On June 29th, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for organizations to participate in the NY State of Health's Navigator Program, which seeks to increase access to health insurance by providing in-person assistance to individuals and small businesses enrolling in New York's Health Plan Marketplace. Navigator contractors who receive funding through the program are expected to provide the following services:
None is available.
These grant funds are being made available to fund the following Navigator Program services:
Organizations that are eligible to apply include (but are not limited to):
Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit a Letter of Intent by July 5, 2018. Applications were due August 13, 2018.
Approximately $27.2 million in total will be available each year over the next five years. Annual funding allocations will be allocated by geography as below: