**Department of Health and Human Services**

**Health Resources and Services Administration**

*Bureau of Health Professions*

*Division of Health Careers Diversity and Development*

> **Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students**
>
> **NEW COMPETITION**
>
> **Announcement Number HRSA 06-023**
>
> **CFDA No. 93.925**

**PROGRAM GUIDANCE**

**Fiscal Year 2006**

**Application Due Date: January 10, 2006**

**Release Date: *November 23, 2005***

**Date of Issuance*: November 23, 2005***

Ms. Andreina Stampone

Program Analyst

Telephone: 301-443-1701

Fax: 301-443-0846

> Authority: Public Law (P.L.) 105-392, Title VII Section Sec. 737 of
> the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293a)

**Guidance Table of Contents**

[I. Funding Opportunity Description 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265096)

[Purpose 2](#Funding_purpose)

[Background 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265098)

[II. Award Information 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265100)

Type of Award 3

[Summary of Funding 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265102)

[III. Eligibility Information 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265103)

[1. Eligible Applicants 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265104)

[2. Cost Sharing/Matching 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265106)

[3. Other 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265108)

[IV. Application and Submission Information
2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265110)

[1. Address to Request Application Package 2](#Application_materials)

[*Application Materials 2*](#__RefHeading___Toc47265114)

[2. Content and Form of Application Submission
2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265114)

> [*Application Format Requirements 2*](#Application_formatrequirements)
>
> [*Application Format 2*](#__RefHeading___Toc47265117)

[**i.** ***Application Face Page*** 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265118)

[**ii.** ***Table of Contents*** 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265119)

[**iii.** ***Application Checklist*** 2](#Format_TableOfContents)

[**iv.** ***Budget*** 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265121)

[**v.** ***Budget Justification*** 2](#Format_Budget)

[**vi.** ***Staffing Plan and Personnel Requirements***
7](#__RefHeading___Toc47265123)

[**vii.** ***Assurances*** 2](#refheading___toc47265124)

[**viii.** ***Certifications*** 8](#__RefHeading___Toc47265125)

[**ix.** ***Project Abstract*** 10](#__RefHeading___Toc47265126)

[**x.** ***Program Narrative*** 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265128)

Xi Program Specific Forms 10

**Xii. Appendices** 10

[3. Submission Dates and Times 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265131)

[4. Intergovernmental Review 11](#__RefHeading___Toc47265137)

[5. Funding Restriction 11](#__RefHeading___Toc47265139)

[6. Other Submission Requirements 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265140)

[V. Application Review Information 13](#__RefHeading___Toc47265142)

[1. Review Criteria 13](#__RefHeading___Toc47265143)

[2. Review and Selection Process 13](#__RefHeading___Toc47265144)

[3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265150)

[VI. Award Administration Information 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265153)

[1. Award Notices 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265154)

[2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265156)

[3. Reporting 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265158)

[VII. Agency Contacts 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265160)5

[VIII. Other Information 2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265164)

[ix. Tips for Writing a Strong Application
2](#__RefHeading___Toc47265165)

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[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265096 .anchor}**I. Funding Opportunity
Description**

[]{#Funding_purpose .anchor}

**Purpose**

> The Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program promotes
> diversity among health professions students and practitioners by
> providing scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
> Eligible health professions and nursing schools apply for grants to
> make scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds that have
> financial need for scholarships and are enrolled, or accepted for
> enrollment, as full-time students at the schools.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265098 .anchor}**Background**

> The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program was established by
> the Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990 (P.L.
> 101-527) Section 737 of the Public Health (PHS) Act. The Health
> Professions Education Partnership Act of 1998 inserts new SDS
> authority at Section 737 of the PHS Act. The purpose of this program
> is to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged health professions
> and nursing students.
>
> Institutions apply for SDS funds from the Department of Health and
> Human Services and are responsible for both selecting eligible
> recipients and determining their financial need. At least sixteen
> percent of total allocations go to schools that will direct SDS awards
> to nursing students.
>
> SDS funds awarded to schools must be used to award full or partial
> scholarship to eligible students enrolled in health professions
> programs on a full time basis. The amount may not exceed a recipient's
> cost of tuition expenses, other reasonable educational expenses and
> reasonable living expenses as designated by the institution.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265100 .anchor}**II. Award Information**

**Type of Award**

Funding will be provided in the form of a 1-year grant.

[]{.mark}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265102 .anchor}**Summary of Funding**

[]{.mark}

> The SDS Program will provide funding for Federal fiscal year 2006. The
> President's proposed budget provides approximately \$9,831,000 dollars
> to be available yearly to fund approximately 500 grantees. Final
> funding availability will not be known until the FY 2006 appropriation
> legislation is signed into law.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265103 .anchor}**III. Eligibility Information**

1.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc47265104 .anchor}**Eligible Applicants**

Any public or other nonprofit institution that offers degrees to
full-time students in disciplines as specified below may apply for SDS
funds:

-   doctor of allopathic medicine

-   doctor of osteopathic medicine

-   doctor of dentistry

-   doctor of optometry

-   doctor of podiatric medicine

-   doctor of veterinary medicine

-   doctor of chiropractic medicine

-   bachelor or graduate degree in pharmacy

-   graduate degree in public health

-   baccalaureate and graduate degree in allied health (dental hygiene,
    medical laboratory technology, medical laboratory technology,
    radiologic technology, audiology, speech pathology and registered
    dieticians)

-   graduate degree in occupational therapy

-   graduate degree in physical therapy

-   graduate degree in clinical psychology

-   graduate degree in clinical social works

-   graduate degree in marriage and family therapy

-   graduate degree in gerontological counseling

-   graduate degree in mental health counseling

-   graduate degree in rehabilitation counseling

-   associate, diploma, baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing

-   physician assistant training

Both health professions and nursing schools that are accredited by a
recognized body approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education,
as well as each program (i.e., pharmacy, baccalaureate nursing,
dentistry, etc.) must be accredited by the specialized accrediting body
approved for the health discipline applying for program participation.

