[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 928-955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12]
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Part II
Department of Health and Human Services
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Health Resources and Services Administration
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Availability of the HRSA Preview; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 1999 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Service Administration
Availability of the HRSA Preview
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: General notice.
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SUMMARY: HRSA announces the availability of the HRSA Preview for fall
1998. This edition of the HRSA Preview is a comprehensive review of
HRSA's Fiscal Year 1999 programs. The next edition of the HRSA Preview
is scheduled to be published by early summer 1999.
The purpose of the HRSA Preview is to provide the general public
with a single source of program and application information related to
the Agency's competitive grant reviews. The HRSA Preview is designed to
replace multiple Federal Register notices which traditionally
advertised the availability of HRSA's discretionary funds for its
various programs. In this edition of the HRSA Preview, HRSA's programs
which provide funding for loan repayments and scholarships to
individuals have been included in the section ``Other HRSA Programs.''
It should be noted that other program initiatives responsive to new or
emerging issues in the health care area and unanticipated at the time
of publication of the HRSA Preview, may be announced through the
Federal Register from time to time. Deadlines or other requirements
appearing in the Federal Register are not changed by this notice.
The HRSA Preview contains a description of competitive and
additional programs scheduled for review in Fiscal Year 1999 and
includes instructions on how to access the Agency for information and
receive application kits for all programs announced. Specifically, the
following information is included in the HRSA Preview: (1) Program
Title; (2) Legislative Authority; (3) Purpose; (4) Eligibility; (5)
Estimated Amount of Competition; (6) Estimated Number of Awards; (7)
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences; (8) Application Deadline; (9)
Projected Award Date; (10) Application Kit Availability; (11) Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program identification number;
and (12) Programmatic contact. Certain other information including, how
to obtain and use the HRSA Preview, and grant terminology also may be
found in the HRSA Preview.
This issue of the HRSA Preview includes funding for HRSA
discretionary authorities and programs as follows:
Rural Health Programs
State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program.
Rural Network Development Grant Program.
Rural Health Outreach Grant Program.
Rural Health Policy Analytic Centers.
Health Professions Programs
Nurse Anesthetists: Program Grants.
Advanced Nurse Education.
Physician Assistant Training.
Departments of Family Medicine.
Geriatric Education Centers.
Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers.
Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers.
Health Education and Training Centers.
Quentin N. Burdick Rural Health Interdisciplinary
Program.
Allied Health Projects.
Centers of Excellence.
Health Careers Opportunity Program.
Minority Faculty Fellowship Program.
Primary Health Care Programs
Community and Migrant Health Centers.
Health Care for the Homeless.
Healthy Schools/Healthy Communities.
Grants to States for Loan Repayment Programs.
Black Lung Clinics.
New Delivery Sites and New Starts in Programs Funded
Under The Health Centers Consolidation Act.
HIV/AIDS Programs
AIDS Education And Training Centers.
Ryan White Title III HIV Early Intervention Services
Grants.
Ryan White Title III HIV Early Intervention Services
Planning Grants.
Ryan White Title IV Coordinated HIV Services and Access
to Research--Geographic Areas With Currently Funded Title IV
Projects.
Ryan White Title IV Coordinated HIV Services and Access
to Research--New Geographic Areas.
Maternal and Child Health Programs
Genetic Services.
Genetic Services--Integrated Services for Children with
Genetic Conditions.
Genetic Services--Newborn Screening.
Genetic Services--National Genetic Resource Center.
Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic and Treatment
Centers.
Partnership for Information and Communications (PIC).
Maternal and Child Health Research.
Training--Continuing Education/Collaboration
Pediatrics/Child Psychiatry.
Training--Continuing Education and Development--
Training Institute.
Children With Special Health Care Needs: Adolescent
Transition.
Children with Special Health Care Needs Institute.
Children With Special Health Care Needs: Medical Home
Cooperative Agreement.
Health Care Information and Education for Families of
Children With Special Health Care Needs.
Early Discharge (Data).
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children.
Community and School-Based Sealant Grants.
Oral Health Integrated Systems Development Grants.
Child Health Insurance Program Partnership.
Border Health Initiative.
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Implementation
Grants.
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Partnership
Grants.
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Targeted Issue
Grants.
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Native
American Project.
Traumatic Brain Injury State Implementation Grants.
Traumatic Brain Injury State Planning Grants.
Improving Screening for Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Among Providers.
Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Racial/Ethnic
Disparities in Perinatal Health.
Healthy Start Initiative: Infrastructure/Capacity
Building Projects.
Other HRSA Programs
Faculty Loan Repayment Program.
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students.
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program.
Contact Information: Individuals may obtain the HRSA Preview by
calling the toll free number, 1-888-333-HRSA (4772). The HRSA Preview
may also be accessed on the World Wide Web on the HRSA Home Page at:
http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/. Please see our web site, or obtain a copy of
the HRSA Preview, for a special message from the Administrator.
Dated: December 28, 1998.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
The Access Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Office of Field Operations
HRSA has established a field structure that can address the
changing health care needs of the Nation as we begin the 21st century.
HRSA field staff implement HRSA programs to increase access to primary
care for underserved populations, serve as a source of expertise on
health services development, increase the capacity and capability of
maternal and child health programs, provide a link to the community and
school age children for information and financial aid regarding careers
in the health professions, assist in health facilities construction and
assist other health related programs such as Rural Health and HIV/AIDS
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programs. The HRSA Field Offices, by virtue of their unique location in
communities and States, are more than just an extension of HRSA
programs; they are HRSA's resource for integrating and coordinating
programs at the customer level. These ten Field Offices are organized
into five Field Clusters. HRSA's customers, youth as well as adults,
who want information about HRSA programs and opportunities for careers
in the health professions, may contact the closest HRSA Field Office:
Northeast Cluster
HRSA Boston Field Office, Barbara Tausey, (617) 565-1433
HRSA New York Field Office, Ronald Moss, (212) 264-2664
HRSA Philadelphia Field Office, Joseph Healey, (215) 861-4365
Southeast Cluster
HRSA Atlanta Field Office, Ketty Gonzalez, (404) 562-7980
Midwest Cluster
HRSA Chicago Field Office, Deborah Willis-Fillinger, (312) 353-6835
HRSA Kansas City Field Office, Hollis Hensley, (816) 426-5226
West Central Cluster
HRSA Dallas Field Office, Frank Cantu, (214) 767-3872
HRSA Denver Field Office, Jerry Wheeler, (305) 844-3203
Pacific West Cluster
HRSA San Francisco Field Office, Antonio Duran, (415) 437-8090
HRSA Seattle Field Office, Douglas Woods, (206) 615-2491
HRSA Programs at a Glance
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Deadline
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Rural Health Programs
State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program................ 04/14/1999
Rural Network Development Grant Program................. 03/16/1999
Rural Health Outreach Grant Program..................... 03/01/1999
Rural Health Policy Analytic Centers.................... 03/05/1999
Health Professions Programs
Nurse Anesthetist Program: Program Grants (as published
in the summer HRSA Preview)............................ 12/21/1998
Advanced Nurse Education (as published in the summer
HRSA Preview).......................................... 12/21/1998
Physician Assistant Training............................ 02/23/1999
Departments of Family Medicine.......................... 03/15/1999
Geriatric Education Centers (as published in the summer
HRSA Preview).......................................... 12/21/1998
Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers................ 02/26/1999
Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers..... 02/26/1999
Health Education and Training Centers................... 02/19/1999
Quentin N. Burdick Rural Health Interdisciplinary
Program................................................ 02/12/1999
Allied Health Projects.................................. 02/16/1999
Centers of Excellence................................... 03/29/1999
Health Careers Opportunity Program...................... 03/12/1999
Minority Faculty Fellowship Program..................... 01/29/1999
Primary Health Care Programs
Community and Migrant Health Centers.................... (\1\)
Health Care for the Homeless............................ 02/01/1999
Healthy Schools/Healthy Communities..................... 05/01/1999
Grants to States for Loan Repayment Programs............ 05/01/1999
Black Lung Clinics...................................... 04/01/1999
New Delivery Sites and New Starts in Programs Funded
under The Health Centers Consolidation Act............. 04/01/1999
HIV/AIDS Programs
AIDS Education And Training Centers..................... 04/01/1999
Ryan White Title III HIV Early Intervention Services
Grants................................................. 05/01/1999
Ryan White Title III HIV Early Intervention Services
Planning Grants........................................ 06/01/1999
Ryan White Title IV: Existing Geographic Areas.......... 04/30/1999
Ryan White Title IV: New Geographic Areas............... 04/30/1999
Maternal and Child Health Programs
Genetic Services........................................ 04/23/1999
Genetic Services--Integrated Services for Children with
Genetic Conditions..................................... 04/23/1999
Genetic Services--Newborn Screening..................... 04/23/1999
Genetic Services--National Genetic Resource Center...... 04/23/1999
Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic and Treatment
Centers................................................ 05/15/1999
Partnership for Information and Communications (PIC).... 02/23/1999
Maternal and Child Health Research...................... 03/01/1999
Training--Continuing Education/Collaboration Pediatrics/
Child Psychiatry....................................... 04/01/1999
Training--Continuing Education and Development--Training
Institute.............................................. 06/01/1999
Children With Special Health Care Needs: Adolescent
Transition............................................. 03/01/1999
Children with Special Health Care Needs Institute....... 03/01/1999
Children With Special Health Care Needs: Medical Home
Cooperative Agreement.................................. 03/01/1999
Health Care Information and Education for Families of
Children With Special Health Care Needs................ 03/01/1999
Early Discharge (Data).................................. 04/01/1999
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children.............. 04/01/1999
Community and School-Based Sealant Grants............... 05/03/1999
Oral Health Integrated Systems Development Grants....... 05/03/1999
Child Health Insurance Program Partnership.............. 02/22/1999
Border Health Initiative................................ 05/03/1999
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Emergency Medical Services for Children, Implementation
Grants................................................. 03/15/1999
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Partnership
Grants................................................. 03/15/1999
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Targeted Issue
Grants................................................. 03/15/1999
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Native American
Project................................................ 03/15/1999
Traumatic Brain Injury State Implementation Grants...... 03/01/1999
Traumatic Brain Injury State Planning Grants............ 03/01/1999
Improving Screening for Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Among Providers........................................ 04/01/1999
Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Racial/Ethnic
Disparities in Perinatal Health........................ 04/01/1999
Healthy Start Initiative: Infrastructure/Capacity
Building Projects...................................... 04/01/1999
Other HRSA Programs
Faculty Loan Repayment Program.......................... 06/30/1999
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students................. 05/14/1999
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program................ 06/30/1999
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\1\ Varies by Service Area.
How to Obtain And Use The HRSA Preview
It is recommended that you read the introductory materials,
terminology section, and individual program category descriptions
before contacting the general number 1-888-333-HRSA. Likewise, we urge
applicants to fully assess their eligibility for grants before
requesting kits. As a general rule, no more than one kit per category
will be mailed to applicants.
To Obtain A Copy of The HRSA Preview
To have your name and address added to or deleted from the HRSA
Preview mailing list, please call the toll free number 1-888-333-HRSA
(4772) or e-mail us at [email protected].
To Obtain An Application Kit
Upon review of the program descriptions, please determine which
category or categories of application kit(s) you wish to receive and
contact the 1-888-333-HRSA (4772) number to register on the specific
mailing list. Application kits are generally available 60 days prior to
application deadline. If kits are already available, they will be
mailed immediately.
World Wide Web Access
The HRSA Preview is available on the HRSA Homepage via the World
Wide Web at: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/. The fall 1998 HRSA Preview is
also available in Spanish at HRSA's Homepage http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/.
It is hoped that the availability of the Spanish edition of the HRSA
Preview increases your access to HRSA programs. Questions or comments
in Spanish about our programs may be directed to Laura Shepherd, Office
of Minority Health, at [email protected]/.
Application materials are currently available for downloading in
the current cycle for some HRSA programs. HRSA's goal is to post
application forms and materials for all programs as soon as possible.
You can download this issue of the HRSA Preview in Adobe Acrobat format
(.pdf) from HRSA's web site at: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/preview.htm
Also, you can register on-line to be sent specific grant
application materials by following the instructions on the web page or
accessing http://www.hrsa.gov/g__order3.htm directly. Your mailing
information will be added to our database and material will be sent to
you as it becomes available.
