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Alternate FormatMNsure’s Accessibility & Equal Opportunity (AEO) office can provide this information in accessible formats for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the AEO office can provide information on disability rights and protections to access MNsure programs. The AEO office can be reached via 1-855-3MNSURE (1-855-366-7873) or [email protected].
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FY 2017 Outreach and Education Grants
April 2016
Please call in for audio. All participant phone lines will be muted during the webinar. Please use the webinar chat
Thank you for joining our Fiscal Year 2017 Outreach and Education Grant Applicant Webinar. Please make sure that you are logged in to the webinar. Instructions are available on the RFP webpage. If you have trouble logging into the webinar you can access the PDF of the PowerPoint slides on the RFP webpage under Applicant Webinar. My name is Jackie Edison. I work on our Consumer Assistance Program Team at MNsure and facilitating our webinar today. You will hear from members of our Consumer Assistance Program team and Communications/Marketing team here at MNsure today. Christina Wessel, Navigator Relations Director; Shane Delaney, Marketing and Communications Director; and John Azbill-Salisbury, Consumer Assistance Program Operations Coordinator, will present. The purpose of our session today is to provide more context to the RFP and what MNsure is looking for, answer questions and cover the online process that must be followed for submitting a grant application.
How today’s session will work
Online Content
If you have trouble accessing the online content, the slides are available for downloadat https://www.mnsure.org/about-us/rfp-contract/outreach-ed-rfp.jsp
Q & AAfter the presentation, we will take time for live questions and answers. Please submit your questions via the chat feature so we can track all questions.
Follow-upThis session is not being recorded, but answers will be written up and posted on our website on or before April 21.
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Here’s how our webinar will work today: If you have trouble accessing the online webinar content, you can access the slides on the RFP webpage under Applicant Webinar. All the phone lines are on mute. After we finish the presentation, we will take time for questions. You should submit your questions through the webinar chat feature so we can track all questions. If you are having an issue submitting a question via the chat feature, please email the question to [email protected]. We are not recording the webinar, but all answers to questions addressed during the webinar will be written and posted to our website on or before April 21 If we don’t get to your question on today’s webinar, please know that we will answer it in the written document. All questions will be answered. And now, I will hand it over to Shane Delaney, our Marketing and Communications Director.
MNsure’s mission is to ensure all Minnesotans have access to quality, affordable health insurance.
More than 700,000 Minnesotans have used MNsure to shop, compare or enroll since 2013.
Cumulative Enrollment (11/1/15 through 3/6/16)
Medical Assistance: 111,449
MinnesotaCare: 45,621
Qualified Health Plans: 86,856
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This RFP is open to a wide variety of entities, some of which may be interested in conducting outreach and education, but not as familiar with MNsure. So we want to begin by providing some background. MNsure is a marketplace where individuals, families and small businesses can compare, choose and enroll in health insurance. Our mission is to ensure all Minnesotans have access to high quality and affordable coverage. Through MNsure, individuals enroll in Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare or a Qualified Health Plan. MNsure is the only place where people can qualify for financial help, including premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions. More than 700,000 Minnesotans have used MNsure to shop, compare or enroll since 2013. And the most recent enrollment numbers released at the March MNsure Board meeting show that from November 1, 2015 through March 6, 2016, 111,449 individuals enrolled in Medical Assistance, 45,621 in MinnesotaCare and 86,856 in Qualified Health Plans.
It’s working
In an unprecedented decrease, the MN uninsurance rate fell to 4.3 percent between 2013 and 2015. That’s a 48% decrease in just two years!
200,000 more Minnesotans had health insurance in 2015 compared to 2013.
Source: 2015 MN Health Access Survey
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In February, the Minnesota Department of Health released results of the 2015 Minnesota Health Access Survey. This survey provides a comprehensive look at the state of health insurance coverage in Minnesota. We are excited to share that the work we are all doing is working! In an unprecedented decrease, the MN uninsurance rate fell to 4.3 percent between 2013 and 2015. That’s a 48% decrease in just two years! That means that 200,000 more Minnesotans had health insurance in 2015 compared to 2013.
Source: MDH Health Economics Program and University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minnesota Health Access Surveys.* Indicates a statistically significant difference from previous year shown at the 95% level.^ Indicates a statistically significant difference from statewide rate within year at the 95% level.1 Includes individuals who report their race/ethnicity alone or in combination with any other race/ethnicity.2 Reported for individuals 3 years and older.3 See separate map with regional definitions. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hep/hasurvey/regions.pdf-- Last updated 02/27/2014
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Of course, there is still more work to do be done. Although more Minnesotans have health coverage than ever before, the survey also finds that disparities between white Minnesotans and other races and ethnicities persist. The uninsured rate for white Minnesotans decreased from 6% in 2013 to 3.4% in 2015, well below most other racial or ethnic groups. There are also variations across ages which are typical, but show that there is still more work to be done to reach adults between the ages of 18 and 34. There are also regional variations in coverage rates you can see from the table here. For example, you can see that the uninsured rate for the North Central region is 10.2%, which is much higher than the statewide average of 4.3%. Finally, in those areas where rates are lower, we know that we need to make sure individuals maintain their coverage to keep those low rates. You can create your own table by using the MN Health Access Survey Data Tool on the Minnesota Department of Health website by following the link on the slide.
2015 MN Health Access Survey Map of Survey Regions
Economic Development Regions map
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This map is kind of hard to see. You can also access it on the Minnesota Department of Health website by following the link on the slide. You can see that the North Central region that I mentioned had a 10.2% uninsurance rate, includes the counties of Cass, Crow Wing, Wadena, Todd and Morrison.
Consumer Assistance Program Includes navigators, certified application counselors
(CACs) and brokers
Trained and certified to provide in-person assistance to consumers
Are listed on our public website on the Assister Directory
Communications and Marketing Advertising campaign
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Two program areas at MNsure are particularly focused on ensuring individuals are aware of their options to enroll through MNsure and have the assistance they need to enroll. The goal of MNsure’s Consumer Assistance Program is to ensure all Minnesotans are connected to affordable comprehensive health insurance coverage. The Consumer Assistance Program works toward this goal by supporting a statewide network of consumer assistance partners. MNsure certifies three types of partners to help consumers enroll in coverage through MNsure. These types of partners are: navigators, certified application counselors and brokers. Members of the public can connect with a navigator or broker using our online Assister Directory. Our Communications and Marketing division works to reach potential MNsure enrollees through advertising campaigns, media relations and social media. Our consumer assistance partners are embedded in communities that would benefit from MNsure and they know best how to share what the benefits of MNsure are with potential enrollees. The Communications and Marketing division integrates community voices into our marketing and communications strategy by coordinating with MNsure consumer assistance partners and elevating their messages.
Strategic vision
Our strategic vision for the FY 2017 Outreach and Education Grant Program: Reach and educate Minnesotans who could benefit from
enrolling through MNsure Separate RFP from Navigator Outreach and Enrollment
grants in order to strategically engage the most highly uninsured populations
Integrate outreach and education grants with MNsure’s marketing and communications strategies
Consider proposals that include innovative strategies, partnerships and messages to reach populations that continue to be uninsured
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The goal of our grant program is to reach and educate Minnesotans who could benefit from enrolling through MNsure, including the remaining uninsured or underinsured, and those eligible for financial help. In order to strategically engage the most highly uninsured populations, we separated this grant opportunity from the Navigator Outreach and Enrollment Grants which closed on April 1, 2016. Applicants for this grant opportunity do not need to be a navigator, CAC or broker with MNsure. The Consumer Assistance Program is working together with MNsure’s marketing and communications area to integrate outreach and education grants into our marketing and communications strategies in order to more effectively reach those who could benefit from MNsure. MNsure is interested in considering proposals that include innovative strategies, partnerships and messages to reach populations that continue to be uninsured.
RFP timeline
RFP ReleasedMar. 28
Questions Due
May 6
Applications Due
May 26
Grantees AnnouncedEarly Sep.
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We hope you have had a chance to take a look at the RFP. We would like to remind you of the RFP timeline and a few important dates: - We released the RFP on March 28 - Questions are due by May 6 at 1 p.m. to the [email protected] email box. - Applications are due by May 26 at 1 p.m. - We anticipate that grantees will be announced in early September.
Overview
The goal of the grant program is to reach and educate Minnesotans who could benefit from enrolling through MNsure, including the remaining uninsured or underinsured, and those eligible for financial help.
