ARPA Grant Incentives, Pilots, and Community Funding Opportunities

7.02 Member Emergency Preparedness
Surviving In Place
Battery Backup Power Supply Systems 

Who is Eligible:  
Actively enrolled Health First Colorado (Medicaid) members who utilize life-sustaining equipment that requires electricity to operate. Examples of life-sustaining equipment include:

• Aerosol Tent
• BiPAP Machine
• Chair Lift
• Dialysis Machine
• IV Infusion Pump
• Medication Refrigeration
• Oxygen Concentrator
• Power Wheelchair
• Ventilator

Please review the list of qualifying devices before completing an application.

If a member lives in a licensed residential setting such as a group home, supported living program, or alternative care facility, they are not eligible because these facilities are already required to have backup power supplies for residents. Applications will be approved based on medical need and availability of Backup Power Supplies.

Summary of project:

Assist members with disabilities and those with mental health needs, who live independently in the community, to be prepared for potential emergencies by providing reliable and safe power backup in the event of an emergency power outage. [Full Project Description]


How to Apply: Complete the online application

Application Due Date: Ongoing as supplies are available

Questions: All questions should be directed to Julia Beems with the Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering at 303-315-1284 or julia.beems@ucdenver.edu

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1.05 Training Fund - Individual Grant

Total Award Amount: $9,500,000 (combined total for Individual and Provider Grants)

Maximum Award Amount: $500

Who is Eligible:

• Individual, age 18 or older, who is currently working in a direct care role within any of Colorado’s Home & Community Based Service (HCBS) Waivers; OR
• Individual, age 18 or older, who desires training to enter direct care within Colorado’s HCBS Waiver workforce; AND
• Also included within this workforce, are Certified Nurse Aides and Home Health Aides within Long Term Home Health.

Summary of project:
Through funding provided by Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act, Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department), has created the Training Fund Grant program with the primary goal of providing more training opportunities and incentives for direct care workers to gain higher-level skills that would promote greater retention within the HCBS workforce. The Department has $9.5 million to allocate through the grant program for these purposes [Full Project Description]

Request for Application: View more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements

How to Apply: Notices to applicants on approval or denial of the proposal will occur through email within 15 days of submission

Individual Applicant

• Grant application
  • The maximum award for this individual grant is $500; however, projects of all sizes, up to the maximum amount, will be considered. Our primary intention is to ensure these funds go to direct care workers to gain higher-level skills and to individuals who desire to enter the HCBS workforce. The funds cannot be used to cover the cost of routine onboarding and/or annual required training.
     
  • Grant funds may be used to cover the cost of training, training-specific materials, and transportation, if applicable. Final award amounts will be determined by awardees, a review committee, and the Department at the time of contracting. The Department reserves the right to adjust the award amount depending on the number of applications and awardee readiness.

NOTE: If unable to upload any application-related document to the application directly, email attachments to hcpf_dcworkforce@state.co.us with your name and the name of the training.
 

Support for Applicants: FAQ with Responses - New questions and responses will be added periodically

Application Due Date: Applications will close at 5:00 p.m. MT on August 15, 2024, contingent on the availability of funds.

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1.05 Training Fund - Provider Grant 

Total Award Amount: $9,500,000 (combined total for Individual and Provider Grants)

Maximum Award Amount: $100,000

Who is Eligible:

• Currently enrolled Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver providers; or
• Training vendor/provider that develops/delivers training/specialization for the HCBS workforce.

Summary of project:

Through funding provided by Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act, Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department), has created the Training Fund Grant program with the primary goal of providing more training opportunities and incentives for workers to gain higher-level skills that would promote greater retention within the HCBS workforce. The Department has $9.5 million to allocate through the grant program for these purposes [Full Project Description]

Request for Application: View more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements

How to Apply: The following items must be completed and submitted by on the last day of each grant cycle. Applications will be reviewed and awardees will be announced on a revolving basis.

• Application
• Cover letter signed by Executive Director or authorizing official
• Project Budget
• W9 (please use this form)
• Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State (501(c)3 organizations only)

NOTE: If unable to upload the documents to the application directly, email attachments to hcpf_dcworkforce@state.co.us with your Provider/Company name and point of contact information submitted on the application.

Materials:  View all documents required for the grant. This includes the W-9 form, Request For Application (RFA) and Project Budget.

Support for Applicants:  Looking for inspiration? Want to see how other grant recipients have used the funding they received? Visit the list of all provider recipients!

We will host the following webinars to assist you.

• FAQ with Responses - new questions and answers will be added periodically
   
• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar Recording #7 - June 29, 2023
   
• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar Recording #6 - May 8, 2023
   
• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar Recording #5 - March 16, 2023
   
• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar Recording #4 - February 21, 2023
   
• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar Recording #3 - January 17, 2023
   
• HCBS Provider Training Grant Application Process Webinar Recording - November 21, 2022
   
• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar Recording #2 - November 14, 2022
   
• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar Recording #1  - October 12, 2022

Application Due Date: Applications will close at 5:00 p.m. MT on the last day of each grant cycle, contingent on the availability of funds.

Application Received Between	Award Announcement Date
October 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022	December 15, 2022
December 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023	February 15, 2023
February 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023	April 14, 2023
April 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023	June 15, 2023
June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023	August 15, 2023
August 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023	October 13, 2023
October 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023	December 15, 2023
December 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024	February 15, 2024
February 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024	April 15, 2024
April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024	June 15, 2024

6.06 “Dollars to Digitize” Provider Digital Transformation and Electronic Health Record (EHR) Upgrades Grant Program

Total Award Amount: $26 Million

Who is Eligible: Medicaid-enrolled home and community-based services (HCBS) providers, Medicaid-enrolled behavioral health providers, and ‘outgoing’ Case Management Agencies (CMAs); not participating in the CMA redesign.

Summary of project: The purpose of this project is to provide funding to home and community-based providers to digitally transform their care delivery. Funding will include investments in upgrading or implementing electronic health record systems to be able to better coordinate care, access real-time information through health information exchanges, and the purchase of tools necessary for the delivery of virtual services. This project will leverage lessons and processes from the Department’s Electronic Health Record incentive program and the Office of eHealth Innovation’s telemedicine projects, with a focus on inclusive and equitable approaches and solutions. These funds will be provided through a competitive grant program that is aligned with other developing efforts, such as HB 21-1289, “Funding for Broadband Deployment.”

Update: 2023 Summer Request for Applications (RFA)

The Summer RFA opens Monday, July 31st, 2023 at 8 am (MDT)

The Dollars to Digitize Summer 2023 RFA application will open on July 31st, 2023 at 8 am MT and will close on August 31st, 2023 at 5 pm MT

Fill out your ARPA 6.06 D2D Application here:

Application Link (will only accept applications 7/31/23 - 8/31/23)

Important: Please review the new and revised Grant Program Guidelines

Summer RFA Webinar - August 2, 2023 

• Recording
• Slides

Below are some changes you can expect for the 2nd round of funding:

• Single-step Application (there will not be an Intent to Apply form this round)
• All applicants including those who previously applied but were not awarded will need to submit a new application.
• Recommended Max award: $250,000 (requests for up to $350k may be considered)
• Evaluation criteria are listed in the updated Grant Guidelines
• Please review the Fact Sheet on Supplementing vs. Supplanting before applying.
• Materials needed before applying to the Summer RFA:
  • SAM.gov registration or Unique Entity ID (this is a FREE service)
  • Signed 2022 W-9 form
  • A Certificate of Good Standing from the Colorado Secretary of State

Fall 2022 Grant Announcements: Grantee List

Materials: All documents related to the Dollars to Digitize ARPA 6.06 grant program can be found in this folderQuestions? Please submit questions to gov.arpa.oehi@state.co.us. All questions and responses will be posted publicly without identifying information in the ARPA 6.06 FAQs document

 

