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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.923: Disadvantaged Health Professions Faculty Loan Repayment
and Fellowship Program
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| 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 |
Applicant Eligibility: Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who (1) have a degree in medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, nursing, graduate public health, allied health or graduate behavioral and mental health; (2) are enrolled in an approved graduate training program in one of the health professions listed above; (3) are enrolled as full-time students in accredited institutions described above and in the final course of study or program leading to a degree from the institution.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Credentials/Documentation: The recipient will submit the following: (1) An application to participate in the Faculty Loan Repayment Program; (2) a contract with a school to serve as a member of the faculty of the school for not less than 2 years; (3) the school's agreement to pay an equal sum paid by the Secretary; and (4) documentation to show that applicant was from a disadvantaged background while in school.
Preapplication Coordination: No preapplication is required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Eligible applicants can obtain application information from the Student Assistance website at www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/dsa/flrp. Information for the Grants for Minority Faculty Fellowship program can be obtained by using Adobe Acrobat published on the grants page at www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html. In order to download, view and print these grant 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, Unix, Macintosh, 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 this WWW Page."
Award Procedure: Applicants will be notified in writing whether their applications have been approved or disapproved. A copy of the signed contract will be sent to those individuals funded. Others will receive a notice that they have not been funded.
Deadlines: Application deadlines are available on the World Wide Web at www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 4 to 7 months from receipt of application.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: The applicant will be rated on the extent to which the individual meets the extent of the program to expand disadvantaged representation in health professions faculty positions.
Examples of Funded Projects: Awards were made to encourage individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to go into teaching.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: The range is from $3,575 to $19,356; $19,840.
Federal Agency: HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Direct Payments for Specified Use.
Obligations: (Direct Payments) FY 99 $1,100,000; FY 00 est $1,100,000; and FY 01 est $1,100,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-0350-0-1-550.
Authorization: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 738, 42 U.S.C. 293, as amended; Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Program guidelines and related application material are available from the Headquarters Office listed below.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Program Contact for the Faculty Loan Repayment Program: Mr. Jeff Potts Program Analysis Officer, Division of Student Assistance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Bldg., Room 8-34, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-4776. Program Contact for the Grants for Minority Faculty Fellowship Program: Mario Manecci, Division of Disadvantaged Assistance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Bldg., Room 8A09, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-1503.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: The Secretary will repay principal and interest of any educational loans at a rate of up to $20,000 per year for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who are students or graduates of health professions schools, and who have agreed to serve for at least 2 years as a faculty members of such schools. The school is required for each year of service to make payments of principal and interest, in an amount equal to the amount of payments made by the Secretary. These payments must be in addition to the pay the individuals otherwise would receive. However, the Secretary may waive this requirement if it is determined that it would impose an undue financial hardship on the school involved. A consideration for waiver will be based on documentation submitted by the school which must include financial statements to support hardship.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is available during the time specified in the contract.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds will be used to repay qualifying health professions educational loans consisting of principal and interest on loans incurred by the applicant while enrolled in a school in return for serving at least 2 years as a full-time faculty member at one of the following schools: medicine, nursing, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, or a school that offers a graduate program in clinical psychology.
Reports: None.
Audits: This program requires no specific audits of lenders or schools. Health professions schools participating in programs relating to Federal financial assistance are required to receive a biennial audit.
Records: Schools should maintain administrative and fiscal records. Lenders should maintain records of promissory notes to support loan repayments.
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