U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Health Resources & Services Administration

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DISCRETIONARY COMPETITIVE GRANTS

SUMMER 1997 VOL. 1, NO. 2
From our Acting Administrator . . .

I

 am pleased to provide you with the second

issue of the Health Resources and Services

Administration (HRSA) Preview. This issue of

the Preview is being published primarily to

accommodate HRSA programs which anticipate

awarding grants on or before December 31, 1997.

The next Preview, scheduled to be published in

October, will be a comprehensive issue of HRSA’s

Fiscal Year 1998 discretionary grant programs.

The Preview, a streamlining recommendation, was designed to replace the

Federal Register notices customarily published throughout the year.

Please note that separate Federal Register notices may be published to

enable HRSA to respond to unanticipated issues in the health services

arena, or to comply with specific Congressional directives. Your response

to our Spring 1997 Preview was most rewarding. Be assured that our

efforts to streamline the grant process and improve our customer service

will continue. Beginning with this Summer 1997 issue you may now

register on line for Preview materials. Complete instructions are available

at the HRSA’s web site at:

http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/

Our hope is that the Preview eases the administrative burden of applying

for competitive grants. The programs administered by the Health

Resources and Services Administration serve as a safety net for providing

health care services to the uninsured, underserved and vulnerable

populations of this Nation. I invite you to join with us as we address

these critical health care services.

Claude Earl Fox, M.D., M.P.H.
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It is recommended that you carefully read the introductory materials, terminology section, and

individual program category

descriptions before contacting the

general number 1-888-333-HRSA.

Likewise, we urge applicants to

fully assess their eligibility for

grants before requesting kits.

This will greatly facilitate our

ability to assist you in placing

your name on the mailing list and

identifying the appropriate application kit(s) or other information

you may wish to obtain. As a

general rule, no more than one kit

per category will be mailed to

applicants. However, applicants

may reproduce kit materials to

meet their needs.

TO OBTAIN A COPY

OF THE PREVIEW (BY MAIL)

To have your name and address

added to, or deleted from, the

Preview mailing list, please call

the toll free number 1-888*-333-

HRSA. (*Call operator if experiencing difficulty.) Or e-mail us at

HRSA.GAC@ix.netcom.com.

TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION KIT

Upon review of the program

descriptions, please determine

which category or categories of

application kit(s) you wish to

receive and contact the 1-888-

333-HRSA number to register on

the specific mailing list. Application kits are generally available 60

days prior to application deadline.

If kits are already available, they

will be mailed to you right away.

WORLD WIDE WEB ACCESS

The Preview is available on the

HRSA Home Page via World Wide

Web at http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/

Application materials are available

for downloading in the current

cycle for some HRSA programs.

HRSA’s goal is to post application

forms and materials for all programs in future cycles.

You can download this issue of

the Preview in Adobe Acrobat

format (.pdf) from HRSA’s web

site at: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.

gov/preview.htm Also, you can

register on-line to be sent specific

grant application materials by

following the instructions on the

web page. Your mailing information will be added to our database

and material will be sent to you

when it becomes available.

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APPLICATION DEADLINES

Applications will be considered

“on time” if they are either received on or before the established deadline date or sent on or

before the deadline date given in

the program announcement or in

the application kit materials.

AUTHORIZATIONS

These are provided immediately

preceding groupings of program

categories. They are the citations

of provisions of the laws authorizing the various programs.

CFDA NUMBER

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance program identification

number. The CFDA is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services,

and activities which provide

assistance.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

A financial assistance mechanism

used when substantial Federal

programmatic involvement with

the recipient during performance

is anticipated by the awarding

office.

ELIGIBILITY

Authorizing legislation and programmatic regulations specify

eligibility for individual grant

programs. In general, assistance

is provided to nonprofit organizations and institutions, state and

local governments and their

agencies, and occasionally to

individuals. For-profit organizations are eligible to receive awards

under financial assistance programs unless specifically excluded

by legislation.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

The amount listed is provided for

planning purposes and is subject

to the availability of funds.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

Special priorities or preferences

are those which the individual

programs have identified for the

funding cycle. Some programs

give preference to organizations

which have specific capabilities

such as telemedicine networking,

or established relationships with

managed care organizations.

