Welcome to the most comprehensive disability and employment technical assistance site on the Web. The National Consortium for Health Systems Development (NCHSD) is a technical assistance partnership providing flexible, state-tailored technical assistance for Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) projects across the country. These CMS-funded state projects are developing comprehensive health and workforce service systems for people with disabilities who want to work. Serving people with disabilities, providers, state agencies, research institutes, advocates and businesses, NCHSD is a project of Health & Disability Advocates (HDA).
Our Resource Exchange offers the latest information, events, reports and resources on disability and employment, especially tailored for Medicaid Infrastructure Grantees - it's a great place to start exploring our site.
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MIG Planning Calendar
Here are some upcoming events and deadlines in our Calendar.
July 8, 2009 (Wednesday)
Q&A Call for 2010 MIG Solicitations
Teleconference
CMS is holding a national Q&A call to discuss the 2010 MIG competitive and continuation solicitations on Wednesday, July 8, at 1:00-2:00 PM (Eastern). The call-in number is 888-490-6952, access code 6867196#. Send questions to vweese@ascellon.com by Monday, July 6.
July 20, 2009 (Monday)
2010 Competitive MIG Applications Due
Applications for new 2010 Medicaid Infrastructure Grants must be filed electronically at Grants.gov by July 20. Two paper copies must also be received by July 22. Contact your NCHSD liaison for assistance with your application.
Download the 2010 MIG Solicitation.
Online Library
You can view these recent additions to the Library, or search our entire collection.
NCHSD 2009 Fall Medicaid Infrastructure Grantees Conference
This is a 2-page flyer for NCHSD's 9th annual MIG conference being held in Chicago on September 16-18, 2009.
June 2009 eNews
This issue features the performance measures framework for benefits planning projects NCHSD is developing, the release of the 2010 MIG solicitations, MIG-RATS' request for Medicaid Buy-In research projects, and news about Arizona's outreach to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance and Vermont's and Washington's Medicaid Buy-In studies. In addition, there is an update on the national marketing campaign and a variety of new online resources on employment and disability.
NCHSD Guide to the 2010 Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Solicitation
This is NCHSD's annual, updated guide to the new 2010 MIG Solicitation that CMS released June 5. The guide contains information about minimum grant requirements, as well as a wealth of ideas for developing a truly outstanding application. Contact your NCHSD TA liaison for assistance with an application. To get the Guide in an alternative format, email Sara Salley at ssalley@hdadvocates.org.
