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January 1, 2000

Sources of Federal Funding for Children's Health Insurance Outreach

Aggressive outreach and application assistance activities are critical to getting eligible children enrolled in free and low-cost health coverage programs. State agencies administering child health insurance programs can initiate and conduct outreach activities themselves, they can work with other state agencies or they can contract with non-profit state or community-based organization to get the job done. Whichever path is taken, financial resources will be needed to successfully implement creative, effective outreach plans. Several sources of federal funds are available to help pay for outreach activities, such as carrying out public education campaigns or assigning outreach workers to help families complete health insurance applications. This paper describes the major sources of these funds, as well as a sample of special federal grant programs that can help support state and local outreach efforts.

Source: Southern Institute on Children and Families

Citation: Cohen Ross, Donna. Sources of Federal Funding for Children's Health Insurance Outreach. Columbia, SC: Covering Kids National Program Office, Southern Institute on Children and Families, January 2000.

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