Article: Federal Grant to states

[Guest guest]

I got this from the Schafer report. I wonder which states received a

portion of this grant. Does anybody know if Texas did? And if so, how do the

funds translate into services? Am I the only one who feels that most Federal

monies feed too many grant programs that are " information " based? Shouldn't

they be more useful if they were " service " based?

Aliza

States Get Federal Grants to Help People with Disabilities Live in the

Community

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/101039

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt today awarded

nearly

$20 million in grants to states to develop programs for people with

disabilities or long term illnesses. The " Real Choice Systems Change

Grants

for Community Living " will help states and territories help people with

chronic illness or disabilities to reside in their homes and

participate

fully in community life.

" These grants will help states take full advantage of the

opportunities to reform their Medicaid long-term care systems offered

by the

recently passed Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 and remove barriers to

equality for the 54 million Americans living with disabilities, "

Secretary

Leavitt said. " They will help persons with disabilities exercise

meaningful

choices about how and where to live their lives. "

The eight states receiving 2006 awards are; California, Virginia,

Michigan, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and

Kansas. For

this round of grant awards, CMS will require states receiving grant

money to

address at least three of the six goals necessary to transform Medicaid

program incentives away from institutional care with options for care

at

home and in the community.

The goals include:

• Improving access to information regarding the full range of

community-based services available

• Promulgation of more self-directed service delivery systems

• Implementation of comprehensive quality management system

• Development of information technology to support community

living

• Flexible financing arrangements that promote community living

options

• Long-term supports coordinated with affordable and accessible

housing

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir

[Guest guest]

The eight states receiving 2006 awards are; California, Virginia,

Michigan, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and

Kansas.

It would be interesting to contact the man quoted to see if Texas even

applied.

S.

Article: Federal Grant to states

I got this from the Schafer report. I wonder which states received a

portion of this grant. Does anybody know if Texas did? And if so, how do

the funds translate into services? Am I the only one who feels that most

Federal monies feed too many grant programs that are " information " based?

Shouldn't they be more useful if they were " service " based?

Aliza

States Get Federal Grants to Help People with Disabilities Live in the

Community

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/101039

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt today awarded

nearly

$20 million in grants to states to develop programs for people with

disabilities or long term illnesses. The " Real Choice Systems Change

Grants

for Community Living " will help states and territories help people with

chronic illness or disabilities to reside in their homes and

participate

fully in community life.

" These grants will help states take full advantage of the

opportunities to reform their Medicaid long-term care systems offered

by the

recently passed Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 and remove barriers to

equality for the 54 million Americans living with disabilities, "

Secretary

Leavitt said. " They will help persons with disabilities exercise

meaningful

choices about how and where to live their lives. "

The eight states receiving 2006 awards are; California, Virginia,

Michigan, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and

Kansas. For

this round of grant awards, CMS will require states receiving grant

money to

address at least three of the six goals necessary to transform Medicaid

program incentives away from institutional care with options for care

at

home and in the community.

The goals include:

• Improving access to information regarding the full range of

community-based services available

• Promulgation of more self-directed service delivery systems

• Implementation of comprehensive quality management system

• Development of information technology to support community

living

• Flexible financing arrangements that promote community living

options

• Long-term supports coordinated with affordable and accessible

housing

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir

[Guest guest]

I think we should apply for a grant! The article said the deadline was

November, so perhaps it is not too late. We should contact the State Dept of

Health and Human Services and offer our services to apply for the grant. I

would be glad to participate on a small committee to do this. We need to do

something to both get the Combating Autism Act approved and then channel some

funds into Texas for awareness, education and services.

I just moved here and am just flabergasted that their isn't even a

developmental pediatrician located in Austin, the capital of Texas!

Maggie

Singleton wrote:

The eight states receiving 2006 awards are; California, Virginia,

Michigan, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and

Kansas.

It would be interesting to contact the man quoted to see if Texas even

applied.

S.

Article: Federal Grant to states

I got this from the Schafer report. I wonder which states received a

portion of this grant. Does anybody know if Texas did? And if so, how do

the funds translate into services? Am I the only one who feels that most

Federal monies feed too many grant programs that are " information " based?

Shouldn't they be more useful if they were " service " based?

Aliza

States Get Federal Grants to Help People with Disabilities Live in the

Community

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/101039

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt today awarded

nearly

$20 million in grants to states to develop programs for people with

disabilities or long term illnesses. The " Real Choice Systems Change

Grants

for Community Living " will help states and territories help people with

chronic illness or disabilities to reside in their homes and

participate

fully in community life.

