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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.984: Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care
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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: Applicant must be an accredited public or nonprofit private school of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Accredited nonprofit schools of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Credentials/Documentation: For existing schools: accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purposes by the Secretary of Education. For new schools: a letter of reasonable assurance of accreditation from the Secretary of Education. Costs will be determined by DHHS Regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q.
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 grants documents on the Web page. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be obtained without charge from the Adobe Web page (www.adobe.com). Detailed instructions on how to download and use the Adobe Acrobat Reader may be found on the BHPr Grants Web page under "Notes on this WWW Page." Applications for an award under this section must include the following information regarding the programs of the applicant: (1) A description of rotations or preceptorships for students, or clinical training programs for residents, that have the principal focus of providing health care to medically undeserved communities, (2) the number of faculty on admissions committees who have a clinical practice in community-based ambulatory settings in medically underserved communities, (3) with respect to individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds or from medically underserved communities, the number of such individuals who are recruited for academic programs of the applicant, the number of such individuals who are admitted to such programs, and the number of such individuals who graduate from such programs, (4) if applicable, the number of recent graduates who have chosen careers in primary health care, (5) the number of recent graduates whose practices are serving medically underserved communities, and (6) a description of whether and to what extent the applicant is able to operate without Federal assistance under this title.
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 URL: www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 3 to 4 months.
Appeals: Appeal available only to grantees.
Renewals: Applications for renewals must comply with application instructions.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Competing applications are initially reviewed by nonfederal consultants. Approval of any application will be based on an analysis of the following factors: (1) the potential effectiveness of the proposed project in carrying out the training purposes of Section 747 of the PHS Act; (2) the extent of responsiveness to the project requirements, guidelines and application requirements; (3) the administrative and management capability of the application to carry out the proposed project in a cost effective manner; and (4) the potential of the project to continue on a self-sustaining basis after the period of grant support. The Secretary shall give preference to qualified applicants that have a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or 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 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 applicants that agree to expend the award for establishing an academic administrative unit for programs in family medicine; or for substantially expanding the programs of such a unit.
Examples of Funded Projects: All grant awards are made to schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine to assist in meeting the costs of projects to establish, maintain or improve academic administrative units to provide clinical instruction in family medicine.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: From $70,000 to $200,000; $155,000.
Federal Agency: HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $12,638,815; FY 00 est $6,935,300; and FY 01 est $6,935,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-0350-0-1-550.
Authorization: Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 747, 42 U.S.C. 293k, 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.
Regional or Local Office: Regional Health Administrator (see Appendix IV of the Catalog for listing). Lafayette Gilchrist, Program Specialist, Primary Care Medical, Education Branch, Division of Medicine, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Bldg., Room 9A-27, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: (301) 443-1467. E-Mail: lgilchrist@hrsa.gov.
Headquarters Office: Program Contacts: Martha Evans, Acting Chief, Primary Care Medical Education Branch, Division of Medicine, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-20, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-1467. E-mail address: mevans@hrsa.gov. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Wilma Johnson, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Bldg., Room 8C26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-6880. Use same numbers for FTS.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
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 the approved budget period. Payment is made by an Electronic Transfer System or Monthly Cash Request System.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Grants may not be used for construction, patient services, or student assistance.
Reports: A progress report must be submitted annually. Financial status reports are required 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: Audits are to be carried out in accordance with the provisions set forth in OMB Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.
Records: Financial records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of expense report and three 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.
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