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4.03 Child/Youth Step-Down Options Program and Provider Recruitment - CHRP Track

Total Award Amount: $1,500,000

Maximum Award Amount: $1,000,000

Who is Eligible:

Applicants selected for the CHRP Track, must, at a minimum, meet the following requirements:

• Currently enrolled with CO HCPF as a CHRP provider; or 
• Currently enrolled with CDPHE as a PASA; or 
• Currently licensed as a CPA with the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS); or 
• Currently operates at least one Residential Child Care Facility licensed by CDHS; or 
• Currently is an enrolled Medicaid provider licensed and operating an equivalent to Residential Child Care Facility in another state. 

Summary of project:

This track will support the expansion of HCBS-Children’s Residential Habilitation Program (CHRP). The CHRP Waiver supports children & youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or extensive adaptive needs. Through this grant program, CHRP providers may apply for funds for start-up activities that will support increased access to services that are not already billable. These funds are not for the purpose of directly providing ongoing services. The CHRP Waiver includes residential habilitation services which may be provided to children & youth in a number of settings. This grant seeks to expand the HCBS-CHRP Residential Habilitation service capacity; particularly in the geographic North, West, and South regions of the state. [Full Project Description]

Request for Application: For more information about grant eligibility and application requirements read the Request for Application (RFA)

How to Apply: Application materials outlined in the RFA must be submitted to HCPF_ARPA-Step-Down@state.co.us.

Materials:  View all documents required for the grant. This includes the W-9 form, Request For Application (RFA) and Project Budget.

Application Due Date:  Extended - August 31, 2023 at 5 pm MT

Additional Resources: 

Frequently Asked Questions - Updated July 19, 2023

NEW Applicant Workshop Recording - August 18, 2023

 

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4.03 Child/Youth Step-Down Options Program and Provider Recruitment - QRTP Track

Total Award Amount: $2,400,000

Maximum Award Amount: $340,000

Who is Eligible:

• Medicaid enrolled QRTP providers in the state of Colorado; or  
• Be currently providing services to at least one child or youth with specialized behavioral health needs, such as: 
  • Children and youth with multi-system involvement 
  • Children and youth with barriers to discharging to community in Colorado 
  • Children and youth with barriers locating accepting treatment facilities in Colorado 
     

Summary of project:

This track will support research and analysis in partnership with Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) providers. The Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) is a specific type of  trauma-informed residential treatment for children & youth.  It was created by the Family First Services Prevention Act. The QRTP setting has many unique properties as a result of federal requirements and Colorado’s implementation of these requirements. The QRTP setting is new and continues to evolve as providers enroll with Health First Colorado to provide this service.  
This grant will fund detailed research and analysis to determine:

1. Barriers to service access and provider expansion
2. Gaps in resources and funding
3. Challenges in discharge and step-down transitions

The research topics and data collection focus areas will be determined by the Department. [Full Project Description]


Request for Application: For more information about grant eligibility and application requirements read the Request for Application (RFA)

How to Apply: Application materials outlined in the RFA must be submitted to HCPF_ARPA-Step-Down@state.co.us.

Materials:  View all documents required for the grant. This includes the W-9 form, Request For Application (RFA) and Project Budget.

Application Due Date:  Extended - August 31, 2023 at 5 pm MT

Additional Resources: 

Frequently Asked Questions - Updated July 19, 2023

NEW Applicant Workshop Recording - August 18, 2023

 

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4.02 Promote Single Occupancy

Total Award Amount: $20,000,000

Maximum Award Amount: $1,000,000

Who is Eligible: Assisted living and institution-based care facilities such as group homes for adults, assisted-living facilities, alternative care facilities, supported-living programs, transitional-living programs, residential child care facilities, and other service-based living facilities 

Summary of project:
The 4.02 Single Occupancy Grant Program is designed to help providers convert multiple-person living spaces to single occupancy rooms. The grant is focused on developing new ways Colorado’s Home and Community-Based Services residential settings can adapt and provide more independent and health-centered outcomes in a single occupancy setting. HCPF is seeking programs that develop:

• Single Occupancy from multiple person rooms
• Take steps to mitigate disease transmission in these room conversions

With an overall goal to aid those living in these settings to live healthier, more independent lives. 
 

 [Full Project Description]

Request for Application: View more information about grant eligibility and application requirements

How to Apply:

The following items must be completed and submitted by July 5, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT: 

• Online Application
• Cover letter signed by Executive Director or authorizing official
• Budget Workbook
• Last year's financial report (If the program is operational)
• Project report that highlights steps on how this conversion will happen and what impact those steps will have on those served 

Please email your signed cover letter, and detailed budget analysis (Budget Workbook link above) that includes a brief budget narrative that explains each item, and if applicable, your organization's financial report to Austin Leffel.

In this email please include your organizational name and point of contact information that is submitted on the online application.

Remember you are required to send a conversion report that outlines the conversion steps and the impact that this will conversion will have on those that utilize your services.

Application Due Date: Phase 2: July 5, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT

 

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Healthcare Practice Transformation: Integrated Behavioral Health Grant Program

 

HB22-1302 authorized the Department to develop and make available grants for physical and behavioral health care providers for the implementation of evidence-based clinical integration care models. Funding to support this initiative comes from the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund, which utilizes money the state received from the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund. The appropriate use and oversight of coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds (SLFRF) are determined by the U.S. Treasury as outlined in their final rules released on January 27, 2022. 

Total Award Amount: $29,800,000

Estimated Average Award Amount: $200,000

Maximum Award Amount: $400,000

Who is Eligible:

Adult or child mental or primary care providers, obstetrics/gynecology providers, pediatric outpatient care providers, or community behavioral health providers serving adult and/or child and adolescent populations are all eligible to apply. Application tracks will be available for practices new to integrated care and for practices looking to expand and improve their existing integrated care programming.

Summary of project:

Through distribution of funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) received funding for the expansion of integrated behavioral health services in primary care settings. Under this project, the Department is offering short-term grant funding for outpatient physical and behavioral health care providers looking to implement or expand access to care and treatment for mental health and substance use disorders using an evidence based integrated care model. Practices awarded grants will participate in HCPF-led peer learning collaboratives with other grant recipients around the state designed to support the development of sustainable billing practices.

Project Timeline: 

• Request for Application (RFA) Release: March 22, 2023
• Open RFA Question Period closes: April 20, 2023 
• Submission Deadline: April 26, 2023
• Project and Award Announcement: June 1, 2023
• Contracting and Pre-Grant Training: June to July 2023
• Award Period: August 2023 to September 30, 2026*

*Subject to appropriation of funds by the Colorado General Assembly
 

Request for Application: View more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements

How to Apply: The following items must be completed and submitted by April 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT:

• Grant Application
• Budget Workbook
• A signed attestation from an Executive Director
• Certificate of Good Standing (or Certificate of Fact) from the Secretary of State (501(c)3 organizations only)
• Certificate of Insurance including Privacy Insurance Policy or statement that organization will add this policy during grant period
• Updated W-9. Please use this form
• Approved federally negotiated indirect cost rate documentation (if requesting indirect costs above 10%)
• Optional - Evidence based proposal for a not listed model
• Optional - Behavioral Health Emergency Plan

Materials: All documents required for the grant can be found in this folder. This includes the Request For Application (RFA), Application Form, and Budget Workbook.

Application Due Date: April 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT

Support for Applicants:

• Webinar Question Responses and Frequently Asked Questions
• Project Email: hcpf_integratedcare@state.co.us
• Integrated Care Grant webpage
• HB22-1302 Fact Sheet

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3.07 Wraparound Services, Including Peer Supports for Members with Complex Needs - Statewide Supportive Housing Expansion (SWSHE) Pilot Project

Total Award Amount: $13,485,000

Maximum Award Amount: TBD

Who is Eligible: Permanent Supportive Housing Providers currently contracted through DOLA 

Summary of project:

Fund and develop a sustainability strategy for wrap-around services, including community-based peer support, for recipients of complex social service benefits such as housing vouchers, with a focus on individuals with serious mental illness and a history of homelessness and repeat hospitalizations. [Full Project Description]

Statewide Supportive Housing Expansion (SWSHE) Pilot Project Announcement

Statewide Supportive Housing Expansion (SWSHE) Project Updates Fact Sheet

Request for Application: N/A

How to Apply: N/A

Application Due Date: Closed. Solicitation was completed through an existing DOLA competitive process for permanent supportive housing providers.

