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From: Knuth, David - DWD
Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Dear Service Provider,
DVR is sharing this grant announcement from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services with all DVR Service Providers. The grants aim to enact innovative changes that will benefit participants, families, and the long-term care workforce in Wisconsin. The initiative aims to positively impact people receiving Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) from providers regionally, locally, and in urban and rural communities throughout the state. This includes improvements in the delivery of employment services. A total of $15 million is available.
Information about the agencies awarded in the first round is located at the bottom of this linked webpage: https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/arpa/hcbs-grantsopportunities.htm
Please review the announcement:
Application Period to Open Soon for $15 Million in Grants Supporting Quality and Innovation in Wisconsin Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is launching the second round of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Grants Supporting Quality and Innovation, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These grants offer an exciting opportunity for entities active in the state’s Medicaid HCBS system to apply for $25,000 to $1 million to enact innovative changes that will benefit participants, families, and the long-term care workforce in Wisconsin. The initiative aims to positively impact people receiving HCBS from providers regionally, locally, and in urban and rural communities throughout the state. A total of $15 million is available.
Applications will open on February 21 and close on March 21, 2023. Visit the DHS website for details about the grant opportunity. Refer to the grants webpage for more information as we get closer to the release date.
Applications will open on February 21 and close on March 21, 2023. Visit the DHS website for details about the grant opportunity. Refer to the grants webpage for more information as we get closer to the release date.
DHS is hosting informational webinars to provide detailed information on the grant opportunity and application process. Use the links below to register for an upcoming session.
Improve Your Grant Application
Thursday, February 16, 2023
3-4:30 p.m. Central Time
If you need American Sign Language, live captioning, or other language assistance during the presentation, please email us by February 10, 2023, at DHSDMSWIARPAHCBS@dhs.wisconsin.gov. The presentation will be posted to the DHS website before the webinar, and a recording will also be posted afterward for those who cannot attend.
Help desk
If you need assistance with your application, you may contact our help desk Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Central Time at the email and phone number below.
Virtual office hours
From February 22 through March 15, 2023, we will hold virtual office hours on Wednesdays from 2-3 p.m. Central Time to answer questions about the grant process. Join virtual office hours on Microsoft Teams when office hours are open.
Please do not reply directly to this email message. For questions, email the DHS ARPA HCBS team. For more information about ARPA funding for HCBS, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.
DWD Contact Information
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P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-3131
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