Posted by: Francis Koster Published: August 31, 2024

Connecting Kids to Coverage (CKC) Outreach and Enrollment (Exp. March 7, 2025)

Purpose

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking applications for the Connecting Kids to Coverage (CKC) Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements for two purposes:

  • Target eligible, unenrolled children and help enroll them in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and
  • Improve retention of eligible children who are already enrolled.

Eligible Entities

The following types of organizations are eligible to apply for funding:

  • Independent school districts
  • Nonprofits with and without a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • State, county, city or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Private, Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal government and organizations

Eligible Activities

Eligible entities must use program funds over the five-year period of performance for the following activities:

  • Educate families about the availability of free or low-cost health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP.
  • Identify children likely to be eligible for these programs.
  • Help families, including parents and pregnant women, apply for and renew their coverage.
  • Sponsor training webinars and meetings.
  • Develop articles on key topics for partners.
  • Create and update print and digital campaigns in English, Spanish, and other languages.
  • Distributing public service announcements.

Award

Total Funding:  $66,300,000

Anticipated Number of Awards:  22

Award Ceiling: $3,000,000

Important Dates

Deadline to Submit Application:  March 07, 2025

Earliest Start Date for Five-Year Period of Performance:  July 1, 2025

Next Steps

For additional details, find and download the Full Announcement zip file at the link provided by choosing the "Related Documents" tab in the horizontal menu.

If you have difficulty accessing the Full Announcement electronically, please contact HealthyKids@cms.hhs.gov.

 

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