The approved accrediting bodies for health professions and nursing
schools are as follows:

+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   allopathic medicine:      | Liaison Committee on Medical         |
|                               | Education, the American Medical      |
|                               | Association, and the Association of  |
|                               | American Medical Colleges            |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   osteopathic medicine:     | American Osteopathic Association     |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   dentistry:                | Commission on Dental Accreditation   |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   veterinary medicine:      | American Veterinary Medical          |
|                               | Association                          |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   optometry:                | Council on Optometric Education of   |
|                               | the American Optometric Association  |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   podiatric medicine:       | Council on Education of the American |
|                               | Podiatric Association                |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   chiropractic:             | Council on Chiropractic Education    |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   pharmacy:                 | American Council on Pharmaceutical   |
|                               | Education                            |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   public health:            | Council on Education for Public      |
|                               | Health                               |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   allied health:            | American Medical Association         |
|                               | Committee on Allied Health Education |
|                               | and Accreditation                    |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   behavioral & mental       | as appropriate for the discipline    |
|     health:                   |                                      |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   physician assistants:     | Committee on Accreditation of Allied |
|                               | Health Education Programs            |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| -   nursing:                  | National League for Nursing, or the  |
|                               | regional higher education            |
|                               | accrediting associations             |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265106 .anchor}**2. Cost Sharing/Matching**

There are no cost sharing/matching requirements.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265108 .anchor}**3. Other**

> **ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:** A school must meet all of the criteria
> listed below to be eligible to be considered for SDS funds for FY
> 2006. All requirements refer to full-time students (using the school's
> requirements for full-time):

-   **Full-time students from** disadvantaged backgrounds must comprise
    the following:

> 1\) At least [10 percent]{.underline} of the total enrollment
> (full-time enrolled) of your program during Academic Year (AY)
> 2004-2005 (7/1/04-6/30/05), ***and***\
> \
> 2) At least [10 percent]{.underline} of the total graduates (who were
> full-time students) of your program during AY 2004-2005.

-   Secondly, in order to receive any SDS funding, a school must have
    full-time economically disadvantaged students enrolled **and**
    graduated during AY 2004-2005.

A newly established school/program is eligible to apply as long as your
school/program has students enrolled for the reporting year of the SDS
Application (for Application AY 2006-2007 the period of 7/1/04-6/30/05)

**Other Limitations**

Applicants must submit a single application per eligible discipline.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265110 .anchor}**IV. Application and Submission
Information**

[]{#Application_materials .anchor}

1.  **Address to Request Application Package**

    This does not apply to the SDS Program. As in past years, this
    application can only be submitted electronically.

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc47265114 .anchor}

    **2. Content and Form of Application Submission**

    []{#Application_formatrequirements .anchor}**Application Format
    Requirements**

> Applying on-line, the total size of all uploaded files **may not
> exceed the equivalent of 80 pages when printed by HRSA, approximately
> 10 MB. This 80-page limit includes the abstract, project and budget
> narratives, attachments, appendices and letters of commitment and
> support**. **The limit does not include the standard grant application
> form (i.e., PHS 5161, HRSA 6025, PHS 398, SF 424 R & R, and the
> program specific forms.)**
>
> **The SDS Program is not accepting paper applications.**
>
> **Applications that exceed the specified limits (80 pages or
> approximately 10 MB, or that exceed 80 pages when printed by HRSA)
> will be deemed non-compliant. All non-compliant applications will be
> returned to the applicant without further consideration.**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265117 .anchor}**Application Format**

Applications for funding must consist of the following documents in the
following order:

i.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc47265118 .anchor}***Application Face Page***

> Applicants shall use the SF 424 R & R provided with the application
> package. Prepare this page according to instructions provided in the
> form itself. For information pertaining to the Catalog of Federal
> Domestic Assistance, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
> is 93.925.
>
> **DUNS Number**
>
> All applicant organizations are required to have a Data Universal
> Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to apply for a grant from the
> Federal Government. The DUNS number is a unique nine-character
> identification number provided by the commercial company, Dun and
> Bradstreet. There is no charge to obtain a DUNS number. Information
> about obtaining a DUNS number can be found at
> [http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/dunsccr.htm](http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/dunsccr.htm )
> or call 1-866-705-5711. Please include the DUNS number next to the OMB
> Approval Number on the application face page. Applications ***will
> not*** be accepted without a DUNS number.
>
> Additionally, the applicant organization will be required to register
> with the Federal Government's Central Contractor Registry (CCR) in
> order to do electronic business with the Federal Government.
> Information about registering with the CCR can be found at
> [http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/dunsccr.htm](http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/dunsccr.htm ).

ii. []{#__RefHeading___Toc47265119 .anchor}***Table of Contents***

    *The Table of Contents is generated within the electronic
    application process/system.*

> []{#Format_TableOfContents .anchor}

iii. ***Application Checklist***

> *This does not apply to the SDS program*.