 

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4.05 Community Aging in Place – Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) Pilot

Total Award Amount: $3,000,000

Maximum Award Amount: $750,000 per area

Who is Eligible:

Organizations who have completed the required training and obtained certification with Johns Hopkins University to implement CAPABLE, or will be able to fully complete the certification process prior to enrolling participants

Summary of Project:

Through American Rescue Plan Act funding, the Department received approval to pilot the CAPABLE program to support Health First Colorado members to remain living within the home. Developed by Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, CAPABLE is a person-directed, home-based program that addresses both function and healthcare expenses, and is approved by the National Council on Aging as an evidence-based fall prevention program. 

Up to four grant recipients will work closely with partners at Johns Hopkins University and the Department to implement the program in one (or more) locations across the state. The purpose of this project is to pilot the CAPABLE program, expanding the ages of those participating in CAPABLE to include individuals 18 and older and broadening the geographical areas served. The pilot will be evaluated to understand the impact and outcomes on the participating individuals.

For further detail see the Request for Application document. [Full Project Description]

Request for Application: View more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements

Application Due Date: Friday, July 22, 2022, 5 p.m. MT

How to Apply: All items listed in the Request for Application must be submitted via email to Karin Stewart 

Materials: View all documents required for the grant. This includes the Request For Application (RFA), Application Narrative Worksheet, and Application Budget Worksheet.

Additional Resources:

Learn more about the CAPABLE philosophy

Grant Application Inquiries and Answers - Updated June 30, 2022

 

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6.13 Connect Case Management Agencies to Admission, Discharge, and Transfer Data Pilot

Total Award Amount: $1,300,000

Maximum Award Amount: Based on need and the number of awardees, but cannot exceed the total award amount

Who is Eligible:

Single Entry Point Agencies, Community Centered Boards, and Private Case Management Agencies contracted to provide case management services for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Case Management Agencies that serve children enrolled in the Children’s Home and Community Based Services Waiver. The Department is looking for diversity in CMAs who participate (varying agency size, rural and urban communities, etc.). All CMAs that meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply. 

Summary of project:

The Department is creating an optional, grant-funded opportunity for interested Case Management Agencies (Single Entry Point Agencies, Community Centered Boards, and Private Case Management Agencies), who serve members enrolled in Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The optional opportunity, or pilot, supports the provision of a participating Case Management Agency (CMA) with Admission, Transfer, and Discharge (ADT) hospital data for members the agency supports. The goal of this project is to improve care coordination and timely critical incident reporting to better support Health First Colorado members. [View full project description]

Request for Application: View more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements.

How to Apply: The following items must be submitted by Friday, September 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MT. Late and/or incomplete application packets will not be considered.

• Google form
• Project budget workbook (email completed workbook to hcpf_hcbs_casemanagement@state.co.us)

Materials: View all documents required for the grant. This includes the Request For Application (RFA) and Application Budget Workbook.

Application Due Date: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MT.

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4.08 Respite Care Grant

Total Award Amount: $1,000,000

Maximum Award Amount: Based on need and the number of awardees, but cannot exceed the total award amount

Who is Eligible:

Applicants will submit an equitable and inclusive proposal to expand their ability to provide respite services, or to extend funding for respite care supports (such as a voucher program). In the expansion/extension of the program, the majority (75% or more) of funding must go to Health First Colorado members who are either caregivers or care recipients, and they would benefit from respite services. The extension opportunity allows providers to develop diverse and creative ways to deliver equitable and accessible respite services, thinking outside of the box of the current delivery method. Applicants may also extend/expand programs to target those who may or soon will be eligible for Medicaid, or those who are siblings of Health First Colorado members. The funds are not intended to supplant the current respite benefits available under Health First Colorado or other programs, but instead will be used to enhance and expand the availability of respite services equitably.