Preference may be given to

achieve an equitable geographic

distribution

MATCHING FUNDS

Several HRSA categories require a

matching amount, or percentage

of the total project support to

come from sources other than

Federal funds. Matching requirements are generally mandated in

the authorizing legislation for

specific categories. Also matching

requirements may be administratively required by the awarding

office.

GRANT

TERMINOLOGY TERMINOLOGY TERMINOLOGY
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REVIEW CRITERIA

The following are generic review

criteria applicable to HRSA programs:

• That the estimated cost to

the Government of the

project is reasonable considering the anticipated

results.

• That project personnel or

prospective fellows are well

qualified by training and/or

experience for the support

sought and the applicant

organization, or the organization to provide training

to a fellow, has adequate

facilities and manpower.

• That, insofar as practical,

the proposed activities

(scientific or other), if well

executed, are capable of

attaining project objectives.

• That the project objectives

are identical with or are

capable of achieving the

specific program objectives

defined in the program

announcement.

The specific review criteria used

to review and rank applications

are included in the individual

guidance material provided with

the application kits. Applicants

should pay strict attention to

addressing these criteria as they

are the formal basis upon which

their applications will be judged.
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PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM

LOCATOR LOCATOR LOCATOR

 HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAMS

Faculty Development in Family Medicine ................................................................................ 2

Graduate Training in Family Medicine ..................................................................................... 2

National Research Service Awards............................................................................................. 4

Nurse Anesthetist Program Grants, Traineeships, and Fellowships: ...................................... 4

Nursing Education Opportunities for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds .......... 6

Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery ......................................................................................... 6

Podiatric Primary Care Residency Training .............................................................................. 8

Predoctorial Training in Family Medicine ................................................................................ 9

Professional Nurse Traineeships ..............................................................................................10

 HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS

Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect

to HIV Disease (Ryan White Title III) .....................................................................................12

 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS

Maternal and Child Health Research Cycle ............................................................................ 15

 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS

Notification of Expiring Project Periods for Community

and Migrant Health Centers..................................................................................................... 16

Notification of Expiring Project Periods for Health Care for the Homeless Program .........19

HRSA PROGRAM NOTES .............................................. 21
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS

PROGRAMS

The Bureau of Health Professions

(BHPr) plays a vital role in HRSA’s

safety net program. HRSA programs that serve vulnerable populations are a primary benefactor of

BHPr health professions programs. The Bureau’s major goals

are to improve the geographic

distribution of health professionals and the diversity of the health

professions workforce, in order to

supply the Nation with an appropriately trained and competent

health professions workforce.

FUNDING AVAILABILITY

The level of funding for the health

professions programs will depend

upon final FY 1998 appropriation.

The President’s budget for FY

1998 proposes significant reductions from the FY 1997 appropriation level for health professions,

except in programs for minorities

and the disadvantaged. HRSA

fully supports the President’s

budget. However, it is difficult to

predict the outcome of the appropriations process with respect to

these programs. We are, therefore,

opening these programs to the

competitive process to allow

potential grantees a reasonable

time to prepare their applications

and to allow HRSA a reasonable

time for careful review with the

full understanding that the final

appropriation may severely limit

the number and amount of

awards. Consequently, all “estimated amount of competition”

figures are subject to availability

of funds and are for competitive

grants.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The BHPr is available to provide

ongoing technical assistance to

prospective applicants. Applicants are encouraged to take

advantage of technical assistance

opportunities by contacting the

appropriate program person.

The Division of Medicine plans to

conduct group conference calls to

provide technical assistance to

prospective applicants. Interested

individuals are requested to provide the following information:

name, title, institution, telephone

number, and fax number. Specific

program questions should be

faxed to 301-443-8890 or emailed to the program contact

person.

The Division of Nursing plans to

provide technical assistance

workshops. The time and location

of these workshops will be announced in the Federal Register

and be posted at: “http://www.

hrsa.dhhs.gov/bhpr/bhpr.htm”.

