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93.181:  Podiatric Residency in Primary Care

Objectives:  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 participating in projects and who planning to specialize in primary care.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

93.181 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Schools of podiatric medicine and public or private nonprofit hospitals or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Schools of podiatric medicine or public or private nonprofit hospitals or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities are eligible to apply.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q.

93.181 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  The new URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) Grants Web Page is www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html. This year BHPr has decided to use Adobe Acrobat to publish the grant documents on the Web page. In order to download, view and print these documents, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be obtained without charge from the Internet by going to the Adobe Web page www.adobe.com and downloading the version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is appropriate for your operating system, i.e., Windows, Macintosh, Unix, etc. A set of more detailed instructions on how to download and use the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found on the BHPr Grants Web page under: Notes on the WWW Page.

Award Procedure:  Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award issued from Headquarters Office.

Deadlines:  Application deadlines are available on the World Wide Web at www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 3 to 4 months.

Appeals:  Appeals are available only to grantees.

Renewals:  Progress reports must be submitted each year beginning with the second year of support. Competitive continuations may be submitted during the terminal year of support.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Competing applications are initially reviewed by nonfederal consultants whose recommendations are considered and approved by the Secretary. The Secretary will consider, among other factors: (1) The degree to which the proposed project plan provides for the project requirements; (2) the administrative and management capability of the applicant to carry out the proposed project in a cost-effective manner; (3) the degree to which the proposed training program emphasizes training in podiatric primary care settings; and (4) the potential for the project to continue on a self-sustaining basis. In making awards of grants under this section, 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. Preference will be given only for applications ranked above the 20th percentile of applications that have been recommended for approval by the appropriate peer review group. The Secretary shall also give preference to qualified applicants that provide clinical training in podiatric medicine in a variety of medically underserved communities.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Grants cover the development and implementation of Podiatric Primary Care Residency programs and include support for resident stipends.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  From $66,374 to $175,964; $108,768.

93.181 RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.181 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

93.181 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  FY 99 $723,544; FY 00 est $661,000; and FY 01 est $0.

Budget Account Number:  75-0350-0-1-550.

Authorization:  Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Part C, Section 755, as amended; Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Health Professions Grants Office, Grants Management Branch, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD. Phone number (301) 443-6880.

93.181 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Program Contact: Martha Evans, Acting Chief, Primary Care Medical Education Branch, Division of Medicine, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 9A-27, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-1467. Grants Management Contact: Wilma Johnson, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8C-26, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-6880. Use the same numbers for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

93.181 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Funds are available for expenditure during approved budget period. Payment is made by an Electronic Transfer System or a Monthly Cash Request System. Approved competing renewal awards are expected to initiate training activities during the first year of the project period. New programs may utilize this first year for planning and development purposes, and commence training the second year of the project period. Each project period is a maximum of 36 months.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Grants are to assist in meeting the costs of the program which cannot be met from other sources. Grants may include support for the program only, residents only, or support for both the program and residents, but are not intended to absorb costs of existing or new positions which can be supported from other available funds.

93.181 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  A progress report must be submitted annually. A financial status report must be submitted within 90 days after the end of each budget period. A final progress report and final financial status report must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and the Federal government officials.

Records:  Financial records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of expense report and 3 years after final disposition of nonexpendable property. If questions remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, records must be retained until the matter is resolved.