iv. []{#__RefHeading___Toc47265121 .anchor}***Budget***

    *This is does not apply to the SDS program as no budget is to be
    submitted. Amount of award to be determined by SDS based on
    established formulas.*

v.  []{#Format_Budget .anchor}***Budget Justification***

> *This does not apply to the SDS program.*

***vi. Staffing Plan and Personnel Requirements***

*This does not apply to the SDS program**.***

[]{#refheading___toc47265124 .anchor}***vii. Assurances***

> **1.** **Civil Rights**: Before an award is made, the applicant
> organization must have submitted, and had accepted by the DHHS Office
> for Civil Rights, an Assurance of Compliance Form DHHS 690 in
> accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, P.L. 88-352.
> Pertinent DHHS regulations are found in 45 CFR Part 80. This provides
> that no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race,
> color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied
> the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any
> program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from DHHS.
>
> **2. Handicapped Individuals:** Before an award is made, the applicant
> organization must have submitted, and had accepted by the DHHS Office
> for Civil Rights, an Assurance of Compliance Form HHS 690, in
> accordance with Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, P.L.
> 93-112, as amended (29 USC 794).
>
> This provides that no handicapped individual shall, solely by reason
> of the handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
> benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or
> activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Pertinent DHHS
> regulations are found in 45 CFR Part 84.

**3. Age Discrimination**: In accordance with Title III of the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, P.L. 94-135, 45 CFR Part 91,
attention is called to the general rule that no person in the United
States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. The required
assurance (Form HHS-690) must be on file with the Office for Civil
Rights, Office of the Secretary, HHS, before a grant may be made.

**4. Sex Discrimination**: Before an award is made, the applicant
educational organization must have submitted and had accepted by the
DHHS Office for Civil Rights an Assurance of Compliance Form HHS 690 in
accordance with Sec. 901 of Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, P.L. 92-318, as amended, which provides that no person shall, on
the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education
program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Pertinent
DHHS regulations are found in 45 CFR Part 86.

> In accordance with Sections 794 and 810 of the Public Health Service
> Act and 45 CFR Part 83, no grant, contract, loan guarantee or interest
> subsidy payment under Titles VII and VIII of the PHS Act shall be made
> to or for the benefit of any entity unless the entity furnishes
> assurances satisfactory to the Director, Office for Civil Rights, that
> the entity will not discriminate on the basis of sex in the admission
> of individuals to its training programs.

5.  **Other Discrimination**: Attention is called to the requirements of
    Sec. 401 of the Health Programs Extension Act of 1973, P.L. 93-45,
    as amended (42 USC 300a-7), which provides that no entity that
    receives any grant, contract, loan, loan guarantee, or interest
    subsidy under the PHS Act may deny admission or otherwise
    discriminate against any applicant (including applicants for
    internships and residencies) for training or study because of the
    applicant's reluctance or willingness to counsel, suggest,
    recommend, assist, or in any way participate in the performance of
    abortions or sterilizations contrary to, or consistent with, the
    applicant's religious beliefs or moral convictions.

**viii. Certifications**

1.  **Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, Title V, Subtitle D of P.L.
    100-690**: The applicant institution must comply with the
    requirements of 45 CFR Part 82, Subpart F, which requires
    certification that grantees will provide and maintain a drug-free
    workplace.

> **2. Certification Regarding Lobbying and Disclosure of Lobbying
> Activities**: Each person shall file a certification and a disclosure
> form, if required, with each submission that initiates agency
> consideration of such person for award of a Federal contract, grant,
> loan, or cooperative agreement award action exceeding \$100,000.
> Restrictions on lobbying are found at 45 CFR part 93. In addition,
> government-wide guidance for restrictions on lobbying was published by
> the Office of Management and Budget (54 FR 52306, December 20, 1989).
>
> **3. Misconduct in Science**: Each institution that applies for or
> receives assistance under a research, research-training, or
> research-related grant or cooperative agreement under the PHS Act must
> submit an annual assurance (Form PHS 6349) certifying that the
> institution has established administrative policies as required by the
> Final Rule (42 CFR Part 50, Subpart A) and that it will comply with
> those policies and requirements of the Final Rule as published in the
> *Federal Register* at 54 FR 32449, August 8, 1989.
>
> As of January 1, 1990, Notice of Grant awards for grants and
> cooperative agreements involving research may be issued only to
> institutions that have filed with the Office of Research Integrity
> (ORI), acceptable assurances for dealing with and reporting possible
> misconduct in science. The respective Grants Management Offices will
> determine the status of an institution by contacting ORI.
>
> **4. Debarment and Suspension**: The applicant organization must
> certify, among other things, that neither it nor its principals are
> presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
> ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any
> Federal department or agency. Sub-awardees that is, other
> corporations, partnerships, or other legal entities (called "lower
> tier" participants), must make the same certification to the applicant
> organization concerning their covered transactions. Pertinent DHHS
> regulations are found in 45 CFR Part 76 and refer to Executive Order
> 12549 which provides that, to the extent permitted by law, executive
> departments and agencies shall participate in a government-wide system
> for non-procurement debarment and suspension.

5.  **Statement of Non-Delinquency on Federal Debt**: This question
    applies only to the person or institution requesting financial
    assistance and does not apply to the person who signs an application
    form as the authorized representative of an institution or on behalf
    of another person who actually receives the funds.

> Examples of Federal Debt include delinquent taxes, audit
> disallowances, guaranteed or direct student loans, FHA loans, and
> other miscellaneous administrative debts. For purposes of this
> statement, the following definitions apply:

-   For direct loans, a debt more than 31 days past due on a scheduled
    payment.

-   For agents, recipients of a "Notice of Grants Cost Disallowance" who
    have not repaid the disallowed amount or who have not resolved the
    disallowance.

-   For guaranteed and insured loans, recipients of a loan guaranteed by
    the Federal Government that the Federal Government has repurchased
    from a lender because the borrower breached the loan agreement and
    is in default.

6.  **Drug-Free Schools and Campuses**: The Drug-Free Schools and
    Communities Act Amendments of 1989, P.L. 101-226, Sec. 22, which
    added Sec. 1213 to the Higher Education Act, require that any public
    or private institution of higher education (including independent
    hospitals conducting training programs for health care personnel),
    State educational agency, or local educational agency receiving
    Federal financial assistance to certify to the Secretary of
    Education, as a condition for funding, that it has adopted and
    implemented a drug prevention program as described in regulations at
    34 CFR Part 86. The provisions of the regulations also apply to sub
    grantees that receive Federal funds from any Federal grantee
    regardless of whether or not the primary grantee is an institution
    of higher education, State educational agency, or local educational
    agency.

> **7. Bloodborne Diseases:** Sec. 308 of Title III of P.L. 102-408, the
> Health Professions Education Extension Amendments of 1992, requires
> that with respect to awards of grants or contracts under Title VII or
> VIII of the PHS Act, the Secretary of HHS may make such an award for
> the provision of traineeships only if the applicant for the award
> provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that all trainees
> will, as appropriate, receive instruction in the utilization of
> universal precautions and infection control procedures for the
> prevention of the transmission of bloodborne diseases.

7.  **Smoke-Free Workplace**: The Public Health Service strongly
    encourages all grant and cooperative agreement recipients to provide
    a smoke-free workplace and promote the nonuse of all tobacco
    products. Title X, Part C of P.L. 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of
    1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities that receive Federal
    funds in which education, library, day care, health care, and early
    childhood development services are provided to children.

**ix. Project Abstract**

*This does not apply to the SDS program**.***

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265128 .anchor}***x. Program Narrative***

*This does not apply to the SDS program.*

***xi.** **Program Specific Forms***

*See Appendix A. Instructions*

*See Appendix B. Low Income Level*

***xii. Appendices***

*This does not apply to the SDS program.*

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265131 .anchor}**3. Submission Dates and Times**

**Application Due Date**

The due date for applications under this grant announcement is **January
10, 2006 *at 5:00 P.M. ET*.**

> Applications will be considered as meeting the deadline if they are
> received on or before the due date.
>
> The Chief Grants Management Officer (CGMO) or a higher level designee
> may authorize an extension of published deadlines when justified by
> circumstances such as acts of God (e.g. floods or hurricanes),
> widespread disruptions of mail service, or other disruptions of
> services, such as a prolonged blackout. The authorizing official will
> determine the affected geographical area(s).
>
> **Electronic Submission:**
>
> Applications must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. ET. **To ensure that you
> have adequate time to follow procedures and successfully submit the
> application, we recommend you start submission no later than noon on
> the due date.** Applications will be time/date stamped electronically,
> which will serve as receipt of submission.

**4. Intergovernmental Review**

The provisions of Executive Order 12372, as implemented by 45 CFR 100,
do not apply to the SDS program.

**5. Funding Restrictions**

No funding restrictions apply to the SDS program.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265140 .anchor}**6. Other Submission
Requirements**

**Electronic Submission**

> HRSA requires applicants to submit program's grant applications
> electronically. To prepare and submit electronic applications go to
> HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) at the following URL:
>
> <https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/home.asp>.
>
> In order to take advantage of this electronic system, **applicants
> must register.**
>
> The purpose of the registration process is to collect consistent
> information from all users, avoid collection of redundant information
> and uniquely identify each system user. **Note: Registration within
> HRSA EHBs is required only once for each user for each organization
> they represent.**
>
> Registration within HRSA EHBs is a two-step process. In the first
> step, individual users from an organization who participate in the
> application process must create individual system accounts. In the
> second step, the users must associate themselves with the appropriate
> applicant organization.
>
> To complete the registration quickly and efficiently we recommend that
> you have the following information handy:

1.  Identify your role with respect to your organization in the
    application process. HRSA EHBs offers three functional roles for
    external organization users namely Authorizing Official (AO),
    Business Official (BO) and Other Employee (for project directors,
    assistant staff, AO designees and others). For more information on
    functional responsibilities refer to the online help.

2.  You organization's EIN, CRS-EIN or the 10-digit grant number from a
    Notice of Grant Award (NGA) awarded to your organization in the
    past. This information will enable you to locate the organization
    record if it already exists within HRSA EHBs. A new organization
    record can be created for organizations that do not exist in HRSA
    EHBs. **Note:** **Existing HRSA grantees must not create new
    organization records**.

> Once you have access to your grant handbook, use the 'Funding
> opportunities' link under the 'Manage Applications' section to search
> for this funding opportunity (announcement number from this guidance
> will facilitate the search). Use the correct funding opportunity to
> create a new application.
>
> Applications can be prepared by multiple individuals within your
> organization in a collaborative manner, but they can only be submitted
> by the Authorized Official (AO). In order for the AO to access, review
> and submit the application, it is essential that the AO and the
> application creator are registered with the same exact organization
> record in HRSA EHBs. **Please** **ensure that your AO registers with
> the correct organization record in HRSA EHBs.**
>
> For assistance in using the online application system, call
> 877-GO4-HRSA (877-464-4772) between 8:30 am to 5:30 pm ET or email
> <callcenter@hrsa.gov>.
>
> Online applicants are required to submit ONLY one form in signed hard
> copy: the SF 424 R & R Face Sheet, since all other elements of the
> application will be captured and transmitted electronically. 
>
> Applications will be time/date stamped electronically, which will
> serve as receipt of submission.
>
> To look for additional funding opportunities, go to
> <http://www.hrsa.gov/grants> and follow the links. Information on
> grant opportunities both within HRSA and in other Federal agencies is
> also available through
> [http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/), the official E-Grants
> website where applicants can find and apply for federal funding
> opportunities.
>
> Please understand that we will not consider additional information
> and/or materials submitted after your initial application. You must
> therefore ensure that all materials are submitted together.
>
> **Formal submission of the electronic application:** Applications
> completed online are considered formally submitted when the
> Authorizing Official electronically submits the application to HRSA.
> However, to complete the submission requirements, a hard-copy of the
> SF-424 Face Sheet must be printed, signed, and submitted to the HRSA
> Grants Application Center. The SF-424 can be printed from the online
> application.
>
>  
>
> The signed SF-424 must be sent to the HRSA GRANTS APPLICATION CENTER
> at the following address, and received by HRSA by no later than five
> days after the January 10, 2006 due date:
>
> The HRSA Grants Application Center
>
> The Legin Group, Inc.
>
> Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
>
> HRSA-06-023; CFDA No. 93.925
>
> 901 Russell Avenue, Suite 450
>
> Gaithersburg, MD 20879
>
> Telephone: 877-477-2123
>
> Applications will be considered as having met the deadline if: (1) the
> application has been successfully transmitted electronically by your
> organization's Authorizing Official on or before the deadline date and
> time, and (2) the signed SF-424 Face Sheet is received by HRSA no
> later than five days after the deadline date.
>
>  
>
> **REMINDER: Online applicants must provide a hard-copy of the signed
> SF-424.**
>
>  

**V. Application Review Information**

1.  **Review Criteria**

> This does not apply to the SDS Program
>
> **2. Review and Selection Process**
>
> The Division of Health Careers Diversity and Development (DHCDD) is
> responsible for managing the formula grant. All eligible applicants
> will receive funding. Additional funds are added to a program\'s
> award, depending on the number of funding priorities the program
> meets.
>
> **FUNDING PRIORITY:** A school/program is given funding priority based
> on the following:
>
> 1\) At least 50 percent of graduates practicing in primary care during
> AY 2004-2005 (allopathic and osteopathic medicine use graduates from
> AY 2000-2001; dentistry, graduate nursing, and physician assistants
> use graduates from AY 2003-2004); NOTE: Priority in primary care is
> limited to allopathic and osteopathic medicine, dentistry, graduate
> nursing, and physician assistants;
>
> 2\) Percentage of under-represented minority full-time students
> enrolled during AY 2004-2005 was above the national average for the
> discipline;
>
> 3\) At least 10 percent of graduates practicing in medically
> underserved communities during 2004-2005 (for allopathic and
> osteopathic medicine, use graduates from AY 2000-2001; for all other
> disciplines, use graduates from AY 2003-2004).
>
> Additional funds are added to a program\'s award, depending on the
> number of funding priorities the program meets.
>
> For more program information concerning the SDS program requirements,
> refer to the \"Student Financial Aid Guidelines.\" To see the
> Guidelines, use the following address: <http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/>,
> select Student Financial Aid Guidelines, then select Health
> Professions Programs or Nursing Programs, whichever is appropriate,
> then select SDS.

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**3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates**

The anticipated date for announcement of grant awards is May 2006.

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**VI. Award Administration Information**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265154 .anchor}**1. Award Notices**

> The Notice of Grant Award, which is signed by the Grants Management
> Officer and is sent to the applicant agency's Authorized
> Representative, is the authorizing document. It will be sent prior to
> the start date of July 1, 2006.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265156 .anchor}**2. Administrative and National
Policy Requirements**

Successful applicants must comply with the administrative requirements
outlined in 45 CFR Part 74 or 45 CFR Part 92, as appropriate.

**PUBLIC POLICY ISSUANCE**

[]{.mark}

**HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010**

> **Healthy People 2010** is a national initiative led by HHS that sets
> priorities for all HRSA programs. The initiative has two major goals:
> (1) To increase the quality and years of a healthy life; and (2)
> Eliminate our country's health disparities. The program consists of 28
> focus areas and 467 objectives. HRSA has actively participated in the
> work groups of all the focus areas, and is committed to the
> achievement of the Healthy People 2010 goals.
>
> Applicants must summarize the relationship of their projects and
> identify which of their programs objectives and/or sub-objectives
> relate to the goals of the Healthy People 2010 initiative.
>
> Copies of the Healthy People 2010 may be obtained from the
> Superintendent of Documents or downloaded at the Healthy People 2010
> website: [http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/document]{.underline}/.

[]{.mark}

> The Public Health Service strongly encourages all award recipients to
> provide a smoke-free workplace and to promote the non-use of all
> tobacco products. Further, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of
> 1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any
> portion of a facility) in which regular or routine education, library,
> day care, health care or early childhood development services are
> provided to children.