Grant Terminology
Application Deadlines
Applications will be considered ``on time'' if they are either
received on or before the established deadline date or postmarked on or
before the deadline date given in the program announcement or in the
application kit materials.
Authorizations
The citations of provisions of the laws authorizing the various
programs are provided immediately preceding groupings of program
categories.
CFDA Number
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a Government-
wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities
which provide assistance. Programs listed therein are given a CFDA
Number.
Cooperative Agreement
A financial assistance mechanism used when substantial Federal
programmatic involvement, with the recipient during performance, is
anticipated by the Agency.
Eligibility
Authorizing legislation and programmatic regulations specify
eligibility for individual grant programs. In general, assistance is
provided to nonprofit organizations and institutions, State and local
governments and their agencies, and occasionally to individuals. For-
profit organizations are eligible to receive awards under financial
assistance programs unless specifically excluded by legislation.
Estimated Amount of Competition
The funding level listed is provided for planning purposes and is
subject to the availability of funds.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Special priorities or preferences are those which the individual
programs have identified for the funding cycle. Some programs give
preference to organizations which have specific capabilities such as
telemedicine networking or established relationships with managed care
organizations. Preference also may be given to achieve an equitable
geographic distribution and other reasons to increase the effectiveness
of the programs.
Key Offices
The Grants Management Office serves as the focal point for business
matters. A ``key'' symbol indicates the appropriate office for each
program area and the main telephone number for the office.
Matching Requirements
Several HRSA programs require a matching amount, or percentage of
the total project support, to come from sources other than Federal
funds. Matching requirements are generally mandated in the authorizing
legislation for specific categories. Also, matching requirements may be
administratively required by the awarding office. Such requirements are
set forth in the application kit.
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Project Period
The total time for which support of a discretionary project has
been programmatically approved. Continuation of any project beyond the
budget period is subject to satisfactory performance, availability of
funds and program priorities.
Review Criteria
The following are generic review criteria applicable to HRSA
programs:
That the estimated cost to the Government of the project
is reasonable considering the anticipated results.
That project personnel or prospective fellows are well
qualified by training and/or experience for the support sought, and the
applicant organization or the organization to provide training to a
fellow has adequate facilities and manpower.
That, insofar as practical, the proposed activities
(scientific or other), if well executed, are capable of attaining
project objectives.
That the project objectives are capable of achieving the
specific program objectives defined in the program announcement and the
proposed results are measurable.
That the method for evaluating proposed results includes
criteria for determining the extent to which the program has achieved
its stated objectives and the extent to which the accomplishment of
objectives can be attributed to the program.
That, in so far as practical, the proposed activities,
when accomplished, are replicable, national in scope and include plans
for broad dissemination.
The specific review criteria used to review and rank applications
are included in the individual guidance material provided with the
application kits. Applicants should pay strict attention to addressing
these criteria as they are the basis upon which their applications will
be judged.
Technical Assistance
A contact person is listed for each program and his/her e-mail
address and telephone number provided. Some programs have scheduled
workshops and conference calls as indicated by the ``magnifying glass''
in the HRSA Preview. If you have questions concerning individual
programs or the availability of technical assistance, please contact
the person listed. Also check your application materials and the HRSA
web site http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/ for the latest technical assistance
information.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. HRSA lists many telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Who do I
phone or e-mail and when?
Phone 1-888-333-HRSA (4772) to register for application kits. It
will be helpful to the information specialist if you have the CFDA
Number and title of the program handy for reference.
If, before you register, you want to know more about the program,
an e-mail/phone contact is listed. This contact can provide information
concerning the specific program's purpose, scope and goals, and
eligibility criteria. Usually, you will be encouraged to request the
application kit so that you will have clear, comprehensive and accurate
information available to you. The application kit lists telephone
numbers for a program expert and a grants management specialist who
will provide technical assistance concerning your specific program, if
you are unable to find the information within the materials provided.
2. The dates listed in the HRSA Preview and the dates in the
application kit do not agree. How do I know which is correct?
First, register at 1-888-333-HRSA (4772) for each program that you
are interested in as shown in the HRSA Preview.
HRSA Preview dates for application kit availability and application
receipt deadline are based upon the best known information at the time
of publication, often nine months in advance of the competitive cycle.
Occasionally, the grant cycle does not begin as projected and dates
must be adjusted. The deadline date stated in your application kit is
correct. If the application kit has been made available and
subsequently the date changes, notification of the change will be
mailed to known recipients of the application kit. Therefore, if you
are registered at 1-888-333-HRSA (4772), you will receive the most
current information.
3. Are programs announced in the HRSA Preview ever canceled?
Infrequently, programs announced may be withdrawn from competition.
If this occurs, a cancellation notice will be provided through the HRSA
Preview at the HRSA Homepage http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/.
If you still have unanswered questions, please contact Jeanne
Conley of the Grants Policy Branch at 301-443-4972
([email protected]).
Rural Health Programs
Grants Management Office: 1-301-594-4235.
The Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) promotes better health
care in rural America through its grant programs for rural health
outreach, network development, and research centers. Grants for the
outreach program are used to expand access to essential health care
services in rural areas, as well as to reduce the cost and improve the
quality of these services. Since recipients of these grants are
required to partner with at least two other organizations, outreach
grants encourage the development of new and innovative health care
delivery systems. Unlike the outreach grants, which focus on the actual
delivery of health care services, the network grants are aimed at
improving organizational capabilities. Network grants specifically
support the planning and development of vertically integrated health
care systems in rural areas. In the rapidly changing health care
market, rural areas that develop vertically integrated systems will be
better able to keep vital health care support within the community.
ORHP's research grants fund centers to study a wide range of policy-
relevant subjects in rural health, including issues of multi-State and
national significance such as the emergence of managed care in rural
communities. The work of the research centers is published in
appropriate refereed journals and disseminated to a national audience.
State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
Authorization
Section 1820 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395I-4) as
amended in Public Law 105-33 SEC. 4201.
Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is to help States work with rural
communities and hospitals to develop and implement a rural health plan,
develop integrated networks of care, improve emergency medical services
and designate Critical Access Hospitals.
Eligibility
The 50 States are eligible to apply.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$25,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
Up to 50.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 02/10/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.912C.
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Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/14/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Jerry Coopey, [email protected] 1-301-443-0835.
Rural Network Development Grant Program
Authorization
Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254c
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support the planning and
development of vertically integrated health care networks in rural
areas. Vertically integrated networks must be composed of three
different types of providers. The emphasis of the program is on
projects to develop the organizational capabilities of these networks.
The network is a tool for overcoming the fragmentation of health care
delivery services in rural areas. As such, the network provides a range
of possibilities for structuring local delivery systems to meet health
care needs of rural communities.
Eligibility
A rural public or nonprofit private organization that is or
represents a network which includes three or more health care providers
or other entities that provide or support the delivery of health care
services is eligible to apply. The administrative headquarters of the
organization must be located in a rural county or in a rural census
tract of an urban county, or an organization constituted exclusively to
provide services to migrant and seasonal farm workers in rural areas
and supported under Section 330(g) of the Public Health Service Act.
These organizations are eligible regardless of the urban or rural
location of the administrative headquarters.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Funding preference may be given to applicant networks that include:
(1) a majority of the health care providers serving in the area or
region to be served by the network; (2) any Federally Qualified Health
Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and local public health departments
serving in the area or region; (3) outpatient mental health providers
serving in the area or region; or (4) appropriate social service
providers, such as agencies on aging, school systems and providers
under the women, infants, and children program (WIC) to improve access
to and coordination of health care services.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$4,420,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
25.
Estimated Project Period
1-3 Years.
Group Conference Call Date: 01/28/99, 2:00 p.m.(ET): Contact ORHP
Operator, (301) 656-3100 or FAX (301) 652-5264.
Application Availability: 12/01/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.912B.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/16/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Eileen Holloran [email protected], 1-301-443-
0835.
Rural Health Outreach Grant Program
Authorization
Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254c.
Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is to expand access to,
coordinate, restrain the cost of, and improve the quality of essential
health care services, including preventive and emergency services,
through the development of integrated health care delivery systems or
networks in rural areas and regions. Funds are available for projects
to support the direct delivery of health care and related services, to
expand existing services, or to enhance health service delivery through
education, promotion, and prevention programs. The emphasis is on the
actual delivery of specific services rather than the development of
organizational capabilities. Projects may be carried out by networks of
the same providers (e.g. all hospitals) or more diversified networks.
Eligibility
Rural public or nonprofit private organizations that include three
or more health care providers or other entities that provide or support
the delivery of health care services are eligible to apply. The
administrative headquarters of the organization must be located in a
rural county or in a rural census tract of an urban county, or an
organization constituted exclusively to provide services to migrant and
seasonal farmworkers in rural areas and supported under Section 330(g)
of the Public Health Service Act. Organizations that provide services
to migrant and seasonal farmworkers in rural areas and are supported
under Section 330(g) of the Public Health Service Act are eligible
regardless of the urban or rural location of the administrative
headquarters.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Funding preference may be given to applicant networks that include:
(1) A majority of the health care providers serving in the area or
region to be served by the network; (2) any Federally Qualified Health
Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and local public health departments
serving in the area or region; (3) outpatient mental health providers
serving in the area or region; or (4) appropriate social service
providers, such as agencies on aging, school systems, and providers
under the women, infants, and children program (WIC), to improve access
to and coordination of health care services.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$8,580,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
50.
Estimated Project Period
1-3 Years.
Group Conference Call Date: 01/26/99, 2:00 p.m.(ET): Contact ORHP
Operator, (301) 656-3100 or FAX (301) 652-5264.
Application Availability: 12/01/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.912A.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Eileen Holloran, [email protected], 1-301-
443-0835.
Rural Health Policy Analytic Centers
Authorization
Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. [241].
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to fund rural health services policy
analytic centers to conduct policy relevant research on rural health
services issues of multi-state and national significance, and
disseminate the findings of their research. The
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centers study the critical issues facing rural communities in their
quest to secure adequate, affordable, high quality health services.
Rural health research findings are published in appropriate refereed
journals and disseminated to a national audience.
Eligibility
All public and private entities, both nonprofit and for-profit, are
eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$1,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
2-4.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 12/01/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.155.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/05/1999.
Projected Award Date: 07/1999.
Contact Person: Jake Culp, [email protected], 1-301-443-0835.
Health Professions Programs
Grants Management Office: 1-301-443-6880.
Note: As the HRSA Preview was going to print, new legislation
was passed reauthorizing many of the Health Professions Programs.
Because the legislation may have altered important elements, such as
program requirements, please read the application materials
carefully.
Underlined areas provide additional or changed information to the
Summer 1998 HRSA Preview.
Nurse Anesthetist Program: Program Grants
Authorization
Section 811 of the Public Health Service Act (Previously Section
831), 42 U.S.C. 297-1.
Purpose
Grants are awarded to assist eligible institutions to meet the
costs of developing projects for the education of nurse anesthetists.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are public or private nonprofit institutions
which provide registered nurses with full-time nurse anesthetist
training and are accredited by an entity or entities designated by the
Secretary of Education.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 860(e) of the
Public Health Service Act, preference will be given to qualified
applicants that: (A) have a high rate for placing graduates in practice
settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically
underserved communities; or (B) have achieved, during the 2-year period
preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, a
significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings.
This preference will only be applied to education program applications
that rank above the 20th percentile of proposals recommended for
approval by the peer review group.
``High rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate'' have been
redefined for this program. ``High rate'' is defined as a minimum of 35
percent of graduates in academic year 1995-1996, academic year 1996-
1997, or academic year 1997-1998, who spend at least 50 percent of
their work time in clinical practice in the specified settings.
Graduates who are providing care in a medically underserved community
as a part of a fellowship or other educational experience can be
counted.
``Significant increase in the rate'' means that, between academic
years 1996-1997 and 1997-1998, the rate of placing graduates in the
specified settings has increased by a minimum of 50 percent and not
less than 15 percent of graduates from the most recent year are working
in these settings.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
2 Programs.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 07/13/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.916.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 12/21/1998.
Projected Award Date: 04/1999.
Contact Person: Marcia Starbecker, [email protected], 1-
301-443-6333.
Advanced Nurse Education
Authorization
Section 811 of the Public Health Service Act (Previously Section
821), 42 U.S.C. 296.