Summary of project:

This grant is designed to increase access to respite for caregivers/families of members (state plan and waiver members) by working with existing providers to expand their ability to provide respite service or to extend funding for respite care supports. [Full Project Description]

Request for Application: View more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements.

How to Apply: The following items must be completed and submitted by September 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MT

• Application (PDF with full list of questions)
• Budget Analysis
• Updated W-9
• Cover letter signed by Executive Director or other authorized signatory
• Proof of nonprofit status (if applicable)
• Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State (501(c)3 organizations only)
• Certificate of General Liability Insurance Policy
• Policy/procedures that assure staff supporting this grant complete a record check through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or another background check system that provides information at the same level of detail or higher than the CBI records check.
• Most recent financial year audited statement, if available, or organization’s 990.

NOTE: Please email attachments to karin.stewart@state.co.us. When emailing, please denote “ARPA Respite Grant Application Supporting Documents- [AGENCY NAME].”

Materials: View all documents required for the grant. This includes the Request For Application (RFA), Budget Analysis, and W-9 Form.

Application Due Date: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MT

Public Questions & Responses: 

• Inquiry 1: Do we need to be a Medicaid respite provider to apply for this grant?
   
  • Response 1: An agency does not need to be a Health First Colorado (Medicaid) provider in order to submit an application, however, the agency would need to be able to serve Health First Colorado recipients and include that detail in the participant recruitment data collection plans

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4.01 Innovative Models Care Residential Innovation Grant

Total Award Amount: $1,000,000

Maximum Award Amount: TBD

Who is Eligible:

Organizations, Governmental agencies, for-profit businesses, not-for-profit businesses, and developmental entities that are working in Home and Community-Based Services. Those who are establishing or already working with programs that are promoting mental health, independence, physical fitness, and social interaction.

Summary of project:

Through funding provided by Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act, Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department), has created the Innovative Models of Care Grant Program with the primary goal of sparking residential innovation, housing customizations, and new Home and Community-Based Services Programs. The Department has $1 million to allocate through the grant program for these purposes.
The Department is evaluating the effectiveness of these programs and whether or not they are successful in creating, implementing, and sustaining new, innovative residential settings and benefits. As such, allocation of these funds will only be made to programs that include Health First Colorado (Medicaid, CHP+) members. The Department is seeking new approaches that address inequities in Colorado’s current systems, including those that develop socially interactive communities, new approaches focused on promoting mental health, independence, and addressing the needs of Colorado’s growing population that desires to age in place. [View project description]

Request for Application: View for more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements

How to Apply: The following items must be completed and submitted by October 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MT

• Application
• Cover letter signed by Executive Director or authorizing official
• Budget analysis
• If the program is operational - last year's financial report

NOTE: If your organization does not have access to a Google account in order to attach documents to the application form directly, email attachments to austin.leffel@state.co.us with your organizational name and point of contact information submitted on the application.

Materials: All documents required for the grant can be found in this folder. This includes the Pillars of Focus, Request For Application (RFA) and Budget Analysis.

Application Due Date: Friday, October 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MT.

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2.01 Behavioral Health Transition Community Grants 

Total Award Amount: $14,000,000

Maximum Award Amount: $2,500,000

Who is Eligible:

Applicants selected for the project, must, at a minimum, meet the following requirements:

• Demonstrate a commitment to serving Medicaid members within your community through the grant period and beyond. 
• Are an Adult or Child Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Qualified Residential Treatment Providers, Hospitals, Crisis Stabilization Units, Acute Treatment Units, Detox and Residential Substance Use Licensed ASAM Providers and MAT providers, or a Community Behavioral Health Agency serving adult and/or child and adolescent populations. 
• Have demonstrated cultural competency in outreach, case management and care coordination.
• Must have capacity to begin planning activities by December 1st, 2022. A work plan will be required. 
• As part of this project, all grant recipients will be required to participate in evaluation activities and provide data as requested by the Department.