• Find, connect with and educate uninsured Minnesotans about the importance of having health insurance and their options through MNsure
• Support specific outreach strategies with an emphasis during the open enrollment period
• Support development of consumer education and assister training materials for populations of focus
• Connect consumers to enrollment opportunities or assistance
• Elevate MNsure media and messaging within populations of focus
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The goal of the grant program is to reach and educate Minnesotans who could benefit from enrolling through MNsure, including the remaining uninsured or underinsured, and those eligible for financial help. Grants will: Find, connect with and educate uninsured Minnesotans about the importance of having health insurance and their options for obtaining coverage through MNsure. Support specific outreach strategies for reaching the remaining uninsured and those who could benefit from financial help only available through MNsure, with an emphasis during the open enrollment period Support the development of consumer education and assister training materials for populations of focus. Connect consumers to enrollment opportunities or assistance without requiring grantees to have enrollment capacity themselves. Elevate MNsure media and messaging within populations of focus through applicant-driven strategies and through implementation of MNsure’s marketing and communications initiatives.
Award information
Applicants may apply for up to $40,000
Period of support is 9/1/2016 through 6/30/2017, but most grant activities will take place leading up to and during the open enrollment period
Applicants do not need to be MNsure-certified navigator, CAC or broker organizations. However, these organizations are eligible to apply.
Proposals in response to this RFP must not be contingent on being awarded a separate MNsure grant or partnership opportunity
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Applicants may apply for up to $40,000. The contract period of support from the grant is 9/1/2016 through 6/30/2017, but most grant activities will take place leading up to and during the Open Enrollment period Applicants do not need to be MNsure navigator, CAC or broker organizations. However, these organizations are eligible to apply. Proposals in response to this RFP must not be contingent on being awarded a separate MNsure grant or partnership opportunity.
Focus populations
Education and/or outreach proposals should focus on increasing enrollment by focusing on one or more of the following areas:
• Reducing racial/ethnic disparities
• Reducing geographic disparities
• Ensuring Minnesotans are aware of and take advantage of financial help only available through MNsure
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As we mentioned earlier in the presentation, Minnesota has made great strides in reducing the uninsured rate. However, there continue to be disparities in coverage. These grants will focus on reaching those communities that experience disparities in coverage rates. Grant proposals must be focused on increasing enrollment by focusing on one or more of the following areas: Reducing racial/ethnic disparities Reducing geographic disparities Ensuring Minnesotans are aware of and take advantage of financial help only available through MNsure
Focus populations continued…
Reducing racial/ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage. For example:
Immigrant and refugee communities
African Americans (8.4%)
Asian Americans (3.7%)
Hispanics/Latinos (11.7%)
Native Americans (8.7%)
Source: 2015 MN Health Access Survey
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Reducing racial/ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage. For example: Immigrant and refugee communities African Americans (8.4%) Asian Americans (3.7%) Hispanics/Latinos (11.7%) Native Americans (8.7%) [The rate for white Minnesotans is 3.4%]
Reducing geographic disparities in health insurance coverage. Specifically, among regions with uninsured rates higher than the statewide average of 4.3%.
North Central (10.2%)
Upper Minnesota Valley (5.4%)
Southwest (5.9%)
South Central (5.1%)
Twin Cities (4.5%)
Source: 2015 MN Health Access Survey and Regional Map
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Reducing geographic disparities in health insurance coverage. Specifically, among regions with uninsured rates higher than the statewide average of 4.3%. North Central (10.2%) Upper Minnesota Valley (5.4%) Southwest (5.9%) South Central (5.1%) Twin Cities (4.5%) Please see the 2015 Minnesota Health Access Survey and the Regional Map for a listing of the counties included in these areas.