" These grants will help states take full advantage of the

opportunities to reform their Medicaid long-term care systems offered

by the

recently passed Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 and remove barriers to

equality for the 54 million Americans living with disabilities, "

Secretary

Leavitt said. " They will help persons with disabilities exercise

meaningful

choices about how and where to live their lives. "

The eight states receiving 2006 awards are; California, Virginia,

Michigan, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and

Kansas. For

this round of grant awards, CMS will require states receiving grant

money to

address at least three of the six goals necessary to transform Medicaid

program incentives away from institutional care with options for care

at

home and in the community.

The goals include:

• Improving access to information regarding the full range of

community-based services available

• Promulgation of more self-directed service delivery systems

• Implementation of comprehensive quality management system

• Development of information technology to support community

living

• Flexible financing arrangements that promote community living

options

• Long-term supports coordinated with affordable and accessible

housing

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir

[Guest guest]

That's an awesome idea. The person to contact at HHSC is

Terry Beattie ; ; terry.beattie@...

He's the HHSC representative on the Tx Council for Autism and PDD. He'll

be able to direct you to the right person.

S.

Article: Federal Grant to states

I got this from the Schafer report. I wonder which states received a

portion of this grant. Does anybody know if Texas did? And if so, how do

the funds translate into services? Am I the only one who feels that most

Federal monies feed too many grant programs that are " information " based?

Shouldn't they be more useful if they were " service " based?

Aliza

States Get Federal Grants to Help People with Disabilities Live in the

Community

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/101039

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt today awarded

nearly

$20 million in grants to states to develop programs for people with

disabilities or long term illnesses. The " Real Choice Systems Change

Grants

for Community Living " will help states and territories help people with

chronic illness or disabilities to reside in their homes and

participate

fully in community life.

" These grants will help states take full advantage of the

opportunities to reform their Medicaid long-term care systems offered

by the

recently passed Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 and remove barriers to

equality for the 54 million Americans living with disabilities, "

Secretary

Leavitt said. " They will help persons with disabilities exercise

meaningful

choices about how and where to live their lives. "

The eight states receiving 2006 awards are; California, Virginia,

Michigan, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and

Kansas. For

this round of grant awards, CMS will require states receiving grant

money to

address at least three of the six goals necessary to transform Medicaid

program incentives away from institutional care with options for care

at

home and in the community.

The goals include:

• Improving access to information regarding the full range of

community-based services available

• Promulgation of more self-directed service delivery systems

• Implementation of comprehensive quality management system

• Development of information technology to support community

living

• Flexible financing arrangements that promote community living

options

• Long-term supports coordinated with affordable and accessible

housing

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir

[Guest guest]

Thanks. Had a nice chat with Terry. He gave me a few contacts. Had a nice

chat with Kaufmann at DADS. They applied for a $3M grant over 5 years

and just learned that Texas was not awarded the grant. Of course he is going to

find out why so they can learn from this and apply again when another

opportunity arises.

Bummer

However, he told me there was a consortium of universities in Texas applying

for a grant to fund an Autism Center of Excellence in Texas. They won't know if

this will be funded until grants are awarded in November.

Maggie

Singleton wrote:

That's an awesome idea. The person to contact at HHSC is

Terry Beattie ; ; terry.beattie@...

He's the HHSC representative on the Tx Council for Autism and PDD. He'll

be able to direct you to the right person.

S.

Article: Federal Grant to states

I got this from the Schafer report. I wonder which states received a

portion of this grant. Does anybody know if Texas did? And if so, how do

the funds translate into services? Am I the only one who feels that most

Federal monies feed too many grant programs that are " information " based?

Shouldn't they be more useful if they were " service " based?

Aliza

States Get Federal Grants to Help People with Disabilities Live in the

Community

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/101039

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt today awarded

nearly

$20 million in grants to states to develop programs for people with

disabilities or long term illnesses. The " Real Choice Systems Change

Grants

for Community Living " will help states and territories help people with

chronic illness or disabilities to reside in their homes and

participate

fully in community life.

" These grants will help states take full advantage of the

opportunities to reform their Medicaid long-term care systems offered

by the

recently passed Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 and remove barriers to

equality for the 54 million Americans living with disabilities, "

Secretary

Leavitt said. " They will help persons with disabilities exercise

meaningful

choices about how and where to live their lives. "

The eight states receiving 2006 awards are; California, Virginia,

Michigan, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and

Kansas. For

this round of grant awards, CMS will require states receiving grant

money to

address at least three of the six goals necessary to transform Medicaid

program incentives away from institutional care with options for care

at

home and in the community.

The goals include:

• Improving access to information regarding the full range of

community-based services available

• Promulgation of more self-directed service delivery systems

• Implementation of comprehensive quality management system

• Development of information technology to support community

living

• Flexible financing arrangements that promote community living

options

• Long-term supports coordinated with affordable and accessible

housing

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir