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Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model (Assistance Listing 93.968)

The Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model (referred to as “AHEAD” or the “AHEAD Model”), is a voluntary, state-based alternative payment and service delivery model.

Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates

Funder
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (listed as Health And Human Services, Department Of / Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services)
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Amount
CMS will make a total of $12 million available to states or sub-state regions participating in States Advancing AHEAD for up to 8 states. Six states were awarded in 2024. A second NOFO will be issued in late 2025.
Where
United States (federal)
Eligibility
Open to state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Cooperative Agreement); individual funding notices set the dates.
Sectors
Energy and clean tech, Health and life sciences, Municipal, state and local government
Deadline
Varies: check the official page for current dates
Source
SAM.gov Assistance Listings (93.968)
Last checked
2 November 2026
Funder contacts
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From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

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