National Organizations of State and Local Officials (NOSLO): State Health Services and Financing

Organizations of State and Local Officials (NOSLO) Program: State Health Services and Financing to fund a national level organization with an in-depth understanding of, and experience with, providing technical assistance and support to State Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials to assist states in leveraging HRSA programs and collaborating with Medicaid to improve access to quality health care for high need communities. Activities should include but are not limited to fostering collaborations to address maternal health disparities, bolster the health workforce, integrate behavioral health into primary care, and expand access to care for people in high need communities, such as those who live rural areas, are exiting incarceration, have HIV, and youth with unmet behavioral health needs. The successful recipient is expected to provide tailored technical assistance to State Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials to address HRSA’s priorities and maximize the benefits of and potential collaborations with HRSA programs through: • Communication and information sharing between HRSA and State Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials, and • Training; data collection, sharing, and analysis; convenings, (e.g., learning exchanges on priority topics); and other activities that enable State Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials to operate in a responsive, coordinated, and effective manner.

Eligible applicants include domestic public or private, non-profit, or for-profit entities, including community-based organizations, tribal governments, and tribal organizations. You can apply if your organization is in the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau and is: • Public or private, non-profit • Community-based • Native American tribal governments 12 • Include any proof of applicant status that you’ll require. For example, proof of non-profit status, in Section IV.2. with a cross-reference to this section, if it applies. Ensure that proof of applicant status is broad enough to include tribal governments’ and tribal organizations’ documentation. Note: Current NOSLO award recipients are not eligible to apply as the primary recipient for NOSLO State Health Services and Financing Funding.

Kellie J. Cosby

(301)443-8997