Alabama Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds Grant

The Alabama Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds are aimed at enhancing the quality of life for nursing facility residents through innovative projects. Administered by the Alabama Department of Public Health, these funds support initiatives that go beyond normal operations, ensuring compliance with CMS regulations. Eligible organizations include consumer advocacy groups, family councils, and academic institutions. The CMP funds can be used for resident support, relocation expenses, and quality improvement projects, making a significant impact on care standards.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Bureau of Health Provider Standards (BHPS), is responsible for the oversight and administration of the Long Term Care Program and seeks innovative projects that support, protect and benefit nursing facility residents.
About CMP Funds
Civil money penalties are imposed by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) when the department finds long term care facilities to be in violation of CMS conditions of participation. Alabama receives a portion of the collected funds to be used to support projects that improve the overall quality of life and/or care of nursing facility residents.
CMP fund grants are only available for quality improvement initiatives that are outside the scope of normal facility operations and cannot be used to fund goods or services that the applicant already offers or is required to provide by state or federal law or regulation.
Funding Uses
The following examples of allowable uses of CMP funds are not all-inclusive. Please see the Allowable and Non-Allowable Uses of CMP Funds download for more information. CMP funds may be used for:
Assistance to support and protect residents of a facility that closes or is decertifiedTime-limited expenses incurred in the process of relocating residents to home and community-based settings or another facility when a facility is closed or downsized pursuant to an agreement with the state Medicaid agencyProjects that support resident and family councils and other consumer involvement in assuring quality care in facilitiesFacility improvement initiatives, such as joint training of facility staff and surveyors, or technical assistance for facilities implementing quality assurance and performance improvement programs

Eligibility

Organizations that may qualify for use of CMP grant funds include, but are not limited to:Consumer advocacy organizationsResident or family councilsProfessional or state nursing home associationsCMS-certified long-term care facilities (SNF, NF)VendorsState AgenciesAcademic institutionsQuality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO)Veterans' homes and Indian Health Service/tribal LTC facilitiesFacilities must be in compliance with CMS requirements to apply.

Ineligibility

Funds cannot be used to bring facilities back into compliance with CMS requirements.Projects cannot exceed 3 years.The following examples of non-allowable uses of CMP funds are not all-inclusive. Please see the Allowable and Non-Allowable Uses of CMP Funds download for more information:Capital ImprovementsNursing home services or supplies that are already the responsibility of the nursing home, such as laundry, linen, food, heat, staffing costs, medical equipment, resident transportation, resident beds, etc.Palliative Care ServicesPreviously denied CMRP ProjectsSupplementary funding of federally required services (e.g., Quality Improvement Organization-Quality Improvement Network Initiatives).Projects for which a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest exists