American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Home and Community-Based Services

First Wisconsin Medicaid HCBS Grants Awarded 

More awards for the first round of funding coming soon 

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded $12 million to 43 organizations who applied for the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) grant opportunity. More than 700 organizations across all 72 counties applied, requesting more than $200 million.

View the media release.

First round of awards focused on direct care workforce

Many awardees in the first wave have projects focused on improving and expanding the direct care workforce in Wisconsin. Reaching both urban and rural areas of the state, these projects use creative ways to make a positive impact on the vital workers who care for people who are older or have disabilities. Some examples of awarded projects include:

• Technology to improve the workforce shortages, including remote monitoring
• Creative recruitment and retention strategies
• Innovative and targeted marketing

Upcoming applicant status notifications

All applicants will be notified of their status over the next few weeks. More awards will be granted as DHS reviews all applications from the first round.

Those who are not awarded in the first round will have a chance to update their applications in the second round in February 2023. Tips for how to ensure applications meet criteria are coming soon.

Please do not reply directly to this email message. For questions, email the DHS ARPA HCBS team. For more information about ARPA funding for HCBS, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.