Thursday, December 26, 2024
12/26/2024
A succinct description of the proposed project plans for the third budget period: Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living (CBCIL) Navigator Program will provide Marketplace assistance by certified Navigators in the 11 Coastal Bend and 4 Rio Grande Valley counties of South Texas. Adding the southernmost area of Texas to the CBCIL Navigator service area will increase the number of uninsured Hispanics and other minorities, low-income individuals, and individuals with disabilities "unwinding" from Medicaid, all of whom are targeted during the 2023-2024 third year. Emphasis on marketing outreach and enrollment assistance for public insurance programs and market-based insurance coverage will be increased by employing new strategies, improvement in staffing patterns and staff training, and ongoing assessment to ensure enrollment goals are achieved. Total funding for third budget period: $437,126 Populations or groups targeted: Medicaid/CHIP Texans who are "unwinding"; Medicaid eligible consumers who are not enrolled in coverage despite being eligible for Medicaid; Hispanics; racial and ethnic minorities; rural communities; low-income or homeless individuals; people with physical or intellectual disabilities or cognitive, hearing, speech and/or visual impairments; other underrepresented populations, such as Colonia residents through regional centers; pregnant women, new mothers and women with children. Counties within the State of Texas to be served: Coastal Bend region consisting of Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio counties; Rio Grande Valley region consisting of Cameron, Hidalgo, Staff, and Willacy counties. Active Navigator staff to be federally trained and certified/re-certified by October 1, 2023, and throughout open enrollment ending January 15, 2024: 7 Navigators. a. Total number of federally trained and certified/re-certified Navigators: 7 Navigators. b. 4 Navigators will be paid full-time/100% from Navigator funds; 2 backup staff will be paid with Navigator funds when providing direct services to the Navigator grant. c. 1 Navigator will be paid part-time from Navigator funds. d. No Navigators will be volunteers/not paid from Navigator funds.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).