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AoA Announces Availability of $5 Million for Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants

On June 25, 2007, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell announced the availability of $5 million for Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants. These grants provide an opportunity for State Units on Aging (SUA) to modernize their existing efforts by adding flexible service options to help individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid to avoid nursing home placement and spend down to Medicaid, and to remain in their homes and communities. These grants will help States to implement the new long-term care provisions that were embedded in the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, and will provide States with an additional tool to modernize their long term care systems. Building on the latest research and best practices from the field, the Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants will complement the Administration's "Money Follows the Person Initiative" by strengthening the capacity of the national aging services network to provide more choices for high-risk older adults in the community and prevent nursing home placement. NCIL encourage each CIL to advocate that their SUAs apply for the grant.
Additional information about AoA's Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants program, including a copy of the program announcement with application instructions, can be found at: http://www.aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/fundopp.asp. For a complete list of State Units on Aging go to http://www.nasua.org/SUAMembers.cfm
The deadline for applications is: August 24, 2007.