Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreement - Name of Organization: GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc. Project Name: GraceMed Healthy Kansas Kids Initiative Project Goals: For the funding period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, we project to submit 8,639 new applications with 6,611 new enrollments (76.5% approval), and 5,212 renewals approved by the Kansas Medicaid/KanCare and CHIP programs. We will conduct 1,910 or more outreach events throughout our 29-county service area during the grant period. Total Budget (five years) - $3,000,000 ($600,000 per year) Use of federal funds: To support salaries/benefits ($2,041,627) for 11 staff providing oversight, direction, outreach education, application assistance, enrollment and renewal for eligible children, their parents and pregnant women into the Kansas Medicaid/KanCare and CHIP programs. Federal funds will also be used to purchase office supplies and staff laptops for enrollment assistance ($57,363), travel (using GSA.gov allowable rates) will include personal vehicle use mileage reimbursement for all outreach efforts in the 29-county area, along with attendance at required CMS meetings of key personnel ($168,080), marketing and outreach materials ($340,625) and allowable indirect rate of 15% ($391,304). All staff positions are currently filled and providing CKC services; we will not need a 90-day planning period due to our current and previous years’ experience, enabling us to continue these services uninterrupted in Kansas beginning July 1, 2025. CKC achievements: Since award of our initial funding July 1, 2019, through December 31, 2024, GraceMed has provided the following CKC services: July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020 – 1,854 new applications & renewals approved, 295 outreach events July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 – 945 new applications & renewals approved, 425 outreach events* July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 – 962 new applications & renewals approved, 442 outreach events* July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023– 1,641 new applications & renewals approved, 365 outreach events* July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024–4,204 new applications & renewals approved, 683 outreach events July 1, 2024- Dec. 31, 2024-1,963 new applications & renewals approved, 523 outreach events * COVID-19 pandemic impacted years A total of 12,952 applications were completed/assistance provided to beneficiaries during this time period by GraceMed.- with 11,569 approved (89.3% approval rate).
