Michigan was awarded over $3.5 million for three grants as part of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative. The Real Choice Systems Change Grant, the Community-Integrated Personal Assistance Supports and Services Grant and the Nursing Home Transition Initiative are three year grants that started operation on October 1, 2001.
Below are links to the CMS site with background material on these important grants, followed by abstracts pertaining to each grant, as well as the press release announcing them.
CMS Systems Change Grants for Community Living Program
New Freedom Initiative