MDHHS seeks applications to enhance nursing facility services through Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Long Term Care Operations Section has issued a Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) for quality-of-life enrichment projects for residents of nursing homes.
The purpose of the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program is to fund projects and activities that support, protect and benefit nursing facility residents. All proposals must include enhancements to nursing facility services and go beyond the services required to be provided by a nursing facility.
Eligible applicants include hospitals and health care organizations, academic institutions, nursing facilities, nonprofit organizations, private businesses, Native American Tribal organizations and other organizations able to plan, implement and evaluate projects, programs and improvements designed to protect or improve quality of life and care for nursing home residents.
The grant period is from April 1, 2027, to Sept. 30, 2027. The total amount available is $5 million. All applicant agencies must register with the EGrAMS system and request an application by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10. Grant applications for the GFO must be submitted electronically via EGrAMS by 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17.
A pre-application conference to provide information about the grant program and instruction on using the EGrAMS system is at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, and will last approximately 90 minutes. The conference can be accessed at https://bit.ly/4rLA2C1.
For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website and select the "About EGrAMS" link in the left panel to access the "Competitive Application Instructions" training manual. The complete GFO can be accessed under the ‘Current Grants’ section by selecting the “Health and Aging Services Administration” link and the “CMPR2-2027” grant program.
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