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The Arc of North Carolina has set up a hurricane relief fund. All donations will go directly to the Direct Support Professionals and people with ID/A and families who have lost everything, including their homes, in the catastrophic flooding in Western NC. Donations are being accepted at this website. Please also check out this video.
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The Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has developed a funding opportunity under an approved home and community-based services (HCBS) spending plan that includes the two following HCBS provider types:
OLTL will provide the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to these enrolled providers to strengthen HCBS. Consistent with the original announcement, the purpose of the funding opportunity is for the implementation of quality improvement projects by HCBS providers to improve the services available to HCBS participants through the Community HealthChoices (CHC) and OBRA 1915(c) waivers. More specifically, this funding opportunity is focused on supplementing activities in a manner that improves and strengthens the quality of HCBS services. The use of the ARPA funding, however, is limited to those activities that supplement HCBS services rather than supplant the existing services.
DHS will provide funding of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000) per approved request submission to qualified providers. DHS will approve funding on a one-time basis to each qualified provider and will review and approve submissions in the order in which they are received until the total funding allocated has been exhausted. Funding will only be provided for the following improvement projects:
Please see the Funding Opportunity document for more information and for the HCBS Quality Incentive Funding Request Form. The document is also available on the Department’s Long-Term Care Providers web page under the heading “Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Improvement Funding Opportunity.”
If you have any questions about this message, please send them to the OLTL HCBS Opportunities Resource account.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared communication ODPANN 24-102. This communication announces the resolution of a previous SSD: BSS billing issue and the release of new SSD: BSS Procedure Codes, effective November 1, 2024. Please view the announcement for information and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-098. This communication is to provide guidance when requesting death certificates from family members in relation to death incident reports and investigations. Updates are in red.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-100. This communication informs stakeholders of open registration for the December 13, 2024, Certified Investigator (CI) Forum, and to provide information on how to access Q&A documents from past forum sessions. Please view the announcement for instructions on how to register and other relevant information.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) shared ODPANN 24-064 to notify Trainers and Learners that the system upgrade for the Medication Administration system is now live. A webinar reviewing the system changes will be available for Trainers on October 25, 2024, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Please view the announcement for additional information. Updates are in red.
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) recently sent out information to County Mental Health Administrators to alert each of them to an upcoming funding opportunity. This funding supports OMHSAS’s efforts to equip the ICWCs for alignment with the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) model, which includes providing robust crisis services. Additional information regarding the OMHSAS plan for the expansion of the ICWC model is forthcoming, but clinics should still take advantage of this potential opportunity. The ICWCs are encouraged to contact their county representatives to express interest in participating in the start-up project for walk-in crisis services.
An informational meeting for County Partners will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Please do not submit any applications to OMHSAS, as the application must come from the County Partner(s) in order to be considered.
If you have any further questions, please reach out to your County Partner. Please see below for the information that was shared.
Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Emergency Behavioral Health Crisis Walk-In Centers (EBHC Walk-In Centers)
OMHSAS is excited to announce a new funding opportunity for County Mental Health Administrators aimed at supporting the establishment of Emergency Behavioral Health Crisis Walk-In Centers (EBHC Walk-In Centers). This opportunity offers up to five grants, with a total funding request of up to $3 million per project. Each grant will consist of a blend of $1 million in state funds and $2 million from the federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CMHSBG).
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If you have further questions, please contact RCPA COO and Mental Health Director Jim Sharp.