[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9672-9673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4733]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

[CMS-2165-N]


Medicaid Program; Infrastructure Grant Program To Support the 
Competitive Employment of People With Disabilities

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of funding, through 
grants, for eligible States under section 203 of the Ticket to Work and 
Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (TWIIA). The grant program is 
designed to assist States in developing infrastructures to support the 
competitive employment of people with disabilities by extending 
necessary Medicaid coverage to these individuals. This notice also 
contains pertinent information where States may apply for the grant 
program.
    A total of $35 million has been appropriated by the legislation for 
the infrastructure grant program for fiscal year 2004. In addition, 
amounts that were appropriated under section 203 of TWWIIA for previous 
fiscal years but which were not awarded to States are available for 
these awards in 2004.
    We expect to award approximately 50 grants. This includes new as 
well as continuation grants. Award amounts will be between $500,000 and 
$1.5 million. There is no State match or cost sharing associated with 
this grant solicitation. Criteria for evaluating these applications 
will be listed in the grant solicitation (Web site address listed 
below).
    Who May Apply: State Agencies.

DATES: Deadline for Letter of Intent to Apply: States are encouraged to 
submit a notice of intent to apply for a grant no later than May 2, 
2003. Submission of your letter of intent is optional and will not 
affect the approval of your application.
    Date of Applicant's Teleconference: States interested in 
participating in a teleconference regarding this grant solicitation 
should check the Ticket to Work Web site listed below for the date and 
time.

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    Deadline for Grant Submission: Grant applications must be submitted 
by July 15, 2003 to be considered under the 2004 annual funding cycle. 
Applications for these grants are not subject to review under Executive 
Order 12372--Intergovernmental Review by Federal Agencies (45 CFR part 
100).

ADDRESSES: Application Materials: Standard application forms and 
related instructions are available from the Web site, www.cms.hhs.gov/researchers/priorities/grants.asp or from Judith Norris, Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Internal Customer Support, 
Acquisition and Grants Group, C2-21-15 Central Building, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, (410) 786-5130, e-mail: 
[email protected]. Application materials must be formally submitted 
to Judith Norris.
    Please note: State agencies are only required to submit an original 
application and two copies.
    Web site: You may access up-to-date information about the Medicaid 
Infrastructure Grants and obtain information from the full grant 
solicitation grant at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/twwiia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the grants may be 
directed to: Joe Razes, TWWIIA Program Manager, Disabled and Elderly 
Health Programs Group, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Room S2-14-26, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, (410) 786-6126, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is the fourth such notice 
announcing the availability of funds for Medicaid infrastructure grants 
authorized by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act. A 
total of 38 States currently have been awarded Medicaid infrastructure 
grants under the Ticket to Work legislation that provides Federal grant 
funding for 11 years through 2011. This notice is consistent with the 
three previous notices in soliciting States to apply for grants that 
will expand services and supports for workers with disabling 
conditions. States that wish to apply for these grants and desire 
further detailed information, such as application requirements, review 
procedures, an explanation of a timely submission, necessary forms, and 
other relevant information, should refer to the above listed Web sites.
    Approval for Collection of Information: The collection of 
information requested in the application for grants funding has been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under the approval 
number 0938-0811. The current approval expires on November 30, 2003.

    Authority: Section 203 of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives 
Improvement Act of 1999, Pub. L. 106-170. (Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.768, Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services Research, Demonstration, and Evaluations)

    Dated: December 23, 2002.
Thomas A. Scully,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 03-4733 Filed 2-27-03; 8:45am]
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