Purpose
Grants are awarded to assist eligible institutions plan, develop
and operate new programs, or significantly expand existing programs
leading to advanced degrees that prepare nurses to serve as nurse
educators or public health nurses, or in other clinical nurse
specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced education.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are public and nonprofit private collegiate
schools of nursing.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Statutory General Preference: As provided in Section 860(e)(1) of
the Public Health Service Act, preference will be given to any
qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in
practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of
medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period
preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has
achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in
such settings. This preference will only be applied to applications
that rank above the 20th percentile of proposals recommended for
approval by the peer review group.
``High rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate'' have been
redefined for this program. ``High rate'' is defined as a minimum of 35
percent of graduates in academic year 1995-1996, academic year 1996-
1997, or academic year 1997-1998, who spend at least 50 percent of
their work time in clinical practice in the specified settings.
Graduates who are providing care in a medically underserved community
as a part of a fellowship or other educational experience can be
counted.
``Significant increase in the rate'' means that, between academic
years 1996-1997 and 1997-1998, the rate of placing graduates in the
specified settings has increased by a minimum of 50 percent and not
less than 15 percent of graduates from the most recent year are working
in these settings.
Established Funding Priorities: A funding priority will be given to
applications which develop, expand or implement course(s) concerning
ambulatory, home health care and/or inpatient case management services
for individuals with HIV disease.
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In determining the order of funding of approved applications, a
funding priority will be given to applicant institutions which
demonstrate either substantial progress over the last three years or a
significant experience of ten or more years in enrolling and graduating
trainees from those minority or low-income populations identified as
at-risk of poor health outcomes.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of the Competition
$4,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
20.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 07/13/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.299.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 12/21/1998.
Projected Award Date: 04/1999.
Contact Person: Karen Pane, [email protected], 1-301-443-6333.
Physician Assistant Training
Authorization
Section 747 of the Public Health Service Act (Previously Section
750), 42 U.S.C. 293n.
Purpose
Grants are awarded under Section 747 of the Public Health Service
Act for projects: (1) for the training of physician assistants; and (2)
for the training of individuals who will teach in programs to provide
such training. The projects supported must meet the following
definition of a training program for physician assistants as defined
under Section 799B of the Public Health Service Act: (1) has as its
objective the education of individuals who will, upon completion of
their studies in the program, be qualified to provide primary care
under the supervision of a physician; (2) extends for at least one
academic year and consists of supervised clinical practice and at least
four months (in the aggregate) of classroom instruction directed toward
preparing students to deliver health care; (3) has an enrollment of not
less than eight students; and (4) trains students in primary care,
disease prevention, health promotion, geriatric medicine, and home
health care. The program assists schools to meet the costs of projects
to plan, develop and operate or maintain programs for the training of
physician assistants and for the training of individuals who will teach
in programs to provide such training. Programs must develop and use
methods designed to encourage graduates of the program to work in
health professional shortage areas. Programs also must develop and use
methods for placing graduates in positions for which they have been
trained.
Eligibility
Public or nonprofit private hospitals, schools of medicine, or
osteopathic medicine or a public or private nonprofit entity are
eligible to apply. Eligible physician assistant programs are those
which are either accredited by the American Medical Association's
Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (AMA-CAHEA) or
its successor organization, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied
Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
As provided in Section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act,
statutory preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A)
has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the
principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved
communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year
for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase
in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory
general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above
the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval by the
peer review group.
A statutory priority will be given to qualified applicants that
have a record of training individuals who are from disadvantaged
backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented
among physician assistants).
A special consideration will be given under Section 747(c)(3) in
awarding grants to projects which prepare practitioners to care for
underserved population and other high-risk groups such as the elderly,
individuals with HIV-AIDS, substance abusers, homeless, and victims of
domestic violence.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$900,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
6.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Technical Assistance Group Conference Call: To be held on January
21, 1999. Contact Ed Spirer by January 14, 1999 to participate by
calling 301-443-1467 or e-mail [email protected].
Application Availability: 12/15/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.886.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 02/23/1999.
Projected Award Date: 06/1999.
Contact Person: Ed Spirer, [email protected], 1-301-443-1467.
Departments of Family Medicine
Authorization
Section 747 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.
Purpose
Grants are awarded to establish, maintain, or improve academic
administrative units to provide clinical instruction in family
medicine; to plan and develop model educational predoctoral, faculty
development, and graduate medical education programs in family medicine
which will meet the requirements of Section 747(a) by the end of the
project period of Section 747(b) support; to support academic and
clinical activities relevant to the field of family medicine; and to
strengthen the administrative base and structure responsible for the
planning, direction, organization, coordination, and evaluation of all
undergraduate and graduate family medicine activities.
Eligibility
Public, or private nonprofit accredited schools of medicine or
osteopathic medicine are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
As provided in Section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act,
statutory preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A)
has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the
principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved
communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year
for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase
in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory
general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above
the 20th
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percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer review
group.
Under Section 747(b), a funding preference is provided for
qualified applicants that agree to expend the award for the purpose of:
(1) establishing an academic administrative unit defined as a
department, division, or other unit, for programs in family medicine;
or (2) substantially expanding the programs of such a unit.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$3,600,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
20.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Technical Assistance Conference Call: February 15, 1999. Contact
Shelby Biedenkapp by January 29 to participate, 301-443-1467, or e-mail
[email protected].
Application Availability: 10/09/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.984.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/15/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Shelby Biedenkapp, [email protected], 1-
301-443-1467.
Geriatric Education Centers
Authorization
Section 753 of the Public Health Service Act (Previously Section
777(a)), 42 U.S.C. 294o.
Purpose
Grants are awarded to support the development of collaborative
arrangements involving several health professions schools and health
care facilities. Geriatric Education Centers (GECs) facilitate training
of health professional faculty, students, and practitioners in the
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, disability, and other
health problems of the aged. Health professionals include allopathic
physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, optometrists,
podiatrists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
chiropractors, behavioral and mental health professionals, health
administrators, and other allied health professionals. Projects
supported under these grants must offer training involving four or more
health professions, one of which must be allopathic or osteopathic
medicine, and must address one or more of the following statutory
purposes: (a) improve the training of health professionals in
geriatrics; (b) develop and disseminate curricula relating to the
treatment of health problems of elderly individuals; (c) support the
training and retraining of faculty to provide such instruction in
geriatrics; (d) support continuing education of health professionals
and allied health professionals who provide such treatment; and (e)
provide students with clinical training in geriatrics in nursing homes,
chronic and acute disease hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and
senior centers.
Eligibility
Grants may be made to accredited health professions schools as
defined by Section 799B(1), or programs for the training of physician
assistants as defined by Section 799B(3), or schools of allied health
as defined by Section 799B(4), or schools of nursing as defined by
Section 853(2).
Funding Priorities and/Or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$1,100,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
8.
Estimated Project Period
3 years.
Application Availability: 10/05/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.969.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 12/21/1998.
Projected Award Date: 04/1999.
Contact Person: Barbara Broome, [email protected] 1-301-443-
6887.
Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers
Authorization
Section 751(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (Previously
Section 746(a)(1)), 42 U.S.C. 293j.
Purpose
Grants are awarded to assist schools to improve the distribution,
supply and quality of health personnel in the health services delivery
system by encouraging the regionalization of health professions
schools. Emphasis is placed on community-based training of primary care
oriented students, residents, and providers. The Area Health Education
Centers (AHEC) program assists schools in the planning, development,
and operation of AHEC's to initiate educational system incentives, to
attract and retain health care personnel in scarcity areas. By linking
the academic resources of the university health science center with
local planning, educational and clinical resources, the AHEC program
establishes a network of community-based training sites to provide
educational services to students, faculty and practitioners in
underserved areas and ultimately, to improve the delivery of health
care in the service area. The program embraces the goal of increasing
the number of health professions graduates who ultimately will practice
in underserved areas.
Eligibility
The types of entities eligible to apply for this program have been
expanded from public or private nonprofit accredited schools of
medicine and osteopathic medicine to include incorporated consortia of
such schools, or the parent institution of such schools. Also, in
States in which no area health education center program is in
operation, an accredited school of nursing is also an eligible
applicant.
Matching Requirements
Awardees shall make available (directly or through contributions
from State, county or municipal governments, or the private sector)
non-Federal contributions in cash in an amount that is not less than 50
percent of the operating costs of the AHEC Program, except that the
Secretary may grant a waiver for up to 75 percent of the amount
required in the first 3 years in which an awardee receives funds under
Section 751(a)(1).
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Funds shall be awarded to approved applicants in the following
order: (1) competing continuations; (2) new starts in States with no
AHEC program; (3) other new starts; and (4) competing supplementals.
Applications reviewed and scored in the lowest 25th percentile may be
partially funded or may not be funded.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$7,625,000.
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Estimated Number of Awards
9.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 10/09/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772)
CFDA Number: 93.824.
Application Deadline: 02/26/1999.
Projected Award Date: 05/1999.
Contact Persons: Louis D. Coccodrilli ([email protected]);
Carol S. Gleich ([email protected]), 1-301-443-6950.
Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers
Authorization
Section 751(a)(2) of The Public Health Service Act (Previously
Section 746 (a)(3)), 42 U.S.C. 293j.
Purpose
The program assists schools to improve the distribution, supply,
and quality of health personnel in the health services delivery system
by encouraging the regionalization of health professions schools.
Emphasis is placed on community-based training of primary care oriented
students, residents, and providers. The Area Health Education Centers
(AHEC) program assists schools in the development, and operation of
AHEC's to implement educational system incentives to attract and retain
health care personnel in scarcity areas. By linking the academic
resources of the university health science center with local planning,
educational and clinical resources, the AHEC program establishes a
network of health-related institutions to provide educational services
to students, faculty and practitioners and ultimately, to improve the
delivery of health care in the service area. These programs are
collaborative partnerships which address current health workforce needs
within a region of a State, or in an entire State.
Eligibility
The types of entities eligible to apply for this program have been
expanded from public or private nonprofit accredited schools of
medicine and osteopathic medicine to include incorporated consortia of
such schools, or the parent institution of such schools. Applicants
must also have previously received funds but are no longer receiving
funds under Section 751(a)(1), formerly Section 746(a)(1), and are
operating an AHEC program.
Matching Requirements
Awardees shall make available (directly or through contributions
from State, county or municipal governments, or the private sector)
recurring non-Federal contributions in cash in an amount not less than
50 percent of the operating costs of the Model State-Supported AHEC
Program.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Funds shall be awarded to approved applicants in the following
order: (1) competing continuations; (2) new starts in States with no
AHEC program; (3) other new starts; and (4) competing supplementals.
Applications reviewed and scored in the lowest 25th percentile may be
partially funded or may not be funded.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Number of Awards
9.
Application Availability: 10/09/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.107.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 02/26/1999.
Projected Award Date: 05/1999.
Contact Persons: Louis D. Coccodrilli ([email protected]);
Carol S. Gleich ([email protected]), 1-301-443-6950.
Health Education and Training Centers
Authorization
Section 752 of The Public Health Service Act (Previously Section
746(f)), 42 U.S.C. 293j.
Purpose
Grants are awarded to assist schools to improve the distribution,
supply, quality and efficiency of personnel providing health services
in the State of Florida or along the border between the United States
and Mexico and in other urban/rural areas of the United States to any
population group that has demonstrated serious unmet health care needs.
The program encourages health promotion and disease prevention through
public education in border and non-border areas. Each Health Education
and Training Center (HETC) project will: (a) conduct or support not
less than one training and educational program for physicians and one
for nurses for at least a portion of the clinical training of such
students in the proposed service area; (b) conduct or support training
in health education services. A school of public health located in the
HETC service area shall participate in the HETC program if the school
requests to participate.
Note that funds shall be awarded in such a way that 50 percent of
amounts appropriated for each fiscal year are for the establishment or
operation of health education training centers in States along the
United States and Mexican border and in the State of Florida.
Eligibility
The types of entities eligible for this program have been expanded
from public or private nonprofit accredited schools of medicine and
osteopathic medicine, to include incorporated consortia of such
schools, or the parent institution of such schools. In States in which
no area health education center program is in operation, an accredited
school of nursing is also an eligible applicant.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Fifty percent of the appropriated funds each year must be made
available for approved applications for Border HETCs. The amount
allocated for each approved Border HETC application shall be determined
in accordance with a formula. Approved non-Border HETC applications
scored in the lowest 25th percentile may be partially funded or may not
be funded. The following funding priorities are being applied in FY
1999: (1) Implementation of HETC Programs training a minimum of 50
under-represented minority trainees annually for service to medically
underserved populations; (2) Implementation of a substantial public
health training experience between 4 to 8 weeks for a minimum of 25
trainees annually; (3) As part of their advisory group, a proposed
project must have representation from a health department from the area
being served.
