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MDHHS issues Grant Funding Opportunity for competitive Michigan Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program
August 06, 2025
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Long Term Care Operations Section has issued a Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) for quality-of-life enrichment projects for residents of nursing homes.
The purpose of the Michigan Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program is to fund projects and activities that will support, protect and benefit nursing facility residents. All proposals must include enhancements to nursing facility services and go beyond the services required to be provided by a nursing facility.
Eligible applicants include hospitals and health care organizations, academic institutions, nursing facilities, nonprofit organizations, private businesses, Native American Tribal organizations and other organizations able to plan, implement and evaluate projects, programs and systems improvements designed to protect or improve quality of life and care for residents of nursing facilities.
Applicants can apply for one-year or three-year projects with an anticipated start date of Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Grant funding can be used for resident or family councils, consumer information, training to improve quality of care and activities to improve quality of life. For more information, visit the Michigan Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program website.
The total amount available is $10 million. All applicant agencies must register for the EGrAMS system and request an application by 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18. Grant applications for the Michigan Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program GFO must be submitted successfully via EGrAMS by 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25.
A pre-application conference will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 8, to provide information about the grant program and instructions on using the EGrAMS system. The pre-application conference will last approximately 90 minutes and can be accessed at CMPR2-26' Pre-Application Conference.
For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website and select "About EGrAMS" link in the left panel to access the "Competitive Application Instructions" training manual. The complete GFO can be accessed under the ‘Current Grants’ section under the “Health and Aging Services Administration” link and selecting the “CMPR2-2026” grant program.
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