[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45016-45059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21257]



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Part II

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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

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANDHUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services 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 summer 
1999. This edition of the HRSA Preview is a comprehensive review of 
HRSA's Fiscal Year 2000 programs. The next edition of the HRSA Preview 
is scheduled to be published by early winter 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 2000 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:

Maternal and Child Health Programs

Genetic Services-National Genetic Consumer Center
Genetic Services-State Planning Grants
Improvement of Perinatal Health: The Collaborative Ambulatory 
Research Network
Maternal and Child Health Research Program
Maternal and Child Health Training in Pediatric Pulmonary Centers
Maternal and Child Health Training in Schools of Public Health
Continuing Education and Development
Continuing Education/Dynamic Learning (Distance Education)
SPRANS--Ph.D. Epidemiology--MCH/SPH Fellows Training Program
National Center for Cultural Competence
Partnership for Information and Communication MCH Cooperative 
Agreements
Adolescent Health Center for State Maternal and Child Health 
Personnel
Training and Technical Assistance Centers for Mental Health in 
Schools
National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants
National Health and Safety in Child Care Health Resource Center
Health Care Information and Education for Families of Children with 
Special Health Care Needs
SPRANS--State and Local Data Utilization and Enhancement Cooperative 
Agreements
Center for School Health Care
Integrated Health Care Programs for Children and Adolescents
Innovative Approaches to Promoting Positive Health Behaviors in 
Women
Health and Welfare Technical Advisory Group
Healthy Child Care America State Systems Development Grants
Community Integrated Service Systems Community Organization Grants 
Program
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Implementations 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
Healthy Start: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health
Healthy Start: Infrastructure/Capacity Building Projects
National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Resource Center
Maternal and Child Health Provider Partnerships
Improving Systems of Care for Pregnant Women Experiencing Domestic 
Violence

HIV/AIDS Programs

Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS)
Ryan White Title III Funding for Early Intervention Services Grants: 
Existing Geographic Areas
Ryan White Title III Funding for Early Intervention Services Grants: 
New Geographic Areas
Ryan White Title III Funding for Early Intervention Services 
Planning Grants
Ryan White Title III HIV Funding for Early Intervention Services 
Planning Grants
Ryan White Title IV: Existing Geographic Areas
Ryan White Title IV: New Geographic Areas

Rural Health Programs

Rural Health Research Centers
Rural Health Outreach Grant
Rural Health Network Development
State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program

Primary Health Care Programs

Community and Migrant Health Centers
Health Care for the Homeless
Public Housing Primary Care
State Primary Care Offices
State Primary Care Associations
Grants to States for Loan Repayment Programs
Migrant Health Centers

Health Professions Programs

Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care (Family Medicine, 
General Internal
Medicine and General Pediatrics)
Predoctoral Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General 
Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics)
Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care
Residency Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General 
Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics)
Faculty Development in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General 
Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics)
Podiatric Residency in Primary Care
Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers
Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers
Health Careers Opportunity Program
Centers of Excellence
Allied Health Projects
Residencies in the Practice of Pediatric Dentistry
Chiropractic Demonstration Project Grants
Dental Public Health Residency Training Grants
Residencies and Advanced Education in the Practice of General 
Dentistry
Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training
Public Health Training Centers Grant Program
Geriatric Education Centers
Geriatric Training Regarding Physicians and Dentists
Health Administration Traineeships & Special Projects
Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants
Basic Nurse Education and Practice Grants
Public Health Nursing Experiences in State and Local Health 
Departments for Baccalaureate Nursing Students
Advanced Education Nursing Grants
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grants
Advanced Education Nursing--Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Grant 
Program

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Advancement of Telehealth

Rural Telemedicine Grant Program

Other HRSA Programs

Faculty Loan Repayment Program
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals may obtain the HRSA Preview 
by calling the toll free number, 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 
1999. After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA 
(4772)-123. The HRSA Preview may also be accessed on the World Wide Web 
on the HRSA Home Page at: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/.

    Dated: August 11, 1999.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.

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 until September 12, 
1999. After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA 
(4772)-123. 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 
until September 12, 1999 or e-mail us at [email protected]. After 
September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-123. 
If you need special accommodations in accessing this information please 
call Jeanellen Kallevang, of the Grants Policy Branch, at 301-443-6507.

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 number, until September 12, 1999, to 
register on the specific mailing list. After September 12, the new toll 
free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-123. 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, under the grants section, on the 
HRSA Homepage via the World Wide Web at: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/.
    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 in future cycles. You 
can download this issue of the HRSA Preview in Adobe Acrobat format 
(.pdf) from HRSA's web site.
    Also, you can register on-line to be sent specific grant 
application materials by following the instructions on the web page. 
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 (grant) used when substantial 
Federal programmatic involvement with the recipient is anticipated by 
the funding agency during performance of the project.

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.

Project Period

    The total time for which support of a discretionary project has 
been programmatically approved. The project period usually consists of 
a series of budget periods of one-year duration. Once approved through 
initial review, continuation of each successive 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 costs to the Government of the project 
is reasonable considering the level and complexity of activity and 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

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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. Where do I submit grant applications?
    The address for submitting your grant application will be shown in 
the guidance document included in the application kit.
    2. HRSA lists many telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Who do I 
phone or e-mail and when?
    Phone 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999, to register for 
application kits. After September 12, the new toll free number will be 
1-877-HRSA (4772)-123. 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/telephone 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.
    3. 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 until September 12, 1999 for each 
program that you are interested in as shown in the HRSA Preview. After 
September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-123.
    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 or 1-877-HRSA (4772)-123 after 
September 12, you will receive the most current information.
    4. 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 John 
Gallicchio of the Grants Policy Branch at 301-443-6507 
([email protected]).

                        HRSA Programs at a Glance
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        Program name                CFDA No.              Deadline
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                   Maternal and Child Health Programs
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Genetic Services--National    93.110A               02/29/2000
 Genetic Consumer Center.
Genetic Services--State       93.110A               02/29/2000
 Planning Grants.
Improvement of Perinatal      93.110RA              04/01/2000
 Health: The Collaborative
 Ambulatory Research Network.
Maternal and Child Health     93.110RS              10/01/1999 & 03/01/
 Research Program.                                   2000
Maternal and Child Health     93.110TJ              12/15/1999
 Training in Pediatric
 Pulmonary Centers.
Maternal and Child Health     93.110TK              10/01/1999
 Training in Schools of
 Public Health.
Continuing Education and      93.110TO              01/15/2000
 Development.
Continuing Education/Dynamic  93.110TQ              01/15/2000
 Learning (Distance
 Education).
SPRANS--Ph.D. Epidemiology--  93.110TS              02/15/2000
 MCH/SPH Fellows Training
 Program.
National Center for Cultural  93.110F               12/31/1999
 Competence.
Partnership for Information   93.110G               01/15/2000
 and Communication MCH
 Cooperative Agreements.
Adolescent Health Center for  93.110J               01/15/2000
 State Maternal and Child
 Health Personnel.
Training and Technical        93.110M               01/15/2000
 Assistance Centers for
 Mental Health in Schools.
National Training Institute   93.110P               01/15/2000
 for Child Care Health
 Consultants.
National Health and Safety    93.110P               01/15/2000
 in Child Care Health
 Resource Center.
Health Care Information and   93.110S               12/01/1999
 Education for Families of
 Children with Special
 Health Care Needs (CSHCN).
SPRANS--State and Local Data  93.110U               03/15/2000
 Utilization and Enhancement
 (DUE) Cooperative
 Agreements.
Center for School Health      93.110AE              01/15/2000
 Care.
Integrated Health Care        93.110AF              01/15/2000
 Programs for Children and
 Adolescents.
Innovative Approaches to      93.110AH              01/17/2000
 Promoting Positive Health
 Behaviors in Women.
Health and Welfare Technical  93.110AI              01/15/2000
 Advisory Group.
Healthy Child Care America    93.110AQ              03/08/2000
 State Systems Development
 Grants.
Community Integrated Service  93.110AR              03/10/2000
 Systems (CISS) Community
 Organization Grants Program.
Universal Newborn Hearing     93.110ZZ              01/15/2000
 Screening.
Emergency Medical Services    93.127A               11/01/1999
 for Children (EMSC),
 Implementations Grants.
Emergency Medical Services    93.127C               11/15/1999
 for Children (EMSC),
 Partnership Grants.

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Emergency Medical Services    93.127D               11/01/1999
 for Children (EMSC),
 Targeted Issue Grants.
Emergency Medical Services    93.127G               11/01/1999
 for Children (EMSC), Native
 American Project.
Traumatic Brain Injury        93.234A               12/01/1999
 (TBI), State Implementation
 Grants.
Traumatic Brain Injury        93.234B               12/01/1999
 (TBI), State Planning
 Grants.
Healthy Start: Eliminating    93.926E               03/01/2000
 Disparities in Perinatal
 Health.
Healthy Start:                93.926F               03/15/2000
 Infrastructure/Capacity
 Building Projects.
National Fetal and Infant     93.926H               04/01/2000
 Mortality Review (FIMR)
 Resource Center.
Maternal and Child Health     93.926I               03/03/2000
 Provider Partnerships.
Improving Systems of Care     93.926J               02/11/2000
 for Pregnant Women
 Experiencing Domestic
 Violence.
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                            HIV/AIDS Programs
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Special Projects of National  93.928                06/01/2000
 Significance (SPNS).
Ryan White Title III Funding  93.918A               10/01/1999
 for Early Intervention
 Services Grants: Existing
 Geographic Areas.
Ryan White Title III Funding  93.918B               07/17/2000
 for Early Intervention
 Services Grants: New
 Geographic Areas.
Ryan White Title III HIV      93.918C               06/02/2000
 Funding for Early
 Intervention Services
 Planning Grants.
Ryan White Title III HIV      93.918D               06/02/2000
 Funding for Early
 Intervention Services
 Planning Grants.
Ryan White Title IV:          93.153A               03/01/2000
 Existing Geographic Areas.
Ryan White Title IV: New      93.153B               03/01/2000
 Geographic Areas.
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                          Rural Health Programs
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Rural Health Research         93.155                05/01/2000
 Centers.
Rural Health Outreach Grant.  93.912A               11/01/1999
Rural Health Network          93.912B               11/08/1999
 Development.
State Rural Hospital          93.241                06/01/2000
 Flexibility Program.
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                      Primary Health Care Programs
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Community and Migrant Health  93.224 and 93.246     Varies
 Centers.
Health Care for the Homeless  93.151                Varies
Public Housing Primary Care.  93.927                10/01/1999
State Primary Care Offices..  93.130                12/01/1999
State Primary Care            93.129                12/01/1999
 Associations.
Grants to States for Loan     93.165                05/01/2000
 Repayment Programs.
Migrant Health Centers......  93.246                02/01/2000
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                       Health Professions Programs
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Academic Administrative       93.984A               01/06/2000
 Units in Primary Care
 (Family Medicine, General
 Internal Medicine and
 General Pediatrics).
Predoctoral Training in       93.896A               11/29/1999
 Primary Care (Family
 Medicine, General Internal
 Medicine and General
 Pediatrics).
Physician Assistant Training  93.886A               11/15/1999
 in Primary Care.
Residency Training in         93.884A               09/27/1999
 Primary Care (Family
 Medicine, General Internal
 Medicine and General
 Pediatrics).
Faculty Development in        93.895A               10/22/1999
 Primary Care (Family
 Medicine, General Internal
 Medicine and General
 Pediatrics).
Podiatric Residency in        93.181                09/30/1999
 Primary Care.
Model State-Supported Area    93.107                01/14/2000
 Health Education Centers.
Basic/Core Area Health        93.824                01/14/2000
 Education Centers.
Health Careers Opportunity    93.822                01/10/2000
 Program (HCOP).
Centers of Excellence.......  93.157                01/15/2000
Allied Health Projects......  93.191                02/22/2000
Residencies in the Practice   93.897A               11/01/1999
 of Pediatric Dentistry.
Chiropractic Demonstration    93.212                02/22/2000
 Project Grants.
Dental Public Health          93.236                11/01/1999
 Residency Training Grants.
Residencies and Advanced      93.897                11/01/1999
 Education in the Practice
 of General Dentistry.
Quentin N. Burdick Program    93.192                10/22/1999
 for Rural Interdisciplinary
 Training.
Public Health Training        93.188A               12/06/1999
 Centers Grant Program.
Geriatric Education Centers.  93.969                12/09/1999
Geriatric Training Regarding  93.156                12/09/1999
 Physicians and Dentists.
Health Administration         93.962                10/15/1999
 Traineeships & Special
 Projects.
Nursing Workforce Diversity   93.178A               12/17/1999
 Grants.
Basic Nurse Education and     93.359A               02/22/2000
 Practice Grants.
Public Health Nursing         93.359B               11/17/1999
 experiences in State and
 Local Health Departments
 for Baccalaureate Nursing
 Students.
Advanced Education Nursing    93.299A               01/28/2000
 Grants.
Advanced Education Nursing    93.299B               12/03/1999
 Traineeship Grants.
Advanced Education Nursing--  93.299C               12/03/1999
 Nurse Anesthetist
 Traineeship Grant Program.
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                        Advancement of Telehealth
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Rural Telemedicine Grant      93.211                03/01/2000
 Program.
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                           Other HRSA Programs
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Faculty Loan Repayment        93.923                03/31/2000
 Program (FLRP).
Scholarships for              93.925                03/15/2000
 Disadvantaged Students
 (SDS).
Nursing Education Loan        93.908                05/01/2000
 Repayment Program.
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Maternal and Child Health Programs

    Grants Management Office: 1-301-443-1440.

Genetic Services--National Genetic Consumer Center.

    CFDA Number: 93.110A.
    Application Availability: 12/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Application Deadline: 02/29/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to support a national 
consumer center for the establishment of a national network to provide 
genetic information and education for consumers of genetic services and 
to outline national policy to improve the quality, accessibility and 
utilization of genetic services. The center's activities would include: 
(1) The involvement of national membership of consumer, family, 
professional, and support group organizations, with the acknowledgment 
of the need for membership representation to include geographic and 
ethnic diversity; (2) the development of support groups and consumer 
organizations by providing technical assistance, resources and training 
for consumer leaders; (3) a forum for interaction between consumers, 
the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and other relevant Federal, 
State and community organizations on issues related to genetic 
medicine, services and technology; (4) facilitate public, provider and 
consumer access to centralized resources, support and referral services 
that enhance the general public's ability to make informed decisions 
about genetic services; and (5) provide an effective and proactive 
consumer voice, facilitating representation of consumer perspectives 
and issues in public policy discussions and throughout the public 
policy decision-making processes.
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.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference will be given to nationally recognized consumer 
organizations with clearly demonstrated national expertise and capacity 
for addressing genetic medicine, services and technology issues related 
to consumers of genetic services and their families and to applicants 
building upon current family and professional partnerships, family 
training and empowerment activities in collaboration with the Title V 
discretionary grant efforts.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Michele Puryear, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1080.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Genetic Services-State Planning Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.110A.
    Application Availability: 12/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 1/15/2000.
    Application Deadline: 2/29/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 6/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    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 children with special health needs and families.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    A funding preference will be given to community/State agency 
partnerships in coalition with public and private community based 
providers.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $750,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    10.
Estimated Project Period
    2 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Michele Puryear, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1080.
    E-mail: [email protected].

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Improvement of Perinatal Health: The Collaborative Ambulatory Research 
Network

    CFDA Number: 93.110RA.
    Application Availability: 01/01/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 02/01/2000.
    Application Deadline: 04/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 07/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    The purpose of this program is to establish a nationwide structure 
(network) for conducting research on ambulatory health care practices 
to improve perinatal health care. The goals of this program include 
examining and describing existing obstetrician-gynecologist knowledge 
base and practices. Information from this network should be used to 
develop better informed educational strategies and to disseminate 
information to physicians in areas where there is a knowledge deficit. 
The project will cooperate and work collaboratively with other MCHB 
funded projects in perinatal and women's health.
Eligibility
    The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is 
eligible to apply.
Sole Source
    ACOG is the primary organization representing Ambulatory Obstetrics 
and Gynecology in the Nation and is the only organization which 
represents the majority of practitioners necessary to establish an 
adequate structural network.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
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
    Up to 5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Gontran Lamberty, Dr. P.H. or Maurice Bryant.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0765.
    E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].

Maternal and Child Health Research Program

    CFDA Number: 93.110RS.
    Application Availability: 06/14/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 10/01/1999 & 03/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 01/01/2000 & 07/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    The purpose of this program is to support applied research relating 
to maternal and child health services, which show promise of 
substantial contribution in knowledge, that when used in States and 
communities will result in health status and health services 
improvements.
Eligibility
    42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Fifteen issues/questions selected from 11 priority areas, and keyed 
to goals and objectives of the Bureau and HRSA strategic plans, will be 
given special consideration for funding. The special consideration 
consists of a 0.5 points favorable adjustment to the funding score 
assigned to an application, on a range of 1.0 to 5.0, when recommended 
for approval by the MCH Research Review Committee. The 15 issues/
questions selected from the 11 priority areas are detailed in the 
guidance material contained in the application kit.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,900,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    10.
Estimated Project Period
    1 to 4 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Gontran Lamberty, Dr. P.H.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2190.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Maternal and Child Health Training in Pediatric Pulmonary Centers

    CFDA Number: 93.110TJ.
    Application Availability: 10/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 11/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 07/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, Section 502, 42 U.S.C. 702.
Purpose
    To provide interdisciplinary leadership training for several health 
professional disciplines, at the graduate and post graduate levels, to 
prepare them for leadership roles, including teaching, in the care of, 
research on, or development of organized systems of health care 
delivery for children with chronic respiratory conditions and their 
families.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    A preference will be given to Departments of Pediatrics in 
accredited medical schools that meet the special requirements for 
training programs in pediatric pulmonology.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $2,150,175.
Estimated Number of Awards
    Approximately 7.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Shelley Benjamin, M.S.W.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2190.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Maternal and Child Health Training in Schools of Public Health

    CFDA Number: 93.110TK.

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    Application Availability: 07/29/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 09/01/1999.
    Application Deadline: 10/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, Section 502, 42 U.S.C. 702.
Purpose
    To support and strengthen MCH Programs through long term training 
of a wide range of health professionals who serve children. Training is 
at the graduate and post graduate levels, with a special focus on 
family centered, community-based care. The programs are designed to 
develop leadership personnel to provide for comprehensive health care 
including health promotion and disease prevention and related services 
to mothers and children.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    A preference will be given to Schools of Public Health, accredited 
by the Council on Education for Public Health, with an established 
Maternal and Child Health Program.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $4,425,965.
Estimated Number of Awards
    12-13.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Nanette Pepper, BSRN, M.Ed.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2190.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Continuing Education and Development

    CFDA Number: 93.110TO.
    Application Availability: 11/08/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/08/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, Section 502, 42 U.S.C. 702.
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. CED programs 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
    $250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    10.
Estimated Project Period
    1-3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Diana Rule, M.P.H.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2190.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Continuing Education/Dynamic Learning (Distance Education)

    CFDA Number: 93.110TQ.
    Application Availability: 11/08/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    Alternative education methodologies provide an effective and 
economical means for professional staff to enhance and advance their 
skills while continuing to meet their daily on-site responsibilities. 
MCH managers need timely and available information to complete the 
functions for assessing need, developing policies and programs, 
addressing and resolving problems, monitoring progress and evaluating 
performance. Analytical skills are needed to convert data to 
information to better serve mothers and children living in high risk 
circumstances. This grant program encourages the development, 
implementation, creative utilization and application of distance 
education opportunities for the State and local MCH communities to 
improve the delivery of health care services to mothers and children. 
Courses will be developed and given annually using distance learning 
modalities and delivered to State and local MCH staffers. Technical 
support for specific analytical tasks will be provided via the 
Internet, compact discs and via satellite broadcasts to State and local 
agencies. Projects will work collaboratively with each other and the 
MCH Bureau to develop common formats, tools and approaches.
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
    $715,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
Estimated Project Period
    2 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Aaron Favors, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0392.
    E-mail: [email protected].

SPRANS--Ph.D. Epidemiologic-MCH/SPH Fellows Training Program

    CFDA Number: 93.110TS.
    Application Availability: 12/01/1999.
To obtain this application kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 01/01/2000.

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    Application Deadline: 02/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    The Ph.D. Fellows grant was established to develop and promote 
epidemiologic analysis as a part of MCH health training program 
operations. It is intended to attract MCH doctoral students to the 
field of epidemiologic analysis and produce publications that further 
policy and program development. Currently, literature on the 
application of epidemiology to children's health is scarce. Little data 
and analysis is available on the effectiveness and benefits of child 
health services and information needed to improve resource allocation 
decisions. The purpose of this program is to increase the number of 
doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows who elect a relevant MCH 
epidemiologic analysis issue, applied to MCH service delivery, as the 
basis for their research and dissertation. Candidates and fellows are 
to produce creative, well thought out, dissertation subjects of 
interest that reflect the current trend of MCH and how the field of 
economic and epidemiologic analysis impacts upon it. This funding will 
support:
    1. Recruitment and enrollment of 6 doctoral students who will 
develop dissertations with an emphasis on epidemiologic analysis.
    2. Enhancement of student analytic capability as well as improved 
understanding of the epidemiologic of MCH services.
    3. Development of publishable materials for distribution to the 
broader MCH community.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    A preference will be given to Schools of Public Health with MCH 
programs.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $150,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    6.
Estimated Project Period
    1 Year.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Russ Scarato.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0701.
    E-mail: [email protected].

National Center for Cultural Competence

    CFDA Number: 93.110F.
    Application Availability: 09/30/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 10/30/1999.
    Application Deadline: 12/31/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement competition is to assist 
State and local Title V Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) 
programs to plan, implement and evaluate culturally competent policies, 
procedures and practices in partnership with the Federal Central and 
Field Office MCHB/DSCSHCN staff, other Federal/State and local programs 
and consumers by assisting State programs: (1) Conduct agency cultural 
competency assessments; (2) incorporate cultural competence in their 
strategic and Title V Block Grant annual plans; (3) assist in the 
development of an evaluation of cultural competence activities, e.g., 
develop performance measures and outcome indicators related to access, 
health outcomes and consumer/provider satisfaction for CSHCN programs; 
and (4) promote the principles, values, skills and knowledge of 
culturally competent, family-centered care in related CSHCN programs, 
such as other SPRANS discretionary grants and State Child Health 
Insurance Programs.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Funding preference will be given to an organization with 
demonstrated capability and experience in the area of cultural 
competence and with Title V CSHCN programs
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated amount of this competition
    $255,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Year.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Diana Denboba.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9332.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) MCH Cooperative 
Agreements

    CFDA Number: 93.110G.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 1/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 4/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    To provide 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. Specifically, this program is designed to facilitate 
the dissemination of new information in a format that will be most 
useful to them when developing MCH policies and programs in the private 
and public sectors at local, State and national levels, and 
understanding by the MCHB of the maternal and child health concerns 
held by these policy makers.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    A preference will be given to organizations currently receiving 
support as part of this cooperative agreement representing State 
governors and their staffs; county health policymakers, municipal 
health policymakers, nonprofit and/or for-profit managed care 
organizations and coalitions of organizations promoting the health of 
mothers and infants, national membership organizations representing 
survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI), providing emergency medical 
care for children, and

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representing State TBI and Emergency Medical Services programs, as well 
as national membership organizations representing groups or 
constituencies listed below.
    To ensure continuity, membership for the organizations 
participating in PIC is rotated so that not all project periods 
coincide. For this year, only national membership organizations 
representing the following groups will be considered for funding: State 
legislators; private businesses, particularly self-insured businesses; 
philanthropic organizations; parent organizations; State Title V 
Directors; and State Head Injury Program Directors.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $2,351,840.
Estimated Number of Awards
    7.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: David Heppel, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2250.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Adolescent Health Center for State Maternal and Child Health Personnel

    CFDA Number: 93.110J.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    To assist States in promoting State core capacity in adolescent 
health by developing and implementing adolescent health action plans 
based on needs assessments, implementation of adolescent State 
interagency task forces, convening of expert advisory councils, and 
convening of youth advisory groups. Such a Center, to strengthen 
States' abilities to address adolescent health issues, was first 
established in 1995. States will set targets for Healthy People 2010 
adolescent health objectives, develop and implement action plans to 
meet them, and will improve the measurable health status of 
adolescents.
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
    $200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1.
Estimated Project Period
    4 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Trina Anglin, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4026.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Training and Technical Assistance Centers for Mental Health in Schools

    CFDA Number: 93.110M.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.
After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    The intent of this category is to provide a mechanism for 
assistance for programs whose goal is to provide and enhance mental 
health resources and services for the school-age population. Centers 
funded under this category will provide assistance to targeted needs 
identified by those organizations and institutions requesting the 
training or technical assistance. Assistance should utilize, as much as 
possible, existing materials and training models that have demonstrated 
success and impact in the past. Methods utilized will also be adapted 
to suit the particular circumstances.
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
    $590,000.
Estimated Numbers of Award
    2.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Trina Anglin, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4291.
    E-mail: [email protected].

National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants

    CFDA Number: 93.110P.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    Quality Child Care, which pays attention to health and safety and 
protecting children from harm, is often a function of quality State 
licensure regulations and guidelines as well as local support. This 
support is best carried out by child care health consultants at the 
local level who train and support child care providers and families and 
assure that the child care guidelines are carried out. Child care 
health consultants are a new type of health professional. They view 
child care as a focal point for identifying children in need of health 
coverage including Medicaid and CHIP, and as a place to help families 
identify a medical home for their child. The MCHB funded the National 
Training Institute (NTI) for Child Care Healthy Consultants in 1996 to 
provide standardized training using Caring for Our Children and 
Stepping Stones as a basis of the curriculum. The model is ``train the 
trainer,'' and there

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is a distance learning component as well as on-site. The expected 
outcome is statewide networks of child care health consultants to the 
local level in every State.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    The current grantee is the University of North Carolina School of 
Public Health in collaboration with the Frank Porter Graham Child 
Development Center. They will apply, as well as organizations and 
universities which have expertise and an interest in health and safety 
in child care and the ability to create systems for training child care 
health consultants and technology transfer related to distance 
learning.
Special Consideration
    Ability to conduct a training program for child care health 
consultants which is national in focus, and ability to conduct distance 
learning using state-of-the-art technology transfer.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $225,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Phyllis Stubbs, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6600.
    E-mail: [email protected].

National Health and Safety in Child Care Health Resource Center

    CFDA Number: 93.110P.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    The National Resource Center (NRC) for Health and Safety in Child 
Care supports States in the development of quality child care health 
and safety programs through the performance of the following 
activities: maintain and update on the World Wide Web the computerized 
National Child Care standards database which contains the National 
Health and Safety Performance Standards; annually update health and 
safety standards for all States and territories and Stepping Stones to 
Caring for our Children; provide consultation, training and technical 
assistance to States on child care health and safety; maintain child 
care health and safety references collections; develop and maintain 
child care databases; arrange conferences and workshops; convene annual 
meetings of the NRC Advisory Committee; disseminate information to the 
public and to professional organizations; analysis of special issues; 
and develop programmatic approaches and participation/presentation at 
key child care conferences.
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
    $350,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Phyllis Stubbs, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6600.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Health Care Information and Education for Families of Children With 
Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)

    CFDA Number: 93.110S.
    Application Availability: 08/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 10/01/1999.
    Application Deadline: 12/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 03/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, 42 U.S.C. 241
Purpose
    The purpose of this competition is to support a cooperative 
agreement for implementation of a piloted national strategy to 
establish a national network of centers that will provide health care 
information and education to families of children with special health 
care needs. These centers will be planned and administered by families 
and will be built upon existing collaborative relationships with State 
Title V-CSHCN programs, providers and family advocates.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Funding preference will be given to nationally recognized family 
organizations with clearly demonstrated national expertise and capacity 
in addressing health issues related to CSHCN and their families.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $500,000 pending availability of funds.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1.
Estimated Project Period
    5 years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Diana Denboba.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9332.
    E-mail: [email protected].

SPRANS--State and Local Data Utilization and Enhancement (DUE) 
Cooperative Agreements

    CFDA Number: 93.11OU.
    Application Availability: 01/03/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 02/15/2000.
    Application Deadline: 03/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 05/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    Cooperative Agreements to State and local agencies, each of whom 
will contribute equal matching funds to:

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support, develop and implement MCH State and local data activities, 
which may include developing standardized integrated data and 
communication systems within and between States; develop standardized 
mechanisms to better monitor managed care; and/or develop common data 
elements/model approaches to key emerging MCH data issues, including 
support for innovation in health systems and community assessment 
indicators; conduct a cost-effective analysis of MCH services, 
performance measures and outcome reporting; develop methods to measure 
unmet needs, gaps in services, and needs of special populations; 
propose new measures of morbidities and health; examine the quality of 
care and implementation of community health initiatives. Projects will 
work collaboratively with each other and the MCH Bureau to develop 
common definitions and data elements, model tools and approaches and 
performance standards.
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
    $428,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    6.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Alicia Scott-Wright or Russ Scarato.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0700 or 1-301-443-0701.
    E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].

    Note: These six cooperative agreements represent a pilot effort 
to actively work with and support State and local development of 
integrated data systems and analytical models. Additional funds are 
needed to expand this effort beyond the restriction mandated by the 
current budget.

Center for School Health Care

    CFDA Number: 93.110AE.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    To provide a means of providing up-to-date information on 
approaches to improving school-based health care. To enhance State and 
community level capacity for school health planning, policy 
development, and quality assurance; to promote growth in school health 
infrastructure; to identify and promote models of interdisciplinary 
training and team development for health and education personnel; to 
identify and disseminate state-of-the-art practices in school health 
and school based health care; and to identify and disseminate 
information on sustainability of school based health services, 
particularly concerning third party reimbursements.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Funding preference will be given to any public or private 
organization that can function on a national level, demonstrate 
knowledge and experience with the issues to be addressed, and can 
demonstrate credibility in the health and education communities is 
eligible to apply.
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.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Trina Anglin, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4026.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Integrated Health Care Programs for Children and Adolescents

    CFDA Number: 93.110AF.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    These two year planning grants are designed to initiate and 
formalize a working relationship among community resources, in order to 
detail arrangements for establishing an integrated program of health 
service delivery for children and adolescents, in a targeted area with 
a total population of 100,000 to 250,000. The combined services are to 
include physical and psychosocial primary health care, comprehensive 
mental health services, and substance abuse prevention and treatment 
services. The plan that is produced is to include attention to 
organizational structure, staffing, facilities, information systems 
including protection of confidentiality, and fiscal arrangements.
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
    $210,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    4.
Estimated Project Period.
    2 years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Trina Anglin, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4291.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Innovative Approaches to Promoting Positive Health Behaviors in Women

    CFDA Number: 93.110AH.
    Application Availability: 11/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999 .

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/17/1999.

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    Application Deadline: 01/17/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/03/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    This three year demonstration program will develop and demonstrate 
innovative approaches that are effective in promoting positive health 
behaviors in women, particularly behaviors influencing preconceptional 
health (nutrition, smoking cessation, STD prevention, etc.) through 
partnerships with other organizations (business, child care, religious, 
etc.) in a variety of community settings. These approaches should 
target women who currently have limited access to health promotion 
services and should link women with Title V and other relevant health 
resources and services.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Special Considerations
    There may be only one application per State.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $450,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    3.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Ellen Hutchins, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9534.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Health and Welfare Technical Advisory Group

    CFDA Number: 93.110AI.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To obtain this application kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701
Purpose
    The Health and Welfare Technical Advisory Group is intended to: 
promote communication among State-level program directors in the areas 
of maternal and child health, Medicaid, Child Care, Child Welfare, 
Mental Health, and Head Start and their Federal counterparts; to 
collaborate on approaches to address family health and welfare issues; 
identify Federal and/or State actions which inhibit a coherent approach 
to meeting family health and welfare needs; and promote mechanisms to 
improve functioning across programs. These purposes are to be 
accomplished through development of an ongoing forum of representatives 
of these programs and a mechanism to provide information to and receive 
information from all State program directors. Specific topics of 
concern will be jointly selected. Items of particular concern to HRSA 
include child care, oral health, and school health issues.

Eligibility

42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    A funding preference will be given to any organization which can 
demonstrate a linkage with at least one and preferably more than one of 
the organizations representing the State-level programs listed in the 
Purpose section.
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
    2 years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Stuart Swayze.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2917.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Healthy Child Care America State Systems Development Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.110AQ.
    Application Availability: 11/01/1999.
To Obtain this Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 01/10/2000.
    Application Deadline: 03/08/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    MCHB is currently funding 51 State Health Systems Development in 
Child Care-Healthy Child Care America (HSDCC) Grants. These grants were 
awarded in FY 1996 and are serving as State focal points for health and 
safety in child care, and are developing integrated health, child care 
and social service systems in their respective States. They are 
instituting measures to both improve the quality of child care and 
assure that children in child care settings receive the health services 
which they need. Building upon MCHB's investment, and based upon State 
Title V and Child Care program suggestions, a Phase II is planned. 
Healthy Child Care America-the Year 2000 Quality Initiative will focus 
on the development and implementation of State programs which address 
quality assurance (improved State regulations); infrastructure building 
(networks of child care health consultants); and outreach (related to 
Medicaid and CHIP).
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    A preference will be given to State and/or private nonprofit health 
or child care entities which can carry out programmatic expectations in 
relation to quality assurance, infrastructure development and outreach 
on a statewide basis. The current grants will apply vis-a-vis a limited 
competition. In addition, an entity from the States of New Jersey and 
Mississippi will be asked to apply.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $3,842,500.
Estimated number of Awards
    1 per 53 States/Territories.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Phyllis Stubbs, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6600.
    E-mail: [email protected].

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Community Integrated Service Systems (CISS) Community Organization 
Grants Program

    CFDA Number: 93.110AR.
    Application Availability: 01/10/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 02/08/2000.
    Application Deadline: 03/10/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 05/01/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
Purpose
    The CISS program is designed to enhance the development of service 
systems at the community level to address the physical, psychological, 
social well-being, and related needs of pregnant women, infants, and 
children, including children with special health care needs and their 
families. CISS programs should be designed to assist communities to 
better meet consumer identified needs, fill gaps in services, reduce 
duplication of effort, coordinate activities, increase availability of 
services, improve efficiency, and enhance quality of care. Programs 
must be developed in collaboration and coordination with the State MCH 
Services Block Grant programs and State efforts in community systems 
development.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    In keeping with the goals of advancing the development of human 
potential, strengthening the Nation's capacity to provide high quality 
education by broadening participation in MCHB programs of institutions 
that may have perspectives uniquely reflecting the Nation's cultural 
and linguistic diversity, and increasing opportunities for all 
Americans to participate in and benefit from Federal public health 
programs, HRSA will place a funding priority on projects from 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) or Hispanic Serving 
Institutions (HSI) in all categories and subcategories in this notice 
for which applications from academic institutions are encouraged. This 
is in conformity with the Federal Government's policies in support of 
White House Initiatives on Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
(Executive Order 12876) and Educational Excellence for Hispanic 
Americans (Executive Order 12900).
    An approved proposal from an HBCU or HSI will receive a 0.5 point 
favorable adjustment of the priority score in a 4 point range before 
funding decisions are made.
Special Considerations
    In the interest of equitable geographic distribution, special 
consideration for funding will be given to projects from communities 
without a currently funded CISS project.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $1,250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    25.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Joseph A. Zogby, M.S.W.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4393.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

    CFDA Number: 93.110ZZ.
    Application Availability: 11/15/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 12/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, 42 U.S.C. 241.
Purpose
    This program will fund: (1) Grants to States for the implementation 
of universal newborn hearing screening prior to hospital discharge with 
linkage to a medical home, and diagnostic evaluation and enrollment in 
a program of early intervention by 6 months of age for those infants 
identified with hearing loss. Applicants should describe relationships 
with both the Title V programs and the Early Intervention Program (Part 
C of IDEA) as well as systems for data collection and tracking of 
infants identified with hearing loss. Applicants should also describe 
mechanisms to assure sustainability of the program by engaging public 
and private payors and implementation of a fee for service plan. (2) 
One grant to an organization to provide technical assistance to States 
on a nationwide basis in the implementation of statewide universal 
newborn hearing screening, diagnosis and entry into early intervention.
    States where newborn hearing screening is not being carried out at 
the present time may submit a plan for phase-in of statewide universal 
newborn screening to be completed by the end of year three of a four 
year project period.
    Funding is contingent upon the availability of funds.
Eligibility
42 CFR Part 51a.3*
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    A funding preference, for the national technical assistance award, 
will be given to an organization with demonstrated capability and 
experience in this area.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $4,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    30.
Estimated Project Period
    4 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Irene Forsman, M.S., R.N.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9023.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), Implementation Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.127A.
    Application Availability: 09/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 09/30/1999.
    Application Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 03/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XIX, Section 1910, 42 U.S.C. 300w-
9.

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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
    $500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    2.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: David E. Heppel, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2250.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), Partnership Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.127C.
    Application Availability: 09/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 09/30/1999.
    Application Deadline: 11/15/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 03/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XIX, Section 1910, 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
    $1,900,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    19.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: David E. Heppel, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2250.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), Targeted Issue Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.127D.
    Application Availability: 09/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 09/30/1999.
    Application Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 03/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XIX, Section 1910, 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 proposal 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
    $450,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    3.
Estimated Project Period
    2 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: David E. Heppel, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2250.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), Native American Project

    CFDA Number: 93.127G.
    Application Availability: 10/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 12/01/1999.

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Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XIX, Section 1910, 42 U.S.C. 300w-
9.
Purpose
    Project will stimulate the development and enhancement of EMSC for 
Native Hawaiians.
    Applicants are encouraged to consider activities that: (a) Identify 
needs of Native Hawaiian 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
    States and accredited schools of medicine are eligible applicants.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Competition is limited to the State of Hawaii.
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.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: David E. Heppel, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2250.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), State Implementation Grants.

    CFDA Number: 93.234A.
    Application Availability: 09/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Application Deadline: 12/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XII, Section 1242, 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
    $1,200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    6.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: David E. Heppel, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2250.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), State Planning Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.234B.
    Application Availability: 09/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Application Deadline: 12/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XII, Section 1242, 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
    $300,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    4.
Estimated Project Period
    2 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: David E. Heppel, M.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2250.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Healthy Start: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health

    CFDA Number: 93.926E.
    Application Availability: 12/21/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 01/28/2000.
    Application Deadline: 03/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, 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 for up to 15 community projects which have: (1) Significant 
infant mortality and morbidity rates among one or more subpopulations; 
(2) existing active consortia of stakeholders with over one year's 
experience in infant mortality reduction initiatives; and (3) a 
feasible plan to reduce barriers, improve the local perinatal system of 
care, and work towards eliminating existing disparities in perinatal 
health. These sites must have or plan to implement/adapt Healthy Start 
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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, African American, etc.) would be eligible.
Eligibility
    Public or nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $14,800,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    Up to 15.
Estimated Project Period
    4 Years.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference will be given to: (1) Past (FY 1999) projects of HSI-
Infrastructure/Capacity Building grants, and (2) communities in States 
and territories which do not have a currently federally-funded Healthy 
Start project. Priority will be given to: (1) Communities with 
significant racial/ethnic disparities in perinatal indicators for three 
years (1995-1997); (2) border communities (within 62 miles of the 
Mexican border); and (3) proposals with emphasis/specific activities 
addressing qualitative issues (e.g., social/economic, violence, 
psychological services) for its perinatal populations.
Special Considerations
    Current Healthy Start implementation grantees are not eligible to 
apply.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Maribeth Badura.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0543.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Healthy Start: Infrastructure/Capacity Building Projects

    CFDA Number: 93.926F.
    Application Availability: 01/04/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 02/28/2000.
    Application Deadline: 03/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, 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, African Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, 
immigrant populations, particularly those living in border counties. 
Funding would be made available to up to 15 communities to support the 
development of local plans to fill gaps in/or expand data systems to 
identify and monitor perinatal outcomes, train personnel and strengthen 
local reporting systems, establish networks and links to other systems, 
assist in needs assessment, and consortium/coalition development.
Eligibility
    Public or nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference will be given to communities in States and territories 
which do not have a current federally-funded Healthy Start project. 
Priority will be given to: (1) Communities with significant racial/
ethnic disparities in perinatal indicators for three years (1995-1997); 
(2) States with (national) border communities; and (3) communities 
applying as or on behalf of an existing community-based consortium 
which have infant mortality reduction initiatives already underway.
Special Considerations
    Current Healthy Start implementation grantees are not eligible to 
apply.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $2,250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    Up to 15.
Estimated Project Period
    2 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Maribeth Badura.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0543.
    E-mail: [email protected].

National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Resource Center

    CFDA Number: 93.926H.
    Application Availability: 01/24/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 02/28/2000.
    Application Deadline: 04/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 07/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, 42 U.S.C. 241.
Purpose
    The purpose of the resource center is to provide technical support 
to States and communities, particularly Healthy Start communities, as 
they develop and implement the community-based fetal and infant 
mortality review process. The resource center will be responsible for 
working with the MCHB to promote the FIMR process, provide assistance 
to communities setting up the process, share pertinent information 
among communities and States, develop refinements and new approaches to 
the FIMR process to make it more responsive and efficient, and expand 
the use of FIMR as a needs assessment and quality improvement tool to 
build capacity in the State Title V program.
Eligibility
    Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal 
organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 405b), is eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference will be given to national organizations with expertise 
in the provision of FIMR training and technical assistance and with an 
existing infrastructure to respond to requests for technical 
assistance, technology transfer and information sharing from States and 
communities that are developing, coordinating and/or sustaining FIMRs.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1.

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Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Ellen Hutchins, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9534.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Maternal and Child Health Provider Partnerships

    CFDA Number: 93.926I.
    Application Availability: 01/03/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 02/07/2000.
    Application Deadline: 03/03/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, 42 U.S.C. 241.
Purpose
    This program will support Cooperative Agreements with MCH 
providers' membership organizations to advance the field of perinatal 
and women's health and ultimately improve the health status of women 
through improved health care services and systems. The Partners will be 
expected to identify relevant needs in perinatal and women's health 
from their perspective, develop and/or implement organizational and 
collective strategies, and facilitate information sharing and 
communication within the field. Particular attention of the Partnership 
will be to address health promotion/risk reduction behaviors among 
women through coordinated and culturally competent services and systems 
of care. Projects will cooperate and work collaboratively with each 
other and with other MCHB funded projects in perinatal and women's 
health.
Eligibility
    Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal 
organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 405b), is eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference will be given to national membership organizations 
representing providers of obstetrical, gynecological, and general 
women's health services.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    2.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Brenda Lisi.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9991.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Improving Systems of Care for Pregnant Women Experiencing Domestic 
Violence

    CFDA Number: 93.926J.
    Application Availability: 12/03/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 01/14/2000.
    Application Deadline: 02/11/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 05/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, 42 U.S.C. 241.
Purpose
    This three year demonstration program will develop/enhance systems 
of care that identify pregnant women who are experiencing domestic 
violence/abuse and provide appropriate information, referrals, and 
linkages to interventions.
Eligibility
    Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal 
organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 405b), is eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference will be given to State/Territorial MCH Title V Agencies, 
tribal health agencies or their designees.
Special Consideration
    There may be only one application per State.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $600,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    4.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Brenda Lisi.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9991.
    E-mail: [email protected].

HIV/AIDS Programs

    Grants Management Office: 1-301-443-2280.

Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS)

    CFDA Number: 93.928.
    Application Availability: 04/01/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 06/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/15/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XXVI, Section 2691, as amended by 
the Ryan White Care Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-146, 42 
U.S.C. 300ff-10
Purpose
    Development, demonstration and assessment of innovative and 
potentially replicable HIV service delivery models that address a 
continually changing epidemic, the quality of emerging HIV therapies, 
changes in the economies of health care affecting HIV care networks, 
and interventions that can document outcomes.
Eligibility
    Public and nonprofit entities are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to certain populations 
referenced in the statute: Native Americans, the homeless, adolescents, 
hemophiliacs, and the incarcerated.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    5-6.
Estimated Project Period
    2-5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Steven Young.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-7136.
    E-mail: [email protected].

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Ryan White Title III Funding for Early Intervention Services Grants: 
Existing Geographic Areas

    CFDA Number: 93.918A.
    Application Availability: 06/18/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 10/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 01/01/2000 and 06/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XXVI, Part C, Section 2641, as 
amended by the Ryan White Care Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-
146, 42 U.S.C. 300ff-41.
Purpose
    The purpose of Title III funding 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.
Limited Competition
    Eligible applicants are public or nonprofit private entities that 
are currently funded Title III programs whose project periods expire in 
FY 2000 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL                                Jefferson County, Mobile County.
AZ                                Pima County.
CA                                Los Angeles County, San Diego County,
                                   Mendocino County, Sonoma County,
                                   Santa Barbara County.
CO                                Denver County.
CT                                New Haven County.
DC                                Washington.
DE                                Counties statewide.
FL                                Dade County.
GA                                Counties of Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty,
                                   Lee, Mitchell, Worthy, Terrell,
                                   Colquitt, Thomas, Grady, Seminole,
                                   Miller, Early, Decatur, Counties of
                                   Glynn, Camden, McIntosh, Long,
                                   Liberty, Bryan.
IA                                Woodbury County.
IL                                Counties of Peoria, Taylwell, McLean,
                                   Fulton, Know, Bureau, Henry,
                                   Marshall, Putnam, Woodford, Schuyler,
                                   McDonough, LaSalle, Livingston,
                                   Mason, Warren, Stark, Cook County.
LA                                Parishes of Calcasieu, Cameron,
                                   Beauregard, Jeff Davis, Allen,
                                   Parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, East
                                   Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, Washington,
                                   Iberville, St. Bernard.
MA                                Middlesex County, Suffolk County,
                                   Essex County.
MD                                Counties of Harford, Carroll,
                                   Dorchester, Caroline, Talbot, Cecil,
                                   Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Frederick,
                                   Howard, Montgomery, Baltimore City.
MI                                Counties of Washtenau, Livingston,
                                   Jackson, Wayne, Lenawee, Oakland,.
                                   MaComb, St. Claire, Monroe, Counties
                                   of Ionia, Kent, Manistee, Mason,.
                                   Mecosta, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana,
                                   Ottawa.
MO                                Counties of North, South, West and St.
                                   Louis City.
MS                                Counties of Coahoma, Tate,
                                   Tallahatchie, Leflore, Lowdens,
                                   Bolivar, Tunica, Quitman, Panola,
                                   Desoto, Marshall.
NJ                                Counties of Essex, Union, Hudson,
                                   Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Middlesex
                                   County, Mercer County, Hudson County.
NY                                Counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange,
                                   Sullivan, New York City,. Weschester
                                   County, Suffolk County.
OH                                Ross County.
OR                                Counties of Multnomah, Clackamas,
                                   Washington, Yamhill, Columbia.
OK                                Oklahoma County.
PA                                Philadelphia County.
PR                                Territory of Puerto Rico.
SC                                Counties of Richland, Sumter,
                                   Fairfield.
TX                                El Paso County, Counties of Willaey,
                                   Cameron, Hidalgo.
VA                                Counties of Fairfax, Prince William,
                                   Loudoun.
WA                                King County, Yakima County.
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Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $29,866,051.
Estimated Number of Awards
    69.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Andrew Kruzich.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0735.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Ryan White Title III Funding for Early Intervention Services Grants: 
New Geographic Areas

    CFDA Number: 93.918B.
    Application Availability: 04/17/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.
    Application Deadline: 07/17/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XXVI, Part C, Section 2641, as 
amended by the Ryan White Care Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-
146, 42 U.S.C. 300ff-41.
Purpose
    The purpose of Title III funding 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

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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, preference will be given to approved/
unfunded applicants who submitted an application for funding in FY 1999 
and to applicants who previously received Title III planning grants. 
Preference for funding may also be given to applicants which help to 
achieve an equitable geographic 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.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $23,400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    78.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Andrew Kruzich.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0735.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Ryan White Title III HIV Funding for Early Intervention Services 
Planning Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.918C.
    Application Availability: 02/04/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 06/02/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XXVI, Part C, Section 2641, as 
amended by the Ryan White Care Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-
146, 42 U.S.C. 300ff-41.
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 must be public or nonprofit private entities 
that are, or intend to become, eligible to apply for the Title III 
Early Intervention Services grant.
Limited Competition
    Applicants for these funds cannot be current Ryan White Title III 
Early Intervention Services Program grant recipients and must be 
located in rural or underserved communities where HIV primary health 
care resources remain insufficient to meet the need for services or 
plan for such services.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    In awarding these grants, preference will be given to applicants 
located in rural or underserved areas where emerging or ongoing HIV 
primary health care needs have not been adequately met.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,234,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    24.
Estimated Project Period
    1 Year.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Andrew Kruzich.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0735.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Ryan White Title III HIV Funding for Early Intervention Services 
Planning Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.918D.
    Application Availability: 02/04/2000.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 06/02/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XXVI, Section 2641, as amended by 
the Ryan White Care Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-146, 42 
U.S.C. 300ff-41.
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 must be public or nonprofit private entities 
that are, or intend to become, eligible to apply for the Title III 
Early Intervention Services grant.
Limited Competition
    Applicants for these funds cannot be current Ryan White Title III 
Early Intervention Service Program grant recipients unless they propose 
to open a new site in their current service area or in a new service 
area to serve African American communities highly impacted by HIV/AIDS. 
Applicants must also be organizations indigenous to the African 
American community which is defined as a community-based or public 
organization local to and supported by the African American population 
proposed to be served.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    In awarding these grants, preference will be given to applicants 
located in rural or underserved areas where there are many HIV+ African 
Americans and ongoing HIV primary health care needs have not been 
adequately met. Preference will also be given to applicants that are 
not currently Ryan White Title III Early Intervention Service Program 
grant recipients.
Special Considerations
    Building HIV primary care capacity of indigenous organizations 
serving African American communities.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $3,000,000.

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Estimated Number of Awards
    Up to 60.
Estimated Project Period
    Up to 2 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Andrew Kruzich.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0735.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Ryan White Title IV: Existing Geographic Areas

    CFDA Number: 93.153A.
    Application Availability: 12/13/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 1/31/2000.
    Application Deadline: 3/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 8/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title XXVI, Section 2671, 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; 
increase client access to research by linking development and support 
of comprehensive, community-based and family centered care 
infrastructures, and emphasize prevention within the care system, 
particularly the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission.
Eligibility
    Eligible organizations are public or private nonprofit entities 
that provide or arrange for primary care.
Limited Competition
    Applicants are limited to currently funded Title IV programs whose 
project periods expire in FY 2000 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA                                Oakland.
FL                                Miami, Fort Lauderdale.
IL                                Chicago.
LA                                New Orleans.
MA                                Boston, Holyoke, Brockton, Lowell,
                                   Lawrence, New Bedford.
NJ                                Statewide.
NY                                Northern Manhattan.
OH                                Columbus.
PR                                Statewide.
RI                                Statewide.
TX                                Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio.
WA                                Seattle.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference for funding 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
    $15,663,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    16.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Lydia Soto-Torres, MD.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9051.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Ryan White Title IV: New Geographic Areas

    CFDA Number: 93.153B.
    Application Availability: 12/13/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 01/31/2000.
    Application Deadline: 03/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 08/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Act, Title XXVI, Section 2671, 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, 
particularly the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission
Eligibility
    Eligible organizations are public or private nonprofit entities 
that provide or arrange for primary care.
Limited Competition
    Applicants are limited to 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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              State                                Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL                                Statewide.
AZ                                Phoenix.
CA                                San Francisco; La Jolla, Los Angeles.
CO                                Denver.
CT                                Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford,
                                   Hartford.
DC                                Statewide.
FL                                Orlando; Jacksonville, Tampa.
MD                                Statewide.
MI                                Lansing.
MO                                St. Louis.
NH                                Statewide.

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NV                                Las Vegas.
NY                                Elmhurst; New York City (except
                                   Northern Manhattan), Bronx, Brooklyn,
                                   Albany, Stonybrook.
NC                                Charlotte; Washington.
PA                                Philadelphia.
SC                                Statewide.
TN                                Memphis.
TX                                Dallas.
WI                                Milwaukee.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Note: Additional sites may be added to this list in FY 2000 
after the HRSA Preview publication date. Be sure to use the list 
provided in your application kit for eligibility purposes.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference for funding may be given to applicants who 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.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $800,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    3.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Lydia Soto-Torres, MD.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-9051.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Rural Health Programs

    Grants Management Office: 1-301-594-4235.

Rural Health Research Centers

    CFDA Number: 93.155.
    Application Availability: 02/01/2000.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 04/01/2000.
    Application Deadline: 05/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 08/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, 43 U.S.C. 241.
Purpose
    The purpose of this program is to fund Rural Health Research 
Centers to conduct and disseminate policy relevant research on issues 
of multi-state and national significance in the area of rural health 
services. The centers study critical issues facing rural communities in 
their quest to secure adequate, affordable, high quality health 
services. Research findings are published in appropriate referred 
journals and disseminated to a national audience.
Eligibility
    All public and private research oriented 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
    $2,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    5.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Joan F. Van Nostrand.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0613.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Rural Health Outreach Grant

    CFDA Number: 93.912A.
    Application Availability: 08/01/1999.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 05/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330A, 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
    A rural public or nonprofit private organization, that is part of a 
network of at least three entities that support the delivery of health 
care services and will work together to complete the proposed project, 
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 the applicant organization must be 
constituted exclusively to provide services to migrant and seasonal 
farmworkers in rural areas and supported under Section 330(g) of the 
Public Health Service (PHS) Act. Organizations that provide services to 
migrant and seasonal farmworkers in rural areas and are supported under 
Section 330(g) of the PHS 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 
Center, Rural Health Clinic, and local public health department 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 (WIC) program, to improve access to and 
coordination of health care services.
Special Considerations
    An applicant organization's central headquarters must be located in 
a rural area. (A list of eligible rural areas is included in the 
application kit.)
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $10,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    50.

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Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Eileen Holloran.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0835.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Rural Health Network Development

    CFDA Number: 93.912B.
    Application Availability: 08/01/1999.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999 .

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 11/08/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 05/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330A, 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 farmworkers 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
    A 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 Center, Rural Health Clinic, and local public health department 
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 (WIC) program to improve access 
to and coordination of health care services.
Special Considerations
    An applicant organization's central headquarters must be located in 
a rural area. (A list of eligible rural areas is included in the 
application kit.)
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $4,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    23.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Sahira Rafiullah.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0835.
    E-mail: [email protected].

State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program

    CFDA Number: 93.241.
    Application Availability: 03/01/2000.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 06/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 08/31/2000.
Authorization
    Social Security Act, Title XVIII, Section 1820, as amended by 
Public Law 105-33 Section 4201, 42 U.S.C. 1395I-4.
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 (CAHs).
Eligibility
    Five States are eligible to apply: Connecticut, Delaware, Oregon, 
Pennsylvania and Utah. These are grants to States and only one 
application will be accepted from each eligible State.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $2,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    5.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Sahira Rafiullah or Jerry Coopey.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0835.
    E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].

Primary Health Care Programs

    Grants Management Office: 1-301-594-4235.

Community and Migrant Health Centers

    CFDA Number: 93.224 and 93.246.
    Application Availability: Continuous.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: Varies.
    Projected Award Date: Varies.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330, 42 U.S.C. 254b 
and 254b(g).
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 is committed to 100 percent 
access to primary care services with zero percent health disparities 
for the underserved. 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

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these grants. Two hundred-twenty C/MCH grantees will reach the end of 
their project periods during FY 2000. Applications are due 120 days 
before the expiration date.
Eligibility
    Applicants are limited to currently funded programs whose project 
periods expire during FY 2000 and new organizations proposing to serve 
the same populations currently being served by these existing programs.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
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 grants, can be obtained by contacting the HRSA Field 
Office.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $220,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    220.
Estimated Project Period
    1-5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Richard Bohrer.
    Phone Number: 1-301-594-4300.
    E-mail: [email protected].

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                 City                        State           Deadline
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                HRSA Boston Field Office--(617) 565-1482
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Boston...............................  MA                     12/31/1999
Hartford.............................  CT                     12/31/1999
Bridgeport...........................  CT (2)                 01/31/2000
New Haven............................  CT                     03/31/2000
Worcester............................  MA                     03/31/2000
Salem................................  MA                     03/31/2000
Lowell...............................  MA                     03/31/2000
Mattapan.............................  MA                     03/31/2000
New Haven............................  CT                     05/31/2000
Boston...............................  MA                     05/31/2000
Worthington..........................  MA                     05/31/2000
Worcester............................  MA                     05/31/2000
North Quincy.........................  MA                     05/31/2000
New Bedford..........................  MA                     05/31/2000
Lawrence.............................  MA                     05/31/2000
Burlington...........................  VT                     06/30/2000
Middletown...........................  CT                     06/30/2000
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               HRSA New York Field Office--(212) 264-2664
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New York.............................  NY                     11/30/1999
Newark...............................  NJ                     11/30/1999
White Plains.........................  NY                     11/30/1999
Brockport............................  NY                     12/31/1999
Rushville............................  NY                     12/31/1999
Brooklyn.............................  NY                     12/31/1999
Warrensburg..........................  NY                     12/31/1999
Rochester............................  NY                     12/31/1999
Jersey City..........................  NJ                     01/31/2000
Bronx................................  NY                     01/31/2000
Brooklyn.............................  NY                     01/31/2000
Naranjito............................  PR                     05/31/2000
Schenectady..........................  NY                     05/31/2000
St. Thomas...........................  VI (2)                 05/31/2000
Arroyo...............................  PR                     06/30/2000
New York.............................  NY                     06/30/2000
Bronx................................  NY                     06/30/2000
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             HRSA Philadelphia Field Office--(215) 861-4422
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Baltimore............................  MD                     11/30/1999
Hancock..............................  MD                     11/30/1999
McKees Rocks.........................  PA                     11/30/1999
Scranton.............................  PA                     11/30/1999
Scarbro..............................  WV                     11/30/1999
Clay.................................  WV                     11/30/1999
Rock Cave............................  WV                     11/30/1999
Arrington............................  VA                     12/31/1999
Richmond.............................  VA                     12/31/1999
Fairmont.............................  WV                     01/31/2000
Saltville............................  VA                     01/31/2000
Aylett...............................  VA                     01/31/2000
Bastian..............................  VA                     01/31/2000
Spencer..............................  WV                     01/31/2000
Chester..............................  PA                     01/31/2000
Harrisburg...........................  PA                     03/31/2000
New Canton...........................  VA                     03/31/2000
Beckley..............................  WV                     03/31/2000
Coalport.............................  PA                     03/31/2000
Onancock.............................  VA                     05/31/2000
Dungannon............................  VA                     05/31/2000
Philadelphia.........................  PA                     05/31/2000
Baltimore............................  MD                     05/31/2000
Laurel Fork..........................  VA                     05/31/2000
Man..................................  WV                     06/30/2000
Baltimore............................  MD                     06/30/2000
Wilmington...........................  DE                     06/30/2000
Brandywine...........................  MD                     06/30/2000
Portsmouth...........................  VA                     06/30/2000
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                HRSA Atlanta Field Office--(404) 562-2996
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Palatka..............................  FL                     11/30/1999
Savannah.............................  GA                     11/30/1999
Louisville...........................  KY                     11/30/1999
Manson...............................  NC                     11/30/1999
Orangeburg...........................  SC                     11/30/1999
Parrish..............................  FL                     11/30/1999
Mound Bayou..........................  MS                     11/30/1999
Kinston..............................  NC                     11/30/1999
Fellsmere............................  FL                     12/31/1999
Lexington............................  KY                     12/31/1999
Fort Myers...........................  FL                     12/31/1999
Savannah.............................  TN                     12/31/1999
Eutaw................................  AL                     01/31/2000
Montgomery...........................  AL                     01/31/2000
Miami................................  FL (3)                 01/31/2000
Jellico..............................  TN                     01/31/2000
Pearl................................  MS                     01/31/2000
Rock Hill............................  SC                     01/31/2000
Eastover.............................  SC                     01/31/2000
Covington............................  KY                     01/31/2000
Trenton..............................  GA                     01/31/2000
Liberty..............................  MS                     01/31/2000
Olanta...............................  SC                     01/31/2000
Laurel...............................  MS                     03/31/2000
Hendersonville.......................  NC                     03/31/2000
Columbia.............................  SC                     03/31/2000
Charleston...........................  SC                     03/31/2000
Tampa................................  FL                     03/31/2000
Meridian.............................  MS                     03/31/2000
Conway...............................  SC                     03/31/2000
Washburn.............................  TN                     03/31/2000
Troy.................................  AL                     03/31/2000
Tallahassee..........................  FL                     03/31/2000
Atlanta..............................  GA                     05/31/2000
Durham...............................  NC                     05/31/2000
Memphis Hlth Ctr.....................  TN                     05/31/2000
Huntsville...........................  TN                     05/31/2000
Greenwood............................  SC                     05/31/2000
Selma................................  AL                     05/31/2000
Palmetto.............................  GA                     05/31/2000
Hollister............................  NC                     05/31/2000
Roxboro..............................  NC                     05/31/2000
Mobile...............................  AL                     05/31/2000
Fayette..............................  MS                     05/31/2000
Shubuta..............................  MS                     05/31/2000
Jefferson............................  SC                     05/31/2000
Bolivar..............................  TN                     06/30/2000
Greenville...........................  KY                     06/30/2000
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                HRSA Chicago Field Office--(312) 353-1715
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Toledo...............................  OH                     11/31/1999
St. Paul.............................  MN                     11/31/1999
Indianapolis.........................  IN                     11/31/1999
Columbus.............................  OH                     11/31/1999
Cleveland............................  OH                     12/31/1999
Chicago..............................  IL                     12/31/1999
East St. Louis.......................  IL                     12/31/1999
Lisbon...............................  OH                     12/31/1999
Moorhead.............................  MN                     01/31/2000
Anna.................................  IL                     01/31/2000
Kalamazoo............................  MI                     01/31/2000
Traverse City........................  MI                     03/31/2000
Wautoma..............................  WI                     03/31/2000
Fremont..............................  OH                     03/31/2000
Sterling.............................  MI                     03/31/2000
Temperence...........................  MI                     03/31/2000
Milwaukee............................  WI                     03/31/2000
Lincoln..............................  MI                     05/31/2000
Grand Marais.........................  MN                     05/31/2000
Cook.................................  MN                     05/31/2000
Indianapolis.........................  IN                     06/30/2000
Cashton..............................  WI                     06/30/2000
Minneapolis..........................  MN                     06/30/2000
Waukegan.............................  IL                     06/30/2000
Beloit Area..........................  WI                     06/30/2000
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                HRSA Dallas Field Office--(214) 767-3872
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De Leon..............................  TX                     11/30/1999
Augusta..............................  AR                     12/31/1999
Pecos................................  NM                     12/31/1999
Pharr................................  TX                     12/31/1999
Houston..............................  TX                     12/31/1999
Greenville...........................  TX                     01/31/2000
San Antonio..........................  TX (2)                 01/31/2000
Lake Charles.........................  LA                     01/31/2000
La Marque............................  TX                     03/31/2000
Port Arthur..........................  TX                     03/31/2000
Laredo...............................  TX                     03/31/2000
Cotulla..............................  TX                     03/31/2000
San Antonio..........................  TX                     03/31/2000
Tulsa................................  OK                     03/31/2000
Levelland............................  TX                     05/31/2000

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New Iberia...........................  LA                     05/31/2000
Konawa...............................  OK                     05/31/2000
Baton Rouge..........................  LA                     05/31/2000
Newton...............................  TX                     05/31/2000
Benavides............................  TX                     05/31/2000
El Rito..............................  NM                     06/30/2000
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                HRSA Kansas Field Office--(816) 426-5296
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Richland.............................  MO                     11/30/1999
Junction City........................  KS                     12/31/1999
Cape Girardeau.......................  MO                     12/31/1999
St. Louis............................  MO                     01/31/2000
Omaha................................  NE                     01/31/2000
New Madrid...........................  MO                     03/31/2000
Des Moines...........................  IA                     05/31/2000
Ellington............................  MO                     05/31/2000
Topeka...............................  KS                     06/30/2000
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                HRSA Denver Field Office--(303) 844-3203
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Lamar................................  CO                     12/31/1999
Salt Lake City.......................  UT                     12/31/1999
Norwood..............................  CO                     01/31/2000
Butte................................  MT                     01/31/2000
Isabel...............................  SD                     03/31/2000
Enterprise...........................  UT                     03/31/2000
Fort Lupton..........................  CO                     05/31/2000
Bicknell.............................  UT                     05/31/2000
Boulder..............................  CO                     06/30/2000
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             HRSA San Francisco Field Office--(415) 437-8090
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San Fernando.........................  CA                     11/30/1999
Phoenix..............................  AZ                     11/30/1999
Madera...............................  CA                     11/30/1999
San Francisco........................  CA                     12/31/1999
Union City...........................  CA                     12/31/1999
Salinas..............................  CA                     12/31/1999
Los Angeles..........................  CA                     12/31/1999
Arcata...............................  CA                     12/31/1999
Marana...............................  AZ                     12/31/1999
Las Vegas............................  NV                     12/31/1999
Palikir..............................  FM                     12/31/1999
San Francisco........................  CA                     01/31/2000
Porterville..........................  CA                     01/31/2000
Los Angeles..........................  CA                     01/31/2000
Alviso...............................  CA                     03/31/2000
San Francisco........................  CA                     03/31/2000
Oakland..............................  CA                     03/31/2000
Ventura..............................  CA                     03/31/2000
Brawley..............................  CA                     05/31/2000
Olivehurst...........................  CA                     05/31/2000
Page.................................  AZ                     05/31/2000
Susanville...........................  CA                     05/31/2000
Nipomo...............................  CA                     05/31/2000
Santa Ana............................  CA                     05/31/2000
San Joaquin..........................  CA                     06/30/2000
Ukiah................................  CA                     06/30/2000
Reno.................................  NV                     06/30/2000
Redding..............................  CA                     06/30/2000
Elfrida..............................  AZ                     06/30/2000
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                HRSA Seattle Field Office--(206) 615-2491
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Wenatchee............................  WA                     03/31/2000
Seattle..............................  WA                     03/31/2000
Cornelius............................  OR                     03/31/2000
Kent.................................  WA                     03/31/2000
Okanogan.............................  WA                     03/31/2000
Medford..............................  OR                     05/31/2000
Glenns Ferry.........................  ID                     05/31/2000
Cave Junction........................  OR                     06/30/2000
Plummer..............................  ID                     06/30/2000
Fairbanks............................  AK                     06/30/2000
Tillamook............................  OR                     06/30/2000
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Health Care for the Homeless

    CFDA Number: 93.151.
    Application Availability: Continuous.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: Varies.
    Projected Award Date: Varies.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330(h), 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 
people in these areas/locations given the continued need for cost-
effective, community-based primary care services. Thirty-four HCH 
grantees will reach the end of their project periods during FY 2000. 
Applications are due 120 days before the expiration date.
Eligibility
    Applicants are limited to currently funded programs whose project 
periods expire during FY 2000 and new organizations proposing to serve 
the same populations currently being served by these existing programs.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Special Considerations
    Communication with Field Office staff is essential for interested 
parties in deciding whether to pursue Federal funding an HCH. Technical 
assistance and detailed information about each service area, such as 
census grants, can be obtained by contacting the HRSA Field Office.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $15,207,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    34.
Estimated Project Period
    1-5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Monica Toomer.
    Phone Number: 1-301-594-4430.
    E-mail: [email protected].

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                 City                        State           Deadline
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                HRSA Boston Field Office--(617) 565-1482
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Hartford.............................  CT                     12/31/1999
New Haven............................  CT                     05/31/2000
Burlington...........................  VT                     06/30/2000
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                HRSA New York Field Office--(212) 264-2664
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New York.............................  NY                     10/31/1999
Rochester............................  NY                     10/31/1999
Camden...............................  NJ                     10/31/1999
White Plains.........................  NY                     11/30/1999
Jersey City..........................  NJ                     03/31/2000
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              HRSA Philadelphia Field Office--(215) 861-4422
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Richmond.............................  VA                     10/31/1999
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                HRSA Atlanta Field Office--(404) 562-2996
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Miami................................  FL                     10/31/1999
Tampa................................  FL                     03/31/2000
Durham...............................  NC                     05/31/2000
Memphis..............................  TN                     05/31/2000
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                HRSA Chicago Field Office--(312) 353-1715
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Grand Rapids.........................  MI                     10/31/1999
Evansville...........................  IN                     10/31/1999
Toledo...............................  OH                     11/30/1999
Indianapolis.........................  IN                     11/30/1999
Columbus.............................  OH                     11/30/1999
Kalamazoo............................  MI                     01/31/2000
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                 HRSA Dallas Field Office--(214) 767-3872
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Tulsa................................  OK                     03/31/2000
San Antonio..........................  TX                     03/31/2000
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                HRSA Kansas Field Office--(816) 426-5296
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Omaha................................  NE                     01/31/2000
Des Moines...........................  IA                     05/31/2000
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                 HRSA Denver Field Office--(303) 844-3203
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Salt Lake City.......................  UT                     10/31/1999
Cheyenne.............................  WY                     10/31/1999
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             HRSA San Francisco Field Office--(415) 437-8090
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San Mateo............................  CA (2)                 10/31/1999
San Fernando.........................  CA                     11/30/1999
Las Vegas............................  NV                     12/31/1999
Alviso...............................  CA                     03/31/2000

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Nipomo...............................  CA                     05/31/2000
Reno.................................  NV                     06/30/2000
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                HRSA Seattle Field Office--(206) 615-2491
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Seattle..............................  WA                     10/31/1999
Seattle..............................  WA                     03/31/2000
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Public Housing Primary Care

    CFDA Number: 93.927.
    Application Availability: 06/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 10/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 02/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330(I), 42 U.S.C. 
254D.
Purpose
    The mission of the Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) program is to 
increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and 
to improve the physical, mental and economic well-being of public 
housing residents. The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) is opening 
competition for Federal funds to provide services to residents of 
public housing. The goal of this open competition is to provide the 
best possible health care services to residents of public housing, to 
ensure that Federal funds are utilized most effectively and 
efficiently, and to ensure that PHPC grantees are prepared and equipped 
to handle the challenges of the future. The three priorities for 
promoting access to primary care and improving the well being of 
residents of public housing are: resident involvement and participation 
in program development and implementation, innovative service delivery 
systems that address the special health needs of public housing 
residents, and collaborations with other health, education and 
community-based organizations. Central to the programs' past and future 
success is the commitment to the provision of health care that 
emphasizes improving the availability, accessibility, 
comprehensiveness, continuity and quality of health services to 
residents of public housing.
Eligibility
    Public and private nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Final administrative funding preferences are included in the 
application materials.
Special Considerations
    Communication with Field Office staff is essential for interested 
parties in deciding whether to pursue Federal funding as a PHPC. 
Technical assistance and detailed information about each service area, 
such as census grants, can be obtained by contacting the HRSA Field 
Office.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $11,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    20-25.
Estimated Project Period
    1-5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Sherilyn Pruitt.
    Phone Number: 1-301-594-4473.
    E-mail: [email protected].

State Primary Care Offices

    CFDA Number: 93.130.
    Application Availability: 10/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 12/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330, 42 U.S.C. 254b.
Purpose
    The BPHC promotes partnerships with State Primary Care Offices 
(PCOs) to achieve the vision of 100 percent access to preventive and 
primary care services and zero percent health disparities in every 
community across this country. PCOs were established to improve primary 
care access of underserved and vulnerable populations in the State and 
enhance collaboration between the State, Federal, local, and private 
sector. PCOs are federally-supported entities within State government, 
located within the State health department, developed to implement a 
written primary care cooperative agreement within the State and Federal 
Government. PCOs have a statewide perspective on the public and private 
infrastructure needed to support primary care for the underserved. The 
PCO is expected to collaborate with the PCA to assist BPHC-supported 
and other community-based primary care delivery sites to the maximum 
degree possible, directly and through their influence on State 
programs. The PCO is responsible for identifying and working with 
underserved communities/populations and for working with all types of 
primary care providers, regardless of whether they receive BPHC 
resources. The purpose of this grant program is to improve primary care 
access of underserved and vulnerable populations in the State, and 
reduce health disparities and enhance collaboration between the State, 
Federal, local, and private sector. They promote, build and support 
community-based systems of comprehensive preventive primary care.
Eligibility
    The 50 States are eligible to apply, as well as U.S. territories.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $10,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    52.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: James Macrae.
    Phone Number: 1-301-594-4488.
    E-mail: [email protected].

State Primary Care Associations

    CFDA Number: 93.129.
    Application Availability: 10/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 12/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330, 42 U.S.C. 254b.
Purpose
    The BPHC promotes partnerships with State/Regional Primary Care

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Associations (PCAs) to achieve the vision of 100 percent access to 
preventive and primary care services and zero percent health 
disparities in every community across this country. PCAs are private, 
nonprofit membership associations that represent BPHC-supported 
programs and other community-based providers of preventive and primary 
care to the underserved. PCAs are supported by grants from the Bureau 
to provide direct technical assistance to Bureau-supported programs, as 
well as to other community-based providers with similar missions. The 
Bureau's partnership strategy between its HRSA Field Office, the 
Primary Care Association and Primary Care Organization is to mobilize 
resources and assure that people receive access to needed primary and 
preventive care. PCAs are membership organizations, including both 
BPHC-supported and other community-based providers, and they have 
distinct responsibilities to their members. PCAs are expected to 
represent BPHC-supported programs and practices, as well as Federally 
Qualified Health Center ``Look-Alikes'' in the State. PCAs are expected 
to have a membership policy open to all BPHC-supported entities, public 
as well as private nonprofit. PCAs are also strongly encouraged to have 
a membership policy that includes other entities with similar missions 
and governance. The purpose of this grant program is to increase access 
to preventive and primary care services and reduce health disparities 
in the State. Through support to PCAs, the Bureau provides direct 
assistance to Bureau-supported and other community-based providers to 
build and maintain primary care capacity in underserved communities 
with an inadequate supply of primary care providers. PCAs also help to 
facilitate, coordinate and develop BPHC relationships with States and 
organizations that represent State, community and national interests.
Eligibility
    The 50 States are eligible to apply, as well as U.S. territories.
Funding Prioities and/or Preferences
    None.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $13,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    47.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions.
    Contact Person: James Macrae.
    Phone Number: 1-301-594-4488.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Grants to States for Loan Repayment Programs

    CFDA Number: 93.165.
    Application Availability: 01/03/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 05/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 338I, 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 
health services in health professional shortage areas.
Eligibility
    Any State is eligible to apply for funding.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Special Considerations
    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
    $3,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    8.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Susan Salter.
    Phone Number: 1-301-594-4400.
    E-mail: [email protected].

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                 City                        State           Deadline
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                HRSA Boston Field Office--(617) 565-1482
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Boston...............................  MA                     08/31/2000
Concord..............................  NH                     08/31/2000
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                HRSA Atlanta Field Office--(404) 562-2996
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Tallahassee..........................  FL                     08/31/2000
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                HRSA Chicago Field Office--(312) 353-1715
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St. Paul.............................  MN                     08/31/2000
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                HRSA Kansas Field Office--(816) 426-5296
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Des Moines...........................  IA                     08/31/2000
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             HRSA San Francisco Field Office--(415) 437-8090
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Sacramento...........................  CA                     08/31/2000
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Migrant Health Centers

    CFDA Number: 93.246.
    Application Availability: 11/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 02/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 05/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330, 42 U.S.C. 
254b(k).
Purpose.
    The Migrant Health Center program is designed to meet the total 
health and well-being of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, including 
the environmental/occupational health of this population. To this end, 
HRSA supports technical and non-financial assistance to federally-
funded Migrant Health Centers to assist in this effort. It is the 
intent of HRSA to continue to support this technical assistance in the 
area of environmental/occupational health for migrant and seasonal 
farmworkers. HRSA will open competition for an award under Section 330 
of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b(k) to support a 
cooperative

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agreement which will address environmental/occupational health issues 
for this population.
Eligibility
    Public and private nonprofit entities 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
    $45,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1.
Estimated Project Period
    1-5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: George Ersek.
    Phone Number: 1-301-594-4303.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Health Professions Programs

    Grants Management Office: 1-301-443-6960.

Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General 
Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics)

    CFDA Number: 93.984A.
    Application Availability: 09/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent: 11/06/1999.
    Application Deadline: 01/06/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 747, 42 U.S.C. 293k.
Purpose
    Title VII authorizes funds to establish or expand teaching capacity 
in family medicine, general internal medicine and general pediatrics. 
Grant support is awarded to meet the costs of projects to establish, 
maintain or improve academic administrative units (which may be 
departments, divisions, or other units) to provide clinical instruction 
in family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics. 
An academic unit in family medicine means a department or division of a 
school. Applications are being solicited for projects to address one or 
more of the following program purposes: (1) Establishment of an 
academic unit, (2) expansion of an academic unit, and (3) research 
infrastructure development within the academic unit.
Eligibility
    Public or private nonprofit accredited schools of allopathic 
medicine or osteopathic medicine are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-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 second preference is offered to qualified applicants for the 
establishment or the substantive expansion of an academic unit.
    A priority will be available to those applicants that present 
collaborative projects between departments of primary care. The 
collaboration should involve the academic units of any two disciplines 
of family medicine, general internal medicine, and general pediatrics. 
There is a second priority (administrative) for establishment or 
expansion of research infrastructure proposals.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to projects which prepare 
practitioners to care for underserved populations 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.

Family Medicine

Estimated Amount of This Competitiion
    $5,435,300.
Estimated Number of Awards
    35.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.

General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics

Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,500,000.
Estimated Amount of Awards
    10.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Lafayette Gilchrist.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Technical Assistance Group Conference Calls: November 16, 1999 and 
November 18, 1999.
    To participate call Mr. Lafayette Gilchrist at 1-301-443-1467. You 
may also fax the following information: name, title, institutional 
affiliation, telephone and fax numbers to 1-301-443-1945, or E-mail the 
program specialist at [email protected].

Predoctoral Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General Internal 
Medicine/General Pediatrics)

    CFDA Number: 93.896A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 10/15/1999.
    Application Deadline: 11/29/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 747, 42 U.S.C. 293k.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to assist schools of medicine or osteopathic 
medicine to promote predoctoral training. The program assists schools 
in meeting the costs of projects to plan, develop and operate or 
participate in an approved predoctoral training program in the field of 
family medicine, general internal medicine, and general pediatrics. 
Proposed projects should seek to expand and enhance the quality of 
predoctoral initiatives: (1) Innovation, (2) Comprehensive Models, and 
(3) Establishment and Expansion of Required Clerkships.
Eligibility
    Any accredited public or nonprofit private school of allopathic 
medicine or osteopathic medicine is eligible to apply.

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Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-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.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to projects which prepare 
practitioners to care for underserved populations 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.

Family Medicine

Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $5,435,300.
Estimated Number of Awards
    35.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.

General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics

Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $750,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    5.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Betty M. Ball.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Technical Assistance Group Conference Call: October 15, 1999 and 
October 20, 1999.
    To participate call Ms. Betty Ball at 1-301-443-1467. You may also 
fax the following information: name, title, institutional affiliation, 
telephone and fax numbers to 1-301-443-1945, or E-mail the program 
specialist at [email protected].

Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care

    CFDA Number: 93.886A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 11/15/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 747, 42 U.S.C. 293k.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded for projects for the training of physician 
assistants, and for the training of individuals who will teach in 
programs to provide such training. The program assists schools to meet 
the costs of projects to plan, develop and operate or maintain such 
programs.
Eligibility
    Accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine or other 
public or private nonprofit entities 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
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-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 priority will be offered to applicants that can demonstrate a 
record of training individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds 
(including racial/ethnic minorities under-represented in primary care 
practice).
Special Considerations
    A special consideration will be given in awarding grants to 
projects which prepare practitioners to care for underserved 
populations 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
    $2,872,340.
Estimated Number of Awards
    19.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: CAPT Ed Spirer, MSW, MPH.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Technical Assistance Group Conference Call: October 07, 1999. To 
participate call CAPT Ed Spirer, MSW, MPH at 1-301-443-1467. You may 
also fax the following information: name, title, institutional 
affiliation, telephone and fax numbers to 1-301-443-1945, or E-mail the 
program specialist at [email protected].

Residency Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General Internal 
Medicine, General Pediatrics)

    CFDA Number: 93.884A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 09/27/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 747, 42 U.S.C. 293k
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to assist graduate training programs in family 
medicine, general internal medicine and general pediatrics to expand 
and improve the quality of residency training programs that prepare 
graduates to enter primary care practice. Residency training programs 
should emphasize national innovations aimed at primary care residency 
education across disciplines.

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Eligibility
    Applicant must be an accredited public or private nonprofit school 
of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine or a public or private 
nonprofit hospital or other public or private nonprofit entity. Each 
allopathic program must be fully or provisionally accredited by the 
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Each osteopathic 
program must be approved by the American Osteopathic Association.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-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 funding priority will be made available for applicants that can 
demonstrate training the greatest percentage of providers or 
demonstrating significant improvements in the percentage of providers 
which enter and remain in primary care practice. A second priority will 
be offered to applicants who can demonstrate a record of training 
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial/ethnic 
minorities, under-represented in primary care practice).
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to projects that prepare 
practitioners to care for underserved populations and other high risk 
groups (i.e., elderly, HIV, AIDS, substance abusers, homeless and 
victims of domestic violence).
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.

Family Medicine

Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $5,435,300.
Estimated Number of Awards
    34.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.

General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics

Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $3,350,756.
Estimated Number of Awards
    35.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
Family Medicine
    Contact Person: Ellie Grant.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected].
General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics
    Contact Person: Brenda Williamson.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Technical Assistance Group Conference Call: August 24, 1999 and 
August 26, 1999. To participate call or e-mail Ms. Brenda Williamson or 
Ms. Ellie Grant by August 18 at phone and e-mail listed above. You may 
also fax the following information: name, title, institutional 
affiliation, telephone and fax numbers to 1-301-443-1945.

Faculty Development in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General Internal 
Medicine, General Pediatrics)

    CFDA Number: 93.895A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 10/22/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 747, 42 U.S.C. 293k.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to plan, develop and operate a program for the 
training of physicians who plan to teach in family medicine (including 
geriatrics), general internal medicine, general pediatrics, and to 
provide financial assistance (in the form of traineeships and 
fellowships) to physicians who are participating in any such program.
Eligibility
    Accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or 
private nonprofit hospitals, or other public or private nonprofit 
entities are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-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.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to projects which prepare 
practitioners to care for underserved populations 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.

Family Medicine

Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $5,435,366.
Estimated Number of Awards
    38.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.

General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics

Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $3,350,757.
Estimated Number of Awards
    20.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Elsie Quinones.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Technical Assistance Group Conference Call: September 10, 1999 and 
September 17, 1999. To participate call Ms. Elsie Quinones at 1-301-
443-1467. You may also fax the following information: name, title, 
institutional affiliation, telephone and fax numbers to 1-301-443-1945, 
or E-mail the program specialist at [email protected].

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Podiatric Residency in Primary Care

    CFDA Number: 93.181.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.
    Application Deadline: 09/30/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 755(b)(2), 42 U.S.C. 
294e.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to plan and implement projects in preventive and 
primary care training for podiatric physicians in approved or 
provisionally approved residency programs that shall provide financial 
assistance in the form of traineeships to residents who participate in 
such projects and who plan to specialize in primary care.
Eligibility
    Schools of podiatric medicine or public or private nonprofit 
hospitals or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities are 
eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-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.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $119,969.
Estimated Number of Awards
    2.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: CAPT Ed Spirer, MSW, MPH.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Technical Assistance Group Conference Call: August 25, 1999. For 
additional information contact CAPT Ed Spirer at 1-301-443-1467; by fax 
at 1-301-443-1945 or E-mail at [email protected].

Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers

    CFDA Number: 93.107.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 01/14/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 08/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 751, 42 U.S.C. 294A.
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 
AHECs 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 include 
public or private nonprofit accredited schools of medicine and 
osteopathic medicine and incorporated consortia made up of such 
schools, or the parent institutions of such schools. Applicants must 
also have previously received funds, but are no longer receiving funds 
under Section 751(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, and are 
operating an AHEC program.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-year period preceding 
the fiscal year for which 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.
    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.
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.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $2,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    4.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Louis D. Coccodrilli, MPH.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6950.
    E-Mail: [email protected].

Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers

    CFDA Number: 93.824.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 01/14/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 08/30/2000.

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Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 751, 42 U.S.C. 294A.
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 AHECs to initiate education system incentives to attract 
and retain health care personnel in scarcity areas. By linking the 
academic resources of the university health sciences 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 include 
public or private nonprofit accredited schools of medicine and 
osteopathic medicine and incorporated consortia made up of such 
schools, or the parent institutions of such schools. Also, in States in 
which no AHEC program is in operation, an accredited school of nursing 
is an eligible applicant.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-year period preceding 
the fiscal year for which an award is sought, has achieved a 
significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. 
The 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.
    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.
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) of the Public Health Service Act.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $9,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    9.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Louis D. Coccodrilli, MPH.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6950.
    E-Mail: [email protected].

Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)

    CFDA Number: 93.822.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain An Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 01/10/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 08/02/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 739, 42 U.S.C. 293c.
Purpose
    The goal of the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) 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 from which HCOP funds may be awarded are: (1) 
Identifying, recruiting, and selecting individuals from disadvantaged 
backgrounds for education and training in a health profession; (2) 
facilitating the entry of such individuals into such a school; (3) 
providing counseling, mentoring, or other services designed to assist 
such individuals to complete successfully their education at such a 
school; (4) 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; (5) 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; (6) paying scholarships, as the Secretary may 
determine, for such individuals for any period of health professions 
education at a health professions school; (7) 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 and in an 
amount determined appropriate by the Secretary; (8) 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; or (9) 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.
Eligibility
    Eligible applicants include accredited schools of medicine, 
osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, 
optometry, pharmacy, allied health, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, 
public and 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

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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. A comprehensive approach means a network of entities which are 
formally linked programmatically. The network must include a minimum of 
four entities: a health professions school, an undergraduate 
institution, a school district, and a community-based entity.
    Up to one third of available competitive funds will be reserved for 
applicants with approved proposals who have not been funded during the 
previous three competitive cycles.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $16,600,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    47.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: CAPT Richard C. Vause, Jr.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2100.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Centers of Excellence

    CFDA Number: 93.157.
    Application Availability: 08/31/1999.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 01/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 736, 42 U.S.C. 293.
Purpose
    The goal of this program is to assist eligible schools in 
supporting programs of excellence in health professions education for 
under-represented minority individuals. The grantee is required to use 
the funds awarded: (1) 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; (2) to establish, 
strengthen, or expand programs to enhance the academic performance of 
under-represented minority students attending the school; (3) to 
improve the capacity of such school to train, recruit, and retain 
under-represented minority faculty including the payment of stipends 
and fellowships; (4) 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; (5) 
to facilitate faculty and student research on health issues 
particularly affecting under-represented minority groups, including 
research on issues relating to the delivery of health care; (6) 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 (7) to provide stipends as appropriate.
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. Historically Black Colleges and Universities as 
described in Section 736(c)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act and 
which received a contract under Section 788B of the Public Health 
Service Act (Advanced Financial Distress Assistance) for fiscal year 
1987 may apply for Centers of Excellence (COE) grants under Section 736 
of the Public Health Service Act.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $20,100,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    16.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: A. Roland Garcia, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-2100.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Allied Health Projects

    CFDA Number: 93.191
    Application Availability: 10/01/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 02/22/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 755, 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: (1) 
Expand enrollments in allied health disciplines that are in short 
supply or whose services are most needed by the elderly; (2) provide 
rapid transition training programs in allied health fields to 
individuals who have baccalaureate degrees in health-related sciences; 
(3) establish community-based training programs that link academic 
centers to rural clinical settings; (4) provide career advancement 
training for practicing allied health professionals; (5) 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; (6) 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; (7) expand or establish interdisciplinary training programs 
that promote the effectiveness of allied health practitioners in 
geriatric assessment and the rehabilitation of the elderly; (8) expand 
or establish demonstration centers to emphasize innovative models to 
link allied health, clinical practice, education, and research; and (9) 
meet the costs of projects to plan, develop, and operate or maintain 
graduate programs in behavioral and mental health practice.
Eligibility
    Eligible entities are health professions schools, academic health 
centers, State or local governments or other appropriate public or 
private nonprofit entities.
    Eligible academic institutions shall also be required to use funds 
in collaboration with two or more disciplines.

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Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 focus of serving residents of medically underserved 
communities; or (B) during the two-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.
    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) of the Public Health Service Act 
concerning medically underserved communities and populations.
    A funding 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, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities serving Native 
Americans.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more elementary, middle or high schools with a 
high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform 
students and parents about health careers and financial aid to 
encourage interest in health careers; (2) promote rigorous academic 
course work to prepare for health professions training; or (3) provide 
support services such as mentoring, tutoring, counseling, after school 
programs, summer enrichment, and college visits.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,104,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    10-12.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Dr. Norman L. Clark or Young Song.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1346 or 1-301-443-3353.
    E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].

Residencies in the Practice of Pediatric Dentistry

    CFDA Number: 93.897A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 747(a)(6), 42 U.S.C. 
293k.
Purpose
    This program shall provide grants to assist schools in planning, 
developing, or operating programs, and to provide financial assistance 
to residents in such programs, of pediatric dentistry. This program 
places particular emphasis on support of applications which encourage: 
(1) Practice in underserved areas; (2) provision of a broad range of 
pediatric dental services; (3) coordination and integration of care; 
(4) meeting the needs of special populations; and (5) recruitment and 
retention of under-represented minorities.
Eligibility
    To be eligible for a grant for residency training in the practice 
of pediatric dentistry, the applicant shall include entities that have 
programs in dental schools, approved residency programs in the 
pediatric practice of dentistry, approved advanced education programs 
in the pediatric practice of dentistry, or approved residency programs 
in pediatric dentistry.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 and has the principal focus of serving residents of medically/
dentally underserved communities; or (B) during the two-year period 
preceding the fiscal year for which 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.
    Priority shall be given to qualified applicants that have a record 
of training the greatest percentage of providers or that have 
demonstrated significant improvements in the percentage of providers 
which enter and remain in pediatric dentistry.
    Priority shall be given to qualified applicants that have a record 
of training individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds 
(including racial and ethnic minorities under-represented in pediatric 
dentistry).
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to projects that prepare 
practitioners to care for underserved populations and other high risk 
groups such as the elderly, individuals with HIV-AIDS, substance 
abusers, homeless, and victims of domestic violence.
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more elementary, middle or high schools with a 
high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform 
students and parents about health careers and financial aid to 
encourage interest in health careers; (2) promote rigorous academic 
course work to prepare for health professions training; or (3) provide 
support services such as mentoring, tutoring, counseling, after school 
programs, summer enrichment, and college visits.
Review Critiera
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $600,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    6.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: CDR Kathy Hayes or CDR Chris Halliday.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4832 or 1-301-443-4142.
    E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].

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Chiropractic Demonstration Project Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.212.
    Application Availability: 12/22/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 02/22/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 07/22/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 755(b)(3), 42 U.S.C. 
294e.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to carry out demonstration projects in which 
chiropractors and physicians collaborate to identify and provide 
effective treatment for spinal and lower-back conditions.
    The project requirements include: (1) The project must address the 
identification and treatment of spinal and/or lower-back conditions; 
(2) the project must be founded on collaborative efforts between the 
school(s) of allopathic or osteopathic medicine; (3) each project must 
include a strong research protocol which will result in a significant 
expansion of documented research in the area addressed and which is 
suitable for publication in refereed health professions journals, 
including research oriented publications; (4) the project must include 
an explicit strategy for case-finding and a strategy for making direct 
comparisons to other forms of treatment. The results must be 
generalizable to patients cared for in clinical practices addressing 
spinal and/or lower-back conditions; and (5) whenever feasible, 
minorities and women should be included in study populations so that 
research findings can be of benefit to all persons at risk of the 
disease, disorder, or condition under study.
Eligibility
    To be eligible for a Chiropractic Demonstration Project, the 
applicant shall be: a health professions school, an academic health 
center, a State or local government, other appropriate public or 
private nonprofit entity, a private nonprofit school, or a college or 
University of Chiropractic.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $786,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    3.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Dr. Norman Clark.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1346.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Dental Public Health Residency Training Grants

    CFDA NUMBER: 93.236.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 768, 42 U.S.C. 295c.
Purpose
    The purpose of this program is: (1) to plan and develop new 
residency training programs and to maintain or improve existing 
residency training programs in dental public health; and (2) to provide 
financial assistance to residency trainees enrolled in such programs.
Eligibility
    A School of Public Health or Dentistry that offers a Dental Public 
Health Program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission 
on Dental Accreditation is eligible to apply. Each applicant must 
demonstrate that the institution has or will have available full-time 
faculty members with training and experience in the field of dental 
public health and support from other faculty members trained in public 
health and other relevant specialties and disciplines.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Priority shall be given to qualified applicants that have a record 
of serving individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds 
(including under-represented racial and ethnic minorities) and 
graduating large proportions of individuals who serve in underserved 
communities.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more elementary, middle or high schools with a 
high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform 
students and parents about health careers and financial aid to 
encourage interest in health careers; (2) promote rigorous academic 
course work to prepare for health professions training; or (3) provide 
support services such as mentoring, tutoring, counseling, after school 
programs, summer enrichment, and college visits.
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
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: CDR Kathy Hayes.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4832.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Residencies and Advanced Education in the Practice of General Dentistry

    CFDA Number: 93.897.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 747, 42 U.S.C. 293k.
Purpose
    This program strives to increase the number of training 
opportunities in postdoctoral general dentistry and to improve program 
quality. For the upcoming grant cycle, applicants are encouraged to 
detail manners in which graduates of the general dentistry residency 
will be well trained in meeting the treatment needs of pediatric 
patient populations. This program places particular emphasis on support 
of applications which encourage practice in underserved areas, 
provision of a broad range of clinical services,

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coordination and integration of care, meeting the needs of special 
populations, and recruitment and retention of under-represented 
minorities.
Eligibility
    To be eligible for a grant for residency training in the practice 
of general dentistry, the applicant shall include entities that have 
programs in dental schools, approved residency programs in the general 
practice of dentistry, and approved advanced education programs in the 
general practice of dentistry.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 and have the principal focus of serving residents of 
medically/dentally underserved communities; or (B) during the two-year 
period preceding the fiscal year for which 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.
    Priority shall be given to qualified applicants that have a record 
of training the greatest percentage of providers, or that have 
demonstrated significant improvements in the percentage of providers 
which enter and remain in general dentistry.
    Priority shall be given to qualified applicants that have a record 
of training individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds 
(including racial and ethnic minorities under-represented in general 
dentistry).
Special Considerations
    Special consideration shall be given to projects that prepare 
practitioners to care for under-served populations and other high risk 
groups such as the elderly, individuals with HIV-AIDS, substance 
abusers, homeless, and victims of domestic violence.
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more elementary, middle or high schools with a 
high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform 
students and parents about health careers and financial aid to 
encourage interest in health careers; (2) promote rigorous academic 
course work to prepare for health professions training; or (3) provide 
support services such as mentoring, tutoring, counseling, after school 
programs, summer enrichment, and college visits.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,900,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    10.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: CDR Kathy Hayes.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4832.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training

    CFDA Number: 93.192.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 10/22/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 754, 42 U.S.C. 294d.
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 from 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
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 two-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.
    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) of the Public Health Service Act 
concerning medically underserved communities and populations.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration 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, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities serving Native 
Americans.
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more

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elementary, middle or high schools with a high percentage of minority 
and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform students and parents about 
health careers and financial aid to encourage interest in health 
careers; (2) promote rigorous academic course work to prepare for 
health professions training; or (3) provide support services such as 
mentoring, tutoring, counseling, after school programs, summer 
enrichment, and college visits.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $2,150,459.
Estimated Number of Awards
    11.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Judith E. Arndt.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6867.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Public Health Training Centers Grant Program

    CFDA Number: 93.188A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

    After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA 
(4772)-123.

    Application Deadline: 12/06/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 09/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 766, 42 U.S.C. 295a.
Purpose
    The goal of the Public Health Training Centers Grant Program is to 
improve the Nation's public health system by strengthening the 
technical, scientific, managerial and leadership competencies and 
capabilities of the current and future public health workforce. 
Emphasis is placed on developing the existing public health workforce 
as a foundation for improving the infrastructure of the public health 
system and helping achieve the Healthy People 2010 Objectives. With 
respect to a public health training center, applicants must agree to: 
(1) Specifically designate a geographic area, including medically 
underserved populations, e.g., elderly, immigrants/refugees, 
disadvantaged, to be served by the Center that shall be in a location 
removed from the main location of the teaching facility of the school 
participating in the program with such Center; (2) assess the public 
health personnel needs of the area to be served by the Center and 
assist in the planning and development of training programs to meet 
such needs; (3) establish or strengthen field placements for students 
in public or nonprofit private public health agencies or organizations; 
and (4) involve faculty members and students in collaborative projects 
to enhance public health services to medically underserved communities.
Eligibility
    Eligible applicants include accredited schools of public health or 
other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited for the 
provision of graduate or specialized training in public health.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    In awarding grants or contracts under this authority, the Secretary 
shall give preference to accredited schools of public health.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more elementary, middle or high schools with a 
high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform 
students and parents about health careers and financial aid to 
encourage interest in health careers; (2) promote rigorous academic 
course work to prepare for health professions training; or (3) provide 
support services such as mentoring, tutoring, counseling, after school 
programs, summer enrichment, and college visits.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $3,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    10.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Ronald Merrill.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-3460.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Geriatric Education Centers

    CFDA Number: 93.969.
    Application Availability: 10/09/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 12/09/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 753(a), 42 U.S.C. 
294c.
Purpose
    Grants are given to support the development of collaborative 
arrangements involving several health professions schools and health 
care facilities. Geriatric Education Centers 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, dentist, optometrists, podiatrists, 
pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, chiropractors, 
clinical psychologists, 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, including geriatric residencies, 
traineeships, or fellowships; (b) develop and disseminate curricula 
relating to the treatment of the health problems of elderly 
individuals; (c) support training and retraining of faculty to provide 
instruction in geriatrics; (d) support continuing education of health 
professionals who provide geriatric care; 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) of the Public Health Service Act, or 
programs for the training of physicians assistants as defined by 
Section 799B(3), or schools of allied health as defined in Section 
799B(4), or schools of nursing as defined by Section 801(2).
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) of the 
Public

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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 focus of serving residents of medically underserved 
communities; or (B) during the two-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.
    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) of the Public Health Service Act 
concerning medically underserved communities and populations.
    A funding 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, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities serving Native 
Americans.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more elementary, middle or high schools with a 
high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform 
students and parents about health careers and financial aid to 
encourage interest in health careers; (2) promote rigorous academic 
course work to prepare for health professions training; or (3) provide 
support services such as mentoring, tutoring, counseling, after school 
programs, summer enrichment, and college visits.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of this Competition
    $1,885,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    9-12.
Estimated Project Period
    Up to 5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Diane Hanner.
    Phone Number: 1-301-598-6887.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Geriatric Training Regarding Physicians and Dentists

    CFDA Number: 93.156.
    Application Availability: 10/09/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 12/09/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 753(b), 42 U.S.C. 
294c.
Purpose
    Grants are given for faculty training projects in geriatric 
medicine and dentistry. The purpose of this grant program is to provide 
support, including fellowships, for geriatric training projects to 
train physicians, dentists and behavioral and mental health 
professionals who plan to teach geriatric medicine, geriatric 
behavioral or mental health, or geriatric dentistry. Projects supported 
under these grants must offer a one-year retraining program in 
geriatrics for: (a) Physicians who are faculty members in departments 
of internal medicine, family medicine, gynecology, geriatrics, and 
behavioral or mental health at schools of medicine and osteopathic 
medicine; dentists who are faculty members at schools of dentistry or 
at hospital departments of dentistry; and behavioral or mental health 
professionals who are faculty members in departments of behavioral or 
mental health; and (b) a two-year internal medicine or family medicine 
fellowship program which provides emphasis in geriatrics, which shall 
be designed to provide training in clinical geriatrics and geriatrics 
research for: physicians who have completed graduate medical education 
programs in internal medicine, family medicine, behavioral or mental 
health, neurology, gynecology, or rehabilitation medicine; dentists who 
have demonstrated a commitment to an academic career and who have 
completed postdoctoral dental training, including postdoctoral dental 
education programs or who have relevant advanced training or 
experience; and behavioral or mental health professionals who have 
completed graduate medical education programs in behavioral or mental 
health.
Eligibility
    Grants may be made to accredited public or private nonprofit 
schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, teaching 
hospitals, or graduate medical education programs. Two-year fellowship 
programs must be under the programmatic control of a graduate medical 
education program in internal medicine or family medicine (including 
osteopathic general practice). The 1-year retraining program shall be 
based in a graduate medical education program in internal medicine or 
family medicine or in a department of geriatrics or psychiatry.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 791(a) 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 focus of serving residents of medically underserved 
communities; or (B) during the two-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.
    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) of the Public Health Service Act 
concerning medically underserved communities and populations.
    A funding 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, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities serving Native 
Americans.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more elementary, middle or high schools with a 
high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform 
students and parents about health careers and financial aid to 
encourage interest in health careers; (2) promote

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rigorous academic course work to prepare for health professions 
training; or (3) provide support services such as mentoring, tutoring, 
counseling, after school programs, summer enrichment, and college 
visits.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    4.
Estimated Project Period
    5 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Barbara Broome.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6887.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Health Administration Traineeships and Special Projects

    CFDA Number: 93.962.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 10/15/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 07/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 769, 42 U.S.C. 295d.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to support eligible students enrolled in 
accredited graduate programs in health administration, hospital 
administration, or health policy analysis and planning, and to assist 
in the development or improvement of programs to prepare students for 
employment with public or nonprofit private entities.
Eligibility
    Eligible applicants are State or local governments (that have in 
effect preventive medical and dental public health residency programs) 
or public or nonprofit private educational entities (including graduate 
schools of social work and business schools that have health management 
programs) that offer a graduate program in health administration, 
hospital administration or health policy analysis and planning 
accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Education in Health 
Services Administration. Applicants must assure that, in providing 
traineeships, priority will be given to students who demonstrate a 
commitment to employment with public or nonprofit private entities in 
health administration and management.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Preference will be given to qualified applicants meeting the 
following conditions:
    1. Not less than 25 percent of the graduates of the applicant are 
engaged in full-time practice settings in medically underserved 
communities;
    2. The applicant recruits and admits students from medically 
underserved communities;
    3. For the purpose of training students, the applicant has 
established relationships with public and nonprofit providers of health 
care in the community involved; and
    4. In training students, the applicant emphasizes employment with 
public or nonprofit private entities.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who 
support the ``Kids Into Health Careers'' initiative by establishing 
linkages with one or more elementary, middle or high schools with a 
high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students to: (1) Inform 
students and parents about health careers and financial aid to 
encourage interest in health careers; (2) promote rigorous academic 
course work to prepare for health professions training; or (3) provide 
support services such as mentoring, tutoring, counseling, after school 
programs, summer enrichment, and college visits.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,044,600.
Estimated Number of Awards
    55.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Thomas H. Perez.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-3231.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.178A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 12/17/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 821, 42 U.S.C. 296m.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to increase nursing education opportunities for 
individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial 
and ethnic minorities under-represented among registered nurses) by 
providing student scholarships or stipends, pre-entry preparation, and 
retention activities.
Eligibility
    Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, 
academic health centers, State or local governments and other public or 
private nonprofit entities.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 805 of the 
Public Health Service Act, preference shall be given to applicants with 
projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved 
populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local 
health departments.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,300,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    8.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Ernell Spratley.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-5763.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Basic Nurse Education and Practice Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.359A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772-
123.

    Application Deadline: 02/22/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2000.

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Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 831, 42 U.S.C. 296p.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to enhance the educational mix and utilization 
of the basic nursing workforce by strengthening programs that provide 
basic nurse education, such as through: (1) Establishing or expanding 
nursing practice arrangements in noninstitutional settings to 
demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in 
medically underserved communities; (2) providing care for underserved 
populations and other high-risk groups such as the elderly, individuals 
with HIV-AIDS, substance abusers, the homeless, and victims of domestic 
violence; (3) providing managed care, quality improvement, and other 
skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health 
care systems; (4) developing cultural competencies among nurses; (5) 
expanding the enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; (6) 
promoting career mobility for nursing personnel in a variety of 
training settings and cross training or specialty training among 
diverse population groups; or (7) providing education for informatics, 
including distance learning methodologies.
Eligibility
    Eligible applicants for purposes one and five are schools of 
nursing. Eligible applicants for purposes two, three, four, six, and 
seven are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, 
State or local governments and other public or private nonprofit 
entities.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 805 of the 
Public Health Service Act, preference shall be given to applicants with 
projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved 
populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local 
health departments.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $3,800,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    19.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Angela Martinelli.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6333.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Public Health Nursing Experiences in State and Local Health Departments 
for Baccalaureate Nursing Students

    CFDA Number: 93.359B.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 11/01/1999.
    Application Deadline: 11/17/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 03/31/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 831, 42 U.S.C. 296p.
Purpose
    The purpose of this request for applications is to provide seed 
money to assist eligible entities to strengthen the public health 
nursing practice clinical experience (practicum) component of the 
baccalaureate nursing program. Funds may be used to assist the 
applicant to plan, implement, and evaluate a public health nursing 
practice experience that will expose students to: (1) Selected core 
functions of public health (assessment, policy development, and 
assurance) and essential services; (2) the mission of the State and/or 
local health departments; and (3) how a variety of public health 
practitioners function as a team in promoting, protecting, and 
maintaining the public's health. This plan may be implemented with a 
small number of baccalaureate nursing students.
Eligibility
    Eligible applicants are schools of nursing and State or local 
governments.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 805 of the 
Public Health Service Act, preference will be given to applicants with 
projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved 
populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local 
health departments.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    10.
Estimated Project Period
    1 year.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-5486.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    Technical Assistance Conference Call: October 4, 1999.
    To participate in the conference call or for additional information 
contact Joan Weiss at 301-443-5486; by fax at 1-301-443-8586 or E-mail 
at [email protected]. Please indicate intent to submit an application by 
E-mail, phone or fax to Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP.

Advanced Education Nursing Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.299A.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 01/28/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 811, 42 U.S.C. 296j.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to eligible institutions for projects that 
support the enhancement of advanced nursing education and practice. For 
the purpose of this section, advanced education nurses means 
individuals trained in advanced degree programs including individuals 
in combined RN to Master's degree programs, post-nursing Master's 
certificate programs, or in the case of nurse midwives, in certificate 
programs in existence on November 12, 1998, to serve as nurse 
practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, nurse 
anesthetists, nurse educators, nurse administrators or public health 
nurses.
Eligibility
    Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, academic health 
centers, and other public or private nonprofit entities.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 805 of the 
Public Health Service Act, preference shall be given to applicants with 
projects that will substantially benefit rural or

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underserved populations or help meet public health nursing needs in 
State or local health departments.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $16,500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    75.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Joan Weiss.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6333.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grants

    CFDA Number: 93.299B.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 12/03/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/28/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 811, 42 U.S.C. 296j.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to meet the cost of 
traineeships for individuals in advanced nursing education programs. 
Traineeships are awarded to individuals by participating educational 
institutions offering Master's and doctoral degree programs, combined 
RN to Master's degree programs, post-nursing Master's certificate 
programs, or in the case of nurse midwives, certificate programs in 
existence on November 12, 1998 to serve as nurse practitioners, 
clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse 
educators, nurse administrators or public health nurses. The 
traineeship program is a formula program and all eligible schools will 
receive awards.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 805 of the 
Public Health Service Act, preference shall be given to applicants with 
projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved 
populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local 
health departments.
Special Considerations
    Traineeships for individuals in advanced education programs are 
provided under Section 811(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act. A 
statutory special consideration, as provided for in Section 811(f)(3) 
of the PHS Act, will be given to an eligible entity that agrees to 
expend the award to train advanced education nurses who will practice 
in health professional shortage areas designated under Section 332 of 
the PHS Act.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Eligible Organizations
    Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, academic health 
centers, and other public or private nonprofit entities.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $15,698,000 for traineeship awards.
Number of Expected Awards
    280.
Expected Project Period
    1 Year.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Marcia Starbecker.
    Phone Number: 301-443-6333.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Advanced Education Nursing--Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Grant Program

    CFDA Number: 93.299C.
    Application Availability: 08/06/1999.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 12/03/1999.
    Projected Award Date: 04/28/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 811, 42 U.S.C. 296j.
Purpose
    Grants are awarded to eligible institutions for projects that 
support traineeships for licensed registered nurses enrolled as full-
time students beyond the twelfth month of study in a Master's nurse 
anesthesia program. The traineeship program is a formula program and 
all eligible entities will receive awards.
Eligible Organization
    Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, academic health 
centers, and other public and private nonprofit institutions which 
provide registered nurses with full-time nurse anesthetist education 
and have evidence of earned pre-accreditation or accreditation status 
from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on 
Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 805 of the 
Public Health Service Act, preference shall be given to applicants with 
projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved 
populations or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local 
health departments.
Special Considerations
    Traineeships for individuals in advanced education programs are 
provided under Section 811(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act. A 
statutory special consideration, as provided for in Section 811(f)(3) 
of the PHS Act, will be given to an eligible entity that agrees to 
expend the award to train advanced education nurses who will practice 
in health professional shortage areas designated under Section 332 of 
the PHS Act.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $1,200,000.
Number of Expected Awards
    70.
Estimated Project Period
    1 Year.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Marcia Starbecker.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6333.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Advancement of Telehealth

Rural Telemedicine Grant Program

    CFDA Number: 93.211.
    Application Availability: 12/01/1999.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Letter of Intent Deadline: 01/31/2000.
    Application Deadline: 03/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 08/31/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 330A, 42 U.S.C. 254c.

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Purpose
    To demonstrate how telemedicine/telehealth can be used as a tool in 
developing integrated systems of health care, improving access to 
health services for rural citizens and reducing the isolation of rural 
health care practitioners, and to collect information for the 
systematic evaluation of the feasibility, costs, appropriateness and 
acceptability of rural telemedicine/telehealth. Grantees may not use in 
excess of 40 percent of their Federal grant funds each year for the 
purchase or lease and installation of equipment (i.e., equipment used 
inside the health care facility or home for providing telehealth 
services such as codecs, cameras, monitors, computers, multiplexers, 
etc.). Grantees may not use Federal funds to purchase or install 
transmission equipment (i.e., microwave towers, large satellite dishes, 
amplifiers, or laying of telephone or cable lines). Grantees may not 
use Federal funds to build or acquire real property or for construction 
except to the extent that such funds are used for minor renovations 
related to the installation of telemedicine/telehealth equipment. No 
more than 20 percent of the amounts provided under the grants can be 
used to pay for the indirect costs associated with carrying out the 
activities of the grant.
Eligibility
    In general, any public (non-Federal) or private nonprofit entity 
that is: (1) a health care provider and a member of an existing or 
proposed telemedicine/telehealth network, or (2) a consortium of 
providers that are members of an existing or proposed telemedicine/
telehealth network. The applicant must be a legal entity capable of 
receiving Federal grant funds. The applicant may be located in either a 
rural or urban area. Other telemedicine network members may be public 
or private, nonprofit or for-profit. Health facilities operated by a 
Federal agency may be members of the network but not the applicant. A 
telemedicine/telehealth network shall, at a minimum, be composed of a 
multi-speciality entity that is located in an urban or rural area which 
can provide 24-hour-a-day access, as appropriate, to a range of 
diagnostic, therapeutic, ongoing management, preventive, and monitoring 
services. It must also have at least two rural health care facilities, 
which may include rural hospitals (fewer than 100 staffed beds), rural 
health professional office practices, rural health clinics, rural 
community or migrant health centers, rural publicly-funded mental 
health facilities, rural home care agencies, rural nursing homes, and 
rural school health programs/clinics. Any additional requirements based 
on legislative changes will be noted in the application kit.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    Funding preferences are included in the application kit.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $8,000,000.
Estimated number of awards
    25.
Estimated Project Period
    3 Years.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Cathy Wasem or Amy Barkin.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-0447.
    E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].
Note to Potential Applicants
    The Office for the Advancement of Telehealth anticipates announcing 
a similar telemedicine/telehealth program for urban underserved and 
hard-to-reach populations in December 1999, subject to the availability 
of funds.

Other HRSA Programs

Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)

    CFDA Number: 93.923.
    Application Availability: 01/03/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 03/31/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 738(a), 42 U.S.C. 
293b.
Purpose
    The FLRP encourages expansion of disadvantaged 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 2 years.
Eligibility
    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 are eligible to apply.
    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 an accredited (as determined by 
the Secretary) school listed above and is in the final year of training 
leading to a degree from an eligible school.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    None.
Special Considerations
    Special consideration will be given to the extent to which the 
individual meets the intent of the program to expand disadvantaged 
representation in health professions faculty positions.
Review Criteria
    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.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Jeff Potts.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-1700.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)

    CFDA Number: 93.925.
    Application Availability: 02/01/2000.
To Obtain an Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 03/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 05/31/2000.

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Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 737, 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
    (1) 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, or allied health 
are eligible to apply; and (2) schools with a program for recruiting 
and retaining students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including 
students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    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 eligible entities that are health 
professions and nursing schools based on the proportion of graduating 
students going into primary care, the proportion of under-represented 
minority students, and the proportion of graduates working in medically 
underserved communities.
Review Criteria
    Final criteria are included in the application kit.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $38,966,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    1,000.
Estimated Project Period
    1 Year.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Angie Lacy or Andrea Castle.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-4776.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

    CFDA Number: 93.908.
    Application Availability: 03/01/2000.
To Obtain This Application Kit
    Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA until September 12, 1999.

After September 12, the new toll free number will be 1-877-HRSA (4772)-
123.

    Application Deadline: 05/01/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 09/01/2000.
Authorization
    Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 846, 42 U.S.C. 297m.
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 statue.
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; 
(b) Have unpaid education loans obtained for nurse training; (c) Be a 
citizen or Nation 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: (1) An Indian Health Service Health Center; (2) a Native Hawaiian 
Health Center; (3) a public hospital (operated by a State, county, or 
local government); (4) a health center funded under Section 330 of the 
Public Health Service Act (including migrant, homeless, and public 
housing health centers); (5) a rural health clinic (Section 1861 
(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act); or (6) a public or nonprofit 
private health facility determined by the Secretary to have a critical 
shortage of nurses.
Estimated Amount of This Competition
    $2,240,000.
Estimated Number of Awards
    200.
Estimated Project Period
    None.
Funding Priorities and/or Preferences
    In making awards under this Section, preferences will be given to 
qualified applicants who have the greatest financial need and 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.
For Programmatic Questions
    Contact Person: Winifred Lapp.
    Phone Number: 1-301-594-4400.
    E-mail: [email protected].

HRSA's Approach to Performance Measurement

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is the lead 
Federal agency in promoting access to health care services that create 
and improve the Nation's health. With a statutory emphasis on special 
needs, underserved, and vulnerable populations, HRSA mobilizes its 
bureaus, programs, staff and partners to assure access to quality 
health care.
    HRSA is an agency with multiple programs but with a single 
strategic goal: Assure 100% access to health care and 0% disparities 
for all Americans. We do not rely solely on the HRSA budget or even 
other Federal funding in our quest to meet our goal. Instead, we work 
to establish alliances and partnerships with a broad array of 
organizations ranging from State and local governments to foundations 
and corporations.
    In order to support our goal, HRSA has established four strategies:
     Eliminate Barriers to Care;
     Eliminate Health Disparities;
     Assure Quality of Care; and
     Improve Public Health and Health Care Systems.
    Within each of these strategies there are three substrategies to 
fully implement them (see Model). We have aligned our strategic plan, 
our Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measures, and our 
budget under these activities.
    The GPRA requires Federal agencies to prepare 5-year Strategic 
Plans setting out long-term goals and objectives, Annual Performance 
Plans committing to short-term performance goals, and Annual 
Performance Reports explaining and documenting how effective the 
Agency's actions have been at achieving the stated goals.
    HRSA accomplishes its mission by:

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     Working with States and communities which form the 
foundation for developing integrated service systems and the 
appropriate health workforce to help assure access to essential high-
quality health care.
     Assuring that these systems take into account cultural and 
linguistic factors, geographic location, and economic circumstances.
     Assisting States and communities to identify and address 
unmet service needs and workforce gaps in the health care system.
     Promoting continuous quality improvement in health 
services delivery and health professions education.
     Supporting innovative partnerships to promote effective, 
integrated systems of care for all population groups.
     Promoting the recruitment, training, and retention of a 
culturally and linguistically competent and diverse health care 
workforce.
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Strategy 1: Eliminate Barriers to Care
     Increase utilization for underserved
     Increase Access Points
     Focus on target population
Strategy 2: Eliminate Health Disparities
     Reduce incidence/prevalence of disease and morbidity/
mortality
     Increase utilization for underserved populations
     Focus on target populations
Strategy 3: Assure Quality of Care
     Promote appropriateness of care
     Assure effectiveness of care
     Improve customer/patient satisfaction
Strategy 4: Improve Public Health and Health Care Systems
     Improve Information development and dissemination
     Promote education and training of the Public Health and 
Health Care Workforce
     Promote systems and infrastructure development
    The overall approach that HRSA follows is focused on:

Primary Health Care for the Poor, Uninsured and Isolated

     HRSA supports a network of primary care health centers 
that deliver primary care--preventing disease and treating illness--in 
underserved areas. Each year, more than 9 million Americans receive 
care through HRSA health centers. More than half of those receiving 
care are members of working families with no health insurance.

Health Care for Americans With Special Health Care Needs

     A major HRSA focus is on the health of mothers, children 
and youth, particularly minority, low-income and uninsured individuals 
and families who face barriers to needed health services, such as 
prenatal care and immunization. Through the Maternal and Child Health 
Block Grant, each State assesses the health care needs of its pregnant 
women, children and adolescents, then develops and implements a plan to 
meet them.
     Ryan White CARE Act programs are designed to help people 
with HIV/AIDS live better and longer. Funding provides health and 
support services for under-or uninsured people with HIV/AIDS. The AIDS 
Drug Assistance Programs are designed to make available the latest 
therapeutic approaches to care for those who would not otherwise have 
access to such care.

Training Health Professionals to Serve the Underserved

     HRSA supports a variety of community-based training 
programs to train the next generation of physicians, nurses and other 
health professionals to work effectively in managed care, to become 
productive members of health care teams, and to increase the provision 
of services in underserved areas.

Approach to Performance Measurement

    HRSA has made a strong effort to build a performance management 
approach into the way it conducts its business. The agency structured 
the development of its internal strategic planning process to be 
consistent with the requirements of the Government Performance and 
Results Act. The goals

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developed in the process have guided the development of our Annual 
Performance Plans.
    As part of that process, the agency outlined the central assessment 
question of organizational performance:
    Can this organization, with a given set of resources, through a 
series of actions and decisions, produce outputs that have the desired 
effects and outcomes to benefit those it serves?
    Technical assistance has been provided to each of the operating 
components to enhance ability to define performance goals and measures.

Look for HRSA at the Following Meetings/Conferences

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Annual 
Meeting

    September 28-October 1, 1999.
    Savannah, Georgia.
    (www.astho.org).

Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) 106th 
Annual Meeting

    November 7-12, 1999.
    Anaheim, California.
    (www.amsus.org).

127th Annual American Public Health Association Meeting

    November 15-18, 1999.
    Chicago, Illinois.
    (www.apha.org).

12th National HIV/AIDS Update Conference

    March 14-17, 2000.
    San Francisco, California.
    HRSA Contact: Steven Merrill, 1-301-443-2865 or E-mail 
[email protected].

Prevention 2000

    March 23-26, 2000.
    Atlanta, Georgia.
    HRSA Contact: Seven Merrill 1-301-443-2865 or E-mail 
[email protected].

17th Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research

    June 25-27, 2000.
    Los Angeles, California.
    (www.ahsr.org).

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 
Annual Meeting

    July 14-17, 2000.
    Los Angeles, California.
    (www.naccho.org).

2000 National Council of La Raza Conference

    Specific dates and location to be announced.
    (www.nclr.org).

National Conference of State Legislatures 26th Annual Meeting

    July 16-20, 2000.
    Chicago, Illinois.
    (www.ncsl.org).

8th Annual National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) 
Conference

    July, 2000.
    Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina.
    (www.nalboh.org).

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Annual 
Meeting

    July 16-23, 2000.
    Los Angeles, California.
    (www.astho.org).

HRSA's Field Offices

Northeast Cluster

    Philadelphia Field Office--Field Director, Joseph Healey, 215-861-
4422.
    Boston Field Office--Assistant Field Director, Kenneth Brown, 617-
565-1482.
    New York Field Office--Assistant Field Director, Ron Moss, 212-264-
2664.

Southeast Cluster

    Atlanta Field Office--Field Director, Ketty M. Gonzalez, 404-562-
2996.

Midwest Cluster

    Chicago Field Office--Field Director, Deborah Willis-Fillinger, 
312-353-1715.
    Kansas City Field Office--Assistant Field Director, Hollis Hensley, 
816-426-5296.

West Central Cluster

    Dallas Field Office--Field Director, Frank Cantu, 214-767-3872.
    Denver Field Office--Assistant Field Director, Jerry Wheeler, 303-
844-3203.

Pacific West Cluster

    San Francisco Field Office--Field Director, Thomas Kring, 415-437-
8090.
    Seattle Field Office--Assistant Field Director, Richard Rysdam 
(Acting), 206-615-2491.

World Wide Web

HRSA Home Page

    http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/.

DHHS Home Page

    http://www.os.dhhs.gov/.

Grantsnet

    http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/grantsnet/index.html.

PHS Grants Policy Statement

    http://www.nih.gov/grants/policy/gps/.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

    http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/.

Code of Federal Regulations

    http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html.

OMB Circulars

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/omb.

Federal Register

    http://www.access.gpo.gov/su__docs/aces/aces140.html/.

Healthfinder

    http://www.healthfinder.gov/.

Fedworld Information Network

    http://www.fedworld.gov/.

HRSA Y2K Site

    http://www.hrsa.gov/y2k__comp.htm.

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