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Customized Living Quality Improvement - quality of services RFP / Minnesota Department of Human Services What do federal Medicaid cuts mean for me? Customized Living Quality Improvement grant program The 2019 Minnesota Legislature established a Customized Living Quality Improvement grant program (CLQI) for providers of publicly funded customized living services, which was further modified by the legislature in 2020 (See M. S.
256. 479) . The CLQI grant program supports provider-initiated projects to improve quality of services for people who are receiving customized living services.
The CLQI grant program will consider the following policy objectives: Provide more efficient, higher quality services Encourage home and community-based services providers to innovate Equip home and community-based services providers with organizational tools and expertise to improve their quality Incentivize home and community-based services providers to invest in better services Disseminate successful performance improvement strategies statewide.
SFY 27-28 Current CLQI grant Request for proposal (RFP) The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), through its Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD), seeks proposals from qualified respondents to improve overall quality of services for people receiving customized living services.
Qualified respondents must have provided customized living services to Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternatives for Community Inclusion (CADI) or Elderly Waiver (EW) program participants in the past two calendar years (i.e., between Jan. 1, 2024, and Feb. 23, 2026).
During state fiscal year (SFY) 2026-2027, DHS will award up to $1 million in grants to successful respondents. One-time grants from $25,000 to $250,000 will be available. To be eligible for the CL QI grant, at least 75% of clients served by the agency must be waiver participants .
For providers of customized living services under the BI or CADI waivers, waiver participants must reside at multiple locations each with at least six residents . Providers serving a higher percentage of waiver participants will get preference during the decision process.
Respondents should be prepared to show how their proposal will positively affect one or more of the following quality domains: Person and their family’s satisfaction Physical and social environment Core values and philosophy Care services and integration. Feb. 23, 2026: RFP published on the DHS grants, RFPs and RFIs website .
Mar. 23, 2026: Deadline to submit questions about this RFP. Questions due by 4 p.
m. CST. Mar.
27, 2026: Answers to respondent questions posted on this webpage. Apr. 17, 2026: Respondent applications must be submitted through the online application by 4 p.
m. CST. For questions or assistance with the proposal, please contact: Minnesota Department of Human Services Aging and Adult Services Division Email: dhs.
aasd. hcbs@state. mn.
us. To be eligible for this grant, your completed Eligible Grantee Statement must demonstrate that your setting(s) meet the following requirements. Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be automatically disqualified: The Responder must be an enrolled provider with DHS to provide customized living services under BI, CADI or EW.
At least 75 percent of the residents served by the provider must be waiver participants. For providers of customized living services under the BI or CADI waivers, the waiver participants must reside at multiple locations each with six or more residents. All proposals must be submitted through the online application portal which will open Feb.
23, 2026. A link to the online application is also provided in the CLQI grant RFP (PDF) . Please note, the online application process will require using the provided templates.
Consider logging into the application portal before the application deadline to review the templates and submission portal. Questions and answers relating to the request for proposal (RFP) You may submit your questions about this RFP to dhs. aasd.
hcbs@state. mn. us .
The deadline to submit questions is 4 p. m. on March.
23, 2026. We will respond to questions received before the March 23, 2026 deadline by Mar. 27, 2026.
We will post answers to this webpage. SFY 25-26 Previous round of CLQI grants The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), through its Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD), seeks proposals from qualified respondents to improve overall quality of services for persons receiving customized living services.
Qualified respondents must have provided customized living services to Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternatives for Community Inclusion (CADI) or Elderly Waiver (EW) program participants in calendar years 2023 and/or 2024 (i.e., between Jan. 1, 2023, and Oct. 14, 2024).
During state fiscal year (SFY) 2025-2026, DHS will award up to $2 million in grants to successful respondents. One-time grants from $25,000 to $250,000 will be available. To be eligible for the CL QI grant, at least 75% of clients served by the agency must be waiver participants.
For providers of customized living services under the BI or CADI waivers, waiver participants must reside at multiple locations each with at least six residents. Providers serving a higher percentage of waiver participants will get preference during the decision process.
Respondents should be prepared to show how their proposal will positively affect one or more of the following domains of quality identified in a recent University of Minnesota report on quality and quality measurement in assisted living: Person and their family’s satisfaction Physical and social environment Core values and philosophy Care services and integration.
To review the complete report on assisted living quality measures, go to the Assisted Living Report Card website. Oct. 14, 2024 : RFP published on the DHS grants, RFPs and RFIs website.
Nov. 18, 2024 : Deadline to submit questions about this RFP. Questions due by 4 p.
m. CST. Nov.
21, 2024 : Answers to respondent questions posted on the RFP website. Dec. 13, 2024 : Respondent applications must be submitted through the online application by 4 p.
m. CST. SFY 23-24 Previous round of CLQI grants Customized Living Quality Improvement grants The Minnesota Department of Human Services is awarding over $1,820,000 to providers of Customized Living services under the Medical Assistance Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternatives to Disability Inclusion (CADI) and Elderly Waiver (EW) programs.
The Customized Living Quality Improvement (CL QI) grants go to support providers that implement quality improvement efforts in their settings. Grant funds are going to eleven organizations with sites located in the twin cities metro area and throughout greater Minnesota. Accessible Space, Inc.: Three sites in Hennepin and Itasca Counties $113,266.
90 for developing a nursing supervision program for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) that aims to increase confidence and competence in their work. Amherst H.
Wilder Foundation: Two sites in Ramsey County $112,407 for improving resident safety through the installation of a safety call light system and other emergency care equipment, implementing care coordination services to improve resident health outcomes, optimizing service delivery through communications technology upgrades and providing activities to promote the quality of resident-family social connections.
