The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) provides funding opportunities to transform how health care is delivered, expand access to health care, and support healthcare workforce training.

Click on the links below to learn about potential funding opportunities under PPACA:

Funding Opportunity Announcements are updated and posted on www.grants.gov as they become available.

Grants and Demonstrations Awarded to the Commonwealth

Total Amount Awarded to the Commonwealth

As of 2/22/2012: $198,885,401

The following charts list the grants that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has been awarded under PPACA and those grant applications still pending. Sections refer to the sections in the legislation.

Date AwardedSectionGrantAgencyAmount
2/22/20121311 Cooperative Agreement to Support Establishment of State-Operated Health Insurance Exchanges, Level 1 pdf format of    State-Operated Health Insurance Exchanges  doc format of State-Operated Health Insurance Exchanges Connector$11,644,938
9/29/20114306 Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4306-childhood-obesity.pdf  doc format of sec-4306-childhood-obesity.doc DPH$6,200,000
9/27/20114002 Prevention and Public Health Fund Coordinated Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Program (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4002-chronic-prev-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-4002-chronic-prev-narrative.doc DPH$757,121
9/25/20114002, 4201 Mass. Community Transformation Grant (to serve Middlesex County) pdf format of    Community Transformation Grant  file size 3MB doc format of Community Transformation Grant DPH$1,574,982
9/25/20114002, 4201 Mass. Core Community Transformation Grant pdf format of    Core Community Transformation Grant  doc format of Core Community Transformation Grant DPH$1,505,006
9/22/20112951 Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, Supplement (PDF) pdf format of    sec-2951-maternal-supplement.pdf  doc format of sec-2951-maternal-supplement.doc DPH$1,463,681
9/22/20112951 Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (PDF) pdf format of    sec-2951-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-2951-narrative.doc DPH$7,591,534
9/20/20111003 Premium Rate Review (PDF) pdf format of    sec-1003-premium-rate-review-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-1003-premium-rate-review-narrative.doc DOI$3,385,165
8/31/114002 National Public Health Improvement Initiative Supplemental Funds pdf format of    Health Improvement Initiative Supplemental Funds  doc format of Health Improvement Initiative Supplemental Funds DPH$993, 662
8/25/20114002 Capacity Building Assistance to Strengthen Public Health Immunization Infrastructure and Performance (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4002-immun-infrastructure-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-4002-immun-infrastructure-narrative.doc file size 1MB DPH$2,570,827
8/25/20114002 Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program, Supplemental Funds (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4002-tobacco.pdf  doc format of sec-4002-tobacco.doc DPH$118,894
8/15/20114002, 4304 Strengthening Epidemiology, Lab and Health IT in State and Local Health Departments (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4002-4304-epi-lab-health.pdf  doc format of sec-4002-4304-epi-lab-health.doc DPH$1,657,944
4/5/20112602 State Demonstrations to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals (PDF) pdf format of    sec-2602-state-demos-to-integrate-care.pdf  doc format of sec-2602-state-demos-to-integrate-care.doc EOHHS$1,000,000
2/22/20112403 Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Grant Demonstration (PDF) pdf format of    sec-2403-110107.pdf  doc format of sec-2403-110107.doc EOHHS$110,000,000
2/16/20111311 Early Innovator Exchange Grant (PDF) pdf format of    sec-1311-101222.pdf  doc format of sec-1311-101222.doc
Grant project website
MassHealth/
Connector
$35,591,333
10/19/20101002 Office of Health Insurance Consumer Assistance (PDF) pdf format of    100909-section-1002-narrative.pdf  doc format of 100909-section-1002-narrative.doc EOHHS$742,888
9/30/20101311 State Planning and Establishment Grants for Exchanges (PDF) pdf format of    sec-1311-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-1311-narrative.doc
 
Connector$1,000,000
9/30/20102953 Personal Responsibility Education Grant Program (PDF) pdf format of    sec-2953-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-2953-narrative.doc DPH$1,062,646
9/28/20105102 State Health Care Workforce Development Grants (PDF) pdf format of    workforce-development-planning-grants.pdf  doc format of workforce-development-planning-grants.doc EOLWD$149,271
9/28/201010212-10214 Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PDF) pdf format of    sec-10214-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-10214-narrative.doc DPH$1,648,438
9/27/20105507 Personal and Home Care Aide State Training Program (PDF) pdf format of    sec-5507-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-5507-narrative.doc EOHHS$2,400,000
9/27/20104002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Grant (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4002-brfss-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-4002-brfss-narrative.doc DPH$363,637
9/27/20103306 Outreach and Assistance for Low-Income Programs (PDF) pdf format of    ship-aaa-adrc-outreach-funds.pdf  doc format of ship-aaa-adrc-outreach-funds.doc ELD$1,005,909
9/27/20102405 Aging and Disability Resource Centers - Options Counseling (PDF) pdf format of    sec-2405-adrc-options-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-2405-adrc-options-narrative.doc ELD$500,000
9/27/20102405 Aging and Disability Resource Centers - Care Transitions (PDF) pdf format of    sec-2405-adrc-outreach-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-2405-adrc-outreach-narrative.doc ELD$400,000
9/24/20104304 Epidemiology-Laboratory Capacity Grants (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4304-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-4304-narrative.doc DPH$718,230
9/24/20104002 CDC HIV Surveillance Grant (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4002-hiv-surveillance-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-4002-hiv-surveillance-narrative.doc DPH$89,000
9/24/20104201 Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program (PDF) pdf format of    sec-4201-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-4201-narrative.doc DPH$83,924
9/21/20104002 Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure to Improve Health Outcomes (PDF) pdf format of    sec_4002_100809_strengthening_public_health_infast  doc format of sec_4002_100809_strengthening_public_health_infast DPH$1,960,128
9/21/20102403 Money Follows the Person Planning Grant (PDF) pdf format of    sec-2403-money-follows-person-narrative.pdf  doc format of sec-2403-money-follows-person-narrative.doc EOHHS$199,905
8/16/20101003 Health Insurance Premium Review (PDF) pdf format of    grant-narrative.pdf  doc format of grant-narrative.doc DOI$1,000,000
7/15/20102951 Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation Grants (PDF) pdf format of    evidence-based-home-visiting-prog.pdf  doc format of evidence-based-home-visiting-prog.doc
Grant Presentation (PPT) ppt format of    home-visiting.ppt  file size 3MB doc format of home-visiting.doc
DPH$500,000

Agency Key

  • Connector: Health Connector

  • DOI: Division of Insurance

  • DPH: Department of Public Health

  • EOHHS: Executive Office of Health and Human Services

  • ELD: Executive Office of Elder Affairs

  • EOLWD: Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

  • MassHealth: Massachusetts Medicaid Program


This information is provided by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.