[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4263-4272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2129]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Availability of Funds

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: HRSA announces the availability of funds for Fiscal Year 2002 
competitive grant programs that were not included in the HRSA Preview 
which was published in the Federal Register (66 FR 42038) on August 9, 
2001.
    This notice contains a description of previously unannounced grant 
programs scheduled for awards in Fiscal Year 2002, and includes 
instructions on how to obtain information and application kits for all 
programs. Specifically, this notice contains the following information 
for each grant program: (1) Program title; (2) legislative authority; 
(3) purpose; (4) eligibility; (5) funding priorities and/or preferences 
(if any); (6) estimated dollar amount of competition; (7) estimated 
number of awards; (8) estimated average size of each award; (9) 
estimated project period; (10) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 
(CFDA) identification number; (11) application availability date; (12) 
letter of intent deadline (if any); (13) application deadline; (14) 
projected award date; and (15) programmatic contact, with telephone and 
e-mail addresses.

    Dated: January 11, 2002.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Acting Administrator.
    This notice describes funding and application deadlines for the 
following HRSA discretionary authorities and programs (application 
deadlines are also provided):

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                                                               Deadline
                Health professions programs                     dates
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Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care...............    3/11/2002
Predoctoral Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine,         4/03/2002
 General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics).............
Residency Training in Primary Care (Family Medicine,           3/18/2002
 General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics).............
Residencies in The Practice of Pediatric Dentistry and         3/25/2002
 Residencies and Advanced Education in The Practice of
 General Dentistry.........................................
Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care (Family          4/08/2002
 Medicine).................................................
Faculty Development Training in Primary Care (Family           3/25/2002
 Medicine, General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics)...
Public Health Training Centers Grant Program...............    4/22/2002
Public Health Traineeship Grants...........................    3/11/2002
Health Education and Training Centers......................    4/29/2002
Allied Health Projects.....................................    3/04/2002
Geriatric Education Centers................................    3/25/2002
Geriatric Academic Career Awards...........................    4/22/2002
Geriatric Training for Physicians, Dentists, and Behavioral    4/03/2002
 and Mental Health Professionals...........................
Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary         3/04/2002
 Training..................................................
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To Obtain an Application Kit

    Each program has a different application kit. To obtain an 
application kit call 1-877-477-2123 and request the kit by the CFDA 
number and the title of the grant program in which you are interested. 
You may also request application kits by e-mail at [email protected]. 
Application kits are generally available 60 days prior to application 
deadline. If kits are available earlier, they will be mailed 
immediately. The kits contain detailed instructions, background on the 
grant program, and other information, such as the applicability of 
Executive Order 12372 and 45 CFR part 100, and additional information 
pertinent to the intergovernmental review process, as appropriate. The 
application kit information collection requirements have been approved 
under OMB No. 0915-0060.

World Wide Web Access

    Application materials are also available for downloading for some 
HRSA programs via the World Wide Web at: http://www.hrsa.gov/

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grants.htm. HRSA's goal is to post application forms and materials for 
all programs on the World Wide Web in future cycles. This HRSA grants 
site also tells you how to request application kits by mail.

Grant Terminology

Application Deadlines

    Applications will be considered on time if they are received on or 
before the established deadline at the address specified in the 
application guidance 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.

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 cooperative agreement rather than a grant is used when HRSA 
anticipates substantial Federal programmatic involvement with the 
recipient during performance of the project. The offering or 
application guidance materials will describe the nature of that 
involvement.

Eligibility

    Eligibility is the status that an entity must possess to be 
qualified to apply for a grant. Authorizing legislation and 
programmatic regulations specify eligibility for individual grant 
programs. In general, assistance is provided to nonprofit organizations 
and institutions, State and local governments and their agencies, and 
occasionally to individuals. For-profit organizations are eligible to 
receive awards under financial assistance programs unless specifically 
excluded by legislation. Under the President's initiative, faith-based 
organizations that are otherwise eligible and believe they can 
contribute to HRSA's program objectives are urged to consider these 
grant offerings.

Funding Availability and 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. They are not the same as 
review criteria. Funding preferences are factors that are used to place 
a grant application recommended for approval by a review committee 
ahead of other applications that do not have the preference. Some 
programs give preference, for example, 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 number of extra rating points--which may affect the order of 
applicants on a funding list. Special considerations are other factors 
that add merit to an application, though they are neither review 
criteria, preferences, or priorities. Some examples of special 
consideration factors include ensuring that there is an equitable 
geographic distribution of grant recipients, or meeting requirements 
for urban and rural proportions.