BridgeWater at Mankato: Two sites in Blue Earth County $120,750 for hiring a “meaningful engagement coordinator” to organize an enhanced offering of resident activities and improving resident quality of life through upgrades to dining services equipment and physical plant space. Cassia: Three sites in Hennepin County $90,909 for connecting residents to resources and mental health support through hiring a resident care coordinator.
Cerenity Senior Care – Humboldt: Ramsey County $232,167. 38 for connecting residents to resources through providing social worker and van driver services, improving resident quality of life through kitchen equipment upgrades and enhanced dining services, and increasing resident safety through elevator infrastructure upgrades.
Dellwood Gardens: Ramsey County $250,000 for enhancing quality of life through developing memory care-specific, person-centered, and therapeutic life enrichment programming and connecting residents to the outdoors through building a secured outdoor patio space. Due North Living LLC: Two sites in Cass County $191,974.
72 for hiring an activity coordinator to provide an enhanced offering of resident activities and creating indoor and outdoor nature sanctuaries and sensory and life stations to improve quality of life.
Restart, Inc.: Three sites in Hennepin County $161,882 for hiring a Life Enrichment Coordinator who specializes in serving older adults with brain injury and other disabilities and providing an enhanced offering of activities to improve service outcomes.
RM Management: Three sites in Anoka and Ramsey Counties $216,460 for providing an enhanced offering of resident activities, increasing safety through physical plant changes, establishing a person-centered training program for staff, and creating opportunities to strengthen resident-family social connections. The Homestead at Coon Rapids: Anoka County $193,326.
50 for increasing resident safety and environmental quality though the installation of personal heating and cooling units in memory care residences. Touchstone Mental Health: Three sites in Hennepin County $137,109.
72 for training staff in best-practices to improve quality of service delivery, implementing a person-centered continuous quality improvement system to increase capacity for long-term quality improvement, and for providing enhanced activity offerings aimed at increasing resident safety.
SFY 22-23 Previous round of CLQI grants Customized Living Quality Improvement grants The Minnesota Department of Human Services is awarding nearly $600,000 to providers of Customized Living services under the Medical Assistance Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternatives to Disability Inclusion (CADI) and Elderly Waiver (EW) programs.
The Customized Living Quality Improvement (CL QI) grants go to support providers that implement quality improvement efforts in their settings. Grant funds are going to four organizations with sites located in the twin cities metro area and throughout greater Minnesota.
Accessible Space, Inc.: Multiple sites in Hennepin, Itasca, Olmsted, Ramsey and St Louis Counties $199,662 for developing a peer-mentoring program for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) that aims to increase confidence and competence in their work. Amherst H.
Wilder Foundation: Two sites in Ramsey County $194,699 for upgrading technology to improve care services and integration, optimizing data to drive informed care management and introducing new social activities and supports to improve resident quality of life.
Cerenity Senior Care – Humboldt: Ramsey County $173,665 for connecting residents to resources through hiring social worker and van driver positions and improving resident quality of life through upgrades to electronic response systems and physical plant space. Crest View Senior Communities: Anoka County $5,324.
60 for increasing staff knowledge and confidence by collaborating with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Minnesota to conduct mental health trainings. SFY 20-21 Previous round of CLQI grants Customized Living Quality Improvement grants The Minnesota Department of Human Services is awarding nearly $1,000,000 to providers of Customized Living services under the Medical Assistance Elder Waiver program.
The Customized Living Quality Improvement (CL QI) grants go to support providers that implement quality improvement efforts in settings like Assisted Living facilities. This new grant program was funded by the Minnesota Legislature in the 2019 legislative session. Grant funds are going to 12 organizations located in the twin cities metro area and throughout greater Minnesota.
In light of the work that many of our partner providers are already doing on behalf of Minnesotans during the novel coronavirus pandemic, some grant activities may be paused or reevaluated at this time. Providers without Covid-19 in their settings may still benefit from quality improvement efforts.
Augustana Senior Care: 3 sites in Hennepin County $163,574 for improving service coordination, social supports, and activities through additional staff who will specialize in dementia-capable supports. Cerenity Senior Care – Humboldt: Ramsey County $149,845 for connecting residents to resources through new positions including a service coordinator, volunteer coordinator, and driver, and purchasing an accessible van for resident outings.
Ecumen – Prairie Lodge: Hennepin County $88,010 for improving relationships, building community, and improving communication by providing enhanced training for staff and technology improvements. Korean Service Center: Hennepin Count y $103,200 for improving mental and physical health through a new activity coordinator position and technology supports, dedicated staff to help manage medications, and enhanced training for staff.
Lutheran Home of the Cannon Valley: Rice County $84,823 for improving access and quality of services to residents through evidence-based health promotion programs, and a new service coordinator position. Prairie Pines Community: Polk County $33,760 for improving quality of life of residents by creating a usable, accessible “Outdoor Oasis” space, including safe outdoor walking spaces, a shade structure, and an accessible garden.
Prairie Senior Cottages: 7 sites in Brown, Douglas, Freeborn, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McCloud, and Waseca Counties $90,000 for improving quality of life for residents with dementia through music therapy and fitness programming.
St Francis Health Services: 6 sites in Carlton, Dakota, Goodhue, Morrison, Renville, and Stevens Counties $74,199 for improving quality of life of residents by enhancing their dining experience through implementation of the “Kind Dining” initiative.
The Homestead at Coon Rapids: Anoka County $97,639 for improving quality of services by implementing physical plant upgrades, including electrical systems, bathing facilities, and wireless pendant system.
The Sanctuary Sites at Brooklyn Center, St Cloud and West St Paul: Dakota, Hennepin, and Stearns Counties $112,710 for improving safety and mental health supports for residents by implementing enhanced training for staff, including maltreatment prevention training and mental health first aid training.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Customized living service providers in Minnesota Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $1,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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