Expanding Access to Women’s Health Grant
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
The Expanding Access to Women’s Health Grant Program will provide a funding source to States for activities related to planning and implementing the market reforms and consumer protections under the below-listed provisions of Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS Act to enhance and expand access to reproductive health and maternal health coverage and services. I. Section 2707 – Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage (Essential Health Benefits Package) II. Section 2713 – Coverage of Preventive Health Services These pre-selected market reforms and consumer protections under Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS Act were selected because of their connection to reproductive health and maternal health coverage and services and the positive impact that CMS anticipates this funding will have on enhancing and expanding access to reproductive and maternal health coverage and services for women in each awardee State. CMS will award grants, through a competitive process.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State
This Funding Opportunity is open to all fifty States and the District of Columbia. Only one application per State is permitted, except for a State in which there is more than one regulating entity responsible for implementation and enforcement of the two pre-selected market reforms and consumer protections identified below under Part A of Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act):
I. Section 2707 – Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage (Essential Health Benefits Package)
II. Section 2713 – Coverage of Preventive Health Services
In the case of more than one regulating entity, the State is eligible to submit multiple applications, but will be required to split the total grant award allocated for that State. The State regulatory agencies involved must collaborate with each other regarding a proposed budget. Also, each State regulatory agency will be viewed as a distinct recipient responsible for submitting separate programmatic and financial reports. All awards are subject to funding availability.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
All qualified applications will be forwarded to a merit review committee. Based on the advice of the merit review committee, the CMS program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Notification is made in writing by a Grant Award signed by a Grants Management Officer.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 30 to 60 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The Expanding Access to Women’s Health Grant Program will provide a funding source to States for activities that enhance and expand access to reproductive health and maternal health coverage and services through implementing the market reforms and consumer protections under the below-listed provisions of Part A of Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act). I. Section 2707 – Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage (Essential Health Benefits Package) II. Section 2713 – Coverage of Preventive Health Services These pre-selected market reforms and consumer protections under Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS Act were selected because of their connection to reproductive health and maternal health coverage and services and the anticipated positive impact that providing this funding will have on expanding access to these coverages and services for women in their State.
Mission Categories
Primary: General Health and Medical
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The following activities are not allowable unless an exception is specifically authorized by statute or stated otherwise in the Notice of Funding Opportunity:
• Pre-award costs.
• Matching any other Federal funds or local entities.
• Services, equipment, or supports that are the legal responsibility of another party under Federal, State, or Tribal law (e.g., vocational rehabilitation or education services) or under any civil rights laws. Such legal responsibilities include, but are not limited to, modifications of a workplace or other reasonable accommodations that are a specific obligation of the employer or other party.
• Goods or services not allocable to the approved project.
• Supplanting existing State, local, Tribal or private funding of infrastructure or services, such as staff salaries, etc.
• Construction.
• Capital expenditures for improvements to land, buildings, or equipment which materially increase their value or useful life as a direct cost, except with the prior written approval of the Federal awarding agency.
• The cost of independent research and development, including their proportionate share of indirect costs (unallowable in accordance with 45 CFR 75.476).
• Funds related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, administrative action, or Executive Order proposed or pending before the Congress or any State government, State legislature or local legislature or legislative body.
• Certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment. See 2 CFR 200.216 to make sure this does to apply to any proposed equipment in your application.
• Meals unless in limited circumstances such as:
o Subjects and patients under study;
o Where specifically approved as part of the project or program activity (not grantee specific), e.g., in programs providing children’s services; and
o As part of a per diem or subsistence allowance provided in conjunction with allowable travel.
• Funds cannot be used to fund the provision of healthcare, including reproductive and maternal healthcare.
Required Documentation
Applicants should review the CMS notice of funding opportunity issued under this Assistance Listing program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements