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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control’s (NCIPC) Division of Injury Prevention recently announced a new notice of funding opportunities, which include:

RFA-CE-22-006 Research Grants to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy-Based Exercises and Movements Used to Reduce Older Adults Falls

NCIPC intends support up to two (2) recipients for 3 years at up to $350,000 per award per year.

Application Due Date: March 1, 2022

NCIPC is soliciting investigator-initiated research proposals to support both a process evaluation and an outcome evaluation of the effectiveness of strategies commonly used to improve community-dwelling older adults’ balance, strength, and mobility and subsequently reduce their risk of future falls and fall injuries. These strategies may include different types of physical therapy-based exercises and movements such as heel-to-toe walk, sit-to-stand exercise, calf raises, and side leg raises. Of particular interest is research that focuses on populations experiencing high rates of older adult falls and fall injuries, and could include populations disadvantaged by reduced economic stability or limited educational attainment.

Questions should be sent to NCIPC_ERPO (CDC).

RFA-CE-22-007 Reduce Health Disparities and Improve Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Related Outcomes Through the Implementation of CDC’s Pediatric Mild TBI Guideline

NCIPC intends support up to one (1) recipient for 4 years at up to $550,000 per year.

Application Due Date: February 22, 2022

NCIPC is soliciting investigator-initiated research proposals for an implementation study to promote the adoption and integration of the “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children” in a large health care system to: a) improve mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) outcomes in children and adolescents, and b) reduce disparities in TBI-related care and outcomes.

Applicants are expected to focus on the following research questions:

What type of disparities in mTBI-related processes and outcomes currently exist at baseline in a healthcare system(s) prior to initiation of an intervention to systematically implement CDC’s Pediatric mTBI Guideline?

Does an intervention aimed at systematically implementing CDC’s Pediatric mTBI Guideline in a healthcare system(s) result in a reduction of health disparities, relative to baseline, vis a vis improved process and health outcomes?

Applicants are encouraged to supplement the mTBI Guideline implementation with added outreach efforts to children experiencing disadvantage, and implementation strategies that address TBI-related care and health disparities identified within the health system.

For the purposes of this NOFO, mTBI-related processes and outcomes include those related to the identification and treatment of an mTBI such as discharge instructions, counseling regarding return to school and return to play, communication with the school about symptoms, recovery, accommodations, as well as health outcomes. An indicator of care might be length of time between injury and diagnosis and treatment of an mTBI or the recovery trajectory of an mTBI. Disparities (health outcomes seen to a greater or lesser extent between populations) may be related to various factors of the injured child or adolescent, their family or neighborhood, or community, such as race, gender, sexual identity, disability, socioeconomic conditions, or geographic location.

Questions should be sent to NCIPC_ERPO (CDC).

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The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) Office of Justice Programs has announced the following funding opportunities.

  1. Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction (SAEDR) Category 1 funds are now available for the implementation of new projects focused on the adult community. Funding is available to nonprofit organizations to provide evidence-based or research-based approaches to prevention, intervention, training, treatment, and education services to reduce substance use or to provide resources to assist families in accessing these services. The funding guidelines for this category provide the necessary information to complete this application.
  2. Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction (SAEDR) Category 2 and 3 funds are now available to support the implementation of strategies aimed at combating opioid/heroin overdoses in Pennsylvania communities. Under this solicitation, funds are being made available for new projects designed to educate the public about the dangers of substance use and/or reduce demand for these substances under the following two categories. The funding guidelines for these categories provide the necessary information to complete this application.
    • Category Two funds are intended to educate youth, caregivers of youth, and employers about the dangers of substance abuse and increase the awareness of the benefits of a drug-free Pennsylvania through media-related efforts that may include public service announcements, public awareness campaigns, and media literacy. Special consideration will be given to projects that focus on the use of opiates within the Commonwealth.
    • Category Three funds are intended to educate employers, unions, and employees about the dangers of substance use in the workplace and provide comprehensive drug-free workplace programs and technical resources for businesses, including, but not limited to, training for working parents to keep their children drug-free.

For questions, email PCCD with the specific funding opportunity in the subject line.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) recently updated its Department Funding web page to include documents outlining how the department is spending its funding by source, including:

  • Supplemental Funding;
  • Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant Supplemental Funding;
  • American Rescue Plan;
  • State Opioid Response II;
  • McKinsey Settlement; and
  • Medical Marijuana Revenue.

DDAP will update this page as new funding sources are announced.

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The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has outlined its plan to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen the workforce and assist Adult Day Services (ADS) providers. This plan is in response to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which provides a temporary 10 percent increase to the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for certain Medicaid expenditures for home and community-based services (HCBS). The funding must be used to enhance, expand, or strengthen HCBS.

The OLTL ARPA plan directs $46.5 million to Personal Assistance Service (PAS), Community Integration (CI), and Residential Habilitation (Res Hab) providers to assist with recruitment and retention of direct care workers. The plan directs an additional $13 million to ADS providers to strengthen ADS. To qualify for these payments, providers must have been in operation as of November 1, 2021.

OLTL sent letters to providers with details about the payments, including information about the approved use of and reporting on these funds. For reference, samples of the letters, a list of qualifying entities and payment amounts, and a blank copy of the Provider Attestation Form are available on the DHS Long-Term Care Providers page under the heading “American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding.”

To receive a Strengthening the Workforce or Adult Day Services payment, providers must complete the OLTL Provider Attestation form and return via email or fax it to the OLTL Bureau of Finance at (717) 787-2145.  Providers who return completed forms by January 7, 2022, will receive payment in February 2022.

Strengthening the Workforce Payments

  • The total available for a one-time payment to PAS, Res Hab, and CI providers is $46,500,000. Of that, $44 million is allocated to PAS and CI, and $2.5 million is allocated to Res Hab. Amounts allocated to providers in each category were based on fee-for-service claims and managed care encounters for services provided between July 1, 2020, and March 30, 2021.
  • To calculate each PAS and CI provider’s Strengthening the Workforce payment, OLTL first divided the $44 million allocation by the total number of fee-for-service and managed care PAS and CI units billed between July 1, 2020, and March 30, 2021, to determine a per unit amount. Each provider’s payment was then calculated by multiplying the per unit amount by the provider’s number of fee-for-service and managed care PAS and CI units billed during the same period.
  • To calculate each Res Hab provider’s Strengthening the Workforce payment, OLTL first divided the $2.5 million allocation by the total number of fee-for-service and managed care Res Hab units billed between July 1, 2020, and March 30, 2021, to determine a per unit amount. Each provider’s payment was then calculated by multiplying the per unit amount by the provider’s number of fee-for-service and managed care Res Hab units billed during the same period.

Strengthening ADS Payments

  • The total funds available for a one-time payment to ADS providers is $13 million. Amounts allocated to ADS providers were based on fee-for-service claims and managed care encounters for services provided between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019.
  • To calculate each ADS provider’s Strengthening Adult Day Services payment, OLTL first divided the $13 million allocation by the total number of fee-for-service and managed care ADS units billed between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019, to determine a per unit amount. Each provider’s payment was then calculated by multiplying the per unit amount by the provider’s number of fee-for-service and managed care ADS units billed during the same period.

Acceptable Uses of ARPA Funding

ARPA funding must be used for things such as sign on bonuses, retention payments, COVID-19 related leave benefits and paid time off, vaccination incentives, or the purchase of personal protective equipment and testing supplies. Additionally, ADS providers can use the funding for retrofitting adult day centers, expenses to re-open the centers, and expenses to develop alternative models to provide ADS.

Questions about this information should be directed to the OLTL Provider Helpline at 800-932-0939.

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Deputy Secretary Ahrens presented an overview of the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) plan that was conditionally approved by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for use of the ARPA funds during a webinar on December 9, 2021. While the infusion of funds will be beneficial to the system of support in PA, RCPA staff will be carefully monitoring the details of the plans as they are released, particularly the rate refresh, and will continue to advocate for fiscal policies that will allow for stability in the service system.

Highlights include:

  • Funding to Address High Staff Vacancy and Turnover Rates
    • One time funding for COVID-19 related staffing expenses, recruitment, and retention of Direct Support Professionals or Supports Coordinators to include funding for hazard pay, costs of recruitment efforts, sign-on bonuses, and other incentive payments that are:
      • Provided as a supplemental payment under Appendix K; and
      • Up to 5% of prior year revenue (2% for AWC) for related expenditures between April 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022.
    • Estimated total funding: $200M.
  • Updating Fee Schedule Rates
    • Proposed changes in fee schedule to be published in December for a 30-day public comment period and implemented in late January or early February 2022.
    • Rate changes for waiver services will be retroactive to July 1, 2021, for the AAW and January 1, 2022, for the ID/A waivers.
    • Proposed fee schedule includes increases in all regular fee schedule rates (exception — temporarily enhanced fee schedule rates for CPS and Transportation Trip).
    • Estimated fiscal impact of the proposed rate changes for ODP programs is approximately $400M annually (proposed rate updates are still in the final stages of review, so this number may change).
  • Funding for Staff Training, Credentialing, and Business Associates Programs for Employment
    • One time funding up to $50,000 or 1% of provider annual revenue, whichever is greater.
    • Estimated total funding $23M.
  • Respite and Family Support Funds for Individuals on the Waiting List for ID/A
    • Funding available for one-time family support grants for individuals and families on the ODP waiting list for purchase of respite and other eligible family support service.
    • Estimated funding: $12M.
  • Funding for Technology That Enhances HCBS Provision
    • One-time funding for providers to support activities, including the purchase of assistive and/or remote support technology, the purchase and implementation of new software/technology for electronic health records, quality, or risk management functions, and the purchase of technology for professional credentialing identified in ODP provider qualifications.
    • One-time funding for the purchase of technology for Supports Coordination Organizations to improve capacity to conduct remote monitoring of individuals, to improve efficiency of Supports Coordinators, including maximizing time in the field, to obtain or enhance secure inter-office communications, or to implement technology-dependent quality improvement strategies.
    • Estimated funding: $13.5M.
  • Technology Accelerator Resources : Initiative is Shared With OLTL
    • Contractor to work with ODP and stakeholders to accelerate adoption of technology through consultation, information dissemination, and training to agencies seeking to adopt remote supports and other technology solutions to support individuals receiving HCBS.
    • This includes funding for two statewide technology summits.
    • Training and materials developed will be available electronically and through ODP’s learning management system to provide access after the funding period.
  • Additional Staff to Support Intake, Eligibility of New Populations, Waiver Capacity, and Risk Management
    • Funding will be available for approximately 80 additional county staff for the following.
    • Estimated funding: $25M.
  • Incident Detection and Incident Reporting Fidelity System
    • Purchase development and implementation of dashboards/software pairing claims data and incident reports to evaluate provider incident reporting fidelity and detect unreported incidents of abuse and neglect.
  • Develop and Implement Selective Contracting
    • Purchase time limited consultation to support the Department to develop and implement selective contracting and alternative payment methods for selected HCBS services for complex populations to improve quality of service provision. Systems improvement will provide for aligning payment with performance measures and outcomes.
  • Training to Address Pandemic-Related Needs and Promote Initiatives
    • Peer-to-peer training will be available for individuals and families.
    • Training and materials developed will be available electronically and through ODP’s learning management system.
    • Estimate funding: $4M.
  • Purchase of Emergency Preparedness Kits to Non-Residential HCBS Participants
    • Estimate funding: $520k.
  • Provide Funding to Support Housing for Individuals Transitioning From Institutional or Congregate Settings
    • One-time funding will be targeted to residential providers for housing adaptations and purchase for individuals transitioning from public or private ICF, children transitioning from congregate care, medically complex adults (when cost effective and to avoid placement in a nursing facility), and adults to age in place or transition to supported living or life sharing.
    • Estimate funding: $15M.
  • Transfers from Private Intermediate Care Facility to Community
    • Additional Consolidated Waiver capacity for the transfer of 25 individuals from facility care to HCBS.
    • Estimate funding: $5M.

Visit the DHS web page to view the full spending plan.

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Overview of ODP’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Plan Webinar
Thursday, December 9, 2021
12:00 pm–12:45 pm
Register

Join Deputy Secretary Ahrens for a discussion with stakeholders to review the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) sections of the Department of Human Services’ ARPA Spending Plan, which received conditional approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on December 1, 2021.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has extended the deadline to apply for provider stabilization grant funding to Friday, December 17. The original deadline was today, December 8. The extension is to provide additional time for all interested providers to gather the required information.

DDAP is making $10 million in grant funding available for stabilization payments to substance use disorder treatment providers in order to assist with pandemic-related expenses. For more information, including how to apply, visit DDAP’s website.

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