[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 131 (Friday, July 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
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Availability of Funds Announced in the HRSA Preview; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Availability of Funds Announced in the HRSA Preview

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS.

ACTION: General notice

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SUMMARY: HRSA announces the availability of funds in the HRSA Preview 
for Summer 2000. This edition of the HRSA Preview is a comprehensive 
review of HRSA's Fiscal Year 2001 competitive grant programs.
    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 offerings. The HRSA Preview is designed 
to replace the 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 outpatient Hansen's Disease medical services 
and special projects for schools of public health have been included in 
the section ``Other HRSA Programs.'' It should be noted that additional 
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. Requirements appearing elsewhere in the Federal Register are not 
changed by this notice.
    This notice contains nearly all of the content of the HRSA Preview. 
The HRSA Preview contains a description of competitive and other grant 
programs scheduled for awards in Fiscal Year 2001, and includes 
instructions on how to contact the Agency for information and receive 
application kits for all programs. Specifically, the following 
information is included in the HRSA Preview: (1) program title; (2) 
legislative authority; (3) purpose; (4) eligibility; (5) funding 
priorities and/or preferences; (6) estimated dollar amount of 
competition; (7) estimated number of awards; (8) estimated project 
period; (9) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 
identification number; (10) application availability date; (11) letter 
of intent deadline (if any); (12) application deadline; (13) projected 
award date; and (14) programmatic contact, with telephone and e-mail 
addresses. Certain other information, including how to obtain and use 
the HRSA Preview and grant terminology can also be found in the HRSA 
Preview.
    This issue of the HRSA Preview describes funding for the following 
HRSA discretionary authorities and programs (receipt deadlines are in 
parentheses):

Health Professions Programs

Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers (12/18/00)
Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers (12/18/00)
Preventive Medicine Residency Programs (09/18/00)
Centers of Excellence (12/01/00)
Podiatric Residency Training in Primary Care (10/27/00)
Allied Health Projects (01/16/01)
Advanced Education Nursing Grants (01/29/01)
Partnerships for Developing Public Health Nursing Leadership (11/17/01)
Residencies in the Practice of Pediatric Dentistry and Residencies and 
Advanced Education in the Practice of General Dentistry (09/08/00)
Public Health Training Centers Grant Program (12/11/00)
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grants (11/01/00)
Basic Nurse Education and Practice Grants (02/22/01)
Advanced Education Nursing--Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Grant Program 
(11/01/00)
Geriatric Nursing Knowledge and Experiences in Long Term Care 
Facilities for Baccalaureate Nursing Students (09/08/00)
Health Careers Opportunity Program (01/10/01)
Residency Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General Internal 
Medicine/General Pediatrics) (10/02/00)
Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care (01/12/01)
Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General 
Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics) (12/08/00)
Faculty Development Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General 
Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics) (10/06/00)
Predoctoral Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General Internal 
Medicine/General Pediatrics) (11/03/00)
Faculty Loan Repayment Program (05/31/01)
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (12/15/00)
Geriatric Education Centers (01/04/01)

Primary Health Care Programs

National Primary Care Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements (03/01/01 and 05/01/01)
National Health Service Corps Student/Resident Experiences and 
Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) (05/01/01)
Health Care for the Homeless (deadline varies)
Grants to States for Loan Repayment Programs (05/15/01)
New Delivery Sites and New Starts in Programs Funded Under the Health 
Centers Consolidation Act (11/30/00; 2/28/01; and 5/15/01)
Community and Migrant Health Centers (deadline varies)
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (06/30/01)

HIV/AIDS Programs

Ryan White IV: Existing Geographic Areas (04/02/01)
Ryan White IV: New Geographic Areas (04/02/01)
Ryan White IV for Adolescent Services (04/02/01)
Funding for Early Intervention Services Grants: Existing Geographic 
Areas (10/02/00)
Funding for Early Intervention Services Grants: New Geographic Areas 
(07/16/01)
Funding for Early Intervention Services Planning Grants (06/01/00)

Maternal and Child Health Programs

Genetic Services, Improving Health of Children:
    Implementation of the State Grants for the Integration of Programs 
and their Information Systems (02/28/01)
Genetic Services, Developing Models for the Use of New and Evolving 
Technology within Newborn Screening Programs (02/28/01)
Genetic Services, State Development Grants for Newborn Screening 
Efforts and Infrastructure Development (02/28/01)
Nationwide Blood Lead and Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (EP) Proficiency 
Testing Program (09/15/00)
Integrated Health and Behavioral Health Care for Children, Adolescents, 
and their Families (01/31/01)
Innovative Models to Analyze and Address Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic 
Disparities in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes (02/05/01)
Integrated Comprehensive Women's Health Services in State MCH Programs 
(03/23/01)
Assuring Adequate Health Insurance for Children with Special Health 
Care Needs (02/02/01)

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Healthy and Ready to Work (HRTW) Services for Children and Youth with 
Special Health Needs (CYSHN) (02/23/01)
Integrated Services (01/22/01)
Medical Home Development Grants (10/16/00)
Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) (01/02/01)
MCH Cooperative Agreements (01/02/01)
Breastfeeding Promotion in Pediatrician's Office Practices (05/01/01)
Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (04/20/01)
Maternal and Child Health Research Program (08/01/00 and 03/01/00)
Health Care Information and Education for Families of Children with 
Special Health Care Needs (12/01/00)
Graduate Medical Education in Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics and 
Family Practice in Historically/Predominately Black Medical Schools 
(02/01/01)
Public Health Training in Maternal and Child Health (12/15/00)
Long Term Training in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and 
Related Disabilities (LEND) (10/12/00)
Continuing Education and Development (01/12/01)
Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Infant and Early 
Childhood Health (03/26/01)
Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Middle Childhood and 
Adolescent Health (03/26/01)
Continuing Education and Development Cooperative Agreement to Advance 
Education and Public Policy Development in Maternal and Child Health 
(02/01/01)
Continuing Education/Distance Learning (01/12/01)
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children (10/02/00)
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership Cooperative Agreement (06/01/01)
State Systems Development Initiative (SSDI), MCH Services Federal Set-
Aside Program (07/13/01)
EMSC Implementation (11/01/00)
EMSC Partnerships (11/01/00)
EMSC Targeted Issue (11/01/00)
Pediatric Injury Surveillance System (04/02/01)
Clinical practice Guidelines for Emergency Care of Children (06/01/01)
A Color-coded System for Equipment and Medication for Pediatric 
Resuscitation (03/01/01)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), State Implementation Grants (12/01/01)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), State Planning Grants (12/01/01)
State Mortality Review Support Program (01/29/01)
Perinatal Systems and Women's Health National Resource Center (02/23/
01)
Healthy Start Initiative--Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health 
(02/06/01)
Interconception Care for High Risk Women and their Infants (02/16/01)
Improving Women's Health through Screening and Intervention for 
Depression during or around the Time of Pregnancy (12/21/00)
Healthy Start Initiative--State Infrastructure Initiatives (12/08/00)
Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health--Border Health (02/06/01)

Office of the Administrator

Community Access Program (06/01/00)
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) (TBA)
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) (TBA)
Public Health Foundation (PHF) (TBA)
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) (05/
30/00)
Pacific Islands Health Officers Association (06/01/00)

Rural Health Programs

Rural Health Roundtable, George Mason University (07/31/00)
State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (05/25/01)
Rural Health Outreach Grant (10/16/00)
Rural Health Network Development (10/23/00)

Special Programs

Extramural Support Program for Projects to Increase Organ and Tissue 
Donations (05/01/01)

Other HRSA Programs

Outpatient Hansen's Disease Medical Services (09/01/00)
Special Projects for Schools of Public Health (TBA)
Lawton Chiles Foundation (N/A)

    Individuals may obtain the HRSA Preview by calling the toll free 
number at 1-877-477-2123 (1-877-HRSA123). The HRSA Preview may also be 
accessed on HRSA's World Wide Web Home Page at http://www.hrsa.gov/grantsf.htm.

    Dated: June 28, 2000.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.

How To Use and Obtain Copies of the HRSA Preview

    It is recommended that you read the introductory materials, 
terminology section, and individual program category descriptions 
before contacting the toll-free number 1-877-477-2123 (1-877-HRSA-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 HRSA Preview

    To have your name and address added to or deleted from the HRSA 
Preview mailing list, call the toll free number above or send a message 
by e-mail to [email protected].

To Obtain an Application Kit

    Applications kits differ depending on the grant program. Determine 
which kit(s) you wish to receive and call 1-877-477-2123 to be placed 
on the mailing list. Be sure to provide the information specialist with 
both the CFDA number and the title of the grant program. You may also 
request application kits using the e-mail address above. Application 
kits are generally available 60 days prior to application deadline. If 
kits are available earlier, they will be mailed immediately. The 
guidance contained in the various kits contains detailed instructions, 
background on the grant program, and other essential information, such 
as the applicability of Executive Order 12372 and 45 CFR Part 100, and 
additional inforamtion pertinent to the intergovernmental review 
process, as appropriate.

World Wide Web Access

    The HRSA Preview is available on the HRSA Homepage via the World 
Wide Web at: www.hrsa.gov/grantsf.htm. You can download this issue in 
Adobe Acrobat format.
    Application materials are also available for downloading for some 
HRSA programs. HRSA's goal is to post application forms and materials 
for all programs in future cycles.
    You can register on-line to be sent grant application materials by 
following the instructions on the web page. Your mailing information 
will be added to our database and materials will be sent to you as they 
become available.

Grant Terminology

Application Deadlines

    Applications will be considered on time if they are received on or 
before the established deadline, or postmarked on or before the 
deadline given in the program announcement or in the application kit 
materials. Applications sent to any address other than that specified 
in the application guidance are subject to being returned.

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Authorization

    The citation of the law authorizing the various grant programs is 
provided immediately following the title of the programs.

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. Be sure to use both the CFDA number and the title of the grant 
program when requesting an application kit. Note that CFDA numbers with 
alpha suffixes have different titles than the same CFDA numbers without 
suffixes.

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. The nature of 
that involvement will always be specified in the offering or 
application guidance materials.

Eligibility

    The status an entity must possess to be considered for a grant. 
Authorizing legislation and programmatic regulations specify 
eligibility for individual grant programs, and eligibility may be 
further restricted for programmatic reasons. 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 only as an estimate, and is 
subject to the availability of funds, Congressional action, and 
changing program priorities.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

    Funding preferences, priorities, and special considerations may 
come from legislation, regulations, or HRSA program leadership 
decisions. They are not the same as review criteria. Funding 
preferences are any objective factors that would be used to place a 
grant application ahead of others without the preference on a list of 
applicants recommended for funding by a review committee. Some programs 
give preference to organizations which have specific capabilities such 
as telemedicine networking, or have established relationships with 
managed care organizations. Funding priorities are factors that cause a 
grant application to receive a fixed amount of extra rating points--
which may similarly affect the order of applicants on a funding list. 
Special considerations are other factors considered in making funding 
decisions that are neither review criteria, preferences, or priorities, 
e.g., ensuring that there is an equitable geographic distribution of 
grant recipients, or meeting requirements for urban and rural 
proportions.

Key Offices

    The Grants Management Office serves as the focal point for 
questions concerning business matters. In the HRSA Preview, a ``key'' 
symbol indicates the appropriate grants management office for each 
program area and the main telephone number for the office.

Letter of Intent

    To help in planning the application review process, many HRSA 
programs request a letter of intent from the applicant in advance of 
the application deadline. Letters of intent are neither binding nor 
mandatory. Details on where to send letters can be found in the 
guidance materials contained in the application kit.

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 or other cost-
sharing 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 
are 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 have adequate facilities and manpower.
     That, insofar as practical, the proposed activities 
(scientific or other), if well executed, are capable of attaining 
project objectives.
     That the project objectives are capable of achieving the 
specific program objectives defined in the program announcement and the 
proposed results are measurable.
     That the method for evaluating proposed results includes 
criteria for determining the extent to which the program has achieved 
its stated objectives and the extent to which the accomplishment of 
objectives can be attributed to the program.
     That, in so far as practical, the proposed activities, 
when accomplished, are replicable, national in scope and include plans 
for broad dissemination.
    The specific review criteria used to review and rank applications 
are included in the individual guidance material provided with the 
application kits. Applicants should pay strict attention to addressing 
these criteria, as they are the basis upon which their applications 
will be judged by the reviewers.

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 at 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. How do I learn more about a particular grant program?
    If you want to know more about a program before you request an 
application kit, an e-mail/telephone contact is listed. This contact 
person can provide information concerning the specific program's 
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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. When requesting application 
materials, you must state the CFDA Number and title of the program. The 
application kit lists telephone numbers for a program expert and a 
grants management specialist who will provide information about your 
program of interest if you are unable to find the information within 
the written materials provided.
    In general, the program contact person provides information about 
the specific grant offering and its purpose, and the grants management 
specialist provides information about the grant mechanism and business 
matters, though there is often overlap of their responsibilities.
    Information specialists at the toll-free number provide only basic 
information and administer mailings.
    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?
    HRSA Preview dates for application kit availability and application 
receipt deadlines 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 
generally 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, and also posted on 
the HRSA home page.
    4. Are programs announced in the HRSA Preview ever canceled?
    Infrequently, announced programs may be withdrawn from competition. 
If this occurs, a cancellation notice will be provided through the HRSA 
Preview at the HRSA Homepage at http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/. If 
practicable, an attempt will be made to notify by mail those who have 
requested a kit for the canceled program.
    If you have unanswered questions, please contact John Gallicchio of 
the Grants Policy Branch at 301-443-6507 ([email protected]).

Bureau of Health Professions

Kids Into Health Careers Initiative

    The Bureau of Health Professions announces a new initiative to 
increase diversity and cultural competency of the health professions 
workforce. The Kids Into Health Careers initiative is designed to 
expand the pool of qualified and interested applicants from minority 
and disadvantaged populations. The Bureau will give Special 
Consideration to qualified applicants to appropriate grant programs who 
participate in the Kids Into Health Careers initiative by working with 
primary and secondary schools that have a high percentage of minority 
and disadvantaged students. To receive this Special Consideration, 
applicants must establish 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.
    Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative can 
be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    The programs with this Special Consideration include: Model State-
supported Area Health Education Centers, Preventive Medicine Residency 
Programs, Centers of Excellence, Podiatric Residency Training in 
Primary Care, Allied Health Projects, Residencies in the Practice of 
Pediatric Dentistry * * * Public Health Training Grant Program, Health 
Careers Opportunity Program, Faculty Development Training in Primary 
Care, Residency Training in Primary Care, Predoctoral Training in 
Primary Care, Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care, Basic/Core 
Area Health Education Centers, Geriatric Education Centers, Advanced 
Education Nursing Grants, Basic Nurse Education and Practice Grants, 
Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care, and Partnerships for 
Developing Public Health Nursing Leadership.
    All recipients of Bureau of Health Professions grants will receive 
a packet of information and guidance materials that can be used in 
working with local school systems.
Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers  93.107
    Legislative Authority: 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 or Preferences: 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.
    Special Consideration: A 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

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school programs, summer enrichment, and college visits. Further 
information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative can be obtained 
on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    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.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $5,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 13.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.107.
    Application Availability Date: 10/02/00.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: None.
    Application Deadline: 12/18/00.
    Projected Award Date: 05/01/01.
    Program Contact Person: Louis D. Coccodrilli, MPH.
    Phone Number: 301/443-6950.
    e-mail address: [email protected]
Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers  93.824
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 751, 42 U.S.C. 294a
    Purpose: Cooperative Agreements 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 or Preferences: 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 applications in the following 
order: (1) competing continuations; (2) new starts in States with no 
AHEC program; (3) other new starts; and (4) competing supplementals.
    Special Consideration: A 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    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 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 three years in which an awardee receives 
funds under Section 751(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $4,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.824.
    Application Availability Date: October 2, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: None.
    Application Deadline: December 18, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: May 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Louis D. Coccodrilli, MPH.
    Phone Number: 301 443-6950
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Preventive Medicine Residency Programs  93.117
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 768, 42 U.S.C. 295c
    Purpose: The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts 
with accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, and public 
health to meet the cost to: (1) plan and develop new residency training 
programs and to maintain or improve existing residency programs in 
preventive medicine, and (2) to provide financial assistance to 
residency trainees enrolled in such program.
    Eligibility: Eligible applicants are schools of medicine, 
osteopathic medicine and public health. An applicant must demonstrate 
to the Secretary that it has or will have available full-time faculty 
members with training and experience in the fields of preventive 
medicine and support from other faculty members trained in public 
health and other relevant specialties and disciplines.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Under section 765 of the Public 
Health Service Act, a preference will be applied for applicants: (1) 
serving individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds (including 
underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities) and (2) graduating large 
proportions of individuals who serve in underserved communities. For 
established programs (who have graduated three or more classes), 
supporting information will be requested to determine qualification for 
the Preference.
    For new programs (those having graduated three or fewer classes), 
applicant proposals will be evaluated by the criteria in the Public 
Health Service Act used to define a ``new program'' and must meet at 
least four of the following criteria to qualify for the funding 
preference:
    (A) The mission statement of the program identifies a specific 
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the program as being the preparation of health professionals to serve 
underserved populations.
    (B) The curriculum of the program includes content which will help 
to prepare practitioners to serve underserved populations.
    (C) Substantial clinical training experience is required under the 
program in medically underserved communities.
    (D) A minimum of 20 percent of the clinical faculty of the program 
spend at least 50 percent of their time providing or supervising care 
in medically underserved communities.
    (E) The entire program or a substantial portion of the program is 
physically located in a medically underserved community.
    (F) Student assistance that is linked to service in medically 
underserved communities following graduation is available to the 
students in the program.
    (G) The program provides a placement mechanism for deploying 
graduates to medically underserved communities.
    A priority will be applied for any applicant who: (1) requests 
funding for a ``new program'', as defined under Section 791[295j] of 
the Public Health Service Act as a program that has graduated less than 
three classes; or (2) meets the matching option of providing non-
Federal matching funds obtained from public or private entities as set 
forth under Section 798 [295o] of the Public Health Service Act.
    Special Consideration: A 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: 1.8 million dollars.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: Approximately 10-15 awards.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.117.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: September 18, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: April 15, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lee Norman Muecke, MD, MPH.
    Phone Number: 301-443-0582.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Centers of Excellence 93.157
    Legislative Authority: Section 736 of The Public Health Service 
Act, 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 
private nonprofit health or educational entities. Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities as described in section 736(c)(2)(A) 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 Act.
    Funding Preferences: NA.
    Special Consideration: 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $7 million.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.157.
    Application Availability Date: 07/01/00.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: NA.
    Application Deadline: 12/01/00.
    Project Award Date: 06/30/01.
    Program Contact Person: Capt. Richard C. Valse, Jr.
    Phone Number: 301-443-2100.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Podiatric Residency Training in Primary Care 93.181
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
Section 755, 42 U.S.C. 293k
    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 public or private nonprofit entities are 
eligible to apply.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: 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 
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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 Consideration: A 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $492,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.181.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: October 27, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: June 29, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Eleanor Crocker.
    Phone Number: 301-443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Allied Health Projects  93.191
    Legislative Authority: 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 public or 
private nonprofit entities. Eligible academic institutions shall also 
be required to use funds in collaboration with two or more disciplines.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: 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.
    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 so that new applicants may also compete equitably. 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, 13021, and 13125. These will include such 
applicants as Asian-American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, 
Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities serving American Indians 
and Alaska Natives.
    Special Consideration: A 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 10-12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.191.
    Application Availability Date: 07/31/00.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 01/16/01.
    Projected Award Date: 09/30/01.
    Program Contact Person(s): Captain Norman L. Clark; Lt. Commander 
Young Song.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-1346 or (301) 443-3353
    E-mail address: [email protected] or [email protected].
Partnerships for Developing Public Health Nursing Leadership 93.247A
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII and 
Title VIII, 42 U.S.C.; Sections 765 and 811.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to improve State and local 
public health infrastructure by enhancing the production and 
distribution of a highly qualified, diverse public health nurse 
workforce. A school of nursing and a school of public health are 
expected to collaborate in developing a program for public health nurse 
leaders. These cooperative agreements are expected to enhance master's 
educational programs (such as MSN and MPH) that prepare nurses for 
leadership in public health nursing with an emphasis on 
interdisciplinary practice in State and local public health agencies.
    Eligibility: Eligible applicants are public and nonprofit private 
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accredited schools of public health. The applicant is required to 
document a partnership or plan for a partnership for cooperation 
between a school(s)/ college(s) of nursing and a school of public 
health to meet project objectives. If the applicant is a school of 
nursing the partnership is to be with a school of public health; and if 
the applicant is a school of public health the partnership is to be 
with one or more schools of nursing.
    The school of nursing, school of public health, and joint program 
of study are to include core public health sciences and strategies for 
interdisciplinary academic and practice learning experiences. The 
project plan is to address strategies for strengthening the nursing 
component in appropriate departments in the school of public health and 
strengthen interdisciplinary and population focused content offered by 
the school of nursing or jointly with the school of public health. The 
graduate is expected to be awarded a master's degree (in nursing and/or 
public health such as MPH, MHS, MSN or dual degree options) upon 
successful completion of the program of study.
    Priorities or Preferences: Section 805 of the Public Health Service 
Act states that the Secretary shall give preference 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.
    The Secretary will grant a preference (as per Section 765 of the 
Public Health Service Act) to entities: (1) serving individuals who are 
from disadvantaged backgrounds (including underrepresented racial and 
ethnic minorities); and (2) graduating large proportions of individuals 
who serve in underserved communities.
    Special Consideration: A 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $800,000 for FY 2001 
depending on available funds.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $200,000 per year per 
grantee.
    Estimated Project Period: Five (5) years, depending on approval of 
progress reports, availability of funds, and program priorities.
    CFDA Number: 93.247A.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: Not required.
    Application Deadline: November 17, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Persons: Irene Sandvold (301-443-6333) and Jennifer 
Burks (301-443-6853).
    Application Availability: July 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: November 17, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2001.
    E-mail Address: [email protected]
    Phone Numbers: 301-443-6333 and 301-443-6853.
Residencies in the Practice of Pediatric Dentistry  93.248 and 
Residencies and Advanced Education in the Practice of General Dentistry 
93.897
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 747(a)(6), 42 U.S.C. 293k.
    Purpose: These programs shall provide grants to assist schools in 
planning, developing, or operating programs, and to increase the number 
of training opportunities and to provide financial assistance to 
residents in post doctoral general and pediatric dentistry. These 
programs place particular emphasis on support of applications which 
encourage: (1) Practice in underserved areas; (2) provision of a broad 
range of pediatric and/or general practice dental services; (3) 
coordination and integration of care; (4) meeting the needs of special 
populations; and (5) recruitment and retention of under-represented 
minorities. Applicants are encouraged to detail manners in which the 
graduates of general dentistry residency will be well trained in 
meeting the treatment needs of the pediatric patient populations. For 
the upcoming grant cycle, all applications will be reviewed together as 
a single group during the peer review process.
    Eligibility: To be eligible for a grant for residency training in 
the practice of pediatric or general dentistry, the applicant shall 
include entities that have programs in dental schools, approved 
residency programs in the pediatric or general practice of dentistry, 
approved advanced education programs in the pediatric or general 
practice of dentistry.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: 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 general or 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 general or 
pediatric dentistry.)
    An Administrative Priority shall be given to new programs that have 
enrollees and no graduates at the time of application, and newly 
initiated programs that have neither enrollees nor graduates at the 
time of application.
    Special Consideration: 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.
    A 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. Further information on 
the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative can be obtained on the Bureau 
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    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Numbers:
    General Dentistry: 93.897.
    Pediatric Dentistry: 93.248.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: September 8, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: April 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Susan Goodman, DDS; Stan Bastacky, DMD, 
MHSA.
    Phone Number: 301 443-6326.
    E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected].
Public Health Training Centers Grant Program 93.249.
    Legislative Authority: 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 Consideration: A 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $5,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 10-12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 Years.
    Application Deadline: 12/11/00.
    CFDA Number: 93.249.
    E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]
Health Careers Opportunity Program  93.822.
    Legislative Authority: Section 739 of the Public Health Service 
Act, 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 for 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; (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; and (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 schools of medicine, 
osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, 
optometry, pharmacy, allied health, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, 
public or nonprofit private schools that offer graduate programs in 
behavioral and mental health, programs for the training of physician 
assistants, and other public or private nonprofit health or educational 
entities.
    Funding Preferences or Priorities: A funding preference will be 
given to approved applications for programs that involve a 
comprehensive approach by several public or nonprofit private health or 
educational entities to establish, enhance and expand educational 
programs that will result in the development of a competitive applicant 
pool of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who desire to pursue 
health professions careers. 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.
    Special Consideration: A Special Consideration will be given to 
qualified applicants who support the Kids Into Health Careers 
initiative by establishing linkages with one or more elementary,

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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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Up to one third of available competitive funds will be reserved for 
applicants with approved proposals who have not received funding under 
this authority during the previous three years.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $9,000,000.00.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 23.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years and up to five years for approved 
applications that rank in the upper twentieth percentile.
    CDFA Number: 93.822.
    Application Availability Date: 07/01/00.
    Letter of Intent/Pre-application Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 01/10/01.
    Projected Award Date: 08/01/01.
    Contact Person: Capt. Richard C. Valse Jr.
    Phone Number: 301-443-2100.
    E-mail address: [email protected]
Faculty Development Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General 
Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics)  93.895
    Legislative Authority: 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 or Preferences: 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 Consideration: 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.
    A 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.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition:
    Family Medicine: $4,435,366.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: $3,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made:
    Family Medicine: 31.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: 19.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period:
    Family Medicine: 3 years.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.895.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: October 6, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: June 29, 2001.
    Program Contact Person:
    Family Medicine: Elsie Quinones.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: Elsie Quinones.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1467.
    E-mail:
    Family Medicine: [email protected]
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: [email protected]
Residency Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General Internal 
Medicine/General Pediatrics) 93.884.
    Legislative Authority: 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.
    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 or Preferences: 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 Consideration: 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,

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substance abusers, homeless and victims of domestic violence).
    A 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. Further information on 
the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative can be obtained on the Bureau 
of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition:
    Family Medicine: $4,621,600
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: $3,102,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made:
    Family Medicine: 28.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: 32.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period:
    Family Medicine: 3 years.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.884.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: October 2, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: June 29, 2001.
    Program Contact Persons:
    Family Medicine: Ed Spirer
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: Eleanor Crocker.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1467.
    E-Mail:
    Family Medicine: [email protected]
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: [email protected]
Predoctoral Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General Internal 
Medicine/General Pediatrics) 93.896
    Legislative Authority: 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.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: 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 Consideration: 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.
    A 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. Further information on 
the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative can be obtained on the Bureau 
of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition:
    Family Medicine: $4,500,200.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: $750,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 
    Family Medicine: 28.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period:
    Family Medicine: 3 years.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.896.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: September 4, 2000.
    Application Deadline: November 3, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: June 29, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Brenda Williamson.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected] 
Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care. 93.886
    Legislative Authority: 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: 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 Consideration: Special Consideration will be given in 
awarding grants to projects which prepare

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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.
    A 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. Further information on 
the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative can be obtained on the Bureau 
of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $2,353,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 15.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.886.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: January 12, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 29, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Ellie Grant.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care (Family Medicine, General 
Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics) 93.984
    Legislative Authority: 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: 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 Consideration: 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.
    A 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. Further information on 
the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative can be obtained on the Bureau 
of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition:
    Family Medicine: $4,587,292.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: $1,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be made:
    Family Medicine: 29.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: 9.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period:
    Family Medicine: 3 years.
    General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.984.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: October 15, 2000.
    Application Deadline: December 8, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: June 29, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lafayette Gilchrist.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1467.
    E-mail [email protected].
Faculty Loan Repayment Program 93.923
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 738(a), 42 U.S.C. 293b.
    Purpose: The Faculty Loan Repayment Program (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 two 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 
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    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Special consideration will be 
given to first-time applicants, applicants with a commitment from the 
employing institution to match the FLRP award, and to applicants who 
contribute to an even distribution of program participants with respect 
to geography and health care discipline.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $800,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 25.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: Not less than two years.
    CFDA Number: 93.923.
    Application Availability Date: 01/03/2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline (if applicable): N/A.
    Application Deadline: 05/31/2001.
    Projected Award Date: 9/01/2001.
    Program Contact Persons: Jeff Potts, Barry Dubrow, Lorraine Evans.
    Phone Numbers: 301-443-4240; 301-443-4021; 301-443-0785.
    E-mail address: [email protected]
    Internet address: http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/dsa/flrp
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students 93.925.
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
Section 737, 42 U.S.C. 293a.
    Purpose: The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (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, or allied 
health, graduate programs in behavioral and mental health practice, or 
an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants 
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 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.
    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 underrepresented 
minority students, and the proportion of graduates working in medically 
underserved communities.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $38,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 500.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.
    CFDA Number: 93.925.
    Application Availability Date: 11/01/2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 12/15/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 03/31/2001.
    Program Contact Person: Angie Lacy or Andrea Castle.
    Phone Numbers: 301-443-5353; 301-443-1701.
    E-mail address: [email protected].
Geriatric Education Centers  93.969
    Legislative Authority: 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. These arrangements, called Geriatric 
Education Centers (GECs), facilitate training of health professional 
faculty, students, and practitioners in the diagnosis, treatment, 
prevention of disease, disability, and other health problems of the 
aged. Projects supported under these grants must offer training 
involving four or more health professions, one of which must be 
allopathic or osteopathic medicine. These projects 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 the 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 PHS Act, which include 
schools of medicine, schools of dentistry, schools of osteopathic 
medicine, schools of pharmacy, schools of optometry, schools of 
podiatric medicine, schools of veterinary medicine, schools of public 
health, and schools of chiropractic; programs for the training of 
physician assistants as defined by section 799(B)(3), or schools of 
allied health as defined by section 799B(4), or schools of nursing as 
defined by section 801(2).
    Applicants must be located in the United States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or 
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
    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 Consideration: A 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 
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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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $2,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 14-18.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.969.
    Application Availability Date: 07/01/00.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 01/04/01.
    Projected Award Date: 06/01/01.
    Program Contact Person: Diane Hanner.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6887.
    e-mail address: [email protected].
Geriatric Nursing Knowledge and Experiences in Long Term Care 
Facilities for Baccalaureate Nursing Students 93.359A
    Legislative Authority: 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 (up to $25,000 per grant) to assist eligible entities to 
strengthen the geriatric nursing didactic content and clinical 
components of the baccalaureate nursing program. Funds will be used to 
assist the applicant to plan, implement, and evaluate a geriatric 
nursing experience that will expose senior nursing students to: (1) 
increased course content in geriatric nursing and concepts of age 
sensitive care; (2) application of this content to geriatric patients 
with chronic illness residing in long term care facilities; and (3) use 
of assessment skills in the setting selected in order to accurately 
complete appropriate assessments using standardized tools such as the 
Minimum Data Set (MDS) required by Medicare regulations. This project 
should be implemented through a planned partnership with a geriatric 
long-term care facility.
    Eligibility: Schools of nursing.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: 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.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $250,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 10.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.
    CFDA Number: 93.359A.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: NA.
    Application Deadline: September 8, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: March 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Madeline Turkeltaub, PhD, CRNP, RN.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-6193.
    E-mail: [email protected].
Advanced Education Nursing Grants  93.247
    Legislative Authority: 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 appropriate public or private nonprofit 
entities.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: 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 Consideration: A 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $13,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 61.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.247.
    Application Availability: 07/01/2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 01/29/2001.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2001.
    Program Contact Person: Joan Weiss, PhD, CRNP, RN.
    Phone Number: 301-443-5486.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grants 93.358
    Legislative Authority: 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.
    Eligibility: Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, academic 
health centers, and other appropriate public or private nonprofit 
entities.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: 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 Consideration: Traineeships for individuals in advanced 
education programs are provided under Section

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811(a)(2) of the Public Health Service (PHS) 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.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $15,813,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 300.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.
    CFDA Number: 93.358.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: NA.
    Application Deadline: November 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: April 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Marjorie Hamilton.
    Phone Number: 301-443-6193.
    e-mail address: [email protected]
Basic Nurse Education and Practice Grants 93.359
    Legislative Authority: 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 appropriate public or 
private nonprofit entities.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: 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 Consideration: A 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. Further information on the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative 
can be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions website at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $4,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 20.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.359.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: February 22, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: 06/30/2001.
    Program Contact Person: Madeline Turkeltaub, PhD, CRNP, NP.
    Phone Number: 1-301-443-6193.
    e-mail address: [email protected].
Advanced Education Nursing--Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship 93.124
    Legislative Authority: 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.
    Eligibility: 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 or Preferences: 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 (PHS) 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.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 70.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.
    CFDA Number: 93.124.
    Application Availability Date: July 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: November 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: April 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person:Marcia Starbecker, MSN, RN.
    Phone Number: 301 443-6193.
    e-mail address: [email protected]

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Community and Migrant Health Centers 93.224, 93.246
    Legislative Authority: 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 
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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 served by these grants. Two 
hundred fifty-five C/MHC grantees will reach the end of their project 
period during FY 2001. Applications are due 120 days before the 
expiration date.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: See the application guidance.
    Eligibility: Applicants are limited to currently funded programs 
whose project periods expire during FY 2001 and new organizations 
proposing to serve the same areas or populations currently being served 
by these existing programs.
    Funding Priorities 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 tracts, can be obtained by contacting 
the HRSA Field Office.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $254,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 255.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $1,000,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 1-5 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.224 & 93.246.
    Application Availability Date: Continuous.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: Varies.
    Projected Award Date: Varies.
    Program Contact Person: 93.224 Cephas Goldman; 93.246 George Ersek.
    Phone Number: Goldman--301-594-4300; Ersek--301-594-4301.
    E-mail: [email protected]

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                                                              Expiration
                 City                          State             date
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                HRSA Boston Field Office--(617) 565-1482
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Providence...........................  RI                     11/30/2000
Hope Valley..........................  RI                     11/30/2000
Boston...............................  MA                     12/31/2000
Willimantic..........................  CT                     12/31/2000
Pawtucket............................  RI                     12/31/2000
Lubec................................  ME                     12/31/2000
Woonsocket...........................  RI                      1/31/2001
Roxbury..............................  MA (2)                  1/31/2001
Truro................................  MA                      1/31/2001
Lynn.................................  MA                      1/31/2001
Holyoke..............................  MA                      1/31/2001
Dorchester...........................  MA                      3/31/2001
Augusta..............................  ME                      3/31/2001
Bucksport............................  ME                      3/31/2001
Lowell...............................  MA                      3/31/2001
Boston...............................  MA                      3/31/2001
St. Johnsbury........................  VT                      3/31/2001
Eagle Lake...........................  ME                      3/31/2001
Worcester............................  MA                      3/31/2001
Salem................................  MA                      3/31/2001
Parsonfield..........................  ME                      5/31/2001
Newmarket............................  NH                      5/31/2001
Waterville...........................  ME                      5/31/2001
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               HRSA New York Field Office--(212) 264-2664
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Ponce................................  PR                     11/30/2000
Cortland.............................  NY                     11/30/2000
Newark...............................  NJ                     11/30/2000
Brooklyn.............................  NY                     11/30/2000
New York.............................  NY                     11/30/2000
Paterson.............................  NJ                     12/31/2000
Ossining.............................  NY                     12/31/2000
Rochester............................  NY (2)                 12/31/2000
Florida..............................  PR                     12/31/2000
Pulaski..............................  NY                     12/31/2000
Buffalo..............................  NY                     12/31/2000
Bridgeton............................  NJ                     12/31/2000
Jersey City..........................  NJ                     11/30/2000
Peekskill............................  NY                      1/31/2001
Cidra................................  PR                      1/31/2001
Hammonton............................  NJ                      1/31/2001
Ciales...............................  PR                      1/31/2001
Brooklyn.............................  NY                      1/31/2001
Castaner.............................  PR                      3/31/2001
Patillas.............................  PR                      3/31/2001
Lares................................  PR                      3/31/2001
Trenton..............................  NJ                      3/31/2001
Rincon...............................  PR                      3/31/2001
Albany...............................  NY                      3/31/2001
New York.............................  NY                      3/31/2001
Syracuse.............................  NY                      3/31/2001
Barceloneta..........................  PR                      5/31/2001
Newburgh.............................  NY                      5/31/2001
Bronx................................  NY                      5/31/2001
Plainfield...........................  NJ                      5/31/2001
Jersey City..........................  NJ                      6/30/2001
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             HRSA Philadelphia Field Office--(215) 861-4422
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Baltimore............................  MD                     11/30/2000
Newport News.........................  VA                     11/30/2000
Axton................................  VA                      1/31/2001
Fredericktown........................  PA                      1/31/2001
Hyndman..............................  PA                      1/31/2001
Stony Creek..........................  VA                      1/31/2001
Union................................  WV                      1/31/2001
Wilkes-Barre.........................  PA                      1/31/2001
Sharon...............................  PA                      1/31/2001
Philadelphia.........................  PA                      1/31/2001
Broad Top City.......................  PA                      1/31/2001
Bastian..............................  VA                      1/31/2001
Martinsburg..........................  WV                      3/31/2001
Emporia..............................  VA                      3/31/2001
Lancaster............................  PA                      3/31/2001
Baltimore............................  MD                      3/31/2001
Beckley..............................  WV                      3/31/2001
Greensboro...........................  PA                      3/31/2001
York.................................  PA                      3/31/2001
Grantsville..........................  WV                      5/31/2001
Baker................................  WV                      5/31/2001
Huntington...........................  WV                      5/31/2001
Roanoke..............................  VA                      6/30/2001
Baltimore............................  MD                      6/30/2001
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                HRSA Atlanta Field Office--(404) 562-2996
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Chattanooga..........................  TN                     11/30/2000
Manson...............................  NC                     11/30/2000
Evergreen............................  AL                     11/30/2000
Jackson..............................  MS                     11/30/2000
Louisville...........................  KY                     11/30/2000
Mound Bayou..........................  MS                     11/30/2000
Irvington............................  AL                     11/30/2000
Morgantown...........................  GA                     11/30/2000
Raleigh..............................  NC                     11/30/2000
Fairfax..............................  SC                     11/30/2000
West Palm Beach......................  FL                     12/31/2000
Faison...............................  NC                     12/31/2000
Wartburg.............................  TN                     12/31/2000
Biloxi...............................  MS                     12/31/2000
Sanford..............................  FL                     12/31/2000
Greenville...........................  SC                      1/31/2001
Lexington............................  KY                      1/31/2001
Miami................................  FL(3)                   1/31/2001
Pearl................................  MS                      1/31/2001
Eastover.............................  SC                      1/31/2001
Richland.............................  GA                      1/31/2001
Columbia.............................  SC                      1/31/2001
Wade.................................  NC                      1/31/2001
Apopka...............................  FL                      1/31/2001
Benton...............................  TN                      1/31/2001
Meridian.............................  MS                      3/31/2001
Windsor..............................  NC                      3/31/2001
Charlotte............................  NC                      3/31/2001
Warrenton............................  GA                      3/31/2001
Rogersville..........................  TN                      3/31/2001
Tallahassee..........................  FL                      3/31/2001
Tampa................................  FL                      3/31/2001
McClellanville.......................  SC                      3/31/2001
Ashland..............................  MS                      3/31/2001
Conway...............................  SC                      3/31/2001
Byhalia..............................  MS                      3/31/2001
Tuskegee.............................  AL                      3/31/2001
Laurel...............................  MS                      3/31/2001
Immokalee............................  FL                      3/31/2001
Ruskin...............................  FL                      3/31/2001
Newton Grove.........................  NC                      3/31/2001
Johns Island.........................  SC                      3/31/2001
Lexington............................  KY                      3/31/2001
Atlanta..............................  GA                      5/31/2001
Albany...............................  GA                      5/31/2001
McKee................................  KY                      5/31/2001
Wadesboro............................  NC                      5/31/2001
Ridgeland............................  SC                      5/31/2001
Scottsboro...........................  AL                      5/31/2001
Hartsville...........................  SC                      5/31/2001
Yanceyville..........................  NC                      5/31/2001
Swainsboro...........................  GA                      6/30/2001
Lexington............................  MS                      6/30/2001
Wilson...............................  NC                      6/30/2001
Ocilla...............................  GA                      6/30/2001
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                HRSA Chicago Field Office--(312) 353-1715
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Chicago..............................  IL (2)                 11/30/2000
Waukegan.............................  IL                     11/30/2000
Rockford.............................  IL                     11/30/2000
Baldwin..............................  MI                     11/30/2000
Oquawka..............................  IL                     12/31/2000
Chillicothe..........................  OH                     12/31/2000
Cincinnati...........................  OH (3)                 12/31/2000

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Houghton Lake........................  MI                     12/31/2000
Hillman..............................  MI                      1/31/2001
Barnesville..........................  OH                      1/31/2001
Piketon..............................  OH                      1/31/2001
Lakewood.............................  WI                      1/31/2001
Carterville..........................  IL                      3/31/2001
East Jordan..........................  MI                      3/31/2001
Grand Rapids.........................  MI                      3/31/2001
Greenville...........................  OH                      3/31/2001
Ironton..............................  OH                      5/31/2001
Cairo................................  IL                      5/31/2001
Decatur..............................  IL                      5/31/2001
Marshfield...........................  WI                      5/31/2001
Algonac..............................  MI                      5/31/2001
Chicago..............................  IL                      6/30/2001
Springfield..........................  IL                      6/30/2001
Matteson.............................  IL                      6/30/2001
Indianapolis.........................  IN                      6/30/2001
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                HRSA Dallas Field Office--(214) 767-3872
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Plainview............................  TX                     11/30/2000
El Paso..............................  TX                     11/30/2000
Dallas...............................  TX                     11/30/2000
Marianna.............................  AR                     11/30/2000
Sicily Island........................  LA                     12/31/2000
Santa Fe.............................  NM                     12/31/2000
San Angelo...........................  TX                     12/31/2000
Rio Grande City......................  TX                      1/31/2001
Lake Charles.........................  LA                      1/31/2001
Natchitoches.........................  LA                      1/31/2001
Oklahoma City........................  OK                      1/31/2001
Portales.............................  NM                      1/31/2001
Portland.............................  AR                      1/31/2001
Pleasanton...........................  TX                      1/31/2001
Tulsa................................  OK                      3/31/2001
Hatch................................  NM                      3/31/2001
Hampton..............................  AR                      3/31/2001
Newton...............................  TX                      3/31/2001
Eagle Pass...........................  TX                      5/31/2001
Las Cruces...........................  NM                      5/31/2001
Santa Fe.............................  NM                      5/31/2001
Espanola.............................  NM                      5/31/2001
Dallas...............................  TX                      5/31/2001
Pine Bluff...........................  AR                      5/31/2001
Nacogdoches..........................  TX                      5/31/2001
Waco.................................  TX                      6/30/2001
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              HRSA Kansas City Field Office--(816) 426-5296
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Des Moines...........................  IA                      1/31/2001
Davenport............................  IA                      1/31/2001
Mound City...........................  MO                      1/31/2001
Waterloo.............................  IA                      1/31/2001
Kansas City..........................  MO(2)                   3/31/2001
Pineville............................  MO                      6/30/2001
Columbia.............................  MO                      6/30/2001
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                HRSA Denver Field Office--(303) 844-3203
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Alamosa..............................  CO                     11/30/2000
Howard...............................  SD                     11/30/2000
Rapid City...........................  SD                     12/31/2000
Sioux Falls..........................  SD                     12/31/2000
Colorado Springs.....................  CO                     12/31/2000
Denver...............................  CO                     12/31/2000
Billings.............................  MT                      1/31/2001
Lafayette............................  CO                      1/31/2001
Billings.............................  MT                      3/31/2001
Pueblo...............................  CO                      5/31/2001
Green River..........................  UT                      5/31/2001
Black Hawk...........................  CO                      5/31/2001
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             HRSA San Francisco Field Office--(415) 437-8090
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Surprise.............................  AZ                     11/30/2000
Parlier..............................  CA                     11/30/2000
Stockton.............................  CA                     11/30/2000
Los Angeles..........................  CA                     11/30/2000
Tucson...............................  AZ                     12/31/2000
Marana...............................  AZ                     12/31/2000
San Diego............................  CA                     12/31/2000
San Ysidro...........................  CA                     12/31/2000
Waianae..............................  HI                      1/31/2001
Los Angeles..........................  CA (2)                  1/31/2001
Ventura..............................  CA                      3/31/2001
Lamont...............................  CA                      3/31/2001
Buttonwillow.........................  CA                      3/31/2001
Merced...............................  CA                      3/31/2001
Oakland..............................  CA (2)                  3/31/2001
Los Angeles..........................  CA                      3/31/2001
Laytonville..........................  CA                      5/31/2001
Casa Grande..........................  AZ                      5/31/2001
Hilo.................................  HI                      6/30/2001
Gualala..............................  CA                      6/30/2001
San Pablo............................  CA                      6/30/2001
Maui.................................  HI                      6/30/2001
Honolulu.............................  HI                      6/30/2001
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                HRSA Seattle Field Office--(206) 615-2491
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Othello..............................  WA                     11/30/2000
Portland.............................  OR                     11/30/2000
Salem................................  OR                     11/30/2000
Klamath Falls........................  OR                     12/31/2000
Toppenish............................  WA                      1/31/2001
Seattle..............................  WA (4)                  1/31/2001
Chewelah.............................  WA                      1/31/2001
Payette..............................  ID                      1/31/2001
Nampa................................  ID                      3/31/2001
Okanogan.............................  WA                      3/31/2001
Pasco................................  WA                      5/31/2001
Tacoma...............................  WA                      5/31/2001
Roseburg.............................  OR                      6/30/2001
Sitka................................  AK                      6/30/2001
Talkeetna............................  AK                      6/30/2001
Spokane..............................  WA                      6/30/2001
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Health Care for the Homeless 93.151
    Legislative Authority: 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. Eighty-five HCH 
grantees will reach the end of their project period during FY 2001. 
Applications are due 120 days before the expiration date.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: See the application guidance.
    Eligibility: Applicants are limited to currently funded programs 
whose project periods expire during FY 2001 and new organizations 
proposing to serve the same areas or populations currently being served 
by these existing programs.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Special Considerations: Communication with Field Office staff is 
essential for interested parties in deciding whether to pursue Federal 
funding as a HCH. Technical assistance and detailed information about 
each service area, such as census tracts, can be obtained by contacting 
the HRSA Field Office.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $37,995,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 85.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $447,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 1-5 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.151.
    Application Availability Date: Continuous.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: Varies.
    Projected Award Date: Varies.
    Program Contact Person: Monica Toomer.
    Phone Number: 301-594-4430.
    E-mail: [email protected]

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                                                              Expiration
                 City                          State             date
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                HRSA Boston Field Office--(617) 565-1482
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Boston...............................  MA                     10/31/2000
Providence...........................  RI                     10/31/2000
Springfield..........................  MA                     10/31/2000
Portland.............................  ME                     10/31/2000
Manchester...........................  NH                     10/31/2000
Worcester............................  MA                     10/31/2000
Willimantic..........................  CT                     12/31/2000
Woonsocket...........................  RI                      1/31/2001
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               HRSA New York Field Office--(212) 264-2664
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New York.............................  NY                     10/31/2000
Santurce.............................  PR                     10/31/2000
New York.............................  NY (5)                 10/31/2000
Newark...............................  NJ                     10/31/2000
Peekskill............................  NY                      1/31/2001
Trenton..............................  NJ                      3/31/2001
Jersey City..........................  NJ                      3/31/2001
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             HRSA Philadelphia Field Office--(215) 861-4422
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Richmond.............................  VA                     10/31/2000
Philadelphia.........................  PA                     10/31/2000
Baltimore............................  MD                     10/31/2000
Newport News.........................  VA                     11/30/2000
Wilkes-Barre.........................  PA                      1/31/2001
Hunington............................  WV                      5/31/2001
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                HRSA Atlanta Field Office--(404) 562-2996
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Clearwater...........................  FL                     10/31/2000
Nashville............................  TN                     10/31/2000
Atlanta..............................  GA                     10/31/2000
Birmingham...........................  AL                     10/31/2000
Chattanooga..........................  TN                     10/31/2000
Ft. Lauderdale.......................  FL                     10/31/2000
Charleston...........................  SC                     10/31/2000
Raleigh..............................  NC                     11/30/2000
Louisville...........................  KY                     11/30/2000
Jackson..............................  MS                     11/30/2000
Lexington............................  KY                      1/31/2001
Eastover.............................  SC                      1/31/2001
Tampa................................  FL                      3/31/2001
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                HRSA Chicago Field Office--(312) 353-1715
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Green Bay............................  WI                     10/31/2000
Dayton...............................  OH                     10/31/2000
Cleveland............................  OH                     10/31/2000
Chicago..............................  IL                     10/31/2000
Lansing..............................  MI                     10/31/2000
Milwaukee............................  WI                     10/31/2000
Minneapolis..........................  MN                     10/31/2000
Rockford.............................  IL                     11/30/2000
Cincinnati...........................  OH                     12/31/2000
Ironton..............................  OH                      5/31/2001
Algonac..............................  MI                      5/31/2001
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                HRSA Dallas Field Office--(214) 767-3872
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Albuquerque..........................  NM                     10/31/2000
New Orleans..........................  LA                     10/31/2000
Dallas...............................  TX                     10/31/2000
Houston..............................  TX                     10/31/2000
Plainview............................  TX                     11/30/2000
Oklahoma City........................  OK                      1/31/2001
Tulsa................................  OK                      3/31/2001
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              HRSA Kansas City Field Office--(816) 426-5296
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Waterloo.............................  IA                      1/31/2001
Davenport............................  IA                      1/31/2001
Kansas City..........................  MO                      3/31/2001
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                HRSA Denver Field Office--(303) 844-3203
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Denver...............................  CO                     10/31/2000
Casper...............................  WY                     10/31/2000
Colorado Springs.....................  CO                     12/31/2000
Rapid City...........................  SD                     12/31/2000
Billings.............................  MT                      3/31/2001
Pueblo...............................  CO                      5/31/2001
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             HRSA San Francisco Field Office--(415) 437-8090
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Sacramento...........................  CA                     10/31/2000
Honolulu.............................  HI                     10/31/2000
Oakland..............................  CA (2)                 10/31/2000
Santa Cruz...........................  CA                     10/31/2000
Santa Barbara........................  CA                     10/31/2000
San Francisco........................  CA                     10/31/2000
Martinez.............................  CA                     10/31/2000
Tucson...............................  AZ                     12/31/2000
San Diego............................  CA                     12/31/2000
Merced...............................  CA                      3/31/2001
Lamont...............................  CA                      3/31/2001
Carson City..........................  NV                      5/31/2001
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                HRSA Seattle Field Office--(206) 615-2491
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Eugene...............................  OR                     10/31/2000
Tacoma...............................  WA                     10/31/2000
Salem................................  OR                     11/30/2000
Portland.............................  OR                     11/30/2000
Anchorage............................  AK                     11/30/2000
Nampa................................  ID                      3/31/2001
Spokane..............................  WA                      6/30/2001
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Grants to States for Loan Repayment Programs  93.165
    Legislative Authority: 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. Of the 
estimated 38 awards, 9 are project period renewals. Further information 
about these activities can be obtained from the contact person.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: States seeking support must 
provide adequate assurances 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.
    Eligibility: Any State is eligible to apply for funding.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Special Considerations: See ``Matching or Cost Sharing 
Requirement'' above.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $3,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 15.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $200,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.165.
    Application Availability Date: 3/1/2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 5/15/2001.
    Projected Award Date: 8/31/2001.
    Program Contact Person: Susan Salter.
    Phone Number: 301-594-4400.
    E-mail: [email protected]
National Primary Care Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements  93.129A, 93.129B, 93.130A, 93.224
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title III, 
Section 330 and Section 333, 42 U.S.C. 254B(K).
    Purpose: The health center and National Health Service Corps (NHSC) 
programs deliver cost effective, high quality primary health care 
services to over 10 million underserved, vulnerable, low income, and 
minority populations. For more than twenty five years, these programs 
have been working toward ensuring the availability and accessibility of 
essential primary health services to the people in this country who 
have the most limited access to services. HRSA supports technical and 
non-financial assistance to federally-funded health centers and NHSC 
sites. It is the intent of HRSA to continue to support technical 
assistance for health center and NHSC site development and operations 
in the areas of increasing access to preventive and primary care, 
reduction of disparities of health outcomes, and improving the 
environmental/ occupational health of migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
    HRSA will open competition for awards under Sections 330 and 333 of 
the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254B(k) to support national 
primary care technical assistance grants and cooperative agreements 
which will address access to health services, reductions in health 
disparities, and improvements in environmental/occupational health for 
migrant and seasonal farmworkers. In addition to the application 
guidance, information about the activities associated with these 
opportunities can be obtained from the contact person listed below.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: N/A.
    Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit entities are eligible to 
apply.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Special Considerations: None.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $10,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 15.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $665,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 1-5 Years.
    CFDA Numbers: 93.129A, 93.129B, 93.130A, 93.224.
    Application Availability Date: December 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: There will be two or more competitions under 
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announcement. March 1, 2001 is the receipt deadline for the competition 
for projects to assist Migrant Health Centers and programs, and May 1, 
2001 is the deadline for one or more other competitions for specific 
types of assistance to health centers. Application materials will 
contain separate guidances for each competition. Each guidance will 
indicate the applicable deadline as well as other relevant information.
    Projected Award Date: Varies.
    Program Contact Person: Lynn Specter.
    Phone Number: 301-594-4488.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program 93.908
    Legislative Authority: Section 846(h) of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 297
    Purpose: Under the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program 
(NELRP), registered nurses are offered the opportunity to enter into a 
contractual agreement with the Secretary, under which the Public Health 
Service agrees to repay up to 85 percent of the nurse's indebtedness 
for nursing education loans. In exchange, the nurse agrees to serve for 
a specified period of time in certain types of health facilities 
identified in statute.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: N/A
    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 National of the U.S.; (d) have a current 
unrestricted license in the State in which they intend to practice; and 
(e) agree to be employed for not less than two years in a full-time 
clinical capacity in: (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 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.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Special Considerations: None.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $2,279,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 200.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $11,400.
    Estimated Project Period: N/A.
    CFDA Number: 93.908.
    Application Availability Date: 10/1/2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 6/30/2001.
    Projected Award Date: 9/30/2001.
    Program Contact Person: Ms. Freddie Lapp.
    Phone Number: 1-800-435-6464.
    E-mail: [email protected]
National Health Service Corps Student/Resident Experiences and 
Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) 93.130B
    Legislative Authority: PHS Act, Subpart II, Sect.331[254d](a)(1).
    Purpose: The purpose of the Student Resident Experiences and 
Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) program is to assist States in 
increasing the availability of primary health care in urban and rural 
Federally designated health professional shortage areas by assisting 
public or non-profit community organizations to facilitate and 
strengthen community-academic linkages, and to increase the recruitment 
and retention of health care professionals in health professional 
shortage areas and medically underserved areas by expanding the number 
of high quality service-linked training opportunities available in 
these communities.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: States seeking support are 
strongly encouraged to promote and seek outside funding to support 
other aspects of service-linked training opportunities such as 
leadership development. Such sources may include insurance companies, 
civic organizations, State and local governments, foundations, and 
network members.
    Eligibility: Any State is eligible to apply for funding.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Funds awarded under the National 
Health Service Corps SEARCH program are to be used to develop/support 
community-oriented practices which will offer service-linked training 
opportunities available in underserved communities for primary care 
students and residents.
    Special Considerations: None.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $3,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 24.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $140,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.130B.
    Application Availability Date: 10/1/2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 5/1/2001.
    Projected Award Date: 9/1/2001.
    Program Contact Person: Jannette O'Neill-Gonzalez.
    Phone Number: 301-594-4161.
    E-mail: [email protected].
New Delivery Sites and New Starts in Programs Funded Under the Health 
Centers Consolidation Act of 1996  93.224, 93.246, 93.151
    Legislative Authority: Section 330 of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b and 254b(h).
    Purpose: The HRSA anticipates supporting the establishment of new 
service delivery sites for existing centers and/or new health centers 
in the Community and Migrant Health Centers and Health Care for the 
Homeless programs. The purpose of the Community/Migrant Health Centers 
program is to extend preventive and primary health services to 
populations currently without such services and to improve the health 
status of medically underserved individuals by supporting the 
establishment of new points of access to care. The Health Care for the 
Homeless program is designed to increase the homeless populations' 
access to cost-effective community-based programs/providers.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: Communities seeking support 
are strongly encouraged to promote and seek outside funding and are 
required to maximize third party revenue to establish and maintain new 
service delivery sites.
    Eligibility: Public and private non-profit entities are eligible to 
apply.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Final priorities and/or 
preferences are included in the application materials.
    Special Considerations: None.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $10,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 20-25.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $200,000-450,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 2 years or consistent with existing 
project period for currently funded organizations.
    CFDA Numbers: 93.224, 93.246, 93.151.
    Application Availability Date: 7/2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: Ongoing. Letters of intent are 
encouraged for organizations seeking funding for a new delivery site. 
Letters of intent will be accepted beginning July 31, 2000. The 
submission of a letter of intent is recommended but not required in 
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to submit an application to compete for funds in FY 2001. Information 
requirements to be included in the letter of intent submissions will be 
available in the application guidance.
    Application Deadlines: Applications will be accepted beginning 
October 1, 2000. Applications received by November 30, 2000, will be 
reviewed with funding decisions announced by March 31, 2001. 
Applications received by February 28, 2001, will be reviewed with 
funding decisions announced by June 30, 2001. Applications received by 
May 15, 2001, will be reviewed with funding decisions announced by 
September 15, 2001. Applications received after May 15, 2001 will be 
considered for funding in FY 2002, depending on the availability of 
funds.
    Projected Award Date: See above.
    Program Contact Person: 93.224: Cephas Goldman 93.246: George Ersek 
93.151: Jean Hochron.
    Phone Numbers: 301-594-4300 Goldman; 301-594-4301 Ersek; 301-594-
4437 Hochron.
    E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected].

HIV/AIDS Bureau

Funding for Early Intervention Services Grants: Existing Geographic 
Areas  93.918A
    Legislative Authority: PHS Act, Public Law 104-146, Ryan White 
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act Amendments of 1996.
    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 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: Applicants are limited to public or nonprofit 
private entities that are currently funded Title III programs whose 
project periods expire in FY 2001 and new organizations proposing to 
serve the same populations currently being served by these existing 
projects. These areas are:

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            State                             Service area
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama......................  Counties of Mobile and Baldwin.
                               Counties of Calhoun, Etowah, Tallapoosa,
                                Talladega, Dekalb, Cherokee, Cleburne,
                                Randolph, St. Clair, Shelby, Blount and
                                Chambers.
                               Counties of Montgomery, Autaugua,
                                Lowndes, Butler, Dallas, Chilton,
                                Elmore, Macon, Bullock, Lee, Russell,
                                Pike, Barbour, Dale, Geneva, Houston,
                                Crenshaw, Conecuh, Coffee, Chambers,
                                Tallapoosa, Wilcox and Monroe.
Alaska.......................  Anchorage County, Anchorage Borough,
                                Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Fairbanks
                                North Star Borough.
Arkansas.....................  Counties of Jefferson, Arkansas, Ashley,
                                Chicot, Desha, Drew, Lincoln and
                                Pulaski.
Arizona......................  Counties of Maricopa, Yavapai, Gila and
                                Pinal.
                               Counties of Santa Cruz, Greenlee, Cochise
                                and Yuma.
                               Pima County.
California...................  Counties of Santa Cruz and Monterey.
                               Counties of San Bernardino, Riverside,
                                Imperial and Sacramento.
                               City of San Francisco.
                               Alameda County.
                               Kern County.
                               Los Angeles County.
                               Orange County.
                               San Diego County.
                               Santa Clara County.
                               Ventura County.
Connecticut..................  Fairfield County.
                               New Haven County.
District of Columbia.........  District of Columbia.
Florida......................  Counties of Collier, Hendry and Glades.
                               Broward County.
                               Dade County.
                               Monroe County.
                               St. Lucie County.
Georgia......................  Counties of Chatham, Effingham, Liberty,
                                Bryan and Glynn.
                               Counties of Fulton and Dekalb.
                               Counties of Dougherty, Calhoun, Baker,
                                Lee, Mitchell, Worth, Terrell, Colquitt,
                                Thomas, Grady, Seminole, Miller, Early
                                and Decatur.
                               Counties of Ware, Bulloch, Candler,
                                Evans, Toombs, Tattnall, Jeff Davis,
                                Appling, Wayne, Coffee, Bacon, Pierce,
                                Brantley, Atkinson, Charlton and Clinch.
                               Fulton County.
                               Richmond County.
Idaho........................  Counties of Ada, Boise, Elmore, Valley,
                                Owyhee, Canyon, Gem, Payette,
                                Washington, Adams, Butte, Bingham,
                                Power, Bannock, Caribou, Oneida,
                                Franklin and Bear Lake.
Illinois.....................  Counties of Winnebago, Jo Daviess,
                                Stephenson, Whiteside, Lee, Ogle, Boone,
                                McHenry, Dekalb.
                               Cook County.

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Indiana......................  Marion County.
Iowa.........................  Counties of Polk, Dallas, Story and
                                Warren.
                               Counties of Appanoose, Cedar, Clinton,
                                Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jackson,
                                Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Mahaska,
                                Monroe, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Scott, Van
                                Buren, Wapello and Washington.
                               Johnson County.
                               Woodbury County.
Kansas.......................  Sedgwick County.
Kentucky.....................  Counties of McCracken and Pike.
Louisiana....................  Parishes of Calcasieu, Cameron,
                                Beauregard, Allen, Jefferson and Davis.
                               Parishes of Orleans, East Baton Rouge,
                                St. Tammany, Washington, Iberville, St.
                                Bernard, Acadia, Ascension, Assumption,
                                Beuregard, Calcasieu, Concordia, East
                                Feliciana, Iberia, Jackson and
                                Lafayette.
Massachusetts................  Counties of Bristol and Plymouth.
                               Counties of Essex and Middlesex.
                               Counties of Hampden and Franklin.
                               Barnstable County.
                               Norfolk County.
                               Suffolk County.
                               Worcester County.
Michigan.....................  Counties of Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer, St.
                                Clair and Monroe.
                               Wayne County.
Mississippi..................  Counties of Quitman, Coahoma, Tate,
                                Tallahatchie, Leflore, Lowndes, Bolivar,
                                Tunica, Panola, Desoto and Marshall.
Missouri.....................  Counties of Greene, Vernon, Barton,
                                Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Cedar, St.
                                Clair, Dade, Lawrence, Barry, Hickory,
                                Polk, Christian, Stone, Taney, Dallas,
                                Webster, Douglas, Ozark, Laclede,
                                Wright, Pulaski, Texas, Howell, Phelps,
                                Dent, Shannon and Oregon.
                               Jackson County.
Montana......................  Counties of Yellowstone, Beaverhead, Big
                                Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon,
                                Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer,
                                Daniels, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon,
                                Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Garfield,
                                Glacier, Golden Valley, Granite, Hill,
                                Judith Basin, Lake, Lewis & Clark,
                                Liberty, Lincoln, McCone, Madison,
                                Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Musseshell,
                                Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera,
                                Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Roosevelt,
                                Rosebud, Sanders, Silver Bow,
                                Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Tool,
                                Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux and
                                Yellowstone National Park.
New Jersey...................  Counties of Middlesex, Union, Monmouth,
                                Mercer and Somerset.
                               Bergen County.
                               Essex County.
                               Passaic County.
New Mexico...................  Bernalillo.
Nevada.......................  Washoe.
New York.....................  Albany County.
                               Bronx County.
                               Erie County.
                               Kings County.
                               Monroe County.
                               New York City/County.
                               Onandaga County.
                               Peekskill County.
                               Queens County.
North Carolina...............  Counties of Durham, Wake, Orange,
                                Granville, and Vance.
Ohio.........................  Hamilton County.
Oklahoma.....................  Oklahoma County.
Pennsylvania.................  City of Philadelphia.
                               Lehigh County.
                               Allegheny County.
                               York County.
Puerto Rico..................  Humacao.
                               Lares and Quebradillas Health Region.
                               Gurabo and Caguas Health Region.
                               Western Region-Anasco, Cabo Rojo,
                                Guanica, Hormigueros, Isabela, Lajas,
                                Las Marias, Maricao, Mayaguez, Moco,
                                Sabana Grande, San German and San
                                Sebastian.
Rhode Island.................  Counties of Providence, Bristol, Kent,
                                Newport and Washington.
South Carolina...............  Fairfield County.
                               Richland County.
                               Sumter County.
Texas........................  Bexar County.
                               Dallas County.
                               Houston County.
                               Tarrant County.
                               Travis County.
Utah.........................  Salt Lake County.
Vermont......................  Chittenden County.
Virginia.....................  Charlottesville County.

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Washington...................  King County.
                               Yakima County.
Wisconsin....................  Counties of Adams, Calumet, Columbia,
                                Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green,
                                Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau,
                                Lafayette, Marquette, Richland, Rock,
                                Sauk, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara and
                                Winnebago, Milwaukee County.
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    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Preference for funding will 
be given to projects that offer comprehensive primary care and support 
services to underserved people living with HIV and AIDS.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $80,030,226.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 108.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.918A.
    Application Availability Date: June 19, 2000.
    Letter of Intent: N/A.
    Application Deadline: October 2, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: January 1, 2001 and July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lois Eldred.
    Phone Number: 301 443-3327.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Funding for Early Intervention Services Grants: New Geographic Areas  
93.918B.
    Legislative Authority: PHS Act, Public Law 104-146, Ryan White 
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act Amendments of 1996.
    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 330 health centers, grantees funded under section 
1001 regarding family planning, comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and 
treatment centers, Federally qualified health centers, or nonprofit 
private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to 
populations at risk of HIV disease.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: In awarding these grants, 
preference will be given to approved/ unfunded applicants who submitted 
an application for funding in FY 2000 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.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $26,100,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 87.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.918B
    Application Availability Date: April 16, 2001.
    Letter of Intent: N/A.
    Application Deadline: July 16, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: September 28, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lois Eldred.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0735.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Funding for Early Intervention Services Planning Grants 93.918C
    Legislative Authority: PHS Act, Public Law 104-146, Ryan White 
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act Amendments of 1996.
    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. Applicants for these 
funds cannot be current Ryan White Title III Early Intervention Service 
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.
    Estimated Amount of this Competiton: $1,700,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 34.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 year.
    CFDA Number: 93.918C.
    Application Availability Date: February 5, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadine: N/A.
    Application Deadline: June 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: September 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Andrew Kruzich.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0759.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Funding for Early Intervention Services Planning Grants (CBC) 93.918D
    Legislative Authority: PHS Act, Public Law 104-146, Ryan White 
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act Amendments of 1996.
    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. Applicants for these 
funds cannot be current Ryan White Title III Early Intervention Service

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Program grant recipients unless they are propose to open a new site in 
their current service area or in a new service area to serve 
communities of color highly impacted by HIV/AIDS. Applicants must also 
be organizations indigenous to the community of color which is defined 
as ``a community-based or public organization local to and supported by 
the community of color 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+ community of color populations and 
ongoing HIV primary health care needs have not been adequately met. As 
indicated above, preference will also be given to applicants that are 
not currently Ryan White Title III Early Intervention Service Program 
grant recipients.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $3,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made:60.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: One year with possibility of second year 
transition grant.
    CFDA Number: 93.918D.
    Application Availability Date: February 5, 2001.
    Letter of Intent: N/A.
    Application Deadline: June 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: September 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Andrew Kruzich.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0759.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Ryan White Title IV: Existing Geographic Areas  93.153A
    Legislative Authority: Section 2671 of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 300FF-51--330FF-67.
    Purpose: The purpose of the Title IV funding is to improve access 
to primary medical care, research, and support services for children, 
youth, women and families infected with HIV. Funded projects will link 
clinical research and other research with comprehensive care systems, 
and improve and expand the coordination of a system of comprehensive 
care for women, infants, children and youth who are infected/affected 
by HIV. Funds will be used to support programs that: (1) Cross 
established systems of care to coordinate service delivery, HIV 
prevention efforts, and clinical research and other research 
activities; and (2) address the intensity of service needs, high costs, 
and other complex barriers to comprehensive care and research 
experienced by underserved at-risk and limited populations. Activities 
under these grants should address the goals of enrolling and 
maintaining clients in HIV primary care; increasing client access to 
research by linking 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 non-
profit entities that provide or arrange for primary care. Applicants 
are limited to currently funded Title IV programs whose project periods 
expire in FY 2001 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZ..................................  Phoenix.
CA..................................  Los Angeles.
CO..................................  Denver.
FL..................................  Jacksonville.
                                      Tampa.
GA..................................  Atlanta.
MO..................................  St. Louis.
NY..................................  New York City (except Northern
                                       Manhattan).
                                      Albany.
                                      Bronx.
                                      Brooklyn.
NV..................................  Las Vegas.
NC..................................  Washington.
TN..................................  Memphis.
TX..................................  Dallas.
WI..................................  Milwaukee.
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    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.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $12,149,255.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 16.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.153A.
    Application Availability Date: December 18, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: April 2, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: August 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lydia Soto-Torres, MD.
    Phone Number: 301 443-9051.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Ryan White Title IV: New Geographic Areas 93.153B
    Legislative Authority: Section 2671 of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 300FF-51--330FF-67.
    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. Applicants are 
limited to applicants in geographic areas where the HIV/AIDS epidemic 
is increasing among women, children and adolescents and where other 
resources targeted to these populations are limited or non-existent. 
Applications to serve the geographic areas listed below are NOT 
eligible for funding:

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                State                                Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL..................................  Birmingham.
AK..................................  Pine Bluff.
CA..................................  Oakland.
                                      Fresno.
                                      San Diego.
                                      San Francisco.
CT..................................  Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford,
                                       Hartford.
DC..................................  Statewide.

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FL..................................  Orlando.
                                      Ft Lauderdale.
                                      Miami.
                                      Palm Beach.
IL..................................  Chicago.
LA..................................  New Orleans.
                                      Baton Rouge.
MA..................................  Boston.
                                      Brockton, New Bedford,
                                       Springfield, Worcester.
MD..................................  Statewide.
MI..................................  Detroit.
NH..................................  Statewide.
NJ..................................  Statewide.
NY..................................  Queens/Elmhurst.
                                      New York City/Northern Manhattan.
                                      New York City/Lower Manhattan &
                                       Staten Island.
                                      Stonybrook/Suffolk.
NC..................................  Charlotte.
                                      Asheville.
OH..................................  Columbus.
PA..................................  Philadelphia.
PR..................................  San Juan.
RI..................................  Statewide.
SC..................................  Columbia.
TX..................................  Ft. Worth.
                                      Houston.
                                      San Antonio.
WA..................................  Seattle.
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    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Preference for funding may 
be given to applicants which help to achieve an equitable geographical 
distribution of programs across all States and Territories, especially 
programs that provide services in rural or underserved communities 
where the HIV/AIDS epidemic is increasing.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.153B.
    Application Availability Date: 12/18/00.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: Not applicable.
    Application Deadline: April 2, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: August 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lydia Soto-Torres, MD.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-9051.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
Ryan White Title IV for Adolescent Services  93.153C
    Legislative Authority: Section 2671 of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 300FF-51--330FF-67.
    Purpose: The purpose of this initiative is to foster and expand 
systems of health care and social support services for youth (age 13-
24) at risk for or infected with HIV in order to identify infected 
youth and enroll them in HIV primary care. Grantees will identify 
additional HIV infected youth and develop, coordinate and provide 
support services to enroll and maintain them in primary medical care. 
Adolescent clients should be enrolled into care early in the spectrum 
of disease and managed throughout the infection. In partnership with 
other Ryan White funded programs or other agencies, applicants will 
integrate youth services into existing systems of care to provide 
access to comprehensive, coordinated primary care, research and social 
support services.
    Eligibility: Eligible organizations are public or private nonprofit 
entities that provide or arrange for primary care.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Priority will be given to 
applicants with a history of working with youth, especially youth 
infected with HIV. Priority will be given to projects proposed in 
geographic areas where epidemiologic data demonstrate high numbers of 
infected youth. Preference will be given to currently funded adolescent 
programs that have enrolled significant numbers of HIV infected youth 
into a primary care system during the previous project period.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,973,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    CFDA Number: 93.153C.
    Application Availability Date: 12/18/2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: not applicable.
    Application Deadline: 04/02/01.
    Projected Award Date: 08/01/01.
    Program Contact Person: Lydia Soto-Torres, MD.
    Phone Number: 301 443-9051.
    E-Mail: [email protected].

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Genetic Services, Improving Health Of Children: Implementation of the 
State Grants for the Integration of Programs and their Information 
Systems  93.110A
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of this grant activity is to provide support 
for implementation activities to grantees who participated in the FY 
1999 Genetic Services Branch's (GSB) ``Planning Grants for State 
Newborn Screening Efforts and Infrastructure Development.'' 
Specifically, these grants will fund the implementation of State Plans 
for integrated state information systems around newborn genetic 
screening developed under those planning grants. The ultimate purpose 
is to allow States to be able to provide preventive health data for 
public health functions and individual providers for improved clinical 
decision-making at the point of service delivery. States funded by this 
initiative must build on their planning grant activity and address the 
technical obstacles, legal barriers, partnerships required for the 
initiative, sustainability of the projects beyond Federal funding, and 
a plan for program evaluation.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preference: State health agencies with a 
previous GSB grant under, ``Planning Grants for State Newborn Screening 
Efforts and Infrastructure Development.''
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 5 to 7 States.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110A.
    Application Availability Date: December 15, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 15, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 28, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1080.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Genetic Services--Developing Models for the Use of New and Evolving 
Technology Within Newborn Screening Programs  93.110A
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of this grant activity is to fund two projects 
that will address issues confronting newborn genetic screening programs 
that have emerged from the use of new and evolving technologies such as 
DNA-based and tandem mass technology within these newborn screening 
programs. One project will identify models and materials for addressing 
the financial, ethical, legal and social issues surrounding the use of 
this new technology. The other project will identify models and 
materials for addressing the clinical validity and utility of this new 
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newborn screening programs. All projects must also address the 
assurance of informed consent, patient privacy rights, and protection 
against discrimination. It is proposed that the projects utilize the 
recommendations developed by the Newborn Screening Task Force, Serving 
the Family: From Birth to the Medical Home, Newborn Screening: A 
Blueprint for the Future: Recommendations from the Newborn Screening 
Task Force. It is expected that the projects will develop models and 
materials for the MCHB and for State newborn genetic screening 
programs.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preference: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $600,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 2 States.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110A.
    Application Availability Date: December 15, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 15, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 28, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1080.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Genetic Services, State Development Grants for Newborn Screening 
Efforts and Infrastructure Development  93.110A
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of these development grants is to facilitate 
collaborative efforts and the development of integrated state 
information systems around newborn genetic screening. The grant 
activity would support the development of plans for: (1) The 
integration of the newborn genetic screening program with other points 
of early identification of children with genetic conditions and special 
health needs, (2) the integration of those systems of early 
identification with systems of early intervention, (3) the retrieval of 
information from State newborn genetic screening programs by private 
sector primary care providers, (if allowed by legislation), and (4) the 
facilitation of collaborative efforts among public health agency 
entities and between public health agencies and the private sector 
around newborn genetic screening.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preference: 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: $1,250,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 15 States.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 2 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110A.
    Application Availability Date: December 15, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 15, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 28, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1080.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Nationwide Blood Lead and Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (EP) Proficiency 
Testing Program  93.110AA
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to improve nationwide the 
performance of laboratories which provide erythrocyte protoporphyrin 
(EP) screening tests and blood lead determinations for childhood lead 
poisoning prevention programs and, on request provide technical 
assistance and consultation to health care programs and providers 
responsible for the treatment and management of children and adults 
with elevated blood lead levels (EBBL). Accurate, timely EP and blood 
lead testing are critical to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and 
management of children and adults with EBBL. The applicant organization 
must demonstrate: (1) The capacity to prepare, distribute and process 
proficiency testing samples for more than 400 participating 
laboratories, (2) the ability to remain current and knowledgeable in 
response to advancements in blood lead collection and testing 
technology, and (3) competence in the provision, as requested, of 
consultation and technical assistance nationwide to laboratories, 
programs and providers responsible for the delivery of health and 
health-related services to at-risk populations.
    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: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 year.
    CFDA Number: 93.110AA.
    Application Availability Date: July 14, 2000.
    Application Deadline: September 15, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: January 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Stuart Swayze.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2917.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Integrated Health and Behavioral Health Care for Children, Adolescents, 
and Their Families  93.110AF
    Legislative Authority: 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, adolescents and their families, 
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.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 2 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110AF.
    Application Availability: November 29, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: December 21, 2000.
    Application Deadline: January 31, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: May 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Sue Martone.
    Phone Number: 301 443-4996.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Innovative Models to Analyze and Address Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic 
Disparities in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes  93.110AJ
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: Racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in maternal and

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child health outcomes continue to exist. The Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau is committed to identifying strategies for reducing the 
disparities. These two-year grants are designed to develop innovative 
models in the States to analyze and then address these disparities. The 
grants would cover both the analysis of data, and the development of a 
model program for addressing disparities. The collection, analysis, and 
presentation of data should serve as the basis for the implementation 
of a model program. Emphasis should be placed on innovative models both 
in terms of analysis and program implementation. Examples of grant 
activities could include: (1) Conducting trend analyses on maternal and 
child health outcomes for the purposes of needs assessments; (2) using 
data linkages and data sharing to obtain and analyze new information on 
disparities for the purposes of program development; or (3) innovative 
uses of geographic information systems for targeting vulnerable 
populations with plans for initiatives to reduce disparities.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Any State or Jurisdiction or 
their designees.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $325,000 annually for two 
years.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 4-6.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 2 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110AJ.
    Application Availability Date: December 4, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 2, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 5, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: May 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Dr. Michael Kogan.
    Phone Number: 301 443-8041.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Integrated Comprehensive Women's Health Services in State MCH Programs  
93.110AK
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to expand capacity in State 
MCH programs to improve women's health by providing a focal point for 
women's health and establishing linkages and building partnerships with 
community-based organizations, academic institutions, and federal 
agencies. This focal point will also identify gaps and establish an 
infrastructure for women's health services. Linkages will be 
established across programs, e.g., family planning, breast and cervical 
cancer, domestic violence, chronic disease, perinatal health, mental 
health, etc. The resulting integrated and coordinated system of care 
will provide comprehensive and continuous health services to women of 
reproductive age in general, as well as to those women who are pregnant 
or who have recently delivered to improve the overall health of women, 
their infants and families.
    Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian 
tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C.450b) is eligible 
to apply.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: State/Territorial MCH Title V 
agencies, tribal health agencies or their designees (details will be 
given in the application guidance). There may be only one application 
per State.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $800,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 8.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110 AK.
    Application Availability Date: February 1, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: February 23, 2001.
    Application Deadline: March 23, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lisa King.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-9739.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Assuring Adequate Health Insurance for Children with Special Health 
Care Needs (CSHCN) 93.110C
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701
    Purpose: This initiative will provide national leadership to assure 
that by the year 2010, all families of CSHCN will have adequate private 
and/or public insurance to pay for the services they need. Three key 
action steps have been identified to accomplish this objective: (1) 
Expand insurance for CSHCN without coverage; (2) assure access to 
services for insured CSHCN; and (3) strengthen the financing and 
reimbursement system.
    Two cooperative agreements will engage in critical activities to 
achieve and monitor this objective:
     One cooperative agreement will focus on policy analysis of 
national and state legislative proposals to expand or improve health 
insurance to CSHCN; analysis of multiple national data sets to provide 
relevant policy information and monitor access to care for CSHCN in the 
public and private sector; and provide technical support to States on 
Medicaid and Child Health Improvement Program proposals impacting 
CSHCN.
     The second cooperative agreement will support the 
development and dissemination of financing strategies to assure 
adequate reimbursement for managed care organizations and providers. 
This includes analyzing the impact of various reimbursement 
methodologies on provider networks, access to care and risk selection; 
and developing partnerships with key stakeholders on financing care for 
CSHCN, especially in managed care.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Public or nonprofit private 
entities involved in the study of insurance coverage and financing 
strategies for children with special health care needs.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $725,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110C.
    Application Availability Date: December 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 2, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 2, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lynda E. Honberg.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2370.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Healthy and Ready to Work (HRTW) Services for Children and Youth with 
Special Health Needs (CYSHN)  93.110D
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: Establish 5 State HRTW model programs with funds targeted 
to prepare: (1) Youth and adolescents; (2) families; and (3) service 
systems for the transition of CYSHN to adult health care and related 
services, employment and independence. The funded models must assure 
that services go beyond medical rehabilitation to include engaged 
dialogue and counseling with CYSHN and their families that supports the 
setting of future goals and achieving ambitions for education, 
employment and independence. This should be provided developmentally 
from early childhood through age 25, with discussions and goal setting 
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to the child/adolescent/youth's age and maturity level and in a 
culturally competent context and setting. States will be required to 
confront the duplication of effort and lack of coordination that 
currently exists among state agencies serving this population. Services 
should include, but not be limited to: long-term health and disability 
management; access to independent living and personal assistance 
services (when not paid for by Medicaid); pre-vocational counseling and 
training; oral health; preparation of families for a changing role as 
CYSHN transition; and capacity building and training of the adult 
health care provider system to receive transitioning CYSHN.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: State Title V Children with 
Special Health Care Needs programs or their designees (details will be 
given in the application guidance).
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110D.
    Application Availability Date: December 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 2, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 23, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Thomas L. Gloss.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2370.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Integrated Services 93.110F
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701
    Purpose: This initiative will support grants to states in 
partnership with communities to establish community integrated service 
systems for children with special health care needs (CSHCN), birth-8, 
and their families. States will be required to document coordination of 
effort among at least three of the six agencies of the State 
Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) providing services to children. 
This must include common eligibility/enrollment application materials, 
shared data systems, blended funding, and a single coordinator with 
whom a family communicates. Applications must include documentation of 
partnerships with at least five communities which will model the 
community integrated service systems developed through this project.
    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: $700,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 4-6.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110F.
    Application Availability Date: November 15, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: December 15, 2000.
    Application Deadline: January 22, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Irene Forsman, M.S., R.N.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2370.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Medical Home Development Grants  93.110F
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701
    Purpose: This initiative will support 3 year grants to develop a 
model of statewide medical home implementation for children with 
special health care needs (CSHCN) and their families. These models will 
serve as mentors for other States in the national delivery of 
comprehensive health care to children with special health care needs 
and their families. Projects will provide for coordination with the 
Title V needs assessment activities related to medical home, and 
project outcomes and evaluation will be incorporated into ongoing 
activities of the State Title V Block Grant.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Projects that can demonstrate 
statewide provision of medical homes for children with special health 
care needs.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $888,371.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 6.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110F.
    Application Availability Date: August 15, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: September 15, 2000.
    Application Deadline: October 16, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: March 31, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Tom Castonguay.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2370.
    E-mail: [email protected].
Health Care Information and Education for Families of Children with 
Special Health Care Needs 93.110S
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of this competition is to support activities 
which will assist families and states with the implementation of a 
national network of State based centers comprised of families and 
professionals that will provide:
    a. Health care information and education to families of children 
with special health care needs; and
    b. Information that will assist the Division of Services for 
Children with Special Health Needs (DSCSHN ) integrate these 
activities/outcomes into the Division's 2010 Strategic Planning 
activities.
    Applicants must address the broad population of children with 
special health care needs by MCHB.
    One Cooperative Agreement for a national organizational structure 
which will provide technical assistance, coordinate data collection 
nationwide, provide national training, related materials and other 
support as deemed necessary to all current state-based information 
centers and assist other states in planning for or implementing new 
state-based information centers. In addition, the Cooperative Agreement 
will be responsible for providing requested data concerning these 
state-based centers to DSCSHN for program planning purposes.
    Funding is contingent upon the availability of funds.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Nationally recognized family 
organizations with clearly demonstrated national expertise and capacity 
in addressing health issues related to CSHCN and their families.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $500,000 per year.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110S.
    Application Availability Date: September 11, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: October 16, 2000.
    Application Deadline: December 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Diana Denboba.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2370.

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    E-mail: [email protected].
Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) MCH Cooperative 
Agreements 93.110G
    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 provides those individuals and organizations with a means 
of communicating issues directly to the Maternal and Child Health 
program and to each other. Organizations currently receiving support as 
part of this cooperative agreement represent State governors and their 
staffs; State and territorial health officials, 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), 
providers of emergency medical care for children and representing State 
Emergency Medical Services programs..
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3. 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: County health policymakers, municipal health policymakers, and 
State Head Injury Program Directors.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: N/A.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $800,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 3.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    Application Availability Date: November 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: December 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: January 2, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: April 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Sue Martone.
    Phone Number: 301-443-4996.
    E-mail: [email protected].
Breastfeeding Promotion in Pediatrician's Office Practices 93.110H.
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: This grant program is designed to: (1) facilitate 
preparation of providers of obstetrical and pediatric health care in 
office settings to effectively promote and manage breastfeeding with 
the goal to move breastfeeding initiation and duration rates toward the 
Healthy People 2010 national health objectives; (2) implement 
strategies to enroll health care providers working with underserved 
population in breastfeeding promotion, support, and technical 
assistance programs; and (3) encourage collaborations between 
obstetrical, pediatric, and primary health care providers at the local, 
state, and regional levels.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: This competition is limited 
to:
     Nationally recognized organizations with clearly 
demonstrated national expertise and capacity for addressing 
breastfeeding promotion, support, and technical assistance issues 
related to providers of obstetrical and pediatric medical care to 
consumers and their families; and
     Applicants building upon current breastfeeding promotion 
and support partnerships with professional organizations and federal 
agencies.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110H.
    Application Availability Date: January 3, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: March 1, 2001.
    Application Deadline: May 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Carolyn Sharbaugh.
    Phone Number: 301 443-9709.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health 93.110N
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The goal of this partnership with a group of national, 
membership organizations is to promote an adolescent health agenda 
among key professional disciplines likely to have encounters with 
adolescents and their families. It promotes the development of 
organizational infrastructure at national and state levels that can 
effectively address adolescent health issues; enhances intra- and 
inter-disciplinary communication, education and training needs relevant 
to adolescent health; and encourages the growth of collaborative effort 
across disciplines and professional organizations on behalf of 
adolescent health and well-being. In particular, member organizations 
will be expected to use the twenty critical adolescent health 
objectives contained in Healthy People 2010 as a framework for 
addressing selected adolescent health issues, based on the disciplinary 
expertise of the organization, and to contribute to States' efforts to 
improve the health status of adolescents. The organizational 
collaborative will approach its efforts from the perspective of 
positive youth development.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: National membership 
organizations representing the following disciplines: Health Education, 
Law, Medicine, Nutrition/Dietetics, Oral Health, Psychology, 
Psychiatry, Social Work, and Youth Services. Organizations representing 
a coalition of professional membership organizations affiliated with 
the specific discipline.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110N.
    Application Availability Date: January 22, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: February 23, 2001.
    Application Deadline: April 20, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: August 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Trina Menden Anglin, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-4291.
    E-mail: [email protected]
Maternal and Child Health Research Program 93.110RS
    Legislative Authority: 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 and health services improvements.

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    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preference: Fifteen priority issues/
questions selected from 11 broadly demarcated areas of program concern, 
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 point adjustment to the priority score 
assigned to an application when recommended for support by the MCH 
Research Review Committee. Priority scores range from 1.0 to 5.0, with 
1.0 representing the best score, and 5.0, the poorest. The 15 issues/
questions selected from the 11 broadly demarcated areas of program 
concern 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 or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 to 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110RS.
    Application Availability Date: Continuously.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: August 1, 2000 & March 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: January 1, 2001 & July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Gontran Lamberty, Dr.P.H.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2190.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Graduate Medical Education in Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics and 
Family Practice in Historically/Predominately Black Medical Schools  
93.110TD
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, Section 502, 
42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The primary purpose of this program is to enhance the 
education and training of residents in obstetrics, adolescent 
gynecology, family practice, and/or pediatrics in order to help them 
provide effective primary care for at-risk, underserved populations in 
community-based settings, reduce racial and cultural disparities in the 
health status of these populations, and address the special needs of 
children, adolescents, and families of African-American and Hispanic-
American descent. These grants are also intended to stimulate the 
interest of high school and undergraduate students from traditionally 
underserved populations in careers in MCH-related health professions by 
improving the mentoring skills of residents in these education and 
training programs. This program is part of a longstanding Health 
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Initiative that is 
coordinated with other HRSA Bureaus and with HRSA's Office of Minority 
Health.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preference: Preference will be given to 
Departments of OB/GYN, Pediatrics and Family Medicine in Historically/
Predominantly Black medical schools.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $685,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110TD.
    Application Availability Dated: November 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: December 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: February 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Aaron Favors, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0392.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Public Health Training in Maternal and Child Health 93.110TK
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, Section 502, 
42 U.S.C. 702.
    Purpose: The purpose of the Public Health Training in Maternal and 
Child Health program is to strengthen the Nation's maternal and child 
health public health system by broadening the leadership base of the 
current and future MCH workforce. Emphasis will be placed on developing 
the public health workforce through innovative strategies that address 
the special educational needs of health professionals who: live in 
isolated geographic communities; need to enhance or advance their 
skills while continuing to meet their daily on site work and family 
responsibilities; or are from underserved or underrepresented 
populations.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Accredited schools of public 
health or other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited for 
the provision of graduate or specialized training in public health 
which are not currently receiving a grant under the MCH Training in 
Schools of Public Health grant program.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $324,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110TK.
    Application Availability Date: September 15, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: October 16, 2000.
    Application Deadline: December 15, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Nanette Pepper, BSRN, M. Ed.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2190.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Long Term Training in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and 
Related Disabilities (Lend) 93.110TM
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of the Maternal and Child Health 
Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and 
Related Disabilities (LEND) program is to improve the health status of 
infants, children, and adolescents with, or at risk for, 
neurodevelopmental and related disabilities, including mental 
retardation, neurodegenerative and acquired neurological disorders, and 
multiple handicaps. The educational curricula emphasize the integration 
of services supported by State, local agencies, organizations, private 
providers and communities. The LEND programs will prepare health 
professionals to assist children and their families to achieve their 
developmental potentials by forging a community-based partnership of 
health resources and community leadership.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Universities with an accredited 
medical school which have defined working departments providing 
graduate training in all requisite core disciplines identified in the 
program elements and requirements for MCH Interdisciplinary Leadership 
Education for Children with Neurodevelopmental and Related 
Disabilities. Such agreements may be either with components of the 
applicant institution or with one or more other institutions of higher 
learning through formal affiliation agreements. Although multiple 
institutions and programs may, and are encouraged to participate, the 
application must be submitted by the university at which the major 
medical and other health professions schools or departments are 
located. Programs must already be established in the specialization 
area for which application is made with documented graduates.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
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    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $10,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 17 to 19.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110TM.
    Application Availability Date: July 7, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: August 7, 2000.
    Application Deadline: October 12, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Denise Sofka, M.P.H.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0344.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Continuing Education and Development 93.110TO
    Legislative Authority: 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: $300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 8-10.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 1-3 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110TO.
    Application Availability Date: November 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: December 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: January 12, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Diana L. Rule, M.P.H.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2190.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Continuing Education and Development Cooperative Agreement to Advance 
Education and Program/Policy Development in Maternal and Child Health 
93.110TP.
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of the cooperative agreement(s) is to support 
a national program of continuing education and development (CED) 
focusing on education, information, and public health policy & programs 
in maternal and child health. This project will serve as an 
information/education resource that supports efforts in Title V data 
collection and analysis to assist in policy and program development and 
evaluation. Further, this project will provide continuing education and 
program/policy development efforts to improve standards/guidelines 
(i.e., Bright Futures); to improve practices/delivery of health care 
such as nutrition, oral health and mental health services for the MCH 
population; and support additional MCH program activities through 
workshops, institutes, seminars, and distance learning ventures.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Up to $4,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: Up to 2.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110TP.
    Application Availability Date: November 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: December 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: February 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Carol Galaty.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2778.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Infant and Early 
Childhood Health 93.110TP.
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of this Center is to analyze the effects of 
public policies, regulations, and practices at the community, State, 
and Federal levels on the health and well-being of infants and young 
children and their families. The Center's efforts will enhance the 
knowledge and inform the practices of practitioners and policy and 
decision-makers regarding the short and long-term consequences of 
public policies on the health, behavior and well-being of infants and 
young children. The Center's work will include the development of 
conceptual models for health and related services as well as analysis 
of the utility of various indicators of health status and well being 
for these age groups.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $250,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110TP.
    Application Availability Date: January 22, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: February 19, 2001.
    Application Deadline: March 26, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: August 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Phyllis E. Stubbs-Wynn, M.D.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-4489.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Middle Childhood and 
Adolescent Health   93.110TP
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of this Center is to analyze the effects of 
public policies, regulations and practices at the community, State and 
Federal levels on the health, safety and well-being of school-aged 
children, adolescents and their families. As part of its analytical 
effort, the Center will use the framework of the twenty critical 
adolescent health objectives contained in Healthy People 2010 as it 
considers the effects of States' policies on adolescent health status. 
It will examine the following domains of health and related services 
for these age groups: content, organization, financing, quality, and 
accountability. The Center's efforts will enhance the knowledge and 
inform the practices of practitioners and policy and decision-makers 
regarding the short and long-term consequences of public policies on 
the health, behavior and well-being of different populations of school-
aged children and adolescents. The Center's work will include the 
development of conceptual models for health and related services as 
well as analysis of the utility of various indicators of health status 
and well-being for these age groups. Given the importance of 
adolescence to the shaping of adult behavior and health, the Center 
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adolescence and between adolescence and adulthood.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $250,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110TP.
    Application Availability Date: January 22, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: February 19, 2001.
    Application Deadline: March 26, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: August 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Trina Menden Anglin, M.D., Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-4291.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
Continuing Education/Distance Learning   93.110TQ.
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: Alternative education methodologies provide effective and 
efficient means by which maternal and child health (MCH) professionals 
can enhance and advance their managerial, analytical, administrative 
and clinical skills while continuing to meet their daily on-site 
responsibilities. These functions include assessing need; utilizing 
data; developing policies and programs; addressing and resolving 
problems; monitoring progress and evaluating performance. This grant 
program supports the development, implementation, creative utilization, 
application and evaluation of distance education opportunities for MCH 
health professionals. Projects will work collaboratively with each 
other and the MCH Bureau to provide technical assistance in distance 
education and technology to the MCH community.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Preferences and/or Priorities: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of Competition: $713,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 3-4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110TQ.
    Application Availability Date: November 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: December 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: January 12, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Aaron Favors, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0392.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children 93.110V
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to support projects for 
mothers and children that improve access to health services and utilize 
preventive strategies. The initiative encourages additional support for 
the private sector and from foundations to form community-based 
partnerships to coordinate health resources for pregnant women, infants 
and children.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Matching Requirement: The applicant must demonstrate the capability 
to meet cost participation goals by securing matching funds for the 
second through fifth years of the project. The specific requirements 
are detailed in the application materials.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: In the interest of equitable 
geographic distribution, special consideration for funding will be 
given to projects from States without a currently funded project in 
this category. These States are: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, 
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North 
Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, 
Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Puerto Rico, 
Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Virgin 
Islands.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $450,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: Up to 9.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110V.
    Application Availability Date: August 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: September 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: October 2, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: March 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Maurice Bryant.
    Phone Number: 301 443-2340.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership Cooperative Agreement 93.110VA
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: To support activities which improve access and delivery of 
maternal and child health services through governmental and 
professional partnerships. Specifically, the program is designed to 
promote problem-solving approaches which enhance community and provider 
participation. This provider partnership will encourage private sector 
and other support for improved coordination of and access to health 
resources at the community-level for pregnant women, infants and 
children. Any national membership organization able to demonstrate that 
it represents a significant group(s) of providers of pediatric services 
will be considered for funding.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: N/A.
    Specific program requirements include:

--Analysis of obstacles (issues and contributing factors) to provider 
participation in the delivery of maternal and child health services to 
low-income pregnant women and children, as well as involvement in 
problem-solving at the community level.
--Development of strategies to improve maternal and child health status 
and systems through collaboration with the Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau which promote problem solving at the community level; encourage 
provider participation; and encourage private sector and other support 
for improved coordination of and access to health resources at the 
community level.
--Dissemination and effective communication of concerns and information 
pertaining to the issues and strategies employed to their members and 
other national organizations.

    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Up to $180,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: Up to 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110VA.
    Application Availability Date: April 2, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: May 1, 2001.
    Application Deadline: June 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: September 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Maurice Bryant.

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    Phone Number: 301 443-2340.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
State Systems Development Initiative (SSDI)--MCH Services Federal Set-
Aside Program 93.110W
    Legislative Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, Section 
502(A)(1) 42 U.S.C. 701.
    Purpose: The purpose of the State Systems Development Initiative is 
to assist State Agency MCH and CSHCN programs in the building of State 
and community infrastructure that results in comprehensive, community-
based systems of care for all children and their families. During this 
time of government performance results accountability and demand for 
more accurate program data, the SSDI Program will be very focused. FY 
01 applications must concentrate on Title V Block Grant needs 
assessment, performance and outcome measures, and the core Health 
Status Indicator #8 regarding Data Capacity. HRSA's strategic goal is 
``Assure 100% access to health care and zero health disparities for all 
Americans.'' As part of their ongoing needs assessment activities, 
states will be expected to make vigorous and determined efforts to 
identify and eliminate health disparities. States will be expected to 
focus SSDI resources on establishing or improving the data linkages 
between birth records and (1) infant death certificates, (2) Medicaid 
eligibility or paid claims files, (3) WIC eligibility files, and (4) 
newborn screening files; and establishing or improving access to (1) 
hospital discharge surveys, (2) a birth defects surveillance system, 
(3) survey of recent mothers at least every two years, and (4) survey 
of adolescent health and behaviors at least every two years.
    Eligibility: 42 CFR 51a.3. Competition is limited to competing 
renewal applications from the 59 State Title V agencies.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: N/A.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $5,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 59.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 2 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.110W.
    Application Availability Date: February 13, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: July 13, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: September 30, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Jerry Hood, M.A.
    Phone Number: 301-443-0870.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
EMSC Implementation 93.127A
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act Title XIX, Section 
1910, 42 U.S.C. 300W-9.
    Purpose: This implementation grant will improve the capacity of a 
State's EMS program to address the particular needs of children. The 
implementation grant is 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. The applicant is 
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 or Preferences: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $250,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.127A.
    Application Availability Date: September 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: October 2, 2000.
    Application Deadline: November 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: March 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Maria T. Baldi.
    Phone Number: 301-443-6192.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
EMSC Partnerships 93.127C
    Legislative Authority: 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 or Preferences: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $700,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 7.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.127C.
    Application Availability Date: September 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: October 2, 2000.
    Application Deadline: November 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: March 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Maria T. Baldi.
    Phone Number: 301 443-6192.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
EMSC Targeted Issue 93.127D
    Legislative Authority: 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.

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    Eligibility: States and accredited schools of medicine are eligible 
applicants.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 8.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 2-3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.127D.
    Application Availability Date: September 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: October 2, 2000.
    Application Deadline: November 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: March 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Cindy Doyle.
    Phone Number: 301 443-3888.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
Pediatric Injury Surveillance System  93.127J
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title XIX, 
Section 1910, 42 U.S.C. 300W-9.
    Purpose: To develop an infrastructure for the purpose of collecting 
and analyzing information on pediatric injuries to develop effective 
prevention and treatment strategies. Data collection sites included in 
the sampling frame will be dispersed throughout the U.S., providing a 
mechanism to generate national estimates of childhood injury. Data 
elements contained within the database will be map-able to elements in 
other national injury registries, allowing large databases to be easily 
consolidated. A subset of the surveillance data points will include 
both prehospital and short-term functional status data collected at 
hospital discharge. Data will be linked to vital statistics records, 
extending the data collection window and facilitating research 
questions associated with the continuum of care among injured children.
    Eligibility: States and accredited schools of medicine.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.127J.
    Application Availability Date: February 1, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: March 1, 2001.
    Application Deadline: April 2, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Cindy Doyle.
    Phone Number: 301 443-3888.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Emergency Care of Children 93.127i
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title XIX, 
Section 1910, 42 U.S.C. 300W-9.
    Purpose: To develop a set of clinical practice guidelines 
applicable to all medical personnel who are responsible for treating 
children's emergency conditions (e.g., pediatricians, family 
practitioners, nurse practitioners, emergency department physicians, 
physician associates). The purpose of these guidelines will be to 
improve care for common problems that children present in emergency 
departments and doctors' offices. These guidelines will be based on an 
assessment of published research and will permit accumulating valid 
summary statistics.
    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: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.127i.
    Application Availability Date: April 2, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: May 1, 2001.
    Application Deadline: June 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: September 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Cindy Doyle.
    Phone Number: 301 443-3888.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
A Color-Coded System for Equipment and Medication for Pediatric 
Resuscitation 93.127H
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title XIX, 
Section 1910, 42 U.S.C. 300W-9.
    Purpose: To demonstrate the effectiveness of a color-coded system, 
which allows access to accurate precalculated medication doses and 
equipment sizes, and emergency treatments for critically ill and 
injured children. The effectiveness of implementing a color-coding 
system in the clinical setting will be appropriately evaluated using 
scientifically based data collection and analysis techniques.
    Eligibility: Accredited Schools of Medicine and States.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $250,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.127H.
    Application Availability Date: January 2, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: February 1, 2001.
    Application Deadline: March 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Cindy Doyle.
    Phone Number: 301-443-3888.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)--State Implementation Grants  93.234A
    Legislative Authority: 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.
    Funding Priorities 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: $1,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.234A.
    Application Availability Date: September 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: November 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: December 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: April 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Betty Hastings, MSW.
    Phone Number: 301 443-5599.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)--State Planning Grants  93.234B
    Legislative Authority: 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).