Ensuring Minnesotans are aware of and take advantage of financial help only available through MNsure. For example:
Young adults
Self-employed individuals
Employees of small businesses
Workers without access to employer-sponsored insurance (ESI)
Workers losing access to ESI
Individuals enrolled in individual market outside of MNsure (without access to tax credits and cost-sharing reductions)
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Ensuring Minnesotans are aware of and take advantage of financial help only available through MNsure. For example: Young adults Self-employed individuals Employees of small businesses Workers without access to employer sponsored insurance (ESI) Workers losing access to ESI Individuals enrolled in individual market outside of MNsure (without access to tax credits and cost sharing reductions)
Activities
Outreach and/or education activities
Must provide goals related to number of activities, number of consumers reached and number of referrals for enrollment assistance (RFP page 9)
Activities focused on leading up to and during the open enrollment period
No staff time for application and enrollment assistance (i.e., the work of a navigator, CAC or broker to enroll an individual) (RFP page 10)
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Through this grant opportunity, MNsure is open to both tried and true methods of outreach and education, as well as innovative strategies to reach the remaining uninsured. Outreach and/or education strategies should be tailored to the population(s) the applicant intends to reach. However, applicants must provide a base set of goals related to number of activities, number of consumers reached and number of referrals for enrollment assistance (RFP page 9). Activities should be focused on the time period leading up to and during the open enrollment period. MNsure is not funding staff time for application and enrollment assistance through this grant opportunity. For example, applicants may not apply to fund navigator, CAC or broker time for application and enrollment assistance. (RFP page 10). However, these organizations are eligible to apply to conduct outreach and education activities.
Key requirements
Competitive proposals will have:
A clear community or communities of focus from the list on page 8 of the RFP
Evidence of strong connections to those communities
A plan for connecting consumers to enrollment opportunities or assistance from a navigator or broker
Specific, measurable and achievable goals
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Applicants should always refer to the full RFP for detailed requirements, but there are few overarching requirements that we want to mention specifically. Competitive proposals will have: a clear community or communities of focus from the list on page 8 of the RFP evidence of strong connections to those communities plan for connecting consumers to enrollment opportunities or assistance from a navigator or broker specific, measurable and achievable goals
Partnering with MNsure
Outreach and Education grantees may be asked to collaborate with MNsure on: Efforts to improve data collection related to outreach and
education efforts Initiatives and strategies of MNsure’s marketing and
communications program, including but not limited to: serve as population expert for MNsure and its partners serve as spokesperson and to execute MNsure events and
presentations utilization of MNsure tools (e.g. story bank collection form and
MNsureEvents.org online event listing) participating in press conferences posting on social media
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Outreach and Education Grantees may be asked to collaborate with MNsure on: efforts to improve data collection related to outreach and education efforts initiatives and strategies of MNsure’s marketing and communications program, including but not limited to: serve as population expert for MNsure and its partners serve as spokesperson and to execute MNsure events and presentations utilization of MNsure tools (e.g. Story Bank collection form and MNsureEvents.org online event listing) participating in press conferences posting on social media
Application requirements
Grant structures Single organization Paid partnership: a lead agency with partners that receive
grant funds. Unpaid partnership: a lead agency with partners that do not
receive grant funds. Mixed partnership: a lead agency with some partners that
receive grant funds and some that do not receive funds. Lead agencies must have the capacity to manage and support
their grant partners (subgrantees). An individual entity may submit a proposal to be the lead agency
on one proposal in response to this RFP.
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The following is a list of potential grant structures: • A single organization may apply. • A lead agency may apply with paid partners. Paid partners are organizations that receive grant funds and are considered subgrantees. • A lead agency may apply with unpaid partners. Unpaid partners are organizations that do not receive grant funds. • A lead agency may apply with a mix of paid and unpaid partners. Lead agencies must have the capacity to manage and support their grant partners (subgrantees). For example, the lead agency will need to execute contracts with paid partners, collect invoices, pay partners in a timely fashion and ensure grant activities are coordinated. An individual entity may submit a proposal to be the lead agency on one proposal in response to this RFP.
Application requirements continued
Online submission through Foundant Technologies Executive Summary Experience Strategy Implementation Plan Budget (including detail for each paid partner) Letters of Support or Agreement (from paid partners
only) Required Statements (Attachments A through E)
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Applicants are required to submit their proposal using the online application through Foundant Technologies. We use Foundant for grant management purposes. This is the first year we are using the application option through them. John will provide more information about applying through Foundant in a few minutes. This slide shows the requirements for your proposal. Please see the RFP for specific requirements. The core components are the Executive Summary, Experience, Strategy, Implementation Plan and Budget. Applicants also must submit Letters of Support from paid partners only and Required Statements as Attachments A through E. For those of you that may have applied for a MNsure grant in the past, there are a few differences from last year we want to point out: Applicants will not upload their proposal as single PDF document. Rather, they will fill out each section of the application through the online form. The online application has character and file size limits. The online application has individual boxes with character limits attached. You will want to view these before fully writing your proposal. Letters of support are only required from paid grant partners. They are not required for unpaid partners. We are asking for a detailed work plan as part of the Implementation Plan using the required template. Please make sure to completely fill this out and attach it where required in the online application. It makes up a large percentage of how proposals are evaluated. If your proposal is selected, the work plan will be used in contract negotiation and become part of your grant contract. Please pay close attention to the budget section in the RFP. - All applicants must submit a summary budget and a detailed budget. If your proposal includes paid grant partners, detailed budgets must be submitted for each grant partner receiving funds. - The list of allowable and unallowable expenses is not exhaustive (doesn’t include everything possible), but it gives you an idea of what types of activities grant funds can be used for and what they cannot.