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 project period is the total time for which support of a 
discretionary project has been programmatically approved. It 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:
     The estimated costs to the Government of the project are 
reasonable considering the level and complexity of activity and the 
anticipated results.
     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.
     Insofar as practical, the proposed activities (scientific 
or other), if well executed, are capable of attaining project 
objectives.
     The project objectives are capable of achieving the 
specific program objectives defined in the program announcement and the 
proposed results are measurable.
     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.
     Insofar 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 is provided. Some programs have scheduled 
workshops and conference calls. 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.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 
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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 
purpose, scope and goals, and eligibility criteria. Usually, you will 
be encouraged to request the application kit so that you will have 
clear, comprehensive, and accurate information available to you. 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 their responsibilities often overlap. Information 
specialists at the toll-free number listed on the applications 
administer mailings and provide only basic information.

3. The Dates Listed in the Federal Register and the Dates in the 
Application Kit Do Not Agree. How Do I Know Which Is Correct?

    Federal Register 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 Federal Register Ever Canceled?

    Infrequently, announced programs may be withdrawn from competition. 
If this occurs, a cancellation notice will be provided through the HRSA 
homepage at http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov. If practicable, an attempt will 
be made to notify those who have requested a kit for the canceled 
program by mail.
    If you have additional questions, please contact Mark Wheeler of 
the Grants Management Branch at (301) 443-6880 ([email protected]).

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 encourages applicants to 
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. Participation would include 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. 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. Kids Into Health Careers Initiative information 
may also be obtained on the Bureau of Health Professions Website at 
http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/.

Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care 93.886

    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
Section 747(a)(5), 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 physician assistant training programs. 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 training programs are those which are 
accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the 
Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its successor organization, the 
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 
(CAAHEP) and meet the criteria set forth in sec. 799B(3) 42 USC 
295p(3).
    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: (1) Has a high rate for placing graduates 
in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of 
medically underserved communities; or (2) during the 2-year period 
preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has 
achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in 
such settings. 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 underrepresented in primary care practice).
    Special Consideration: Special consideration will be given in 
awarding grants to projects which prepare practitioners to care for 
underserved populations and other high risk groups such as the elderly, 
individuals with HIV/AIDS, substance abusers, homeless individuals, and 
victims of domestic violence.
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $450,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 3.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $150,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.886.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: March 11, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: June 28, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Ellie Grant.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-5404.
    E-mail: [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(a)(1), 42 U.S.C. 293k.
    Purpose: Grants are awarded to assist schools of medicine or 
osteopathic medicine 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 are encouraged to seek to expand and 
enhance the quality of predoctoral initiatives: (1) Innovation, (2) 
Comprehensive Models, and (3) Establishment and Expansion of Required 
Clerkships.

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    Eligibility: Any accredited public or nonprofit private school of 
allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine is eligible to apply.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Statutory Funding 
Preference: As provided in section 791(a) of the Public Health Service 
Act, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (1) Has 
a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the 
principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved 
communities; or (2) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year 
for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase 
in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. 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 individuals, and victims of 
domestic violence.
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Family Medicine, $2,500,000; 
General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, $1,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: Family Medicine, 17; General Internal 
Medicine/General Pediatrics, 7.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: Family Medicine, $145,000; 
General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, $145,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Family Medicine, 3 years; General 
Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.896.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Letter of Intent Deadline: February 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: April 3, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: July 31, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Brenda Williamson.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-1467.
    E-mail: [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 family medicine, general 
internal medicine, and general pediatrics residency programs to expand 
and enhance the quality of training programs that prepare graduates to 
enter primary care practice. Residency training programs are encouraged 
to emphasize national innovations aimed at primary care residency 
education across disciplines.
    Eligibility: Accredited public or private nonprofit schools of 
allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine, or public or private 
nonprofit hospitals, or other public or private nonprofit entities are 
eligible. Each allopathic program must be fully or provisionally 
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. 
Each osteopathic program must be approved by the American Osteopathic 
Association.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Statutory Funding 
Preference: As provided in section 791(a) of the Public Health Service 
Act, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (1) Has 
a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the 
principal focus of serving persons residing in medically underserved 
communities; or (2) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year 
for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase 
in the rate of placing residency 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 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 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 underrepresented 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., the elderly, individuals with HIV/
AIDS, substance abusers, homeless individuals, and victims of domestic 
violence).
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Family Medicine, $2,900,000; 
General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, $2,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: Family Medicine, 19; General Internal 
Medicine/General Pediatrics, 13.
    Estimate or Average Size of Each Award: Family Medicine, $150,000; 
General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, $150,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Family Medicine, 3 years; General 
Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.884.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: March 18, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: July 31, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Shane Rogers; Ed Spirer.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected], [email protected].

