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NCOA Grants for New Benefits Enrollment Centers

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
National Council on Aging
Deadlines
Oct 5, 2023
Purpose

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) provides funding to qualified organizations to serve as Benefits Enrollment Centers (BECs) to carry out coordinated, community-wide strategies to identify and enroll older adults aged 65+ and adults living with disabilities who are eligible Medicare beneficiaries. BECs focus on providing application assistance to eligible participants for the following 5 core benefit programs:

  • Medicare Part D Extra Help (or Low-Income Subsidy, LIS)
  • Medicare Savings Programs (MSP)
  • Medicaid
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps)
  • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Special consideration is given to organizations that are serving areas not currently served by a BEC and organizations focused on serving NCOA target populations, which include but are not limited to:

  • People living in rural areas and border communities
  • Immigrants
  • African Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • Hispanic/Latinos
  • Tribal members living on and off reservation land
  • People with disabilities
  • LGBTQ individuals
  • People with limited English proficiency
  • Veterans
Eligibility

State or community-based nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based organizations working to address the needs of older adults and adults with disabilities are eligible to apply.

Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

Up to $100,000 for a one-year project period.

Application process

Links to additional guidance and the application instructions are available on the program website.

Applicants must submit a letter of intent (LOI) using the online application portal beginning May 4, 2021. After a LOI has been submitted, applicants will receive a link to the complete application, with a deadline of July 1, 2021.

Tagged as
Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Asian · Benefit enrollment and application · Black or African American · Community and faith-based initiatives · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Hispanic or Latino · Immigrants · Income support and assistance · LGBTQI+ · Limited English proficient · Medicaid · Medicare · People with disabilities · Poverty · Veterans

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