United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-02-02 monographic deposited born digital 35 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-137 P0b002ee18037b6f7 f:d07137 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-137 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-137 GAO-07-137 Disadvantaged persons Education program evaluation Educational grants Eligibility determinations Employment assistance programs Employment opportunities Grant administration Health care personnel Higher education Minorities Medical education Health Careers Opportunity Program Other Written Product A65525 To support the education and training of health professionals, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administers health professions education programs authorized under title VII of the Public Health Service Act. One of these programs, the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP), provides grants to health professions schools and other entities to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds prepare for health professions education and training. Funding preference is given to grant applications that demonstrate a comprehensive approach involving other educational or health-related partners. Congressional committees have encouraged HRSA to give priority to applications from schools with a historic mission of educating minority students for health professions. In 2004, the appropriations conference committee asked GAO to review HRSA's process for awarding grants. This report addresses, for fiscal years 2002 through 2005, (1) HRSA's process for awarding HCOP grants and (2) the number and characteristics of HCOP applicants and grantees. GAO reviewed data from HRSA, interviewed HRSA officials, and reviewed relevant federal laws and agency documents from HHS and the Department of Education. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-137/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-137.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-137/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-137.pdf GAO-07-137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-137 Other Written Product GAO-07-137; Health Careers Opportunity Program: Process for Awarding Competitive Grants Included Independent Review; Disadvantaged persons Education program evaluation Educational grants Eligibility determinations Employment assistance programs Employment opportunities Grant administration Health care personnel Higher education Minorities Medical education Health Careers Opportunity Program Volume 79 Page 1229-1231 Volume 79 Page 1254-1260 79 Stat. 1229-1231 79 Stat. 1254-1260 Volume 85 Page 446-448 85 Stat. 446-448 Volume 112 Page 3534-3536 112 Stat. 3534-3536 Public Law 89-329 Public Law 92-157 Public Law 105-392