Notice2026-18415
Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement to the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Resource Center
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Published
September 10, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the intent to award a single-source supplement to the current cooperative agreement held by the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) for the SMP Resource Center. The administrative supplement for FY 2026 will be in the amount of $226,000, bringing the total award for FY 2026 to $1,226,000. The supplement will allow the grantee to expand activities that began in FY 2025, which includes testing new communications strategies, expanding the functionality of their SMP smart phone app, exploring partnerships with technology companies, and other activities all aimed at expanding the reach of SMP messaging.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 57616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18415]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement to the
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Resource Center
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of single-source award.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the
intent to award a single-source supplement to the current cooperative
agreement held by the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) for
the SMP Resource Center. The administrative supplement for FY 2026 will
be in the amount of $226,000, bringing the total award for FY 2026 to
$1,226,000. The supplement will allow the grantee to expand activities
that began in FY 2025, which includes testing new communications
strategies, expanding the functionality of their SMP smart phone app,
exploring partnerships with technology companies, and other activities
all aimed at expanding the reach of SMP messaging.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or comments
regarding this program supplement, contact Rebecca Kinney, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community
Living, telephone (202) 795-7375; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9eecfbfcfbfdfdffb0f5f7f0f0fbe7defffdf2b0f6f6edb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e7c6b6c6b6d6d6f20656760606b774e6f6d622066667d20696178">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program
empowers and assists Medicare beneficiaries to prevent health care
fraud, errors, and abuse. The SMP Resource Center supports the national
network of SMPs across all 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico,
Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as a central source of information,
expertise, and technical assistance, ensuring a consolidated, national
approach to outreach and education. The supplement will allow the
grantee to expand FY 2025 activities, including testing new
communications strategies, enhancing the SMP smartphone app, and
exploring partnerships with technology companies to broaden the reach
of SMP messaging.
Program Name: Senior Medicare Patrol Resource Center.
Recipient: Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A).
Period of Performance: The supplement award will be issued for the
second year of the three-year project period of September 1, 2026,
through August 31, 2027.
Total Award Amount: $226,000 in FY 2026.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.
Statutory Authority: HIPAA of 1996 (PL 104-191).
Basis for Award: NEI3A is currently funded to carry out the
objectives of the SMP Resource Center for the project period of
September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This supplement will enable
the grantee to further this work. ACL believes it is in the best
interest of the Federal Government to supplement the current grantee's
existing project rather than establish a new one, which could disrupt
work already under way and create unintended duplication of effort or
missed opportunities for coordination. This is a unique opportunity to
test communications strategies that will protect Medicare beneficiaries
from fraud; if successful, these strategies and interventions will
ideally be embedded in the day-to-day administration of the SMP program
nationally. The grantee and all partners will work in close
coordination with one another and ACL to ensure realization of project
goals and objectives.
Dated: September 4, 2026.
Richard Nicholls,
Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff of the Administration for
Community Living.
[FR Doc. 2026-18415 Filed 9-9-26; 8:45 am]
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