No Wrong Door System Governance: Improving Access to LTSS for Individuals and Family Caregivers

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The purpose of this funding is to provide infrastructure grants to support approximately 10 states for two years to develop or enhance their state No Wront Door (NWD) System operations through a multi-agency governing body that leads the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of related policy, stakeholder inclusion, sustainability, continuous quality improvement, technology infrastructure, and resource allocation. This includes exploring opportunities to collaborate with state leaders across Medicaid, nutrition, housing, transportation, and employment to proactively and strategically align state resources to address the need for more streamlined, coordinated systems that make it easier for people to learn about and access long-term services and supports (LTSS). NWD governance and administration involves collaborative efforts among multiple state agencies (e.g., state Medicaid; State Unit on Aging; state agencies that serve or represent interest of individuals with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities; and state authorities administering mental and behavioral health services).