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**3. Reporting**

The successful applicant under this guidance must:

a.  Comply with audit requirements of Office of Management and Budget
    (OMB) Circular A-133. Information on the scope, frequency, and other
    aspects of the audits can be found on the Internet at
    [www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars](http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars);

b.  Submit a Payment Management System Quarterly Report. The reports
    identify cash expenditures against the authorized funds for the
    grant. Failure to submit the report may result in the inability to
    access grant funds. Submit report to the:

> Division of Payment Management
>
> DPM/FMS/PSC/ASAM/HHS
>
> PO Box 6021
>
> Rockville, MD 20852
>
> Telephone: (301) 443-1660;

c.  Submit a Financial Status Report. A financial status report is
    required within 45 days of the end of each grant year. The report is
    an accounting of expenditures under the project that year.

    []{#__RefHeading___Toc47265160 .anchor}**VII. Agency Contacts**

> Applicants may obtain additional information regarding business,
> administrative, or fiscal issues related to this funding opportunity
> by contacting:
>
> Ms. Barbara Ellis
>
> HRSA, Division of Grants Management Operations (DGMO)
>
> Parklawn Building, Rm. 11A-05
>
> 5600 Fishers Lane
>
> Rockville, MD 20857
>
> Telephone: (301) 443-6960
>
> Fax: 301-443-6343
>
> Additional information related to the overall program issues can be
> obtained by contacting:
>
> Mrs. Andrea Stampone
>
> Division of Health Careers Diversity and Development
>
> Bureau of Health Professions
>
> HRSA/DHHS
>
> Parklawn Building, Rm. 8-42
>
> 5600 Fishers Lane
>
> Rockville, MD 20857
>
> Telephone: (301) 443-1701 (direct) (301) 443-4776 (main)
>
> Fax: (301) 443-0846
>
> Email: [astampone@hrsa.gov](mailto:astompone@hrsa.gov)

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265164 .anchor}**VIII. Other Information**

**Below is the address for the Financial Aid Guideline, Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) and Policy Memoranda**

<http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/>

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc47265165 .anchor}**ix. Tips for Writing a Strong
Application**

[]{.mark}

> **Include DUNS Number.** You must include a DUNS Number to have your
> application reviewed. Applications ***will not*** be reviewed without
> a DUNS number. To obtain a DUNS number, access
> [www.dunandbradstreet.com](http://www.dunandbradstreet.com/) or call
> 1-866-705-5711. Please include the DUNS number next to the OMB
> Approval Number on the application face page.
>
> **Start preparing the application early.** Allow plenty of time to
> gather required information from various sources.
>
> **Follow the instructions in this guidance carefully.**

**Be careful in the use of appendices.**

> **Print out and carefully review an electronic application**. If
> submitting electronically, print out the application before submitting
> it to ensure accuracy.

***X. appendix A - SDs Program instructions***

Form Approved\
OMB No. 0915-0149\
Exp. Date 12/31/06

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\
BUREAU OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS (SDS) PROGRAM
APPLICATION

Academic Year 2006-2007

 

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this project is
0915-0149. Public reporting burden for the applicant for this collection
of information is estimated to average 28 hours per response, including
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to HRSA Reports
Clearance Officer, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11A-33, Rockville, Maryland,
20857.

GENERAL INFORMATION

To be eligible to participate in the SDS program, the application must
be submitted by January 10, 2006. If your school receives SDS funding,
you will be required annually to provide to the Division of Health
Careers Diversity and Development [program and fiscal data]{.underline}
using the Financial Status Report (FSR) Web Reporting System.

Your **s**ubmission of the SDS Application represents an agreement
between the applicant school and the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) for the management and administration of
the SDS Program, and is binding on all parties participating in the
program.

You are required to submit a separate application for each discipline,
i.e. allopathic medicine, dentistry, baccalaureate nursing, graduate
nursing, etc.

Program Application Instructions

[ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA]{.underline}

A. FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN YOUR PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2004-2005
(7/1/04-6/30/05) AND THEIR RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS

You must include all full-time students (using your school\'s
requirements for full-time) enrolled in your program. Complete this
table showing the enrollment and racial/ethnic background of full-time
students enrolled in the program for which your school is applying for
SDS funds (i.e. baccalaureate nursing, public health, clinical
psychology, etc.) during Academic Year 2004-05.

If you do not provide the complete data requested, your school will not
be considered for the funding priority based on the \"underrepresented
minority enrollment\".

Select the category of racial/ethnic background using the following
definitions. If the racial/ethnic background is unknown or undisclosed,
you [must]{.underline} categorize the student to the best of your
knowledge under the following:\
\
[American Indian or Alaska Native]{.underline}: A person having origins
in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains
cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community
recognition.\
\
[Asian]{.underline}: A person having origins in any of the original
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent
including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.

[Asian Underrepresented]{.underline}: Any Asian (see above definition)
*[other than]{.underline}* Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Asian
Indian or Thai.

[Black or African American]{.underline}: A person having origins in any
of the Black racial groups of Africa.\
\
[Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander]{.underline}: A person having
origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other
Pacific Islands.\
\
[Hispanic or Latino]{.underline}: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican,
Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin,
regardless of race.\
\
[White]{.underline}: A person having origins in any of the original
peoples of Europe, North America, the Middle East or North Africa.

B. TOTAL FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT AND FULL-TIME DISADVANTAGED ENROLLMENT BY
CLASS YEAR FOR STUDENTS IN YOUR PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2004-2005
(7/1/04-6/30/05)

CLASS YEAR - Enter [full-time]{.underline} enrollment by class year
(using the school's requirements for full time). Space on the
application is available for programs up to six years in length. Enter
only Class Year data that is appropriate for the length of your program.
For example, if your program is four years in length, the Fifth and
Sixth years on the application would be left blank.

