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Healthy Children = Healthy Communties

Award Number: 2Y2CMS331875
ORGANIZATION: HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS
OPDIV: CMS
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/19/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2025

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Healthy Children = Healthy Communties - This project is focused on connecting children to CHIP, Children’s Medicaid and other affordable coverage options in three counties in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas (Cameron, Hidalgo & Willacy) and in four primarily rural counties in East Texas (Cherokee, Gregg, Rusk & Smith) The Goals of this Project include: • Connecting uninsured children and pregnant individuals to affordable health coverage. • Reducing health coverage disparities by targeting uninsured pregnant Hispanic individuals and children and pregnant individuals and children in rural communities. • Partnering with school districts, WIC clinics, libraries, childcare providers, churches, and other community partners to develop a process for identifying uninsured children, reaching out to their parents or caretakers and connecting them to affordable health care options. • Providing school and child care staff and administrators with the tools and information needed to understand the various health care and coverage options available to their constituent children and families. • Informing community members about affordable health insurance options for children and families through community presentations and targeted public awareness campaigns that may include bilingual radio, television and social media advertising. • Working with the National Campaign during key times for CHIP and Children’s Medicaid Enrollment (i.e., following Marketplace open enrollment periods, Back to School). Funds will be used to support community-based Outreach Workers and an array of strategies to improve enrollment and health outcomes for children and pregnant individuals in targeted communities. Estimated number of uninsured children in target communities: 73,183 Combined assistance, enrollment and retention target: 5,485 Total Federal Funding Request: $834,705


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND	840 1ST ST NE STE 300	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Children's Health Insurance Program	05	2	7/2/2025	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
2025	2023	Children's Defense Fund	840 1ST ST NE STE 300	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Children's Health Insurance Program	04	2	11/6/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND	840 1ST ST NE STE 300	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Children's Health Insurance Program	03	2	6/27/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2023	Children's Defense Fund	840 1ST ST NE STE 300	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Children's Health Insurance Program	02	2	3/26/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $555,258 )
2023	2023	Children's Defense Fund	840 1st St Ne Ste 300	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Children's Health Insurance Program	00	2	6/29/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$555,258
2023	2023	CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND	840 1st St Ne Ste 300	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Children's Health Insurance Program	01	2	8/9/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2022	Children's Defense Fund	840 1st St Ne Ste 300	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Children's Health Insurance Program	01	1	5/23/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $555,258

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $277,629 )
2022	2022	Children's Defense Fund	840 1st St Ne Ste 300	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Children's Health Insurance Program	00	1	7/19/2022	NEW	$277,629
														Subtotal = $277,629

Grand Total All Awards = $832,887

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Healthy Children = Healthy Communties

Award Number: 2Y2CMS331875

ORGANIZATION: HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS

OPDIV: CMS

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/19/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2025

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