Not Eligible Entities:

• Regional Accountable Entities may not apply for this funding.
• Entities that have already been awarded funding under ARPA 9813 funding for this work. 

Summary of project:

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing received $14M funding for the expansion of behavioral health transition services from institutional settings to community care. Ideally, this will ensure people have access to high-intensity outpatient treatment services. Funding is through Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

This work also connects to SB 19-222, which requires all proposed projects to align with efforts to ensure high-quality behavioral health system access. This system will serve people regardless of payer type or acuity level, including individuals living with severe behavioral health disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

The project provides short-term grant funding for behavioral health crisis and transition services between residential/inpatient and outpatient care. Awards will vary, and grants must:

• Support Medicaid members moving from an institutional setting or correctional facility to the community
• Focus on increasing capacity for community-based care
• Not be used to fund existing resources or services that could be billed through Medicaid or other funding sources.

[Full Project Description]

Request for Application: Click here for more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements.

How to Apply: The following items must be completed and submitted by November 16, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MT

• Cover Letter & Attestation
• Grant Application Narrative
• Budget Workbook
• Budget Narrative
• Sustainability Narrative
• Updated W-9
• Proof of nonprofit status (if applicable)
• Certificate of Good Standing (or Certificate of Fact) from the Secretary of State (501(c)3 organizations only)
• Certificate of Insurance including Privacy Insurance Policy or statement that agency will add policy during grant period.
• Approved federally negotiated indirect cost rate documentation (if requesting indirect costs).

Materials: All documents required for the grant can be found in this folder. This includes the Cover Letter & Attestation, Grant Application Narrative, Budget Workbook, Budget Narrative, Sustainability Narrative, Updated W-9, Scoring Rubric, and Draft Report.

Application Due Date: November 16, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MT

Question and Answer Webinar: 

A voluntary Q&A Webinar was be held on October 24, 2022, from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom to allow prospective applicants the opportunity to ask questions to clarify the requirements for this grant. A recording of the webinar can he found here.

FAQs

A summary of submitted questions and answers can be found here  
 

 

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4.07 New Systems of Care

Total Award Amount: $15,000,000

Maximum Award Amount: $25,000 to $1,000,000

Who is Eligible: providers of HCBS and older adult services

Summary of project:

The New Systems of Care Grant Program is a $15M program in which the Colorado Department of Health Care & Financing (the Department) will award funds to qualified applicants to pilot innovative systems of care that recognize and leverage the needs and capabilities of various populations. Applicants can solicit grant funds to either build or supplement existing programs in one or more of the following areas of focus:

• Home sharing facilitation where at least one individual in the home sharing match is at least age 55 or older.
• Provision of college credit for prior learning (CPL) and work experience for Colorado Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Care Workers (DCWs)
• Tuition reimbursement distribution for Colorado Medicaid HCBS DCWs
• Child care reimbursement distribution for Colorado Medicaid HCBS DCWs

Grant requests may not exceed $1M or be less than $25,000. Grant funding will be paid on a reimbursement basis.

 [Full Project Description]

Request for Application: View more information about grant eligibility and application requirements

How to Apply: Application Link

Application Due Date: SECOND ROUND ADDED - June 2, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT

Additional Resources:

• Application Tip Sheet

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Case Management Agencies Start-Up

Total Award Amount: Up to $5,000,000

Maximum Award Amount per Grantee: Variable 

Who is Eligible:

Case Management Agencies awarded through the RFP process to provide case management services for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) within HCPF.

Summary of Project:

Through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Section 9817 and State funds, and in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Colorado Joint Budget Committee (JBC), HCPF was approved to distribute up to $5 million in grant funding to support transitions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs) awarded through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and have received notice of intent to award, to provide case management services for HCBS as a part of the Case Management Redesign (CMRD). 