For graduate degree programs with more than one type of degree (e.g.
masters and doctorate, or pharmacy baccalaureate and graduate), all
students who are in the last year of their program should be included in
the same year. For example, if a school has a one year program and a two
year program, the students in the one year program would be included in
the same year as the students in the second year of the two year
program.

DISADVANTAGED ENROLLMENT - Complete the table, showing full-time student
enrollment from disadvantaged backgrounds (using your school's
requirements for full time) by class year.

Enter Class Year data that is applicable for the length of your program.

An individual from a disadvantaged background is defined as someone who:

\[Part I - educational/environmental\] comes from an environment that
has inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skill, and
abilities required to enroll in and graduate from a school;

or

\[Part II - economic\] comes from a family with an annual income below a
level based on low-income thresholds according to family size published
by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, adjusted annually for changes in the
Consumer Price Index, and adjusted by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services for adaptation to this program.

For income levels that determine what constitutes a low income family
for determining economically disadvantaged students enrolled/graduated
during AY 2004-05 for the Academic Year 2006-2007 SDS Application, see
Appendix B.

For examples of disadvantaged status under the
\"educational/environmental\" definition, go to the following website
<http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/>, and select "[Frequently Asked Questions"
(FAQ)](javascript:Aspecial_new_window('../pages/faq.htm')) page.

Of the Total Full-Time Disadvantaged, enter the number of students who
qualify as disadvantaged under the economic (Part II) definition.

[Please NOTE]{.underline}: When identifying students from disadvantaged
backgrounds, [minority status]{.underline} in itself is [NOT a
factor]{.underline} for determining disadvantaged status.

C. TOTAL NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS GRADUATED AND NUMBER OF FULL-TIME
DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM YOUR PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC YEAR
2004-2005 (7/1/04-6/30/05).

Enter the Total Full-time Students (using your school's requirements for
full time) Graduated and Total Full-time Disadvantaged Students
Graduated for the academic year 2004-2005 (7/1/04-6/30/05).

For newly established schools or programs that had full-time students
enrolled in AY 2004-2005, but had not been in existence long enough to
have had a graduating class in AY 2004-2005, provide the data from the
table in Section B. that represents the first graduating class, in place
of graduate data. For example, if a four year program had students
enrolled in the first, second and third years during AY 2004-2005, the
school would provide data on the third year full-time students in place
of the graduate data requested.

Of the Total Full-Time Disadvantaged, enter the number of students who
qualify as disadvantaged under the economic (Part II) definition.

D. GRADUATES FROM YOUR PROGRAM SERVING IN PRIMARY CARE AND/OR MEDICALLY
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

1\. Primary Care

Primary Care fields are limited to Allopathic Medicine, Osteopathic
Medicine, Dentistry, Graduate Nursing, and Physician Assistants.
Disciplines other than listed above are not eligible for providing
Primary Care data.

For schools of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine, enter the total number
of full-time students graduated in academic year 2000-2001
(7/1/00-6/30/01). Enter the total number of full-time students graduated
in academic year 2000-2001 who were serving in Primary Care (residency
included) during 2004-2005. [**Data can be found on your Annual
Operating Report (AOR) 2005, Page 1**.]{.underline}

Of the total number of full-time graduates serving in primary care,
enter the number that received SDS.

For schools of Dentistry, Nursing (graduate degree), and Physician
Assistants, enter the total number of full-time students graduated in
academic year 2003-2004 (7/1/03-6/30/04). Enter the total number of
full-time students graduated in academic year 2003-04 who were serving
in Primary Care (residency included) during 2004-2005.

Following are the Definitions of Primary Care.\
\
[Medicine/Osteopathic Medicine\
]{.underline}Family Medicine\
General Internal Medicine\
General Pediatrics\
Preventive Medicine\
Osteopathic General Practice\
Please note that OB/GYN is an [unacceptable]{.underline} primary care
residency/practice for this program.\
\
[Dentistry:]{.underline}\
General Dentistry\
Dental Public Health\
Pediatric Dentistry\
\
[Graduate Nursing:]{.underline}\
Midwifery\
Nurse Practitioner\
\
[Physician Assistants]{.underline}:\
Non-Specialized Practice

If the graduated student is in Primary Care as well as working in
Medically Underserved Communities, include this graduate in both
categories.

2\. Medically Underserved Communities (MUC)

For schools of Medicine and Osteopathic medicine, enter the total number
of full-time students graduated in academic year 2000-2001
(7/1/00-6/30/01). Enter the total number of full-time students graduated
in academic year 2000-2001 who were serving (residency included) during
2004-2005 in Medically Underserved Communities.

For disciplines other than Medicine and Osteopathic medicine, enter the
total number of full-time students graduated in academic year 2003-2004
(7/1/03-6/30/04). Enter the total number of full-time students graduated
in academic year 2003-2004 who were serving in Medical Underserved
Communities (residency included) during 2004-2005.

Of the total number of full-time graduates serving in MUCs, enter the
number that received SDS.

