The Pennsylvania Civil Money Penalty Grant Program facilitates the use of federally imposed civil money penalty funds to support activities that support, protect and benefit residents living in nursing facilities.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Health
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The objectives are to review and make recommendations regarding CMP grant applications that are submitted for the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives that directly or indirectly benefit nursing facility residents. These initiatives should showcase a variety of enhancement or educational philosophies through current and sound evidence-based practices that promote quality of care and quality of life for nursing facility residents.
Project Award Categories
Resident or Family Councils: Maximum project funding per nursing home per year: $5,000. CMP funds may be used for projects by not-for-profit resident advocacy organizations that;
- Assist in the development of new independent family councils;
- Assist resident and family councils in effective advocacy on their family member’s behalf; and/or
- Develop materials and training sessions for resident and family councils on state implementation of new federal or state legislation.
Eligible Activities
Activities to Improve Quality of Care: Maximum project funding per nursing home per year: $5,000. CMP funds can be used for projects to foster social interaction, movement, and minimize loneliness. Projects include, but are not limited to:
- Horticulture/gardening
- Music therapy
- Animal therapy including robotic pets
- Activities for games fostering movement and function
- Reading and memory interventions
- Crafting
Eligibility Criteria
The CMP grant program will accept applications from any entity as long as the proper use of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved CMP projects are to protect or improve the quality of life or quality of care for long-term care (LTC) facility residents. Provided the receiving entity is:
- Qualified and capable of carrying out the intended project or use,
- Not in any conflict-of-interest relationship (or the appearance of conflict-of-interest) with the entity or entities that will benefit from the intended project or use.
- Not paid by a state or federal source to perform the same function as the CMP project or use. CMP funds may not be used to enlarge or enhance an existing appropriation or statutory purpose.
Examples of eligible organizations, included but not limited to:
- Consumer advocacy organizations
- Resident or family councils
- Professional or state nursing home associations
- CMS-certified long-rerm care facilities [skilled nursing facility (SNF), nursing facility (NF)]
- Vendors
- State agencies
- Academic institutions
- Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO).
Guideline for Applicants
Eligible entities wishing to apply for CMP grants must meet the following requirements:
- Grants are available for quality improvement initiatives that are outside the scope of normal operations for the nursing facility or other applicant. Grants cannot be used as replacement funding for goods or services that the applicant already offers.
- When CMP funds are requested for educational purposes, the organization involved must also include the following: anticipated number of attendees; target audience; accrediting authorities; timeline for implementation and plan of sustainability; and letters of support.
- An applicant previously awarded a CMP grant that failed to achieve that initiative’s intended goals or outcomes shall be ineligible to apply for a period of 3 years following that grant award. However, a grant may be considered if the applicant’s inability to complete the initiative was due to circumstances beyond the applicant’s control.
- Representatives from any facility requesting funding, or representatives who are in situations where a conflict of interest exists, must disqualify themselves from making recommendations.
- CMP applications shall be accepted from dually certified providers (SNF/NF) and MA NFs or Chain NFs.
- Applications will not be accepted via fax or hardcopy.
- Applications shall include a cover letter addressed to the CMP grant committee.
- The font for all applications is Times New Roman, 12 point, and shall include the entity name and page number on all documents.
- Applications shall be limited to no more than 20 pages, including appendices and the actual CMP application form.
- All sections of the application form shall be completed in its entirety with all required information, or the application will be denied.
- Demonstrate the capacity to carry out the initiative for which the grant is requested.
For more information, visit Pennsylvania Department of Health.