Work plan templates
Applicants must use the template provided.
The minimum goals from page 9 of the RFP MUST be included.
Add other goals as they relate to your proposal.
Goals and strategies must be filled in in detail.
You may add or delete rows, but not columns.
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We want to mention a few additional notes on the work plan template. Applicants must use the template provided. The minimum goals from page 9 of the RFP MUST be included. Add other goals as they relate to your proposal. Goals and strategies must be filled in in detail. You may add or delete rows, but not columns.
Evaluation and selectionS
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1 Evaluation of proposals based upon completeness, compliance and eligibility
Sta
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proposals by review committee, based on merit S
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3 Review of fiscal compliance and contract negotiations
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Our proposal review process is divided into three stages. The Stage 1 review is for completeness, compliance and eligibility. Applications that are deemed non-responsive will not be forwarded for Stage 2. Proposals must be received by 1 p.m. on May 26, no exceptions. The online application system will timestamp the proposals when they are submitted. Just because you are able to hit submit after 1 p.m. does not mean you met the 1 p.m. deadline. During the Stage 2 review proposals are evaluated on their merits and then compared to each other by a review committee that includes internal and external reviewers. Applicants that are selected to move on to Stage 3 will be asked to submit evidence of the organization’s financial management capabilities. During this stage, MNsure will also negotiate details of the applicant’s work plan and budget.
Online proposal submission process
Electronic submission Go to Outreach and Education Grant
Program webpage Click on “Complete an Application” link You will be taken to a MNsure-branded
Foundant site where you will complete your registration
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This year, we are using an online application site to submit and process applications. This will allow users to work on the application bit-by-bit, and not have to upload single documents. It will also allow for quicker and more accurate review of the applications. In order to apply you will need to create on online account with our online application host site “Foundant.” To start the process, click on the “Complete an Application” button on the grants and application page. Please email [email protected] if you experience any technical problems when submitting your grant proposal. Please do not wait until the last minute to start your proposal. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the website before you start submitting your proposal. Even if you experience a technical problem, your proposal still needs to be into us by 1 p.m. on May 26.
After clicking on the application link, applicants will arrive on a MNsure-branded webpage. Current grantees can log in using their current user name and password. New applicants should click on the “create a new account” button. An application can only be worked on and submitted by a single user
Account creation
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For new users there is a multi-step account creation process, which requires the applicant to enter information about their organization and themselves. Some fields, such as telephone numbers and tax ids have required formats. All required field are marked with an “*”
Account creation (continued)
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The site will walk you through a series of steps and during those steps you will create a username and password which will allow you to log onto the application site.
Dashboard
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There are two main navigation pages on the application site. This one is the dashboard. It can be accessed at any time by clicking on the “dashboard button” on the left-hand side of the site. The dashboard contains user information, organization information and the status of any applications being worked on. You can also edit profile information and organization info from this screen, either by clicking the “pencil” icons, or by clicking on the drop-down menu at the top right-hand corner of the site.
Apply for appropriate application
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The “Apply” page is where you can access new applications. It can be accessed at any time by clicking on the “apply” button on the left-hand side of the site. Clicking on the apply button will show you all application processes for MNsure. There will only be active one application process (This one) active on the site, although you may see some closed processes. Click on the “apply” button below the Outreach and Education RFP to start your organization’s application.
Application
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The application is a single continuous web-based form with various fields that the applicant will fill out to complete the application. Again, fields marked with an asterisk require an answer to be entered, even if the answer is “Not applicable” or “0.”
Text fields/character limits
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The most common field to fill out are text fields. These are plain text, with no formatting allowed, aside from spacing. All text fields will have a character limit at the bottom of the text entry area. The character limit updates as the applicant enters text in the box: spaces count as characters, hard returns do not count against your character count. If the number of characters exceeds the character limit, an error message appears. The applicant will be able to save that data, but an application with fields that exceed the character limits will not be able to be submitted until that is corrected.
