Office of Health Care Assurance Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Program
Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Grant Program
About CMP Funds
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may impose federal monetary penalties against a Medicare-certified nursing home when it is not in compliance with Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements.
CMS returns a portion of the funds to the states where the CMPs are imposed. These funds are reinvested via a grant process to support activities that benefit nursing home residents by improving their quality of life.
The following are broad examples of uses of CMP funds that may be approved for use by Medicare-certified nursing homes:
- Facility improvement initiatives approved by CMS, such as technical assistance for facilities implementing quality assurance and performance improvement programs, facility staff and surveyors training;
- Projects that support resident and family councils and other consumer involvement in assuring quality care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs);
- Assistance to support and protect residents of a facility that closes or is decertified;
- Time-limited expenses incurred while relocating Medicare or Medicaid residents to home and community-based settings or to another facility when a facility is closed or downsized pursuant to an agreement with the state Medicaid agency.
For general information on the federal CMP program, allowable and non-allowable uses of CMP funds, and examples of funded projects, see the CMS webpages at:
Hawaii’s Approved CMP Reinvestment Plan
CMP Reinvestment Grant Opportunities
The CMP grant funding for Medicare-certified nursing homes is available for the following projects:
- Reinvestment Projects: Funding for a variety of projects for nursing homes to benefit residents. Projects can span a wide array of topics and involve improving the quality of life for residents. Grant funding applications are being accepted for consideration.
- COVID-19 In-Person Visitation: Funded tents and clear dividers for nursing homes to facilitate in-person visits outdoors. This grant funding program is no longer available.
- COVID-19 Communicative Technology: Funded tablet and tablet-related accessories for nursing home residents. This program enabled residents to have virtual telehealth and family visits. This grant funding program is no longer available.
- COVID-19 In-Person Visitation Air Quality: This is a new grant opportunity; see below.
How to Apply for CMP Grant Funding
Consistent with Hawaii’s Approved CMP Reinvestment Plan, specific projects for funding will be identified and recommended in 2023. Check back here for what those projects include and how to apply for grant funding.
To apply, click on CMS Federal Grant Opportunity | CMS (this link is the same as above). Once on that page, there are other links such as on FAQ Document which contains grant info, i.e., specifically on page 5 of the FAQ document – see below.
Section C – Grant Information
C1: Where are the Reinvestment of Civil Money Penalty Funds to Benefit Nursing Home Residents grant application, general grant program, and pilot program information located?
The Reinvestment of Civil Money Penalty Funds to Benefit Nursing Home Residents grant solicitation and general program information is located on the CMS Federal Grant Opportunity website at: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/FederalCMPGrant.html. Applicants can download the application packet via the http://www.grants.gov website by entering the Funding Opportunity Number listed in the Reinvestment of Civil Money Penalty Funds to Benefit Nursing Home Residents grant solicitation.
Meanwhile, grant funding applications are being accepted for consideration of other projects.