CMS to Provide Additional Funding for Money Follows the Person Program

On March 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would provide an additional $110 million for Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. The MFP program expands access to home and community-based services by supporting individuals transitioning from institutions to their homes and communities.

The new Notice of Funding Opportunity makes awards of up to $5 million available to states and territories, with a focus on expanding in states and territories not currently participating in the MFP program. State Medicaid agencies may apply for the funding through May 31, 2022.

Currently, there are thirty-four states, including the District of Columbia, that participate in the program. For states already participating in the MFP program, CMS announced that MFP supplemental services will now be 100% federally funded, and that those “supplemental services” will be expanded to include additional services that support individuals’ transitions, including short-term housing and food assistance.