Open - rolling applications accepted throughout the year.Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Pennsylvania Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Grant Program – Rolling Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Funding
Rolling Pennsylvania Civil Money Penalty grant funding for CMS-certified nursing facilities and qualified partners to improve resident quality of care or quality of life through CMS-approved projects, including training, resident engagement, behavioral health, workforce enhancement, technology, and other eligible quality-improvement initiatives.
FundingNo single statewide ceiling is published on the current program page. Activities to Improve Quality of Life are capped at $6,000 per nursing home per year; other CMS-approved CMP project amounts vary by approved use.
DeadlineRolling - applications accepted anytime throughout the year. No fixed closing date is posted on the current Pennsylvania program page.
Last verifiedSeptember 25, 2026
Required next actionReview the current Pennsylvania CMP and CMS CMPRP application materials, confirm the project fits an allowable category, secure required letters of support with CMS Certification Numbers, prepare the itemized budget and timeline, and submit the complete application electronically to the Pennsylvania CMP grant program.
Broad Eligibility
Qualified and capable entities may apply when the proposed use protects or improves quality of life or quality of care for residents of CMS-certified nursing facilities. Examples include nursing facilities, resident or family councils, advocacy groups, professional associations, vendors, state agencies, academic institutions, and QIN-QIO organizations. Conflict-of-interest and non-duplication requirements apply.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100. Direct long-term-care healthcare relevance is established by the funded purpose. N9+ Fit 30/100 conditional only where a technology or remote-care component is directly necessary for an eligible CMS-approved resident-care or quality-improvement project. QC Healthcare Fit 20/100 conditional; routine outsourced clinical staffing is not established as a standard use.
Pennsylvania’s Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Grant Program reinvests federally imposed nursing-home civil money penalty funds in projects that protect or improve the quality of care or quality of life for residents of CMS-certified nursing facilities.
Who may apply
Pennsylvania accepts applications from qualified and capable entities whose proposed project meets CMS-approved CMP uses and directly benefits long-term-care residents. Examples listed by the Commonwealth include CMS-certified skilled nursing and nursing facilities, resident or family councils, consumer advocacy organizations, professional associations, vendors, state agencies, academic institutions, and Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations.
Eligible project focus
Allowable uses can include resident and family engagement, consumer information, training and quality-improvement initiatives, activities that improve resident quality of life, mental and behavioral health projects, workforce enhancement, and eligible technologies or tools that improve care. CMP funds cannot replace normal operating costs, capital improvements, routine obligations, or services already funded by another source.
Funding and timing
Applications are accepted throughout the year. Pennsylvania currently lists a $6,000 per nursing home per year maximum for several categories, including resident or family councils, consumer information, training to improve quality of care, and activities to improve quality of life. Other approved project amounts depend on the applicable CMS category and available CMP funds.
Application requirements
The Commonwealth requires the applicable CMS application materials, a cover letter, letters of support with CMS Certification Numbers for participating nursing homes, an itemized budget, a project timeline, and required supporting documentation. State review is followed by CMS review and final approval.
Atlas verification: Current Pennsylvania Department of Health and CMS guidance reviewed September 25, 2026. Applicants should confirm the latest application forms and category-specific limits on the controlling source before submission.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.pa.govAtlas last verified this record September 25, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