Data fields
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There are also several data fields, where the application asks for specific numbers. These field are marked with a “#”. These fields can only be filled with integers, do not spell out numbers. For example, use “100” instead of “One hundred”.
Document uploads
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There are document uploads for some sections. These section require you to upload workplans, budgets and required statements directly into into the application. When you click the “upload a file” button, a window will appear that will let you upload a document from your computer. Each document upload has a file size limit; you will not be able to upload a file that exceeds that size limit. Many of the documents required for this grant have templates, which can be found on the Outreach and Education Grant Program page and in the instructions connected to uploads in Foundant.
Document templates
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This the Outreach and Education Grant Program application page. It has templates, as well as the required forms that need be filled out and uploaded into the application.
Fax to File
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For applicants who are not able to scan or create electronic copies of documents. Foundant has a “Fax to File” feature, which allows applicants to create PDF documents for upload if they have a fax machine. This can be used to combine several separate documents into one large document. For example, this could be good way to combine letters of support into one single document. Click on the “Fax to File” button on the left-hand side of the site.
Fax to File instructions
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You will then be taken to an instructions page, which will walk you through the process of uploading documents via fax.
Save application
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At the bottom of the application are the “save” and “submit” buttons. The save button allows to save any changes that you have made to an application. Changes are not saved to an application unless the “save” button is used.
Edit application
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Once you have saved your progress on an application, you can resume the work on that application by clicking on it on your dashboard.
Sharing application information
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Foundant only allows one user to fill out an application. However, you can share the questions or the completed work on the application by using the “application packet” or the “question list” buttons at the top of an application page. The “application packet” button creates a PDF of the application questions and the fields that you have filled in. The “question list” button creates a PDF of the application questions.
Submit application
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When you are finished with the application, scroll down to the bottom and hit the “submit” button. You will receive a confirmation email at the user’s address once the application has been successfully submitted. You must hit the submit button in order for MNsure to process your application. Applications with saved information that are not submitted before the application deadline will not be considered. If you accidentally hit the “submit” button before your application is finished, please send an email to [email protected], and we will be able to reopen your application for editing.
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Please be aware that the application site will not allow you to submit an application with empty required fields. Or field that are over the character limit.
In addition to the information in this webinar we have included links to two tutorials for using the application site. The first walks the user through the account creation and registration process. The second walks the user through the application process. Any questions should be addressed to [email protected].
Activity DateRFP released Monday, March 28Applicant webinar April 5 and April 14MNsure will post responses to applicant webinar questions
By April 21
Deadline for submitting questions
Friday, May 6, 1 p.m. Central Time
MNsure will post responses to questions By May 12
All proposals due –no exceptions
Thursday, May 26, 1 p.m. Central Time
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Again, we want to reiterate some critical dates in the RFP process The applicant webinars are April 5 and 14. MNsure will post responses to questions asked during the applicant webinars by April 21. The deadline for submitting questions is May 6. MNsure will post responses to questions submitted by the deadline by May 12. After the question deadline, MNsure will respond to applicants requesting technical support through the proposal submission deadline of May 26, 2016, at 1 p.m. Central Time. There are no exceptions on the deadline for proposals. You must have submitted them using the online submission process by May 26 at 1 p.m. Please do not wait until the last day to start the application process. We will have limited ability to respond to technical issues that arise that day.
Wrapping up
More information available on Outreach and Education Grant Program RFP page (https://www.mnsure.org/about-us/rfp-contract/outreach-ed-rfp.jsp)
MNsure will not be held responsible for oral responses made during the webinar. Oral responses will be written and posted on the website.
Please send any additional questions to [email protected] by May 6, at 1 p.m. Central Time.
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Christina A few more reminders as we wrap up before we open it up to your questions. Complete information on the RFP and resources is available on the RFP page. We are not held responsible for oral responses made during the webinar. We will write up all responses and post them to the RFP webpage on or before April 21. Please make sure to send all your questions to [email protected] by May 6 at 1 p.m. This is the deadline for questions related to the RFP.
Please submit your questions using the chat feature
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Please submit your questions using the chat feature. If you were not able to access the webinar, but are on the conference call, you can also submit your question to [email protected].