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 will provide grants to assist schools in 
planning, developing, or operating programs, to increase the number of 
training opportunities, and to provide financial assistance to 
residents in post-doctoral general and pediatric dentistry. These 
programs 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 underrepresented 
minorities. Applicants are encouraged to describe the manner in which 
the graduates of general dentistry residency will be well trained in 
meeting the treatment needs of the pediatric/general patient 
populations. All applications will be reviewed together as a single 
group during the peer review process.
    Eligibility: Eligible applicants for a grant for residency training 
in the practice of pediatric or general dentistry include entities that 
have programs in dental schools, approved residency programs in the 
pediatric or general practice of dentistry, or 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: (1) Has a high rate for placing graduates 
in practice settings and has the principal focus of serving residents 
of medically/dentally underserved communities; or (2) during the 2-year 
period preceding the fiscal year for

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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 will 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 will be given to qualified applicants that have a record 
of training individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds 
(including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented in general or 
pediatric dentistry).
    An administrative priority will 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 individuals, and victims of domestic 
violence.
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 9.
    Estimate or Average Size of Each Award: $110,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Numbers: General Dentistry, 93.897; Pediatric Dentistry, 
93.248.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: March 25, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: July 31, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Susan Goodman, DDS.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-6326.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care (Family Medicine) 
93.984

    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 747(b), 42 U.S.C. 293k.
    Purpose: Title VII authorizes funds to establish or expand teaching 
capacity in family medicine. 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. Applications are being 
solicited for projects to address one or more of the following program 
purposes: (1) To establish an academic unit, (2) to expand an academic 
unit, or (3) to develop research infrastructure within an academic 
unit.
    Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit accredited schools of 
allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine are eligible to apply.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Statutory Funding 
Preferences: (1) 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 2-year period preceding the fiscal year 
for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase 
in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory 
general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above 
the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval by the 
peer review group.
    (2) A second preference is offered to qualified applicants for the 
establishment or the substantial expansion of an academic unit.
    A priority will be available to those applicants that demonstrate 
collaborative projects between departments of primary care. The 
collaboration should involve the academic administrative units of any 
two disciplines of family medicine, general internal medicine, and 
general pediatrics. There is a second priority (administrative) for 
proposals that seek to build or enhance the research infrastructure of 
the academic administrative unit.
    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 individuals, and victims of 
domestic violence.
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Family Medicine, $3,300,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 22.
    Estimate or Average Size of Each Award: $150,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.984.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: April 8, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: August 30, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Lafayette Gilchrist.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-1467.
    E-mail: [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(a)(3), 42 U.S.C. 293k.
    Purpose: Grants are awarded to plan, develop, and operate a program 
for the training of physicians who plan to teach in family medicine 
(including geriatrics), general internal medicine, general pediatrics, 
and to provide financial assistance (in the form of traineeships and 
fellowships) to physicians who are participating in any such program.
    Eligibility: Accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic 
medicine, public or private nonprofit hospitals, or other public or 
private nonprofit entities are eligible to apply.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Statutory Funding 
Preference: As provided in section 791(a) of the Public Health Service 
Act, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (1) Has 
a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the 
principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved 
communities; or (2) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year 
for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase 
in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. 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 individuals, and victims of 
domestic violence.
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: Family Medicine, $2,800,000; 
General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, $2,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: Family Medicine, 18; General Internal 
Medicine/General Pediatrics, 13.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: Family Medicine, $156,000; 
General Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, $156,000.
    Estimated Project Period: Family Medicine, 3 years; General 
Internal Medicine/General Pediatrics, 3 years.

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    CFDA Number: 93.895.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: March 25, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: July 31, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Martha Evans; Elsie Quinones.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-1467.
    E-mail: [email protected], [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. 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, development, and delivery 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 under 
this authority, the Secretary will give preference to accredited 
schools of public health.
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $5,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 8-10.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $350,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.249.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: April 22, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: August 30, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: John R. Kress.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-6864.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Public Health Traineeship Grants 93.964

    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 767, 42 U.S.C. 295b.
    Purpose: The Public Health Traineeship Grants are awarded to 
accredited schools of public health, and to other public or nonprofit 
private institutions accredited for the provision of graduate or 
specialized training in public health, to provide traineeships to 
individuals pursuing a course of study in a public health profession in 
which there is a severe shortage of health professionals (including the 
fields of epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, 
toxicology, nutrition, and maternal and child health). Traineeships are 
used to assist students in the cited public health professions where 
there are documented shortages and to prepare graduates for employment 
in underserved areas.
    Eligibility: Eligible applicants include: (1) Accredited schools 
and programs of public health and other appropriate public or nonprofit 
private institutions accredited by the Council on Education for Public 
Health; and (2) other public or nonprofit private institutions 
accredited by a body recognized for this purpose by the Secretary of 
the Department of Education.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: 1,822,957.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 33.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $55,241.
    Estimated Project Period: 1 year.
    CFDA Number: 93.964.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: March 11, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: May 31, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Maurice Davis.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-6853.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Health Education and Training Centers 93.189

    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 752 (42 U.S.C. 294b).
    Purpose: Grants are awarded to support projects that address the 
persistent and unmet health care needs in States along the border 
between the United States and Mexico and in the State of Florida, and 
in other urban and rural areas with populations with serious unmet 
health care needs. The HETC program emphasizes: (1) Use of community-
based approaches to improve the health status and life expectancy of 
low-income and minority populations in severely underserved areas, (2) 
educational incentives to train students and attract and retain health 
care personnel, and (3) health promotion and disease prevention 
strategies that integrate public health and health education services 
in the areas described.
    Matching Requirements: Grantees must provide matching funds from 
non-Federal sources (directly or through donations from public or 
private entities, in cash or in-kind) in an amount not less than 25 
percent of the total operating costs of the HETC project.
    Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit, accredited schools of 
medicine and osteopathic medicine, and incorporated consortia of such 
schools or the parent institution of such schools are eligible 
applicants. In States in which no area health education centers program 
is in operation, an accredited school of nursing is also an eligible 
applicant. The academic institution shall collaborate with 2 or more 
disciplines.
    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: (1) Has a high rate for placing graduates in 
practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of 
medically underserved communities; or (2) during the 2-year period 
preceding the fiscal year for which 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. Fifty percent of the appropriated 
funds will be made available for approved applications for HETCs in 
States along the border between the United States and Mexico and in the 
State of Florida. The remaining 50 percent shall be made available for 
approved applications for HETCs from non-border areas (both urban and 
rural). The amount allocated for each approved border HETC application 
will be determined in accordance with a formula. Approved non-border 
HETC applications scored in the lowest 25th percentile may be partially 
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Funding decisions on approved non-border HETC applications will be 
based on consideration of geographic distribution of the awards. If 
funds remain available after all approved applications in either the 
border area/Florida category or the non-border area category are 
funded, the balance will be utilized for approved applications in the 
other category.
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of this Competition: $3,800,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $275,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.189.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: April 29, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: August 30, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Louis D. Coccodrilli, MPH.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-6950.
    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 are also 
required to use funds in collaboration with two or more disciplines.
    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: (1) Has a high rate for placing graduates 
in practice settings having the focus of serving residents of medically 
underserved communities; or (2) during the 2-year period preceding the 
fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a 
significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. 
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. Such 
applicants may include 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, or an institution that 
collaborates with one or more of the above listed institutions 
(President's Executive Orders 12876, 12900, 13021, and 13125).
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 13.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $115,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.191.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: March 4, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: June 28, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Young Song.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-3353.
    E-mail: [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. Health professions include 
allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, optometrists, 
podiatrists, pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician 
assistants, chiropractors, clinical psychologists, health 
administrators, and allied health professionals including professional 
counselors and social workers.
    These projects must address one or more of the following statutory 
purposes: (1) Improve the training of health professionals in 
geriatrics, including geriatric residencies, traineeships or 
fellowships; (2) develop and disseminate curricula relating to the 
treatment of the health problems of elderly individuals; (3) support 
the training and retraining of faculty to provide instruction in 
geriatrics; (4) support continuing education of health professionals 
who provide geriatric care; and (5) 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) (3) or (4) and section 801(2) of 
the PHS Act, which includes, among others, 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. Grants may also be made to accredited graduate programs 
in clinical psychology, clinical social work, health administration, 
and behavioral health and mental health practice as defined in 
799(B)(1)(B)-(E). 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)

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may also apply. 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, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or 
the Federated States of Micronesia.
    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: (1) Has a high rate for placing graduates 
in practice settings having the focus of serving residents of medically 
underserved communities or (2) during the 2-year period preceding the 
fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a 
significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. 
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 devote 
significant resources to support the training and retraining of faculty 
to provide instruction in geriatrics.
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: 4,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 12.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $200,000 for single 
applications and $400,000 for consortium applications.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.969.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: March 25, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: July 12, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Barbara Broome.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-6866.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Geriatric Academic Career Awards 93.250

    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 753(c), 42 U.S.C. 294c.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to increase the number of 
junior faculty in geriatrics at accredited schools of medicine and 
osteopathic medicine and to promote their careers as academic 
geriatricians. Award recipients agree to serve as members of the 
faculties of accredited schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine 
providing teaching services, within the service requirements under this 
award, for up to 5 years. Prior to submitting an application for the 
Geriatric Academic Career Award, individuals must have an agreement 
with an eligible school setting forth the terms and conditions of the 
award. The agreement with the school must permit the individual to 
serve as a full-time (as determined by the school) member of the 
faculty, for not less than the period of the award. As provided in 
Section 753(c)(5), an individual who receives an award shall provide 
training in clinical geriatrics, including the training of 
interdisciplinary teams of health care professionals. The provision of 
such training shall constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations 
of the individual under this award. Geriatric career awards are made 
directly to individuals, not institutions.
    Eligibility: Geriatric Academic Career Awards are provided for 
individuals who meet the following criteria: (1) Are board certified or 
board eligible in internal medicine, family practice, or psychiatry; 
(2) have completed an approved fellowship program in geriatrics; and 
(3) have a junior faculty appointment at an accredited school of 
medicine (allopathic or osteopathic).
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: 1,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 20.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $50,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards To Be Made: 20.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.250.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: April 22, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: August 16, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Kathleen Bond.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-8681.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Geriatric Training for Physicians, Dentists, and Behavioral and 
Mental Health Professionals 93.156

    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 753(b), 42 USC 294c.
    Purpose: The purpose of this program is to increase the number of 
physicians, dentists, and behavioral and mental health professionals 
who plan to teach geriatric medicine, geriatric dentistry, or geriatric 
behavioral and mental health. Supported programs provide training in 
geriatrics and exposure to the physical and mental disabilities of 
elderly individuals through a variety of service rotations such as 
geriatric consultation services, acute care services, dental services, 
geriatric behavioral and/or mental health units, day and home care 
programs, rehabilitation services, extended care facilities, geriatric 
ambulatory care and comprehensive evaluation units, and community care 
programs for elderly mentally retarded individuals. Programs emphasize 
the principles of primary care as demonstrated through continuity, 
ambulatory, preventive, and psychosocial aspects of the practice of 
geriatric medicine, geriatric dentistry, and geriatric behavioral and 
mental health. Projects provide training in geriatrics through two-year 
fellowship programs and/or 1-year retraining programs. Learning 
components for 2-year fellows include clinical, research, 
administration and teaching. A minimum of three fellows--one from each 
discipline--is required for each program each year.
    Eligibility: Schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, 
teaching hospitals, and graduate medical education programs.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Statutory Funding 
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 the 
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.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: $5,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $400,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 5 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.156.

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    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: April 3, 2002.
    Project Award Date: July 12, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Kathleen Bond.
    Phone Number: 301-443-8681.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training 
93.192

    Legislative Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, 
section 754, 42 U.S.C. 294d.
    Purpose: The goal of this program is to support the education and 
training of health professions students in rural underserved 
communities and to improve access to health care in rural areas. In an 
effort to address the rural health professions workforce needs, this 
program provides funding for student stipends and for interdisciplinary 
training projects designed to: (1) Use new and innovative methods to 
train health care practitioners to provide services in rural areas; (2) 
demonstrate and evaluate innovative interdisciplinary methods and 
models designed to provide access to cost-effective comprehensive 
health care; (3) deliver health care services to individuals residing 
in rural areas; (4) enhance the amount of relevant research conducted 
concerning health care issues in rural areas; and (5) increase the 
recruitment and retention of health care practitioners in rural areas 
and make rural practice a more attractive career choice for health care 
practitioners.
    Eligibility: Applications will be accepted from health professions 
schools, academic health centers, State or local governments, or other 
appropriate public or private nonprofit entities for funding and 
participation in health professions and nursing training activities. 
Applications must be jointly submitted by at least two eligible 
applicants with the express purpose of assisting individuals in 
academic institutions in establishing long-term collaborative 
relationships with health care providers in rural areas.
    Applicants must designate a rural health care agency or agencies 
for clinical treatment or training including hospitals, community 
health centers, migrant health centers, rural health clinics, community 
behavioral and mental health centers, long-term care facilities, Native 
Hawaiian health centers or facilities operated by the Indian Health 
Service or an Indian tribe or tribal organization or Indian 
organization under a contract with the Indian Health Service under the 
Indian Self-Determination Act.
    Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: Statutory Funding 
Preference: As provided in section 791(a) of the Public Health Service 
Act, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (1) Has 
a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the 
principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved 
communities; or (2) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year 
for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase 
in the rate of placing graduates in such settings.
    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) concerning medically underserved communities and 
populations.
    A funding priority will be given to qualified applicants that have 
a record of providing community-based training to individuals who are 
from disadvantaged backgrounds. Such applicants may be Hispanic Serving 
Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal 
Colleges and Universities serving Native Americans (President's 
Executive Orders 12876, 12900, and 13021).
    Review Criteria: Review criteria are included in the application 
kit.
    Estimated Amount of This Competition: 3,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 13.
    Estimated or Average Size of Each Award: $225,000.
    Estimated Project Period: 3 years.
    CFDA Number: 93.192.
    Application Availability Date: Approximately January 18, 2002.
    Application Deadline: March 4, 2002.
    Projected Award Date: July 12, 2002.
    Program Contact Person: Marcia Starbecker, RN, MSN.
    Phone Number: (301) 443-0430.
    E-mail: [email protected].

Additional Informaton

Exhibit and Conference/Meeting Information

    HRSA's exhibit schedule and HRSA-sponsored conferences and meetings 
can be accessed online at http://www.hrsa.gov/newsroom/calendar.htm. 
For more information, contact Steve Merrill at [email protected].

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/grants.htm

HRSA Home Page

    http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov

DHHS Home Page

    http://www.os.dhhs.gov

Grantsnet

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

PHS Grants Policy Statement

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

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

    http://www.gsa.gov/fdac

Code of Federal Regulations

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

OMB Circulars

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/omb
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/index.html#circulars

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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

Faith-Based Programs

    On January 29, 2001, by Executive Order, the President established 
a new White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives. The 
Office has been working to expand the role of faith-based organizations 
and other community-serving groups that have traditionally been distant 
from government.
    This year, HRSA is participating in an Agency wide review of its 
grant programs to help assure that its policies and practices do not 
contain barriers to the participation of faith-based and community 
groups in appropriate HRSA grant programs.
    Faith-based and other community organizations have worked in 
partnership with HRSA and its grantees in many ways through the years, 
and have competed for and received grant awards to assist the Agency in 
improving access to health care for those in need. Faith-based 
organizations, therefore, are eligible to apply for funds, as are other 
community groups and non-profit organizations. HRSA will strive to 
create a ``level playing field'' for all applicant organizations in the 
competition for grants and other funding.

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 HRSA 
participates on the Work Groups of all of the 28 Health People 2010 
focus areas (chapters) and has the Federal co-lead responsibility for 
the following six focus areas:

1  Access to quality Health Services
7  Educational and Community-Based Services
13  HIV
16  Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
21  Oral Health
23  Public Health Infrastructure

    Copies of Healthy People 2010 and related documents may be 
purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, ordered over the phone 
or by fax with a credit card number, or downloaded and/or printed out 
in entirety or in part at the Healthy People 2010 web site: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/document. Web site viewers should click on 
``publications.''
    Healthy People 2010 publications may be purchased from the 
Superintendent of Documents, PO Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. 
By using a credit card, orders may be faxed to 202-512-2250, or phoned 
to 202-512-1800. Prices quoted include shipping and handling, and are 
subject to change. Healthy People 2010 publications include:
    Healthy People 2010 (second edition; Volume 1, 608 pages, Focus 
Areas 1-14, includes black and white version of Understanding and 
Improving Health; Volume II, 664 pages, Focus Areas 15-28). Two-volume 
set: $70, S/N 017-000-00547-9.
    Healthy Peoople 2010: Understanding and Improving Health (second 
edition; 76 pages four-color version) $10. S/N 017-001-00550-0.
    Tracking Healthy People 2010 (996 pages; provides informationon 
measuring the objectives). $66 S/N 017-001-00548-7.
    Healthy People 2010 CD-ROM (contains electronic file of 
understanding and improving Health, Healthy People 2010, and Tracking 
Healthy People 2010). $19 S/N 017-001-00549-5.

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