The Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections Grant Program

The Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections Grant Program is sponsored by Department of Health and Human Services. This program provides funding to states to help them implement and enforce federal market reforms and consumer protections related to health insurance.

## View Grant Opportunity The Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections Grant Program Department of Health and Human Services CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:PR-PRP-17-001 Funding Opportunity Title:The Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections Grant Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Health Expected Number of Awards:51 Assistance Listings:93.

881 -- Health Insurance Market Reforms Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jun 15, 2016 Original Closing Date for Applications:Aug 15, 2016 Refer to Funding Opportunity Annoucement Current Closing Date for Applications:Aug 15, 2016 Refer to Funding Opportunity Annoucement Archive Date:Sep 14, 2016 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 22,000,000 Eligible Applicants:State governments Additional Information on Eligibility: ## Additional Information Agency Name:CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight Description:Many of the market reforms and consumer protections in Part A of title XXVII of the PHS Act are new provisions that became effective for plan years beginning in 2014.

The Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections grants will provide a funding source to assist States in implementing and planning for several of the Federal market reforms and consumer protections, which are listed below.

The Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections grants will provide States with the opportunity to ensure their laws, regulations, and procedures are in line with Federal requirements and that States are able to effectively oversee and enforce these provisions under the PHS Act title XXVII Part A market reform and consumer protection with respect to health insurance issuers.

Link to Additional Information:The Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections Grant Program Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Grants. gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.