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Yi-Hsin Yan
Yi-Hsin.Yan@acl.hhs.gov

This program provides noncompetitive funding to Title VI Native American Program grantees to enhance outreach efforts to Medicare beneficiaries likely to be eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy program (LIS) or the Medicare Savings Program (MSP).

Recipients must coordinate at least 1 community announcement and 1 outreach event to inform eligible Native American elders about the benefits available to them through Medicare Part D, LIS, MSP or Medicare prevention benefits and screenings.

Eligible applicants are current fiscal year (FY) 2023-2026 Title VI Native American Program grantees.

Funds will be distributed on a formula basis according to the number of elders each tribe reported having in the fiscal year FY 2023 application for Title VI grants.

Award ceiling: $15,000
Award floor: $2,000
Project period: 1 year
Estimated number of awards: 110
Estimated total program funding: $600,000

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.