\"Medically Underserved Communities\" means any geographic area and/or
population served by any of the following practice sites:

-   Community Health Centers (section 330)

-   Migrant Health Centers (section 329)

-   Health Care for the Homeless Grantees (section 340)

-   Public Housing Primary care Grantees (section 340A)

-   Rural Health Clinics, federally designated (section 1861(aa)(2) of
    the Social Security Act)

-   National Health Service Corps Sites, freestanding (section 333)

-   Indian Health Service Sites (Pub. L. 93-638 for tribal operated
    sites and Pub.L. 94-437 for IHS operated sites)

-   Federally Qualified Health Centers (section 1905(a) and (1) of the
    Social Security Act)

-   Primary Medical Care, Mental Health, and Dental Health Professional
    Shortage Areas (HPSAs)(designated under section 332)

-   State or Local Health Departments (regardless of sponsor - for
    example, local health departments who are funded by the State would
    qualify)

-   Ambulatory practice sites designated by State Governors as serving
    medically underserved communities

-   Practices or facilities in which 50 percent or more of the patients
    are uninsured or Medicaid recipients.

NOTE: Information on Health Professional Shortage Areas can be obtained
at
[http://bphc.hrsa.gov/databases/newhpsa/newhpsa.cfm](javascript:hpsa_new_window('http://bphc.hrsa.gov/databases/newhpsa/newhpsa.cfm')).
Information on Medically Underserved Communities and Medically
Underserved Populations can be found at
[http://bphc.hrsa.gov/databases/newmua](javascript:hpsa_new_window('http://bphc.hrsa.gov/databases/newmua')).
Both sites use census tract information to identify underserved areas.
Translation of address to census tract can be obtained at
[http://www.ffiec.gov/Geocode/default.htm](javascript:hpsa_new_window('http://www.ffiec.gov/Geocode/default.htm')).

[ACCREDITATION]{.underline}

Health professions and nursing schools that are interested in
participating in the SDS program must be accredited by a recognized body
approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education.

Each program/discipline must be accredited by the specialized
accrediting body approved for the health discipline applying for program
participation.

Enter the Name of Accrediting Body (American Osteopathic Association,
Commission on Dental Accreditation, Council on Education of the American
Podiatric Association, National League for Nursing, etc.) that your
discipline (Osteopathic Medicine, Dentistry, Podiatric Medicine,
Graduate Nursing, etc.) is accredited by and accreditation expiration
date, mm/yy.

[Assurances and Certifications]{.underline}

The applicant institution must comply with all items as outlined in the
Student Financial Aid Guidelines (SFAG), and is binding on all parties
and personnel participating in the program supported. Refer to Student
Financial Aid Guidelines on the Application Form for additional
information.

A.        NON-DISCRIMINATION

B.        DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988

C.        DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND CAMPUSES

D.        NON-DELINQUENCY ON FEDERAL DEBT

E.        LOBBYING AND DISCLOSURE OF\
           LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

F.        DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION

G.        TITLE 45 CFR Part 74 (Grants Administration).

Program Administrator: The person responsible for the day-to-day
administration of this Program. Entering the Name, Phone Number and
E-mail address of the program administrator certifies that the applicant
institution is in compliance with the requirements outlined in the SFAG.

Certification and Acceptance: By supplying the name, phone number and
e-mail address of the authorizing official, the applicant institution
accepts, as to any Federal funds allocated and paid as a result of this
application, the obligation to comply with the applicable provisions of
the Public Health Service Act as amended, regulations, and with the
Public Health Service policies in effect at the time of such allocation
and payment.

Authorizing Official: The person legally responsible and accountable for
the use and disposition of any funds awarded on the basis of this
application. Please enter Name, Telephone Number, and E-mail address.

Important: After submission of the application, the email is sent to the
Authorizing Official, Project Direct, Creator of Application, Business
Official and the Point of Contact for the application. When the face
page is received and uploaded, the email goes to Authorizing Official,
Project Direct, Business Official and the Point of Contact for the
application.

**Appendix B -- Low Income Levels**

  ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- --- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------
  **Low Income levels for AY 2006-2007**                                                                                                                                              

  The **Low-Income Level,** which is based on 200 percent                                                                                                                             
  of the [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services                                                                                                                                
  poverty                                                                                                                                                                             
  guidelines](http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml),                                                                                                                               
  is used to determine what constitutes a low-income                                                                                                                                  
  family for purposes of the SDS, for the **Academic Year                                                                                                                             
  2006-2007**.                                                                                                                                                                        

  To determine if a student comes from an economically                                                                                                                                
  disadvantaged background, a school must use the                                                                                                                                     
  student\'s parents\' income (regardless of the                                                                                                                                      
  student\'s age, independent/dependent or marital                                                                                                                                    
  status).                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                          **[Size of Parent\'s Family]{.underline}                       **[Income Level]{.underline}                                  
                                                          [\*](http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/income/income.htm#a%23a)**       [\*\*](http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/income/income.htm#b%23b)**   

                                                          1                                                              \$18,620                                                      

                                                          2                                                              \$24,980                                                      

                                                          3                                                              \$31,340                                                      

                                                          4                                                              \$37,700                                                      

                                                          5                                                              \$44,060                                                      

                                                          6                                                              \$50,420                                                      

                                                          7                                                              \$56,780                                                      

                                                          8                                                              \$63,140                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                       

  \* means number of exemptions listed on parent\'s                                                                                                                                   
  Federal income tax forms\                                                                                                                                                           
  (e.g. family size of 4 might include two parents and                                                                                                                                
  two dependents).\                                                                                                                                                                   
  \*\* Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2003.                                                                                                                                  
  ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- --- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------

**NOTE: In order to determine disadvantaged status under the
\"economic\" definition, regardless of independent/dependent status of a
student, you must use student\'s parents' income information.**