CMS Connecting Kids to Coverage

– Apply by March 7.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will award a total of $66.3 million in grants and cooperative agreements to educate families about the availability of free or low-cost health coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.  Eligibility includes State, local, and Tribal governments; Federal health safety net organizations; nonprofits and faith-based organizations; and elementary or secondary schools.  A webinar for applicants will be held today at 1:00 pm Eastern.