Article Publication Date:
10/6/2004
Summary:
On October 5, 2004, HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson announced $31 million in grants to 31 states to help people with disabilities or long-term illnesses live in their homes and participate fully in community life. The grants were awarded under the New freedom Initiative and are known as Real Choice Systems Change Grants. A total of 52 grants were awarded in nine categories. The press release, which describes the grant categories, and list of grantees are available.
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources:
CMS
Programs/Initiatives:
Real Choice Systems Change
States:
Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; Delaware; Florida; District of Columbia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Massachusetts; Minnesota; Mississippi; Nebraska; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; West Virginia; Wisconsin
screening; assessment; transition; transfer; reform; rebalancing; LIFE;
Contact
HCBS Administrator
hcbs_admin@hcbs.org
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50316