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Implementation grants provide funding to assist States in moving toward 
statewide systems that assure access to comprehensive and coordinated 
TBI services.
    Eligibility: State governments.
    Funding Priorities 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: $375,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 2 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.234B.
    Application Availability Date: September 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: November 1, 2000.
    Application Deadline: December 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: April 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Betty Hastings, MSW.
    Phone Number: 301 443-5599.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
State Mortality Review Support Program 93.926C
    Legislative Authority: Section 301, Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 241.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to enable State Maternal 
and Child Health programs to stimulate, promote, coordinate, and 
sustain mortality and morbidity review programs at state and local 
levels. The findings and recommendations from these review programs are 
used to build MCH capacity by enhancing needs assessment, policy 
development, and quality improvement efforts. The intent of this 
program is two-fold: (1) use local findings at State MCH level for 
capacity building, and (2) improve coordination between two or more 
types of review processes that co-exist in the State. In particular, 
these programs will assist states in improving the health of mothers 
and children through MCH programming and infrastructure building. Fetal 
and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR), maternal mortality review, and 
child fatality review are priorities for the focus of this program.
    Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian 
tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible 
to apply. There may be only one application per state (details will be 
given in the application guidance).
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: State/Territorial MCH Title 
V agencies, tribal health agencies or their designees, or state/
territorial programs that have not previously been awarded a state 
Mortality/Morbidity Review Support Program grant and where at least two 
or more review processes co-exist and multiple review committees exist 
for a given process within the State.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Up to $600,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 4.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.926C.
    Application Availability Date: November 20, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: December 18, 2000.
    Application Deadline: January 29, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Brenda Lisi.
    Phone Number: 301 443-9991.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
The Perinatal Systems and Women's Health National Resource Center 
93.926D
    Legislative Authority: Section 301 of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 241.
    Purpose: The Division of Perinatal Systems and Women's Health 
provides national leadership in coordinating and disseminating 
resources developed through innovative national programs that focus on 
perinatal and women's health. These resources contribute to reduction 
in disparities in perinatal health and improvement of the quality and 
comprehensiveness of systems of perinatal and women's health care. The 
National Resource Center will serve communities and community-based 
organizations; professional, academic, and provider organizations; and 
the general public. The resource center will focus on the following 
functions: library and resource development, dissemination, 
communication and continuing education.
    Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian 
tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible 
to apply.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: N/A.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Up to $800,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 2 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.926D.
    Application Availability Date: December 21, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 29, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 23, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Beverly Wright.
    Phone Number: 301-443-8427.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Healthy Start Initiative--Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health  
93.926E
    Legislative Authority: Section 301, Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 241.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to address significant 
disparities in perinatal health indicators including disparities among 
Hispanics, American Indians, African Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian/
Pacific Islanders, immigrant populations, or differences occurring by 
education, income, disability, or living in rural/isolated areas by 
enhancing a community's service system. To address these indicators, it 
is anticipated that the proposed scope of project services will cover 
preconceptional, pregnancy, and interconceptional phases for women and 
infants residing in the proposed project area. To promote longer 
interconceptional periods and prevent relapses of unhealthy risk 
behaviors, services are to be given to both mother and infant through 
the infant's second year of life. Funding would be made available to 
community-based projects which have: (1) significant disparities in 
perinatal indicators which contribute to high infant mortality rates, 
among one or more subpopulations; (2) an existing active consortia of 
stakeholders which have underway a perinatal disparity reduction 
initiative for at least one year; 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 strategies of consortium, 
case management, and outreach services in a culturally and 
linguistically sensitive manner. In addition, they must demonstrate 
existing/planned collaborations with key State and local services and 
resource systems. Such key State and local resources include Title V, 
Title X, Title XIX, Title XXI, WIC, Enterprise Communities/ Empowerment 
Zones, federally funded Community and Migrant Health Centers, federally 
funded Health Care for the Homeless

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projects, and Indian/Tribal Health Services.
    Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian 
tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible 
to apply.
    Funding Preferences/Priorities: Communities in States and 
Territories which will not have a federally-funded Healthy Start 
project after July 1, 2001 (details will be given in the application 
guidance).
    Special Considerations: National geographic distribution as well as 
urban/rural.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: Up to $59,840,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: Up to 59.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.926E.
    Application Availability Date: December 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 5, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 6, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Maribeth Badura.
    Phone Number: 301-443-8283.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Interconception Care for High-Risk Women and Their Infants  93.926K
    Legislative Authority: Section 301, Public Health Service Act.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to improve the health of 
high-risk women and their infants and to avoid future adverse pregnancy 
outcomes. This initiative will support communities to enroll high-risk 
women at the time of delivery in the hospital and follow these high-
risk women and their infants for two years or through the next 
pregnancy, ensuring they are enrolled in the health care system for 
appropriate care and follow-up. Proposals must target postpartum women 
who delivered a live infant or who sustained a fetal loss without 
receipt of prenatal care. Funded programs must demonstrate a 
significant need in their population and may be statewide or focused on 
a smaller geographic area. Required project activities include early 
identification of these high-risk women and increasing the sustained 
participation of these women and infants in existing health and related 
services beyond the postpartum period. All proposed activities must be 
provided in a culturally and linguistically sensitive manner.
    Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian 
tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible 
to apply.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.
    Special Considerations: National geographic distribution.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Up to $7,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: Up to 25.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.926K.
    Application Availability Date: December 8, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 12, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 16, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: July 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Brenda Lisi.
    Phone Number: 301-443-9991.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Improving Women's Health Through Screening and Intervention for 
Depression During or Around the Time of Pregnancy  93.926L
    Legislative Authority: Section 301, Public Health Service Act.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to promote systems of care 
that address gaps in routine screening and skilled assessment for 
depression during or around the time of pregnancy and to enhance 
linkages to community-based intervention services for depression that 
are age and culturally specific for women of reproductive age. 
Proposals must target pregnant and postpartum women but may also target 
women contemplating pregnancy (e.g., pre-conceptional). Funded programs 
may be statewide or target a geographic area within a particular state. 
Activities considered for funding include but are not limited to 
statewide or community needs assessment, system planning and program 
implementation based on needs assessment findings and other data (e.g. 
evidence-based), outreach, provider training, consumer education, 
program evaluation and an infrastructure building network of community 
prenatal and family planning providers and mental health service 
providers that will lead to early identification and increased capacity 
to effectively screen, perform skilled assessment and successfully 
engage pregnant, postpartum and pre-conceptional women who are 
experiencing depression and other disorders in appropriate mental 
health services. The result of these activities will be improved health 
outcomes for women and their families.
    Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian 
tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible 
to apply.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: State/Territorial Title V 
agencies, tribal health agencies or their designees (details will be 
given in the application guidance). Only one application will be 
accepted per State/Territory.
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Up to $2,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: Up to 10.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.926L.
    Application Availability Date: October 18, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: November 17, 2000.
    Application Deadline: December 21, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: April 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Karen Hench.
    Phone Number: 301-443-9708.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Healthy Start Initiative--State Infrastructure Initiatives  93.926M
    Legislative Authority: Section 301, Public Health Service Act.
    Purpose: This grant is intended to facilitate State infrastructure/
capacity development to address and support local communities funded 
under federal Healthy Start, disparities in perinatal health, including 
disparities among Hispanics, American Indians, African Americans, 
Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, immigrant populations, or 
differences occurring by education, income, disability or living in 
rural/isolated areas. Activities may include: technical assistance to 
communities in particular those communities with Healthy Start 
programs; integration of existing State service systems to support 
comprehensive perinatal and women's health systems in communities; 
consortium/council development; dissemination of best practices 
developed nationally and within the state; professional and 
paraprofessional development; increased data capacity; and enhanced 
capacity for community-based planning.

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    Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian 
Tribe or Tribal Organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible 
to apply.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: State/Territorial MCH Title V 
agencies, tribal health agencies or their designees (details will be 
given in the application guidance).
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $7,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 59.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.926M.
    Application Availability Date: October 6, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: November 9, 2000.
    Application Deadline: December 8, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: May 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Angela Hayes-Toliver.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-5136.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Healthy Start Initiative (HSI)--Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal 
Health--Border Health  93.926N
    Legislative Authority: Section 301, Public Health Service Act.
    Purpose: To enhance a border community's perinatal service system 
to address significant disparities and deficiencies in perinatal health 
which contribute to infant mortality. To address these indicators, it 
is anticipated that the proposed scope of project services will cover 
preconceptional, pregnancy, and interconceptional phases for women and 
infants residing in the proposed project area. Services are to be given 
to both mother and infant through the infant's second year of life to 
promote longer interconceptional periods and lower recidivism/prevent 
relapses of unhealthy risk behaviors. The selected communities must be 
within 62 miles of the US-Mexican border, have high incidence of poor 
perinatal indicators, have an active consortia of stakeholders and 
consumers, and plan to implement or adapt Healthy Start methods of 
intervention in a culturally and linguistically sensitive manner.
    Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian 
tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) that 
directly serves the target population in the communities within 62 
miles of the US-Mexican border and who meet the established HSI Border 
Health criteria is eligible to apply.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Communities meeting the 
established HSI Border Health criteria in States which will not have a 
federally-funded Healthy Start border project after July 1, 2001 
(details will be given in the application guidance).
    Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Up to $1,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to be Made: Up to 2 projects.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.926N.
    Application Availability Date: December 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 5, 2001.
    Application Deadline: February 6, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: June 1, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Donna Hutten.
    Phone Number: 301-443-8427.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Office of the Administrator

Community Access Program  93.252
    Legislative Authority: PHS Act, Section 301 [A legislative proposal 
for program-specific authority has been submitted to Congress by the 
Administration. If program authority is not enacted this year, the 
program would continue to operate under the demonstration authority in 
Section 301.]
    Purpose: To assist communities and consortia of health care 
providers to develop the infrastructure necessary to fully develop or 
strengthen integrated health systems of care that coordinate health 
services for the uninsured.
    Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by public or non-profit 
entities who demonstrate a commitment to and experience with providing 
a continuum of care to uninsured individuals. Each applicant must 
represent a community-wide coalition that includes local health care 
providers who have traditionally provided care to the community's 
uninsured and underinsured regardless of ability to pay. The consortium 
may include private sector health care providers and organizations.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preference: None.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $100 million.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 100 new awards.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 year.
    CFDA Number: 93.252.
    Application Availability Date: December 1, 2000 (Approximate).
    Letter of Intent Deadline: January 15, 2001 (Approximate).
    Application Deadline: June 1 (Approximate).
    Projected Award Date: September 1 (Approximate).
    Program Contact Person: Julia Tillman.
    Phone Number: 301-443-0536.
    E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)  93.000
    Legislative Authority: Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act 
[42 U.S.C. 241], as amended.
    Purpose: The purpose of this project is to address the health care 
needs of the underserved and vulnerable populations, the needs of 
health care providers who serve vulnerable populations, and related 
public health issues. The cooperative agreement will support HRSA's 
mission by assisting the Association of State and Territorial Health 
Officials (ASTHO) in developing and convening State and territorial 
policy forums and provide educational and resource materials emanating 
from these forums for State and territorial policymakers on the above 
areas.
    Eligibility: Assistance will be provided only to the ASTHO. No 
other applications are solicited. There is no ongoing group that can 
convene the high-ranking decision-makers representing State and 
Territorial health officials' interests around an issue of importance 
to HRSA. This group will facilitate communication on current and 
emerging strategies addressing common priorities, and will enable HRSA 
to better leverage limited resources by improving planning and program 
design to complement other public and private sector initiatives 
serving the needs of the same populations.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $100,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: In anticipation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 
funding, HRSA announces its intention to award a cooperative agreement 
which will begin on or after October 1, 2000, and will be for a 12-
month budget period with a project period of 5 years. Funding estimates 
may vary and are subject to change.
    CFDA Number: 93.000.
    Application Availability Date: (To be determined).
    Application Deadline: (To be determined).
    Projected Award Date: On or after October 1, 2000.
    Program Contact Person: Diane Rodill, Ph.D.

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    Phone Number: 301 443-4034.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)  
93.000
    Legislative Authority: Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act 
(2 U.S.C. 241), as amended.
    Purpose: The purpose of this project is to address the health care 
needs of the underserved and vulnerable populations, the needs of 
health care providers who serve vulnerable populations, and related 
public health issues; and support HRSA's mission by assisting NACCHO in 
developing and convening county and city policy forums and provide 
educational and resource materials emanating from these forums for 
county and city policymakers on the above areas.
    Eligibility: Assistance will be provided only to the National 
Association of County and City Health Officials. No other applications 
are solicited. There is no other ongoing group that can convene the 
high-ranking decision-makers representing county and city health 
officials' interests around an issue of importance to HRSA. This group 
will facilitate communication on current and emerging strategies 
addressing common priorities, and will enable HRSA to better leverage 
limited resources by improving planning and program design to 
complement other public and private sector initiatives serving the 
needs of the same populations.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: N/A.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $100,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to Be Made: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: In anticipation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 
funding, HRSA announces its intention to award a cooperative agreement 
which will begin on or after October 1, 2000, and will be for a 12-
month budget period with a project period of 5 years. Funding estimates 
may vary and are subject to change.
    CFDA Number: 93.000.
    Application Availability Date: (To be determined).
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: May 30, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: On or after October 1, 2000.
    Program Contact Person: Diane Rodill, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-4034.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)  93.000
    Legislative Authority: Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act 
[42 U.S.C. 241], as amended.
    Purpose: The purpose of this project is to address the health care 
needs of the underserved and vulnerable populations, the needs of 
health care providers who serve vulnerable populations, and related 
public health issues. The cooperative agreement with NCSL will support 
HRSA's mission in developing and convening State Legislative policy 
forums and provide educational and resource materials emanating from 
these forums for State Legislature policymakers on the above areas.
    Eligibility: Assistance will be provided only to the National 
Conference of State Legislatures. No other applications are solicited. 
There is no ongoing group that can convene the high-ranking decision-
makers representing State Legislatures' interests around an issue of 
importance to HRSA. This group will facilitate communication on current 
and emerging strategies addressing common priorities, and will enable 
HRSA to better leverage limited resources by improving planning and 
program design to complement other public and private sector 
initiatives serving the needs of the same populations.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preference: NA.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $100,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to Be Made: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: In anticipation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 
funding, HRSA announces its intention to award a cooperative agreement 
which will begin on or after October 1, 2000, and will be for a 12-
month budget period with a project period of 5 years. Funding estimates 
may vary and are subject to change.
    CFDA Number: 93.000.
    Application Availability Date: (To be determined).
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: (To be determined).
    Projected Award Date: On or after October 1, 2000.
    Program Contact Person: Diane Rodill, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-4034.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Public Health Foundation (PHF) 93.000
    Legislative Authority: Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act 
[42 U.S.C. 241], as amended.
    Purpose: The purpose of this project is to support HRSA's mission 
by assisting the Public Health Foundation (PHF) in clearinghouse and 
infrastructure activities, including but not limited to: Expanding and 
maintaining a workforce development clearinghouse for use by health 
agencies and other community health system organizations on issues that 
relate to health care access for underserved and vulnerable 
populations, to include the prevention, early detection, and control of 
disease, and strengthening the public health infrastructure in the 
health agencies and other community health system organizations; 
developing, printing, and distributing articles, reports, tools, or 
other documents relating to health care access, unmet population needs, 
provider capacity, the uses of existing data systems to address health 
care needs, other infrastructure issues, and private sector population-
based initiatives.
    Eligibility: Assistance will be provided only to the PHF. No other 
applications are solicited. PHF is the only national, non-profit, and 
non-membership organization that serves as a public health ``think 
tank'' around public health infrastructure issues, and is also 
dedicated to supporting and advancing efforts of local, state, and 
Federal public health agencies and health systems to promote and 
protect the health of people within their respective jurisdictions.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preference: NA.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $50,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards to Be Made: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: In anticipation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 
funding, HRSA announces its intention to award a cooperative agreement 
which will begin on or after October 1, 2000, and will be for a 12-
month budget period with a project period of 5 years. Funding estimates 
may vary and are subject to change.
    CFDA Number: 93.000.
    Application Availability Date: (To be determined).
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: (To be determined).
    Projected Award Date: On or after October 1, 2000.
    Program Contact Person: Diane Rodill, Ph.D.
    Phone Number: 301 443-4034.
    E-Mail: [email protected]

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Pacific Islands Health Officers Association  93.000
    Legislative Authority: Sections 301, 330(A), 330(k), 761(b), 767 of 
the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and Sections 509 and 711 of 
the Social Security Act, as amended.
    Purpose: This is a grant program for the Research Corporation of 
the University of Hawaii Special Projects program to support the 
Pacific Islands Health Officers Association (PIHOA), which serves as a 
regional health policy body for the six Pacific Basin jurisdictions. 
PIHOA was established in 1986 as a formal mechanism to discuss common 
health interests, problems and concerns, and to promote and enhance a 
regional approach for cost-effective sharing of resources, information, 
and human expertise to advance health care improvements in the Pacific 
Basin. The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) has used PIHOA to 
coordinate PHS agencies' programs and the provision of technical 
assistance to the Pacific Basin.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: None.
    Eligibility: Assistance will be provided only to PIHOA through the 
Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii Special Projects 
program, which serves as the Executive Directorate for PIHOA. No other 
applications are solicited.
    PIHOA is the only Pacific Basin health policy organization that 
represents the six jurisdictions, which include, the U.S. flag 
territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and the three U.S.-associated jurisdictions 
of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the only regional conduit for 
the governments to communicate with each other to share ideas and 
resources.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.
    Special Considerations: None.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $100,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 1.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $100,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.000.
    Application Availability Date: June 1, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: June 1, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: October 1, 2000.
    Program Contact Person: Lynnette S. Araki.
    Phone Number: 301 443-6204.
    E-Mail: [email protected]

Office of Rural Health Policy

State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program  93.241
    Legislative Authority: Section 1820 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395I-4) as amended in Public Law 105-33 sec. 4201.
    Purpose: The purpose of this grant program is to help states work 
with rural communities and hospitals to develop and implement a rural 
health plan, develop integrated networks of care, improve emergency 
medical services, designate critical access hospitals and improve 
quality.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: None.
    Eligibility: 50 States.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Most programs have none--
enter only approved priorities or preferences that will be applied 
beyond the review criteria.
    Special Considerations: These are grants to States and only one 
application will be accepted from each eligible state.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 3.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $470,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 2 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.241.
    Application Availability Date: February 1, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: May 25, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: August 31, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Forrest Calico.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0835.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Rural Health Network Development 93.912B
    Legislative Authority: Section 330a of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 254c.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to support the planning and 
development of integrated health care networks in rural areas. 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.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: None.
    Eligibility: 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. The administrative headquarters of the 
organization must be located in a rural county or in a rural census 
tract of an urban county, or an organization constituted exclusively to 
provide services to migrant and seasonal farm workers in rural areas 
and supported under Section 330(g) of the Public Health Service Act. 
The last type of organization is eligible regardless of the urban or 
rural location of the administrative headquarters.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Funding preference may be given 
to applicant networks that include: (1) a majority of the health care 
providers serving in the area or region to be served by the network; 
(2) any federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and 
local public health departments serving in the area or region; (3) 
outpatient mental health providers serving in the area or region; or 
(4) appropriate social service providers, such as agencies on aging, 
school systems, and providers under the women, infants, and children 
program (WIC), to improve access to and coordination of health care 
services.
    Special Considerations: Applicant Organization's Central 
Headquarters Must Be Located in a Rural Area. (List of Eligible Rural 
Areas is Included in Application Packet.)
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,908,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $159,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.912B.
    Application Availability Date: July 17, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: October 23, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: May 01, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Lilly Smetana.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0835.
    E-Mail: [email protected]
Rural Health Outreach Grant  93.912A
    Legislative Authority: Section 330a of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 254c.
    Purpose: The purpose of this grant program is to expand access to, 
improve coordination of, restrain the cost of, and improve the quality 
of essential health care services, including preventive and

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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.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: None.
    Eligibility: Rural public or nonprofit private organization that is 
part of a network of at least three entities that provide or support 
the delivery of health care services and will work together to complete 
the proposed project. The administrative headquarters of the 
organization must be located in a rural county or in a rural census 
tract of an urban county, or an organization constituted exclusively to 
provide services to migrant and seasonal farm workers in rural areas 
and supported under Section 330(g) of the Public Health Service Act. 
This last type of organization is eligible regardless of the urban or 
rural location of the administrative headquarters.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Funding preference may be given 
to applicant networks that include: (1) a majority of the health care 
providers serving in the area or region to be served by the network; 
(2) any federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and 
local public health departments serving in the area or region; (3) 
outpatient mental health providers serving in the area or region; or 
(4) appropriate social service providers, such as agencies on aging, 
school systems, and providers under the women, infants, and children 
program (WIC), to improve access to and coordination of health care 
services.
    Special Considerations: Applicant Organization's Central 
Headquarters Must Be Located in a Rural Area. (List of Eligible Rural 
Areas is Included in Application Packet.).
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $5,642,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 31.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $182,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.912A.
    Application Availability Date: July 17, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 10/16/00.
    Projected Award Date: 05/01/01.
    Program Contact Person: Lilly Smetana.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0835.
    E-Mail: [email protected].
Rural Health Roundtable 93.223
    Legislative Authority: Section 301 of the Public Health Service 
Act.
    Purpose: A single award will be made to George Mason University, 
Center for Health Policy, to support the Rural Health Roundtable. The 
purpose of this cooperative agreement is to increase awareness of rural 
health issues among the many associations and organizational health 
interest groups in the Washington, D.C. area through a series of 
educational forums. Funds are available to stage four educational 
forums a year that focus on specific rural health issues such as 
recruitment and retention of health care providers in rural areas, the 
impact of Medicare payment policy on rural health care providers and 
various other policy and program issues that affect the rural health 
care delivery system. Funds can also be used to provide background 
papers and supporting documents for the individual educational forums. 
These materials can also be disseminated through the World Wide Web and 
Rural Health Roundtable Listserve.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: None.
    Eligibility: A single award will be made to George Mason 
University's Center for Health Policy. The Center for Health Policy at 
George Mason University is the only local entity that focuses 
exclusively on rural health issues. The Center has a proven record of 
providing educational forums on rural issues. Both its administration 
and staff are experts in the rural health field and uniquely positioned 
to provide a focal point of educational programming on rural health 
issues to the many health associations and organizations that are 
located in the Washington D.C. area.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Special Considerations: N/A.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $280,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 1.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $280,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 4 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.223.
    Application Availability Date: June 30, 2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: July 31, 2000.
    Projected Award Date: September 15, 2000.
    Program Contact Person: Tom Morris.
    Phone Number: 301 443-0835.
    E-Mail: [email protected].

Office of Special Programs

Extramural Support Program for Projects To Increase Organ and Tissue 
Donations  93.134
    Legislative Authority: Section 371 (a)(3) of the Public Health 
Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 273(a)(3), as amended.
    Purpose: Funds for this program will provide financial assistance 
to Federally designated OPOs and other private non-profit entities to 
increase organ and tissue donation. The program's goal is to assist 
eligible entities in the evaluation, or implementation and evaluation, 
of promising strategies that can serve as model interventions for 
increasing donation. Development of interventions also may be supported 
but shall not exceed 20 percent of project funding and staff time. For 
purposes of this program, models are defined as interventions which 
are: (1) effective in producing a verifiable and demonstrable impact on 
donation; (2) replicable; (3) transferable; and (4) feasible in 
practice. All projects must have rigorous methodology and evaluation 
components capable of ascertaining the effectiveness of the 
intervention(s). Projects can employ qualitative and/or quantitative 
research. Applications may describe single-site pilot projects or 
replications of interventions shown to be effective in pilot studies.
    Eligibility: Federally designated organ procurement organizations 
(OPOs), private non-profit organizations.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $5,000,000.00.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 20-25.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: See the application 
guidance materials.
    Estimated Project Period: 1-3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.134.
    Application Availability Date: March 15, 2001.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: April 2, 2001.
    Application deadline: May 1, 2001.
    Projected Award Date: August 31, 2001.
    Program Contact Person: Dr. Mary Ganikos.
    Phone Number: 301 443-7577.
    E-mail: [email protected]. 

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Other Programs

Outpatient Hansen's Disease Medical Services  93.215
    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title III, 
Section 320.
    Purpose: The Outpatient Hansen's Disease Medical Services program 
is designed to prevent disability through early diagnosis and treatment 
of Hansen's Disease. The program supports research into Hansen's 
Disease and outpatient health care services. Service delivery locations 
are in areas of the United States and Puerto Rico where there are 
concentrations of persons with Hansen's Disease to assure access by 
persons needing services. It is the intent of HRSA to continue to 
support health services in priority areas. Currently and historically, 
services have been offered in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, 
Massachusetts, New York, Puerto Rico, Texas and the State of 
Washington.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: N/A.
    Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit entities which currently 
are not receiving funding directly from Congress for Hansen's Disease 
services are eligible to apply.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: Applicants who utilize facility 
and community resources for the indigent and uninsured patients with 
Hansen's Disease in their area will be given preference.
    Special Considerations: Communication with the Ambulatory Care 
Program at the National Hansen's Disease Program is essential in 
deciding whether to pursue funding as a grantee under this program. 
Information about specific geographic areas can be obtained from this 
office.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Up to $2 million.
    Estimated Number of Awards to Be Made: Approximately 10-12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: Applicants with 100 or 
more patients will be eligible for grants ranging from $100,000 to 
$400,000. Applicants with 50 to 100 patients will be eligible for 
grants from $25,000 to $100,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 1-5 Years.
    CFDA Number: 93.215.
    Application Availability Date: 6/15/2000.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: 9/1/2000.
    Projected Award Date: 1/1/01.
    Program Contact Person: Irma E. Guerra.
    Phone Number: 1-800-642-2477.
Lawton Chiles Foundation  93.000
    Legislative Authority: Publ. L. 106-113.
    Purpose: A single award will be made to the Lawton Chiles 
Foundation in Tallahassee, Florida to stimulate and facilitate 
communities' capacity to develop comprehensive care for children and 
families. In 1999, the Health Resources and Services Administration was 
directed by the U.S. Congress in Public Law 106-113 to make funds 
available to the Foundation.
    Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: None.
    Eligibility: A single award will be made to the Lawton Chiles 
Foundation of Tallahassee, Florida in accordance with the provisions of 
Public Law 106-113.
    Funding Priorities or Preferences: None.
    Special Considerations: N/A.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,840,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 1.
    Estimated Project Period: 28 Months.
    CFDA Number: 93.000.
    Application Availability Date: N/A.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: N/A.
    Application Deadline: N/A.
    Projected Award Date: July 2000.
    Program Contact Person: Marylin Stone.
    Phone Number: 301 443-1433.
    E-Mail: [email protected].

Special Projects for Schools of Public Health (Cooperative 
Agreement With The Association of Schools of Public Health) 93.XXX

    In Fiscal Year 2001, schools of public health may submit letters of 
intent to apply for HRSA funding to support special projects to 
address: health disparities in the U.S. population; assuring access to 
quality health care; and educating the next generation of public health 
leaders. A current cooperative agreement between HRSA's Bureau of 
Health Professions and the Association of Schools of Public Health 
(ASPH) will assist in matching HRSA interests and the expertise at 
schools of public health. There is no guarantee that funding will 
become available to support any projects, and whether projects are 
funded is at HRSA's discretion. The ASPH will provide additional 
information to the schools of public health about HRSA and its 
priorities, and ASPH will receive all letters of intent relative to 
this initiative. For further information, contact Barry S. Stern at 
(301) 443-6758 or [email protected].
HRSA has Exhibits at the Following Meetings/Conferences in 2000
American Academy of Physician Assistants' (AAPA), 28th Annual Physician 
Assistants Conference, May 27-June 1, Chicago, IL, HRSA POC: Jan Aamodt 
(301) 443-0205
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses, June 4-7, 
Seattle, WA, HRSA POC: Jan Aamodt (301) 443-0205
17th Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research 
(AHSR), June 25-27, Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, HRSA 
POC: Steve Merrill (301) 443-3376
2000 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Conference, July 1-5, San Diego 
Convention Center, San Diego, CA, HRSA POC: Iveliesse de Ororbia (301) 
443-3228
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) 26th Annual Meeting, 
July 16-20, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, HRSA POC: Steve Merrill (301) 443-
3376
Combined National Association of County and City Health Officials 
(NACCHO) and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 
(ASTHO) Annual Meeting, July 19-22, Regal Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, 
CA, HRSA POC: Steve Merrill (301) 443-3376
8th Annual National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) 
Conference, July 26-29, Sheraton Capitol Center, Raleigh/Durham, NC, 
HRSA POC: Steve Merrill (301) 443-3376
Annual Distance Learning Conference, August 6-10, New Orleans, LA, HRSA 
POC: Steve Merrill (301) 443-3376
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health National Conference, 
September 28-October 2, Washington, DC, HRSA POC: Iveliesse de Ororbia 
(301) 443-3228
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Annual Meeting, October 28-
November 1, Chicago Hilton & Towers/Lakeside Center, Chicago, IL, HRSA 
POC: Jan Aamodt (301) 443-0205
Hispanic National Association of Colleges and Universities National 
Conference, November 4-7, Albuquerque, NM, HRSA POC: Iveliesse de 
Ororbia (301) 443-3228
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) 107th 
Annual Meeting, November 5-10, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, 
NV, HRSA POC: Steve Merrill (301) 443-3376
128th Annual American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting, 
November 12-16, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, HRSA POC: Steve 
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National Health Service Corps Exhibit Schedule
National Rural Health Association, May 25-27, New Orleans, LA, NHSC 
POC: Gretchen Jones (301) 594-4158
American Academy of Physician Assistants, May 27-June 1, Chicago, IL, 
NHSC POC: Gretchen Jones (301) 594-4158
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) 26th Annual Meeting, 
July 16-20, HRSA Booth #1430, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, NHSC POC: 
Gretchen Jones (301) 594-4158
Bureau of Primary Health Care Annual Primary Care Symposium, July 18-
20, Hyatt Bethesda Hotel, Bethesda, MD, NHSC POC: Gretchen Jones (301) 
594-4158
Combined National Association of County and City Health Officials 
(NACCHO) and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 
(ASTHO) Annual Meeting, July 19-22, HRSA Booth #308, Regal Biltmore 
Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, NHSC POC: Gretchen Jones (301) 594-4158
AAFP National Congress of Family Practice Residents, August 2-6, Kansas 
City, MO, NHSC POC: Gretchen Jones (301) 594-4158
HRSA Supports Healthy People 2010
    The Health Resources and Services Administration is committed to 
achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of 
Healthy People 2010, a national program to reduce morbidity and 
mortality and improve the quality of life of the American people. The 
programs included in this document are supportive of many of the 
Healthy People 2010 areas of emphasis. Grantees and potential grantees 
are encouraged to be supportive of these areas as well.
    Focus areas in which HRSA has a primary interest include:

Access to Quality Health Services (#1)
Educational and Community-Based Programs (#7)
HIV and AIDS (#13)
Maternal, Infant, and Child Health (#16)
Oral Health (#21)
Public Health Infrastructure (#23)

    Volumes I and II of Healthy People 2010: Conference Edition (B0074) 
are for sale at $22 per set by the ODPHP Communication Support Center, 
P.O. Box 37366, Washington, D.C. 20013-7366. Each of the 28 chapters of 
Healthy People 2010 is priced at $2 per copy. Telephone orders can be 
placed to the Center at (301) 468-5690. The center also sells the 
complete Conference Edition in CD-ROM format (B0071) for $5.
    This publication is available as well on the Internet at 
www.health.gov/healthypeople. Web site viewers should proceed to 
``Publications''.
Access and Cost Containment Relative to Pharmaceuticals
    Within available resources, HRSA is willing to provide technical 
assistance to ``safety net'' providers regarding pharmacy affairs. 
HRSA's Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA), previously known as the Office 
of Drug Pricing, is responsible for administering a major program of 
drug discounts, the 340B Drug Pricing Program and its Prime Vendor. 
Many HRSA grantees, as well as some other entities, are eligible to 
participate in this major program. HRSA grantees that are eligible to 
participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program and its Prime Vendor are 
subject to a notice of grant award statement regarding an assessment of 
potential savings from doing so. OPA is aware of other drug discount 
programs, and other options for stretching funds for pharmaceuticals, 
that various safety net providers may be eligible for, and can assist 
entities in accessing these resources. For further information, OPA may 
be contacted by telephone at 1-800-628-6297 or 301-594-4353; or by mail 
at Room 10-1A1, East West Towers, 4350 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 
20814.
Opportunity to Comment--Simplification of Federal Grant Programs
    On November 20, 1999, the President signed into law the Federal 
Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act (Public Law 106-107) 
whose purposes are to improve the delivery of services to the public 
and the effectiveness and performance of Federal grant programs. HRSA 
and other Federal agencies are working with OMB to: develop uniform 
administrative rules and common application and reporting systems; 
replace paper with electronic processing in administration of grant 
programs; and identify statutory impediments to grant program 
simplification.
    Consultation with the recipient community is an important part of 
the grant program simplification effort. We welcome ideas to make it 
easier for State, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit 
organizations to apply for and report on Federal grants. Please send 
your comments via email to: [email protected] and be sure to include 
the name of the organization you represent.
    We want to know which processes in the grants life cycle need 
streamlining and/or improvement, and your suggestions for achieving 
improvements. We need to know what is most important to you in terms of 
grants simplification. Finally, we want you to identify the specific 
grant program(s) that you find to be most burdensome, with some detail 
about why they are burdensome, individually or collectively, because we 
need to focus our efforts on those programs that are in the greatest 
need of review and streamlining.
    Your input is valued, and is part of the larger process of 
achieving the goals of P. L. 106-107, namely simplification of Federal 
grant programs for the benefit of our recipients. Please note there 
will not be any individual response to the input, however we intend to 
periodically provide summary information relating to implementation of 
the law, under the ``What's New'' link in GrantsNet (www.hhs.gov/grantsnet). Thank you for your participation.

HRSA's Field Offices

Northeast Cluster
Philadelphia Field Office--Field Director, Vincent C. Rogers (215) 861-
4422
Boston Field Office--Assistant Field Director, Kenneth Brown (617) 565-
1420
New York Field Office--Assistant Field Director, Ron Moss (212) 264-
3032
Southeast Cluster
Atlanta Field Office--Field Director, Ketty M. Gonzalez (404) 562-7972
Midwest Cluster
Chicago Field Office--Field Director, Deborah Willis-Fillinger (312) 
353-6835
Kansas City Field Office--Assistant Field Director, Hollis Hensley 
(816) 426-5226
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

Related World Wide Web Addresses

HRSA Preview online
    http://www.hrsa.gov/grantsf.htm
HRSA Home Page
    http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/
DHHS Home Page
    http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
Grantsnet

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    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
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/index.html#circulars
Federal Register
    http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html
Healthfinder
    http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Fedworld Information Network
    http://www.fedworld.gov/
State Single Points of Contact (SPOC)
    http://thomas.loc.gov/

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