CMS Accepting Funding Applications For Indian/Alaska Native ‘Connecting Kids to Coverage HEALTHY KIDS’ Outreach & Enrollment Agreements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a notice of funding opportunity for the Connecting Kids to Coverage (CKC) HEALTHY KIDS American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) 2023 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements. State applications are due by December 20, 2022. Total funding of $6 million is available. CMS intends to award up to seven grants. The maximum award per grantee is $1 million.

The funding is intended to support innovative outreach strategies to increase enrollment and retention of eligible AI/AN children, parents, and pregnant individuals in Medicaid and CHIP. The awardees can also emphasize activities tailored . . .