HCPF will support case management redesign efforts in the community by developing a framework to support the change management requirements to ensure a successful transition from the current system to the implementation of a redesign that mitigates the negative impact on members. HCPF will work with CMAs, local area organizations, and stakeholders to plan and prepare for CMRD. It will provide support to CMAs to implement CMRD, transition, change management, strategic and organizational planning, capacity, and ensuring member access to a CMA, including developing an infrastructure for a learning collaborative so that CMAs have access to individual resources relevant to their change management needs

Scope of Work:
 
HCPF is issuing the Case Management Agencies Start-Up Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit grant applications from eligible organizations, as defined below, to support CMAs awarded through the RFP process in one or more of the following areas of focus:

• Case Management Agencies can use the funding to support the transition and minimize disruption to services. 
• Case Management Agencies can purchase new, mobile touchscreen computing devices. These touchscreen computer devices will be used to support the new Care and Case Management (CCM) system, which will use electronic signatures in the completion of the Colorado Single Assessment and the Person-Centered Support Plan, with Members.
• Case Management Agencies can purchase or update an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. 

Request for Application: For more information about grant eligibility and application requirements read the Request for Application (RFA)

How to Apply: 

The following items must be completed and submitted by August 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT: 

• Online Application
• Email the following:
  • One-page project work plan with the names of project leads, your project timeline, an estimated date of completion, and a short description of what the funds will be used for.  
  • Completed Budget Workbook

 

Materials: View all documents required for the grant. This includes the Request For Application (RFA) and Project Budget.

Application Due Date:  August 10, 2023, 5 p.m. MT
 

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3.07 Wraparound Services, Including Peer Supports for Members with Complex Needs - Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability

Total Award Amount: $4,970,350

Maximum Award Amount: $180,000

Who is Eligible:

Must be enrolled as a Medicaid provider [Note: Individual providers, working in collaboration with existing homeless services, are eligible to apply.]  

OR  

Must demonstrate a viable pathway to enrolling as a Medicaid provider within the grant period. [Note: Entities working towards their RSSO license are eligible and encouraged to apply.]

Summary of project:

The purpose of this grant project is to expand access to Peer Support Services for Medicaid members with complex needs and a history of homelessness. Funding shall be awarded to cover costs associated with outreach, engagement, hiring, training, retention, and supervision of Peer Support Professionals that can provide billable services in the context of housing stability. Funding shall also be awarded to support costs associated with building administrative capacity to become a Medicaid provider and successfully provide and bill for Peer Support Services. [Full Project Description]

Request for Application: View more detail on grant eligibility and application requirements

How to Apply: The application deadline has been re-opened and extended. Please send an intent to apply email by July 31, 2023 to hcpf_housing_supports@state.co.us. Then, the following items must be completed and submitted by August 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT:

• Application
• Budget Workbook
• Proof of nonprofit status (if applicable)
• Certificate of Good Standing (or Certificate of Fact) from the Secretary of State (501(c)3 organizations only)
• Certificate of Insurance including Privacy Insurance Policy or statement that agency will add policy during grant period

Email all materials to: hcpf_housing_supports@state.co.us

Materials: View all documents required for the grant. This includes the Request For Application (RFA), Application Form, and Budget Workbook.

Intent to Apply Email Due Date: July 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT

Application Due Date: August 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT

Questions? Email questions to hcpf_housing_supports@state.co.us

Support for Applicants: 

• FAQ with Responses 
• Q&A Webinar - Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability (ARPA 3.07) | March 3, 2023 12:00 p.m. MT
  • Recording
• Q&A Webinar - Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability (ARPA 3.07) | March  15, 2023 4:00 p.m. MT
  • No new questions were addressed in the Q&A Webinar on March 15th. If you have any questions, please email them to hcpf_housing_supports@state.co.us - Questions will be received through Friday, March 24, 2023 and answers will be published on the FAQ with Responses document on the website.