Grants

​Health Care Quality Accounts Grants Program

OHCQ's Health Care Quality Accounts (HCQA) Grants Program is funded by receipt of Civil Money Penalties (CMP) imposed by OHCQ on Nursing Homes or Assisted Living Facilities for serious noncompliance with regulations. 

The funds are used to support activities that improve the quality of life of individuals who reside in Maryland's Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. 

For additional information on the federal guidance and other reference materials, please visit the CMS website.

A *.PDF copy of the 03/20/2025 PowerPoint Presentation can be found via this link. 

Apply for a Grant

OHCQ is seeking applications for the Health Care Quality Accounts (HCQA) Grants Program for projects designed to improve the quality of care provided to residents in nursing homes and/or assisted living facilities.​  Applications for grants are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.  Grant amounts vary, dependent upon the availability of funds and the number of approved applications.

• HCQA Grants Application

• Submit Progress / Final Report

• Progress Report / Final Report Instructions (currently under revision)

​For More Information​​

• CMPRP Application Resources

• ​Is CMP Funding Right For Me Guide

• Health Care Quality Accounts Grants Program FAQ

• Health Care Quality Accounts Reports

CMS Information

• September 29, 2025 - CMS: Civil Money Penalty Reinvenstment Program (CMPRP) - MEMO # QSO-25-26-NH

• Discontinuation of the Communication Technology and Visitation Aid Category: CMS will discontinue this category and will no longer accept new applications, effective January 1, 2025.

• Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program: About the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP)
  

HCQA Grants Committee​

A committee reviews submitted proposals that meet eligibility criteria and determines which applications are approved for State funds.  Proposals for federal funding that meet the eligibility criteria are forwarded to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for review and approval. 

The grant committee includes:        

• Deputy Director; Long Term Care, Office of Health Care Quality
• Deputy Director; State Programs, Office of Health Care Quality
• Director of Strategic Operations, Office of Health Care Quality
• Executive Director, Office of Health Care Quality
• Fiscal Officer, Office of Health Care Quality
  

Grants Award Process​

Applications for grants are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.  Grant amounts vary, dependent upon the availability of funds and the number of approved applications.  Grants are only awarded for projects designed to improve the quality of care provided to residents in nursing homes and/or assisted living facilities.

• ​HCQA FY21 Grant Map
  

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