Matching Requirement
Awardees shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources
(directly or through donations from public or private entities, in cash
or in-kind) in an amount not less than 25 percent of total operating
costs of the HETC project.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated amount of This Competition
$3,550,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
10-15.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
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Application Availability: 10/09/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.189.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 02/19/1999.
Projected Award Date: 06/1999.
Contact Persons: Louis D. Coccodrilli ([email protected]);
Carol S. Gleich ([email protected]), 1-301-443-6950.
Quentin N. Burdick Rural Health Interdisciplinary Program
Authorization
Section 754 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 294p.
Purpose
The goal of this program is to provide or improve access to health
care in rural areas. Specifically, projects funded under this authority
shall be designed to: (a) Use new and innovative methods to train
health care practitioners to provide services in rural areas; (b)
demonstrate and evaluate innovative interdisciplinary methods and
models designed to provide access to cost-effective comprehensive
health care; (c) deliver health care services to individuals residing
in rural areas; (d) enhance the amount of relevant research conducted
concerning health care issues in rural areas; and (e) increase the
recruitment and retention of health care practitioners in rural areas
and make rural practice a more attractive career choice for health care
practitioners.
Eligibility
Applications will be accepted from health professions schools,
academic health centers, State or local governments or other
appropriate public or private nonprofit entities for funding and
participation in health professions and nursing training activities.
Applications shall be jointly submitted by at least two eligible
applicants with the express purpose of assisting individuals in
academic institutions in establishing long-term collaborative
relationships with health care providers in rural areas.
Applicants must designate a rural health care agency or agencies
for clinical treatment or training including hospitals, community
health centers, migrant health centers, rural health clinics, community
behavioral and mental health centers, long-term care facilities, Native
Hawaiian health centers or facilities operated by the Indian Health
Service or an Indian tribe or tribal organization or Indian
organization under a contract with the Indian Health Service under the
Indian Self Determination Act.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (1) has
a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the
principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved
communities; or (2) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year
for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase
in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. So that new
applicants may compete equitably, a preference will be given to those
new programs that meet at least four of the criteria described in
Section 791(c)(3) concerning medically underserved communities and
populations.
A priority will be given to approved applicant institutions
(academic) which demonstrate either substantial progress over the last
three years or a significant experience of ten or more years in
enrolling and graduating trainees from those minority and low income
populations identified as at risk of poor outcomes.
Special Considerations
Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who
increase the number of disadvantaged health professions students and
provide community-based training experiences designed to improve access
to health care services in underserved areas. This will include being
responsive to population groups addressed in the President's Executive
Orders 12876, 12900, and 13021. These include such applicants as
Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities serving Native
Americans.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$1,800,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
12.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 11/01/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.192.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 02/12/1999.
Projected Award Date: 05/1999.
Contact Person: Judith E. Arndt, [email protected], 1-301-443-
6763.
Allied Health Projects
Authorization
Section 755 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 294e.
Purpose
Grants are awarded to assist eligible entities in meeting the costs
associated with expanding or establishing programs that will: expand
enrollments in allied health disciplines that are in short supply or
whose services are most needed by the elderly; provide rapid transition
training programs in allied health fields to individuals who have
baccalaureate degrees in health-related sciences; establish community-
based training programs that link academic centers to rural clinical
settings; provide career advancement training for practicing allied
health professionals; expand or establish clinical training sites for
allied health professionals in medically underserved or rural
communities in order to increase the number of individuals trained;
develop curriculum that will emphasize knowledge and practice in the
areas of prevention and health promotion, geriatrics, long-term care,
home health and hospice care, and ethics; expand or establish
interdisciplinary training programs that promote the effectiveness of
allied health practitioners in geriatric assessment and the
rehabilitation of the elderly; expand or establish demonstration
centers to emphasize innovative models to link allied health, clinical
practice, education, and research; and, to plan, develop, and operate
or maintain graduate programs in behavioral and mental health
professions.
Eligibility
``Eligible entity'' for the purpose of this grant program means
health professions schools, academic health centers, State or local
governments or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities
for funding and participation in health professions training
activities.
Eligible academic institutions shall also be required to use funds
in collaboration with two or more disciplines.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A funding preference will be given to applicants who: (a) have a
high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the focus
of serving residents of medically underserved communities, or (b)
during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an
award is sought, have achieved a significant increase in the rate of
placing graduates
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in such settings. So that new applicants may compete equitably, a
preference will be given to those new programs that meet at least four
of the criteria described in Section 791(c)(3) concerning medically
underserved communities and populations.
A priority will be given to qualified applicants who provide
community-based training experiences designed to improve access to
health care services in underserved areas. This will include being
responsive to population groups addressed in the President's Executive
Orders 12876, 12900 and 13021. These will include such applicants as
Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historical Black Colleges and
Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities serving Native
Americans.
Special consideration will be given to applicants that work with
school systems through the high school level, especially in those areas
where there is a high percentage of disadvantaged students, to
encourage them to work toward careers in the allied health professions.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$ 830,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
9.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 11/01/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.191.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 02/16/1999.
Projected Award date: 06/1999.
Contact Person: Norman L. Clark, [email protected], 1-301-443-
1346.
Centers of Excellence (COE)
Authorization
Section 736 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293c.
Purpose
The goal of this program is to assist eligible schools in
supporting programs of excellence in health professions education for
underrepresented minority individuals. The grantee is required to use
the funds awarded: to develop a large competitive applicant pool
through linkages with institutions of higher education, local school
districts, and other community-based entities and establish an
education pipeline for health professions careers; to establish,
strengthen, or expand programs to enhance the academic performance of
underrepresented minority students attending the school; to improve the
capacity of such school to train, recruit, and retain underrepresented
minority faculty including the payment of stipends and fellowships; to
carry out activities to improve the information resources, clinical
education, curricula and cultural competence of the graduates of the
schools as it relates to minority health issues; to facilitate faculty
and student research on health issues particularly affecting
underrepresented minority groups, including research on issues relating
to the delivery of health care; to carry out a program to train
students of the school in providing health services to a significant
number of under-represented minority individuals through training
provided to such students at community-based health facilities that
provide such health services and are located at a site remote from the
main site of the teaching facilities of the school; and to provide
stipends. The $500,000 minimum award per year is no longer required.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are accredited schools of allopathic medicine,
osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, graduate programs in
behavioral or mental health, or other public and nonprofit health or
educational entities.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$11,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
20.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 11/01/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.157.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/29/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Roland Garcia, [email protected], 1-301-443-
2100.
Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)
Authorization
Section 739 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293d.
Purpose
The goal of this program is to assist individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake education to enter a health
profession. The HCOP program works to build diversity in the health
fields by providing students from disadvantaged backgrounds an
opportunity to develop the skills needed to successfully compete,
enter, and graduate from health professions schools.
The legislative purposes for which HCOP funds may be awarded are:
identifying, recruiting, and selecting individuals from disadvantaged
backgrounds for education and training in a health profession;
facilitating the entry of such individuals into such a school;
providing counseling, mentoring, or other services designed to assist
such individuals to complete successfully their education at such a
school; providing, for a period prior to the entry of such individuals
into the regular course of education of such a school, preliminary
education and health research training designed to assist them to
complete successfully such regular course of education at such a
school, or referring such individuals to institutions providing such
preliminary education; publicizing existing sources of financial aid
available to students in the education program of such a school or who
are undertaking training necessary to qualify them to enroll in such a
program; paying scholarships, as the Secretary may determine, for such
individuals for any period of health professions education at a health
professions school; paying such stipends for such individuals for any
period of education in student-enhancement programs (other than regular
courses), except that such a stipend may not be provided to an
individual for more than 12 months; carrying out programs under which
such individuals gain experience regarding a career in a field of
primary health care through working at facilities of public or private
nonprofit community-based providers of primary health services; and
conducting activities to develop a larger and more competitive
applicant pool through partnerships with institutions of higher
education, school districts, and other community-based entities.
The ``scholarships'' provision will not be implemented in FY 1999.
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Eligibility
Eligible applicants include schools of medicine, osteopathic
medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry,
pharmacy, allied health, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, public or
nonprofit private schools that offer graduate programs in behavioral
and mental health, programs for the training of physician assistants,
and other public or private nonprofit health or educational entities.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A funding preference will be given to approved applications for
programs that involve a comprehensive approach by several public or
nonprofit private health or educational entities to establish, enhance
and expand educational programs that will result in the development of
a competitive applicant pool of individuals from disadvantaged
backgrounds who desire to pursue health professions careers.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$13,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
67.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 11/01/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.822.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/12/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Mario Manecci, [email protected], 1-301-443-
4493.
Minority Faculty Fellowship Program (MFFP)
Authorization
Section 738(b) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293b.
Purpose
The purpose of the Minority Faculty Fellowship Program is to
increase the number of underrepresented minority individuals who are
members of the faculty in health professions schools. Applicants must
demonstrate that they have or will have the ability to: (1) identify,
recruit and select underrepresented minority individuals who have the
potential for teaching, administration, or conducting research at a
health professions institution; (2) provide such individuals with the
skills necessary to enable them to secure a tenured faculty position at
such institution, which may include training with respect to
pedagogical skills, program administration, the design and conduct of
research, grant writing, and the preparation of articles suitable for
publication in peer reviewed journals; (3) provide services designed to
assist individuals in their preparation for an academic career,
including the provision of counselors; and (4) provide health services
to rural or medically underserved populations.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are schools of medicine, nursing, osteopathic
medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health, podiatric medicine,
optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, or schools offering
graduate programs in behavioral and mental health.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
In determining awards, the Secretary will also take into
consideration equity among health disciplines and geographic
distribution.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
6.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 11/1/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.923.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 01/29/1999.
Projected Award Date: 05/1999.
Contact Person: Armando Pollack, [email protected], 1-301-443-
2100.
Primary Health Care Programs
Grants Management Office: 1-301-594-4235.
Community and Migrant Health Centers
Authorization
Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b.
Purpose
The Community Health Center and Migrant Health Center (C/MHC)
programs are designed to promote the development and operation of
community-based primary health care service systems in medically
underserved areas for medically underserved populations. It is the
intent of HRSA to continue to support health services in these areas,
given the unmet need inherent in their provision of services to
medically underserved populations. HRSA will open competition for
awards under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (U.S.C. 254b
for CHCs and U.S.C. 254b(g) for MHCs) to support health services in the
areas currently served by these grants. Fifty-six C/MHC grantees will
reach the end of their project periods during the second half of FY
1999.
Eligibility
Applicants are limited to currently funded programs whose project
periods expire during the second half of FY 1999 and new organizations
proposing to serve the same populations currently being served by these
existing programs.
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City State Deadline
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HRSA Boston Field Office (617) 565-1482
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Boston......................... MA 03/01/1999
Littleton...................... NH 03/01/1999
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HRSA New York Field Office (212) 264-2664
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St. Thomas..................... VI (2) 02/01/1999
West New York.................. NJ 03/01/1999
Brooklyn....................... NY 03/01/1999
New Brunswick.................. NJ 03/01/1999
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HRSA Philadelphia Field Office (215) 861-4422
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Blacksville.................... WV 02/01/1999
St. Charles.................... VA 02/01/1999
Philadelphia................... PA 02/01/1999
Suffolk........................ VA 03/01/1999
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HRSA Atlanta Field Office (404) 562-2996
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Little River................... SC 02/01/1999
Jefferson...................... SC 02/01/1999
Trenton........................ FL 02/01/1999
Shabuta........................ MS 02/01/1999
St. Petersburg................. FL 02/01/1999
Broward County................. FL 02/01/1999
Waycross....................... GA 03/01/1999
Wilmington..................... NC 03/01/1999
Tallahassee.................... FL 03/01/1999
Columbus....................... GA 03/01/1999
Jacksonville................... FL 03/01/1999
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HRSA Chicago Field Office (312) 353-1715
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Champaign...................... IL 02/01/1999
Wausau......................... WI 03/01/1999
Kenosha........................ WI 03/01/1999
Evansville..................... IN 03/01/1999
Ft. Wayne...................... IN 03/01/1999
Lafayette...................... IN 03/01/1999
Chicago........................ IL 03/01/1999
Muskegon Hts................... MI 03/01/1999
Indianapolis................... IN 02/01/1999
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HRSA Dallas Field Office (214) 767-3872
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Benavides...................... TX 02/01/1999
Clarendon...................... AR 02/01/1999
St. Gabriel.................... LA 03/01/1999
Oklahoma City.................. OK (2) 03/01/1999
El Paso........................ TX 03/01/1999
Lordsburg...................... NM 03/01/1999
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HRSA Kansas Field Office (816) 426-5296
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Garden City.................... KS 03/01/1999
Emporia........................ KS 03/01/1999
Council Bluffs................. IA 03/01/1999
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HRSA Denver Field Office (303) 844-3203
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Dove Creek..................... CO 02/01/1999
Helena......................... MT 03/01/1999
Livingston..................... MT 03/01/1999
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HRSA San Francisco Field Office (415) 437-8090
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Carson City.................... NV 02/01/1999
Nogales........................ AZ 02/01/1999
San Mateo...................... CA 03/15/1999
Berkeley....................... CA 03/01/1999
Elfrida........................ AZ 03/01/1999
Waimanalo...................... HI 03/01/1999
Redding........................ CA 03/01/1999
Flagstaff...................... AZ 03/01/1999
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HRSA Seattle Field Office (206) 615-2491
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Grays Harbor................... WA 03/01/1999
Sand Point..................... AK 03/01/1999
Everett........................ WA 03/01/1999
Longview....................... WA 03/01/1999
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Special Considerations
Communication with Field Office staff is essential for interested
parties in deciding whether to pursue Federal funding as a C/MHC.
Technical assistance and detailed information about each service area,
such as census tracts, can be obtained by contacting the HRSA Field
Office.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$30,280,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
56.
Estimated Project Period
1-5 Years.
Application Availability: Continuous
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number:
93.224 Community Health Centers
93.246 Migrant Health Centers
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772)
Application Deadline: Current grant expiration dates vary by area.
Applications for competing continuation grants are due 120 days
prior to the expiration of the current grant award.
Contact Person: Richard Bohrer, [email protected], 1-301-594-
4300.
Health Care for the Homeless
Authorization
Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b(h).
Purpose
The Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program is designed to
increase the access of homeless populations to cost-effective, case
managed, and integrated primary care and substance abuse services
provided by existing community-based programs/providers. It is the
intent of HRSA to continue to support health services to the homeless
populations in these areas/locations given the continued need for cost-
effective, community-based primary care services for medically
underserved populations within these geographic areas. One HCH grantee
will reach the end of its project period during the second half of FY
1999.
Eligibility
Applicants are limited to the currently funded program whose
project period expires in FY 1999 and new organizations proposing to
serve the same population currently being served by this existing
program.
Special Consideration
Communication with Field Office staff is essential for interested
parties in deciding whether to pursue Federal funding as an HCH.
Detailed information about each service area, such as census tracts,
can be obtained by contacting the appropriate HRSA Field Office listed
below:
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City State Deadline
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HRSA Chicago Field Office (312) 353-1715
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Indianapolis................... IN 02/01/1999
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Estimated Amount of This Competition
$350,000.
Estimated Project Period
1-5 Years.
Application Availability: Continuous
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.151.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: Current grant expiration dates vary by area.
Applications for competing continuation grants are normally due 120
days prior to the expiration of the current grant award.
Contact Person: Jean Hochron, [email protected], 1-301-594-
4430.
Healthy Schools/Healthy Communities
Authorization
Title III of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.
Purpose
The Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities (HSHC) program supports
community-based primary health care providers with experience in this
area as demonstrated by having entered into partnerships with schools
or school districts to establish school-based health centers that
provide comprehensive primary and preventive services. The Bureau of
Primary Health Care plans to hold one competition during the summer of
1999 for the funds associated with: (1) the entire group of HSHC
grantees that will be completing their approved project period on one
of the two dates listed below, plus (2) a portion of the FY 1999
increase in funds appropriated to programs supported under the Health
Centers Consolidation Act that will be used to support new Healthy
Schools Healthy Communities projects. Any application submitted by a
currently-funded grantee with a December 1 start date that is
successful in this competition will be held and awarded early in FY
2000, subject to the availability of funds.
Eligibility
Public and private nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Final administrative funding priorities/preferences are included in
the application materials.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$8,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
40.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 02/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.151A.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 05/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999 and 12/1999.
Contact Person: LaVerne Green, [email protected], 1-301-594-
4450.
Grants to States for Loan Repayment Programs
Authorization
Section 338I of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254q-1.
Purpose
The purpose of these grant funds is to assist States in operating
programs for the repayment of educational loans of health professionals
in return for their practice in federally designated Health
Professional Shortage Areas to increase the availability of primary
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services in health professionals shortage areas.
Eligibility
Any State is eligible to apply for funding.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Matching Requirements
States seeking support must provide adequate assurance that, with
respect to the costs of making loan repayments under contracts with
health professionals, the State will make available (directly or
through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal
contributions in cash in an amount equal to not less than $1 for $1 of
Federal funds provided in the grant. In determining the amount of non-
Federal contributions in cash that a State has to provide, no Federal
funds may be used in the State's match.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$2,454,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
13.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.165.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 05/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Susan Salter, [email protected] 1-301-594-4400.
Black Lung Clinics
Authorization
Section 427(a) of the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977, 30
U.S.C. 937(a).
Purpose
The primary purpose of the Black Lung Clinics grant program is to
provide treatment and rehabilitation for Black Lung patients and others
with occupationally-related pulmonary diseases. In addition, individual
grantee programs are expected to include case finding and outreach,
preventive and health promotion services, education for patients and
their families, and testing to determine eligibility for Department of
Labor or State benefits. Although the number of active coal miners has
decreased substantially because of mechanization, there has been an
increase in the number of retired coal miners with the disease and in
the number of pulmonary patients from other occupations. A current
objective of the program is to expand outreach so that more of the
eligible population is made aware of the services offered by the
grantee clinics.
Eligibility
Health clinics that serve patients with Black Lung disease and
other occupationally-related respiratory diseases are eligible to
apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A priority will be given to clinics that provide a combination of
services, i.e., outreach, testing, treatment and rehabilitation.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$5,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
15.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/04/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.965.
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Remy Arnoff, [email protected], 1-301-594-4450.
New Delivery Sites and New Starts in Programs Funded Under the Health
Centers Consolidation Act
Authorization
Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b,
254b(g), 254b(h) and 254d
Purpose
The HRSA will support the establishment of new service delivery
sites for existing centers and/or new health centers in some or all of
the following programs: Community and Migrant Health Centers, Health
Care for the Homeless and Public Housing Primary Care. The purpose of
the Community/Migrant Health Centers programs is to extend preventive
and primary health services to populations currently without such
services and to improve the health status of medically underserved
individuals by supporting the establishment of new points of access to
care. The Health Care for the Homeless program is designed to increase
the homeless population's access to cost-effective community-based
programs/providers. The Public Housing Primary Care program increases
access to health care and improves the health status of public housing
residents by providing comprehensive primary health care services in or
near public housing projects, directly or through collaborative
arrangements with existing community based programs/providers.
Eligibility
Public and private nonprofit entities are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Final priorities and/or preferences are included in the application
materials.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kits.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$25,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
75-100.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 11/01/1998
To Obtain These Application Kits
CFDA Numbers:
93.224 Community Health Centers
93.246 Migrant Health Centers
93.151 Health Care for the Homeless
93.927 Public Housing
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Persons
93.224 Dick Bohrer ([email protected]) 1-301-594-4300
93.246 Jack Egan ([email protected]) 1-301-594-4303
93.151 Jean Hochron ([email protected]) 1-301-594-4430
93.927 Sherilyn Pruitt ([email protected]) 1-301-594-4430
HIV/AIDS Programs
Grants Management Office: 1-301-443-2280
Aids Education and Training Centers
Authorization
Section 2692(a) of the Public Health Service Act, 42.U.S.C. 300ff-
11.
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Purpose
The purpose of this competition is to provide funding to public and
private nonprofit entities and schools and academic health science
centers in meeting the costs of projects--training health personnel,
including practitioners under this title and other community providers
in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of HIV disease, including
the prevention of perinatal transmission of the disease and including
measures for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections;
to train the faculty of schools and graduate departments or programs of
medicine, nursing, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, public health,
allied health, and mental health practice to teach health professions
students to provide for the health care needs of individuals with HIV
disease; and to develop and disseminate curricula and resource
materials relating to the care and treatment of individuals with such
disease and the prevention of the disease among the individuals who are
at risk of contracting the disease.
Eligibility
Eligible organizations are public and nonprofit private entities
and schools and academic health science centers.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preference will be given to projects which will: (A) train or
result in the training of health professionals who will provide
treatment for minority individuals with HIV disease and other
individuals who are at high risk of contracting such disease; and (B)
train, or result in the training of, minority health professionals and
minority allied health professionals to provide treatment for
individuals with such disease.
Special Considerations
Special consideration will be given to projects that are
consistent, logical, geographical or epidemiological conformations and
those projects that can demonstrate educational outcomes or clinical
impact of their projects.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$17,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
5-10.
Estimated Project Period
1-3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/04/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.145
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 07/1999.
Contact Person: Joan Holloway, [email protected], 1-301-443-
9091.
Ryan White Title III HIV Early Intervention Services Grants
Part C of Title XXVI of The Public Health Service Act, as amended
by the Ryan White Care Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-146, 42
U.S.C. 300ff-51--300ff-67.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to provide, on an outpatient basis,
high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals
with HIV infection. This is accomplished by increasing the present
capacity and capability of eligible ambulatory health service entities.
These expanded services become a part of a continuum of HIV prevention
and care for individuals who are at risk for HIV infection or are HIV
infected. All Title III programs must provide: HIV counseling and
testing; counseling and education on living with HIV; appropriate
medical evaluation and clinical care; and other essential services such
as oral health care, outpatient mental health services and nutritional
services, and appropriate referrals for specialty services.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are public or nonprofit private entities that
are: Section 330 Health Centers; grantees funded under Section 1001
regarding Family Planning; Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic and
Treatment Centers; Federally Qualified Health Centers; or nonprofit
private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to
populations at risk of HIV disease.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
In awarding these grants, priority will be given to approved/
unfunded applicants who submitted an application for funding in FY
1998.
Review Criteria
Final criteria will be included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$6,400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
20.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/30/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93-918A
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 05/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 07/1999.
Contact Person: Andrew Kruzich, [email protected], 1-301-443-
0735.
Ryan White Title III HIV Early Intervention Services Planning Grants
Part C of Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, as amended
by The Ryan White Care Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-146, 42
U.S.C. 300ff-51--300ff-67.
Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is to support communities and
health care service entities in their planning efforts to develop a
high quality and broad scope of primary health care services for people
in their service areas who are living with HIV or at risk of infection.
Applications must propose planning activities which will lead to the
establishment of comprehensive outpatient HIV primary care services.
This grant program supports activities of the planning process and does
not fund any service delivery or patient care.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are public or nonprofit private entities;
applicants can not be current Ryan White Title III Early Intervention
Service Program grant recipients.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
In awarding these grants, priority will be given to: 1) applicants
located in rural or underserved areas where emerging or ongoing HIV
primary health care needs have not been adequately met and 2)
applicants proposing to build HIV primary care capacity of indigenous
organizations serving African American populations.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$3,943,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
79.
Estimated Project Period
1 or 2 Years.
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Application Availability: 02/28/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.918B
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 06/18/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Andrew Kruzich, [email protected], 1-301-443-
0735.
Ryan White Title IV: Existing Geographic Areas
Authorization
Section 2671 of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300ff-71.
Purpose
The purpose of the Title IV funding is to improve access to primary
medical care, research, and support services for children, youth, women
and families infected with HIV. Funded projects will link clinical
research and other research with comprehensive care systems, and
improve and expand the coordination of a system of comprehensive care
for women, infants, children and youth who are infected/affected by
HIV. Funds will be used to support programs that: (1) cross established
systems of care to coordinate service delivery, HIV prevention efforts,
and clinical research and other research activities; and (2) address
the intensity of service needs, high costs, and other complex barriers
to comprehensive care and research experienced by underserved at-risk
and limited populations. Activities under these grants should address
the goals of: enrolling and maintaining clients in HIV primary care;
increasing client access to research by linking HIV/AIDS clinical
research trials and activities with comprehensive care; fostering the
development and support of comprehensive, community-based and family
centered care infrastructures, and emphasizing prevention within the
care system including the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission.
Eligibility
Eligible organizations are public or private nonprofit entities
that are currently funded Title IV programs whose project periods
expire in FY 1999 and new organizations proposing to serve the same
populations currently being served by these existing projects. These
areas are:
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State Areas
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AL............................. Birmingham/Montgomery.
CA............................. LaJolla/San Diego.
San Francisco.
CT............................. Hartford/New London/New Haven.
Bridgeport/Stamford.
DC............................. Washington.
FL............................. Orlando.
MD............................. Statewide.
MI............................. Detroit.
NC............................. Charlotte/Durham.
NH............................. Statewide.
NY............................. Manhattan.
Stony Brook.
Queens.
PA............................. Philadelphia.
SC............................. Statewide.
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Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Funding priority in this category will be given to projects that
support a comprehensive, coordinated system of HIV care serving
children, youth, women and families and are linked with or have
initiated activities to link with clinical trials or other research.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$9,400,000.
Estimated Number of Projects
16.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 02/26/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.153A
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/30/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Wayne Sauseda, [email protected], 1-301-443-
9051.
Ryan White Title IV: New Geographic Areas
Authorization
Section 2671 of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300ff-71.
Purpose
Organizations should be able to demonstrate expertise in the
coordination or provision of comprehensive medical and social services
to children, youth, women and families. The purpose of the Title IV
funding is to improve access to primary medical care, research and
support services for children, youth, women and families infected with
HIV. Funded projects will link clinical research and other research
with comprehensive care systems, and improve and expand the
coordination of a system of comprehensive care for women, infants,
children and youth who are infected/affected by HIV. Funds will be used
to support programs that: (1) Cross established systems of care to
coordinate service delivery, HIV prevention efforts, and clinical
research and other research activities; and (2) address the intensity
of service needs, high costs, and other complex barriers to
comprehensive care and research experienced by underserved, at-risk and
limited populations. Activities under these grants should address the
goals of: enrolling and maintaining clients in HIV primary care;
increasing client access to research by linking HIV/AIDS clinical
research trials and activities with comprehensive care; fostering the
development and support of comprehensive, community-based and family
centered care infrastructures; and, emphasizing prevention within the
care system including the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission.
Eligibility
Eligible organizations are public or private nonprofit entities
that provide or arrange for primary care.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preference for funding may be given to applicants which help to
achieve an equitable geographical distribution of programs across all
States and Territories, especially programs that provide services in
rural or underserved communities where the HIV/AIDS epidemic is
increasing.
Special Consideration
This initiative is targeted to applicants in geographic areas where
the HIV/AIDS epidemic is increasing among women, children and
adolescents and where other resources targeted to these populations are
limited or non-existent. These grants are for geographic areas not
listed below.
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AZ............................. Phoenix.
CA............................. Los Angeles.
Oakland.
CO............................. Denver.
FL............................. Tampa/St. Petersburg.
Ft. Lauderdale.
Miami.
Jacksonville.
GA............................. Atlanta.
IL............................. Chicago.
LA............................. New Orleans.
MA............................. Statewide.
MO............................. St. Louis.
NC............................. Washington.
NJ............................. Statewide.
NV............................. Las Vegas.
NY............................. Albany.
Bronx.
Brooklyn.
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OH............................. Columbus.
PR............................. Statewide.
RI............................. Statewide.
TN............................. Memphis.
TX............................. Dallas.
Fort Worth.
Houston.
San Antonio.
WA............................. Seattle.
WI............................. Statewide.
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Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$1,450,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
5.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 02/26/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.153B
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/30/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Wayne Sauseda, [email protected], 1-301-443-
9051.
HIV/AIDS Program Notes
The Bureau of HIV/AIDS anticipates the announcement of the Fiscal
Year 1999 Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program
later in the Summer 1999 HRSA Preview.
Maternal and Child Health Programs
Grants Management Office: 1-301-443-1440.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
(a) With the exception of training and research, as described in
paragraph (b) of this section, any public or private entity, including
Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25
U.S.C. 450b) is eligible to apply for Federal funding under this Part;
(b) Only public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning
may apply for training grants. Only public or nonprofit institutions of
higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in
research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or
services for children with special health care needs may apply for
grants, contracts or cooperative agreements for research in maternal
and child health services or in services for children with special
health care needs.
Genetic Services
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This program supports a cooperative agreement to develop
standardized guidelines for vision screening for the preschool child.
Funds will be used to promote: (1) development and maintenance of
systems of care that ensure early identification of children with
special health care needs, including those with genetic conditions, (2)
development and demonstration of linkages between screening programs
and medical homes for timely and appropriate intervention, (3) creative
approaches for provider and consumer genetics education, and (4)
strategies for developing and tracking quality indicators that focus on
the structure of delivery and outcome of care. Such information will
provide the basis for needs assessment, policy development and quality
improvement efforts. Federal involvement will be specified in the
application materials.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Special consideration for funding will be given to organizations
with special knowledge and expertise of vision screening programs at
the State and local level.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
1 Year.
Application Availability: 01/11/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110A
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/23/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Michele Lloyd-Puryear, [email protected] 1-
301-443-1080.
Genetic Services--Integrated Services For Children With Genetic
Conditions
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
Grants are awarded for projects that coordinate care and integrate
community services for individuals with genetic conditions such as
individuals with thalassemia and infants with sickle cell disease
identified through State newborn screening programs.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Special consideration for funding will be given to: (1) projects
that evaluate the impact of early intervention on morbidity and
mortality of infants with disease detected by State newborn screening
programs, (2) public and private community based entities; community/
State agency partnerships; and community coalitions.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$800,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
4-7.
Estimated Project Period
1-3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/11/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110A
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/23/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Michele Lloyd-Puryear, [email protected], 1-
301-443-1080.
Genetic Services--Newborn Screening
Authorization
Title V of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
Grants are awarded for projects that develop and demonstrate the
use of information systems for the integration of State newborn
screening programs with population based, community based and family
centered early intervention programs that are tied to outcome driven
systems of service to families with special health needs.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Priority will be given to Community/State agency partnerships in
coalition
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with public and private community based providers.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$700,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
8-12.
Estimated Project Period
1-3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/11/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110A
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/23/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Michele Lloyd-Puryear, [email protected], 1-
301-443-1080.
Genetic Services--National Genetic Resource Center
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to support a national
policy center to outline national policy to improve the quality,
accessibility and utilization of genetic services at the national,
State, and community level. The center's activities would include: (1)
provide assistance to implement strategic planning to assure the
availability of genetic services at the State and community level, (2)
collect and analyze State newborn screening data to provide information
at the State and community level, (3) address relevant issues pertinent
to the utilization of genetic medicine and technologies at regional and
national conferences, (4) develop, coordinate, and promote genetics
educational activities for primary care providers and consumers, and
(5) form a newborn screening expert panel to respond to state requests
for consultation and technical assistance. Federal involvement will be
specified in the application materials.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preferences will be given to national organizations with expertise
in the arena of newborn screening and genetics and with an existing
infrastructure for policy analysis at the national level on issues
related to genetics.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of Tthis Competition
$350,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
1-3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/11/1999
To Obtain This Aapplication Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110A
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/23/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Michele Lloyd-Puryear, [email protected], 1-
301-443-1080.
Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic & Treatment Centers
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This program supports the provision of comprehensive care to people
with hemophilia and their families through an integrated regional
network of centers of excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of
hemophilia and related bleeding disorders. Funds will be used to
promote: (1) maintenance and enhancement of comprehensive care teams to
meet the medical, psychosocial, peer support, genetic counseling, and
financial support needs of patients and their families, (2) continued
outreach to unserved and underserved people with congenital bleeding
disorders, (3) collaboration with the prevention and peer support and
education activities funded at these centers by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDCP), (4) continued collaboration with
hemophilia treatment centers within the defined Maternal and Child
Health Bureau (MCHB) regions and promotion of family-centered care
within the patient population.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Special consideration for funding will be given to: (1) previously
funded Regional grantees who have developed, maintained, and improved
the network of integrated treatment centers within their respective
MCHB regions; (2) public and private organizations that can demonstrate
the ability to organize and administer a regional network of affiliated
treatment centers, meeting the standards and criteria for comprehensive
care centers of the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) and the
requirements of the MCHB Hemophilia Program Guidance for 1999.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$5,300,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
12.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 03/19/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110B
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 05/15/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Patrick McGuckin, [email protected], 1-301-
443-1080.
Partnership For Information and Communications (PIC)
Authorization
Title V of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This program supports cooperative agreements with governmental,
professional and private organizations represented by leaders concerned
with issues related to maternal and child health and involved in
sustaining systems of care and/or providing family support to persons
affected by severe illness or injury.
Further, these partnerships will promote attention to issues
related to services across the continuum of care, including training,
prevention and service delivery enhancement, through direct
communication with and information sharing among the MCHB and other
affiliated stakeholders. Federal involvement will be specified in the
guidance.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
For FY 1999, preference will be given to national membership
organizations
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representing survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI), providing
emergency medical care for children, and representing State TBI and
Emergency Medical Service programs.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$800,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
4.
Estimated Project Period
5 Years.
Application Availability: 01/04/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110G
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 02/23/1999.
Project Award Date: 04/1999.
Contact Person: David Heppel, [email protected] 1-301-443-2250.
Maternal and Child Health Research
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to seek new knowledge and support
applied research to improve maternal and child health which has the
potential for ready transfer of findings to State and community health
care delivery programs.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and or Preferences
A comprehensive research agenda based upon the needs of children
and families is part of the application guidance. Special consideration
will be given to projects which emphasize the need for new knowledge
for: assuring access to quality care through outreach and removal of
barriers to care for low-income, hard-to-reach and at-risk populations
particularly in inner-city and rural areas; eliminating racial and
ethnic child health status disparities; preventing preterm delivery and
low birth weight, and enhancing the content and quality of pre- and
postnatal care, including overcoming barriers to prenatal care and
factors influencing decision-making and care seeking behavior; the role
that fathers play in caring for and nurturing the health, growth, and
development of children; the effects of health care reform and managed
care on access to, and use of, maternal and child health services.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$866,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
10.
Estimated Project Period
1 Year
Application Availability: 11/01/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110RS
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Gontran Lamberty, [email protected], 1-301-
443-2190.
Training--Continuing education/Collaboration Pediatrics/Child
Psychiatry
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to foster joint pediatrics-child
psychiatry continuing education in the psychosocial-developmental
aspects of child health, utilizing a study group approach that
emphasizes the practical challenges confronted by community-based
practitioners. This program promotes collaboration in education between
pediatricians and child psychiatrists in order to address unmet needs
for enhanced attention to psychosocial-developmental aspects of child
health. This objective reflects the need for reduction of adolescent
suicide, integration of mental health services into health homes and
assurance of the health and well being of MCH target populations. These
developments should lead to more integration of health/mental health
care with concomitant gains, especially in health promotion and primary
and secondary prevention of psychosocial problems and disorders.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition.
$150,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
10-12.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 02/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110TN
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 07/1999.
Contact Person: Shelley Benjamin,
[email protected], 1-301-443-2190.
Training--Continuing Education and Development--Training Institute
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
Continuing Education and Development (CED) focuses on increasing
leadership skills of MCH professionals; facilitating timely transfer
and application of new information, research findings and technology
related to MCH; and updating and improving the knowledge and skills of
health and related professionals in programs serving mothers and
children. The CED program will support conduct of short-term, non-
degree related courses, workshops, conferences, symposia, institutes,
and distance learning strategies and/or; development of curricula,
guidelines, standards of practice, and educational tools/strategies
intended to assure quality health care for the MCH population.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$275,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
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Application Availability: 04/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110TO
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 06/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Diana Rule, [email protected] 1-301-443-2190.
Children With Special Health Care Needs: Adolescent Transition
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This program supports ongoing efforts to develop comprehensive,
culturally competent, community-based, family-centered, coordinated
care systems for adolescents with special health care needs and their
families. The funds are intended to establish public/private
partnerships to: (1) establish models of coordination and transition
between tertiary and specialty care providers and community providers
in the pediatric and adult health care field; (2) strengthen the
community provider network for adolescents and young adults with
special health care needs; (3) establish medical homes, through
pediatric/adult stages, for adolescents with special health care needs;
and (4) maximize potential for employment with adequate health
benefits. These efforts are based, in part, on the work of the Federal
SSI/CSHCN workgroup, the Academy of Pediatrics, Shriners Hospitals, and
the Healthy and Ready to Work Network, which have identified barriers
faced by adolescents with special health care needs.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preference will be given to entities with national expertise and
established capacity in addressing the goals of this priority. The
application must, at a minimum, include State Title V CSHCN programs,
community based pediatric and adult health care providers, and tertiary
and specialty care networks.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$300,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
4 Years.
Application Availability: 10/30/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110D
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 07/1999.
Contact Person: Tom Gloss, [email protected], 1-301-443-2370.
Children With Special Health Care Needs Institute
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This program will fund a grant to support a Children with Special
Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Institute. The purpose of the Institute is to
provide technical assistance and training for the leadership in State
Title V CSHCN Programs. The Institute will build on the legislative
requirements for Title V CSHCN Programs and will provide 2-3 sessions
yearly on new critical issues. The funds will be used to address such
issues as: (1) State standardization of definitions of CSHCNs; (2)
improved performance measurement using core national indicators; and
(3) interpretation and implementation of Title V statutory
requirements.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preference will be given to entities with clearly demonstrated
national expertise and capacity in addressing issues related to
children with special health care needs and State Title V CSHCN
programs.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$200,000
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
4 Years.
Application Availability: 10/30/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110E
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 07/1999.
Contact Person: Diana Denboba, [email protected], 1-301-443-
2370.
Children With Special Health Care Needs: Medical Home Cooperative
Agreement
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This program will fund a cooperative agreement to support the
activities of the MCHB CSHCN Integrated Services: Medical Home
Initiative. The agreement will: (1) provide a forum for interaction
between medical home grantees and other organizations regarding policy
initiatives related to the establishment of medical homes for children
and adolescents with special health care needs; (2) establish and
implement a strategy to enhance timely interactive communication,
including telecommunication, among pediatricians, health care
providers, community leaders and policy-makers concerned with access,
appropriateness, and coordination of primary care with specialty care
and the array of other services required for this population of
children and families; (3) expand and enhance the capacity to collect,
analyze, and use quantitative and qualitative data to promote medical
homes for children with special health care needs; and (4) coordinate
the activities of a National Medical Home Network. Federal involvement
will be specified in the application materials.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preference will be given to entities with clearly demonstrated
national expertise and capacity in addressing issues related to medical
homes and children with special care needs and their families.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$700,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
5 Years.
Application Availability: 10/30/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110F
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 07/1999.
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Contact Person: Irene Forsman, [email protected], 1-301-443-
2370.
Health Care Information and Education For Families of Children With
Special Health Care Needs
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This proposal supports a cooperative agreement for planning, and
piloting a strategy for the establishment of a national network to
provide health care information and education for families of children
with special health care needs. This network will be planned and
administered by families, and will provide capacity at policy and
program level to insure that children have access to early
identification/intervention, medical homes, adequate insurance, and
organized and easily accessible network of services.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preference will be given to nationally recognized family
organizations with clearly demonstrated national expertise and capacity
in addressing health issues related to children with special health
care needs and their families, and to applicants building upon current
family/professional partnership, family training and empowerment
activities in collaboration with the Title V Block Grant and
discretionary grant efforts. Federal involvement will be specified in
the application materials.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
1 Year.
Application Availability: 12/15/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110S
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 07/1999.
Contact Persons: Bonnie Strickland ([email protected]),
Diana Denboba ([email protected]), 1-301-443-2370.
Early Discharge (DATA)
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This program will continue the research on the myriad of issues
related to early discharge of neonates and their mothers. As part of
the VA-HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (P.L. 104-
204), Title VI (Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996)
requires the Department of Health and Human Services to support and
conduct studies on the factors affecting newborns and their mothers.
Studies must be able to answer the following questions: (1) What are
the ``Best Practices'' to be recommended for postnatal and postpartum
care?; (2) What postnatal/postpartum services are actually being
received by newborns and mothers?; (3) What have been the effects of
the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act?; (4) What are the
unmet needs of mothers and newborns who lack both public and private
insurance?; (5) What are the essential health services that mothers
should receive around the 3rd or 4th postpartum day?; and (6)
Development of a practical risk assessment instrument(s).
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A funding priority will be given to institutions of higher learning
with extensive experience in early discharge research, linkage with the
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality, published research
and recognition in the relevant field.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$275,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
5 Years.
Application Availability: 02/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110U
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 06/1999.
Contact Person: Michele Kiely, [email protected], 1-301-443-
8041.
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support projects for mothers and
children that improve access to health services and utilize preventive
strategies. The initiative encourages additional support from the
private sector and from foundations to form community-based
partnerships to coordinate health resources for pregnant women, infants
and children.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Matching Requirement
The applicant must demonstrate the capability to meet cost
participation goals by securing matching funds for the second through
fifth year of the project. The specific requirements are detailed in
the application materials.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
In the interest of equitable geographic distribution, special
consideration for funding will be given to projects from States without
a currently funded project in this category. These States are: Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this competition
$500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
10.
Estimated Project Period
5 Years.
Application Availability: 01/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110V
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Latricia C. Robertson, [email protected], 1-
301-443-8041.
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Community and School-Based Sealant Grants
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to implement dental sealant programs
which may be community or school-based. At the end of the project
period programs should be fully implemented and self sustaining either
through fees collected or alternate funding. The intent of these grants
are: (a) to increase access to dental sealants which is an MCH Block
Grant Performance Measure and a Year 2000 and 2010 Oral Health
Objective for the Nation; (b) to serve as a vehicle to assure that
follow up oral health services are provided through the public or
private sector and (c) to utilize participation in the sealant programs
as an entry point for enrollment in Medicaid and Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP).
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3 *.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$140,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
4.
Estimated Project Period
1 Year.
Application Availability: 03/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110AC
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 05/03/1999.
Project Award Date: 06/1999.
Contact Person: John P. Rossetti, [email protected], 1-301-
443-6600.
Oral Health Integrated Systems Development Grants
Authorization
Title V of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
These are targeted issues grants with the intention of building a
service and support system infrastructure at the State and Community
levels to increase access to dental services for CHIP and Medicaid
eligible children. The grants are to address the findings contained in
the Office of Inspector General Report: Children's Dental Service Under
Medicaid Access and Utilization. The grants will also serve as follow
up to the HRSA/HCFA sponsored conference, Building Partnerships to
Improve Access to Medicaid Oral Health Issues, to assist States to
develop and implement comprehensive integrated public and private
sector services and support systems for dental care to address the
unmet oral health needs of this population.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A priority will be given to States or their designee who
demonstrate participation in national oral health issues, e.g. HRSA/
HCFA Partnership Conference.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$150,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
3.
Estimated Project Period
4 Years.
Application Availability: 03/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110AD
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 05/03/1999.
Project Award Date: 06/1999.
Contact Person: John P. Rossetti, [email protected], 1-301-
443-6600.
Child Health Insurance Program Partnership
Authorization
Title V of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
This grant program is built on recommendations from the National
Conference on Community Systems Building and Services Integration as
well as HRSA's mandate to foster development of systems of quality care
in the community in support of the Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP). The purpose of this program is to enable applicants to use
their own unique networks, working in each State, across the nation, to
encourage the development of local systems of quality care in the
community in support of CHIP.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A funding priority will be given to applicants who propose
community integrated systems of care to eliminate barriers to care. A
priority will be given to applicants who demonstrate participation on a
national level in community systems building and services integration.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$800,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
8.
Estimated Project Period
4 Years.
Application Availability: 12/30/1998
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110AS
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 02/22/1999.
Projected Award Date: 05/1999.
Contact Person: Joe Zogby, [email protected], 1-301-443-4393.
Border Health Initiative
Authorization
Title V of The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
The purpose of this effort will be to pilot new, replicate or
expand existing programs which more effectively communicate information
on eligibility for the State's CHIP with particular emphasis on
accurate information concerning citizenship status to immigrant
populations. The activity is intended as a partnership among border
State governments, local governments, non-governmental organizations,
and representatives of the cultural/ethnic/racial groups to be
targeted. All applicants must describe a dissemination plan to share,
in collaboration with the appropriate HRSA field office, lessons
learned and outcomes with other border states CHIP programs.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*.
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Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Funding priority will be given to projects who propose a community
integrated systems of care which will eliminate barriers to care.
Special Consideration
Special consideration will be given to applications which
demonstrate the involvement of or at least the support of the State's
Department of Health. All applicants must agree to work with their HRSA
Field Office in sharing lessons learned with other border states.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit
Estimated Amount of This Award
$300,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1-2.
Estimated Project Period
4 Years.
Application Availability: 02/02/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.110L
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 05/03/1999.
Projected Award Date: 6/1999.
Contact Person: David Heppel, [email protected], 1-301-443-
2250.
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), Implementation Grants
Authorization
Section 1910, Public Health Service Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 300w-
9.
Purpose
Implementation grants will improve the capacity of a State's EMS
program to address the particular needs of children. Implementation
grants are used to assist States in integrating research-based
knowledge and state-of-the-art systems development approaches into the
existing State EMS, MCH, and CSHCN systems, using the experience and
products of previous EMSC grantees. Applicants are encouraged to
consider activities that: (1) address identified needs within their
State EMS system and that lay the groundwork for permanent changes in
that system; (2) develop or monitor pediatric EMS capacity; and (3)
will be institutionalized within the State EMS system.
Eligibility
States and Accredited Schools of Medicine are eligible applicants.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
$250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1.
Estimated Project Period
2 Years.
Application Availability: 01/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.127A
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/15/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Maria T. Baldi, [email protected], 1-301-443-
2250.
Emergency Medical Services For Children (EMSC), Partnership Grants
Authorization
Section 1910, Public Health Service Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 300w-
9.
Purpose
State partnership grants will fund activities that represent the
next logical step or steps to take to institutionalize EMSC within EMS
and to continue to improve and refine EMSC. Proposed activities should
be consistent with documented needs in the State and should reflect a
logical progression in enhancing pediatric capabilities. For example,
funding might be used to address problems identified in the course of a
previous implementation grant; to increase the involvement of families
in EMSC; to improve linkages between local, regional, or State
agencies; to promulgate standards developed for one region of the State
under previous funding to include the entire State; to devise a plan
for coordinating and funding poison control centers; or to assure
effective field triage of the child in physical or emotional crisis to
appropriate facilities and/or other resources.
Eligibility
States and Accredited Schools of Medicine are eligible applicants.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$600,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
6.
Estimated Project Period
2 Years.
Application Availability: 01/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.127C
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/15/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Maria T. Baldi, [email protected], 1-301-443-
2250.
Emergency Medical Services For Children (EMSC), Targeted Issue Grants
Authorization
Section 1910, Public Health Service Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 300w-
9.
Purpose
Targeted issue grants are intended to address specific, focused
issues related to the development of EMSC knowledge and capacity, with
the intent of advancing the state-of-the-art, and creating tools or
knowledge that will be helpful nationally. Proposals must have well-
conceived methodology for analysis and evaluation. Targeted issue
priorities have been identified based on the EMSC Five Year Plan. The
targeted issue priorities are: cost-benefit analysis related to EMSC;
implications of managed care for EMSC; evaluations of EMSC components;
models for improving the care of culturally distinct populations;
evaluation of systems for provision of emergency health care within day
care and/or school settings; and evaluation of family-centered care
models. Proposals may be submitted on emerging issues that are not
included in the identified priorities. However, any such proposals must
demonstrate relevance to the Plan and must make a persuasive argument
that the issue is particularly critical.
Eligibility
States and Accredited Schools of Medicine are eligible applicants.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$600,000.
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Estimated Number of Awards
4.
Estimated Project Period
2 Years.
Application Availability: 01/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.127D
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/15/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Maria T. Baldi, [email protected], 1-301-443-
2250.
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), Native American Project
Authorization
Section 1910, Public Health Service Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 300w-
9.
Purpose
Projects will stimulate the development and enhancement of EMSC for
Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives. Applicants are encouraged to
consider activities that: (a) identify needs of Native Hawaiian and
Alaska Native populations; (b) develop or monitor pediatric EMS
capability, especially as it relates to provisions of services to
isolated populations; and, (c) develop and evaluate special projects
designed to address problems related to emergency medical care for
Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native populations, including prevention,
prehospital care, hospital services, rehabilitation, and linkages with
primary care.
Eligibility
State governments and accredited schools of medicine are eligible
applicants.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A funding priority will be given to Alaska and Hawaii State
governments or accredited schools of medicine.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
2.
Estimated Project Period
2 Years.
Application Availability: 01/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.127G
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/15/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Jean Athey, [email protected], 1-301-443-2250.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Implementation Grants
Authorization
Section 1242 of The Public Health Service Act, 42, U.S.C. 300d-42.
Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is to improve health and other
services for people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Implementation grants provide funding to assist States in moving toward
Statewide systems that assure access to comprehensive and coordinated
TBI services.
Eligibility
State governments are eligible applicants.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Matching Requirement
The State is required to contribute, in cash, not less than $1 for
each $2 of Federal funds provided under the grant.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$1,600,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
8.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.234A
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Mark E. Nehring, [email protected], 1-301-443-
3449.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Planning Grants
Authorization
Section 1242 of The Public Health Service Act, 42, U.S.C. 300d-42.
Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is to improve health and other
services for people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
The State planning grant program provides funds to assist States in
establishing infrastructure as a prerequisite to implementation
activities which will move States toward Statewide systems that assure
access to comprehensive and coordinated TBI services.
Eligibility
State governments are eligible applicants.
Matching Requirement
The State is required to contribute, in cash, not less than $1 for
each $2 of Federal funds provided under the grant.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
None.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
6.
Estimated Project Period
2 Years.
Application Availability: 01/01/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.234B
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 03/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 08/1999.
Contact Person: Mark E. Nehring, [email protected], 1-301-443-
3449.
Improving Screening for Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Authority
Section 301, Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. [241].
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support a three year
demonstration program targeting identification of the most effective
methods to increase provider screening for alcohol and/or illicit drug
use during pregnancy.
Eligibility
Eligible organizations are public or private nonprofit
organizations.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preference will be given to State/Territorial MCH Title V Agencies
or tribal health agencies. There may be only one application per State.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
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Estimated Amount of This Competition
$300,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1-2.
Estimated Project Period
3 Years.
Application Availability: 01/15/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.926G
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 06/1999.
Contact Person: Ellen Hutchins, [email protected], 1-301-443-
5720.
Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities in
Perinatal Health
Authorization
Section 301, Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. [241].
Purpose
To enhance a community's service system to address significant
disparities in perinatal health indicators. Funding would be made
available to up to five community projects which have existing active
consortium of stakeholders who can reduce barriers and improve the
local perinatal system of care so as to eliminate the existing
disparities. These sites must have or plan to implement/adapt the
Healthy Start models of consortium, case management, outreach, and
enhanced clinical services. In addition, they must demonstrate
established linkages with key State and local services and resource
systems, such as Title V, Title XIX, Title XXI, WIC, Enterprise
Communities/Empowerment Zones, federally funded Community and Migrant
Health Centers, and Indian/Tribal Health Services. For this
competition, ``Community'' is broadly defined so that a Statewide or
multi-county project serving racial/ethnic groups (e.g., Hmongs,
Mexican Hispanics, etc.) would be eligible.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are public or nonprofit organizations.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Preference will be given to public or private nonprofit
organizations, or tribal or other organizations applying on behalf of
an existing community-based consortium, which have infant mortality
reduction initiatives already underway; communities with significant
racial/ethnic disparities in perinatal indicators for the past three
years for which data is available; border communities; and communities
in States with no other Federal Healthy Start projects.
Special Consideration
Current Healthy Start grantees can apply for geographic project
areas not covered in their current approved grant/cooperative
agreement. Applications for project areas/communities located within
currently funded Federal Healthy Start project areas will not be
accepted.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$5,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
5-7.
Estimated Project Period
2 Years.
Application Availability: 01/15/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.926E
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 06/1999.
Contact Person: Maribeth Badura, [email protected], 1-301-443-
0543.
Healthy Start Initiative: Infrastructure/Capacity Building Projects
Authorization
Section 301, Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. [241].
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to build infrastructure/capacity in
targeted communities/areas of the State where racial disparities in
perinatal indicators exist, including among Hispanics, American
Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and immigrant
populations, particularly those living in border counties. Funding
would be made available to up to 13 communities to support the
development of local plans to fill gaps in and/or expansion of data
systems to identify and monitor perinatal outcomes, training of
personnel and strengthening of local reporting systems, establishment
of networks and links to other systems, assistance in needs assessment,
consortium/coalition development.
Eligibility
Public or private nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for
this program.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Funding priorities will be given to communities with significant
racial/ethnic disparities in perinatal indicators for the past three
years for which data is available; communities applying as or on behalf
of an existing community-based consortium, which have infant mortality
reduction initiatives already underway; and States with (national)
border counties.
Special Consideration
Current Healthy Start grantees can apply for geographic project
areas not covered in their current approved grant/cooperative
agreement. Applications for project areas/communities located within
currently funded Federal Healthy Start project areas will not be
accepted.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$2,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
Up to 13.
Estimated Project Period
1 Year.
Application Availability: 01/15/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.926F
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 04/01/1999.
Projected Award Date: 06/1999.
Contact Person: Donna Hutten, [email protected], 1-301-443-
0543.
HRSA's Other Program Announcements
Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)
Authorization
Section 738(a) of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293b.
Purpose
The FLRP encourages expansion of disadvantaged/minority
representation in health professions faculty positions. The program
provides loan repayment, in amounts not to exceed $20,000 for each year
of service, for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who agree to
serve as members of the faculties of eligible health professions and
nursing schools. Each recipient of loan repayment must agree to serve
as a faculty member for at least two years.
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Eligibility
An individual is eligible to compete for participation in the FLRP
if the individual is from a disadvantaged background and: (1) has a
degree in medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing, or
another health profession; (2) is enrolled in an approved graduate
training program in one of the health professions listed above, or (3)
is enrolled as a full-time student in the final year of training,
leading to a degree from an eligible school.
Eligible schools include schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine,
dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatric medicine,
pharmacy, public health, allied health, nursing and graduate programs
in behavioral and mental health.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
Special consideration will be given, to the extent to which the
individual meets the intent of the program, to expand disadvantaged/
minority representation in health professions faculty positions.
Review Criteria
The final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$800,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
25.
Estimated Project Period
Not less than 2 Years.
Application Availability: 01/02/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.923
Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA (4772).
Application Deadline: 06/30/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Person: Shirley Zimmerman, [email protected], 1-301-
443-1700.
Scholarships For Disadvantaged Students (SDS)
Authorization
Section 737 of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293a.
Purpose
The SDS program contributes to the diversity of the health
professions student and practitioner populations. The program provides
funding to eligible health professions and nursing schools to be used
for scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have
financial need for scholarships and are enrolled, or accepted for
enrollment, as full-time students at the eligible schools.
Eligibility
Schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry,
optometry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, veterinary medicine, public
health, nursing, chiropractic, graduate programs in behavioral and
mental health, physician assistants, and allied health are eligible to
apply. An applicant must provide assurances that preference in
providing scholarships will be given to students for whom the costs of
attending the schools would constitute a severe financial hardship, and
to former recipients of Exceptional Financial Need and Financial
Assistance for Disadvantaged Health Professions Students Scholarships.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
A priority will be given to schools based on the proportion of
graduating students going into primary care, the proportion of
underrepresented minority students, and the proportion of graduates
going into medically underserved communities.
Review Criteria
Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
$37,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
1000.
Estimated Project Period
1 Year.
Application Availability: 03/19/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
CFDA Number: 93.925
Contact: 1-301-443-4776.
Application Deadline: 05/14/1999.
Projected Award Date: 09/1999.
Contact Persons: Angela Lacy ([email protected]), Andrea Castle
([email protected]), 1-301-443-1700.
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
Authorization
Section 846(h) of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 297.
Purpose
Under the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP),
registered nurses are offered the opportunity to enter into a
contractual agreement with the Secretary, under which the Public Health
Service agrees to repay up to 85 percent of the nurse's indebtedness
for nursing education loans. In exchange, the nurse agrees to serve for
a specified period of time in certain types of health facilities
identified in statute.
Eligibility
Applicants must have completed all of their training requirements
for registered nursing and be licensed prior to beginning service.
Individuals eligible to participate must: a) have received, prior to
the start of service, a baccalaureate or associate degree in nursing, a
diploma in nursing, or a graduate degree in nursing; b) have unpaid
educational loans obtained for nurse training; c) be a citizen or
national of the U.S.; d) have a current unrestricted license in the
State in which they intend to practice; and e) agree to be employed for
not less than two years in a full-time clinical capacity in an Indian
Health Service health center; a Native Hawaiian health center, a public
hospital (operated by a State, county, or local government); a health
center funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act
(including migrant, homeless, and public housing health centers), a
rural health clinic (Section 1861 (aa)(2) of the Social Security Act);
or a public or nonprofit private health facility determined by the
Secretary to have a critical shortage of nurses.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
In making awards under this Section, preferences will be given to
qualified applicants: (1) who have the greatest financial need and (2)
who agree to serve in the types of health facilities described above
that are located in geographic areas determined by the Secretary to
have a shortage of and need for nurses.
Review Criteria
Awards are determined by formula.
Estimated Amount of Competition
$2,251,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
200.
Project Award Date: 09/1999
Contact: (301) 594-4400, (301) 594-4981 (FAX), 1-800-435-6464.
Application Availability: 11/01/98.
Application Deadline: 06/30/1999.
CFDA Number: 93.908.
Contact Person: Sharley Chen, 4350 East-West Highway, 10th Floor,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814, [email protected].
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The Year 2000 Approaches, Are You Ready?
Are you ready for the new millennium? What about your computer
systems--are they ready for the year 2000?
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has been
working diligently over the past year, and will continue to work
through the year 2000, to ensure that our service to you is not
affected by computer problems. HRSA's five mission critical computer
systems will be fully operational into the year 2000.
You've heard the ``gloom-and-doom'' predictions. Let us assure
you--HRSA is prepared.
The year 2000 computer problem is an important concern for all
health care providers. As a HRSA grantee, you are not only responsible
for the services you provide, but also for the programmatic,
administrative and financial functions that support these services. As
a result, you must take all steps necessary to ensure your computer
systems function properly into the year 2000.
The problem is simple--many computers use two digits to record the
date. As a result, they may be unable to recognize the year 2000 when
it arrives. These computers may, on January 1, 2000, recognize ``00''
not as 2000 but as 1900. If left uncorrected, this problem may cause
computers to stop running or to generate incorrect calculations,
comparisons or data sorting. In addition to computer systems, this
``year 2000 problem'' may affect software applications, databases and
other equipment such as electronic devices that rely on embedded
microchips.
Visit HRSA's World Wide Web site at www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/ to learn
more about the agency's year 2000 activities. Information on other
Federal agency activities may be found at the General Services
Administration's web site, www.itpolicy.gsa.gov, or on the President's
Council on Year 2000 Conversion site at www.y2k.gov.
Look for HRSA at the Following Meetings/Conferences
Event: Prevention '99 (16th Annual National Preventive Medicine
Meeting sponsored by the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
and the American College of Preventive Medicine).
Dates: March 18-21, 1999.
Location: Washington, DC.
HRSA POC: Steven Merrill (301) 443-2865.
Event: National Association of County and City Health Officials
Annual Meeting.
Dates: July 14-17, 1999.
Location: Dearborn, MI.
HRSA POC: Steven Merrill (301) 443-2865.
Event: National Association of Local Boards of Health.
Dates: July 1999 (dates TBD).
Location: Salt Lake City, UT.
HRSA POC: Steven Merrill (301) 443-2865.
Event: National Conference of State Legislatures 25th Annual
Meeting.
Dates: July 24-28, 1999.
Location: Indianapolis, IN.
HRSA POC: Linda Redmond (301) 443-4568.
Event: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Annual
Meeting.
Dates: September 28-October 1, 1999.
Location: Savannah. GA.
HRSA POC: Steven Merrill (301) 443-2865.
Note: Don't forget to check the Federal Register for grant
announcements that may appear after the HRSA Preview is issued.
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