HRSA PROGRAM HRSA PROGRAM HRSA PROGRAM

COMPETITIONS COMPETITIONS COMPETITIONS
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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

IN FAMILY MEDICINE

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 747 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH

SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. 293k

PURPOSE

To increase the supply of physician faculty available to teach in

family medicine programs and to

enhance the pedagogical skills of

faculty presently teaching in

family medicine.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants are public or

private non-profit hospitals, an

accredited public or nonprofit

school of allopathic medicine or

of osteopathic medicine, or a

public or private non-profit health

and education institution.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

As provided in section 791(a) of

the PHS Act, statutory preference

will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (1) has a high rate

for placing graduates in practice

settings having the principal focus

of serving residents of medically

underserved communities; or (2)

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.

This statutory general preference

will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th

percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer

review group.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Final criteria are included in the

application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

$ 2,800,000

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER

OF AWARDS

16

Group Conference Call Dates:

August 26, 1997

Contact: Elsie Quinones by August 8 on 301-443-1467 or by email at equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Projected Award Date:

12/97-01/98

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability:

07/15/97

Application Deadline: 09/29/97

CFDA Number: 93.895

GRADUATE TRAINING

IN FAMILY MEDICINE

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 747 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH

SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. 293K

PURPOSE

To assist family medicine residency programs in the promotion

of graduate education of physicians who are trained for and will
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enter the practice of family medicine. The program assists approved graduate training programs in the field of family medicine in meeting the cost of planning, developing, and operating

or participating in graduate medical education. This includes the

cost of supporting trainees in such

programs. Supported programs

must emphasize the provision of

longitudinal, preventive, and

comprehensive care to families.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants are accredited

schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or private

non-profit hospitals, or other

public or private non-profit entities.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

As provided in section 791(a) of

the PHS Act, statutory preference

will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (1) has a high rate

for placing graduates in practice

settings having the principal focus

of serving residents of medically

underserved communities; or (2)

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 just such

settings. This statutory general

preference will only be applied to

applications that rank above the

20th percentile of applications

recommended for approval by the

peer review group.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Final criteria are included in the

application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF

COMPETITION

$5,200,000

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS

39

Group Conference Call Date:

August 12, 1997

Contact: Ellie Grant by July 25

on 301-443-1467 or by e-mail at

egrant@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Projected Award Date:

12/97-01/98

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Deadline:

09/09/97

Application Availability:

07/15/97

CFDA Number: 93.379
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NATIONAL RESEARCH

SERVICE AWARDS

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 487(d)(3) OF THE PUBLIC

HEALTH SERVICE ACT 42 U.S.C. 288

PURPOSE

To train future researchers and

academicians in primary medical

care research.

ELIGIBILITY

Accredited public or private nonprofit schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, or a public or

private non-profit hospital or

other entity is located in a State

and which is affiliated with an

entity that has received grants or

contracts under section 747, 748,

or 749 of the PHS Act and agrees

to use the funding for research in

primary medical care are eligible

for awards.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

N/A

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Final criteria are included in the

application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

$3,200,000

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS

16

Contact: Shelby Biedenkapp

by August 1 on 301-443-

1467 or by e-mail at

sbiedenkapp@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Group Conference Call Date:

August 21, 1997

Projected Award Date:

12/97-01/98

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability:

07/15/97

Application Deadline: 09/22/97

CFDA Number: 93.186

NURSE ANESTHETIST PROGRAM:

(1) PROGRAM GRANTS (93.916);

(2) TRAINEESHIPS (93.124); AND

(3) FELLOWSHIPS (93.907)

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 831(a), (b), (c) OF THE PUBLIC

HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. 297-1

PURPOSE

To assist eligible institutions to

meet the costs of: (1) projects for

the education of nurse anesthetists; (2) traineeships for licensed

registered nurses to become nurse

anesthetists; and (3) fellowships

to enable Certified Registered

Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) faculty

members to obtain advanced

education relevant to their teaching functions.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants are public or

private non-profit institutions that

provide registered nurses with
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full-time nurse anesthetist training and are accredited by an entity

or entities designated by the

Secretary of Education.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

STATUTORY FUNDING PREFERENCE

As provided in Section 860(e) of

the PHS Act, preference will be

given to qualified applicants that:

(1) have a high rate for placing

graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of

serving residents of medically

underserved communities; or (2)

have achieved, during the 2-year

period preceding the fiscal year

for which such an award is

sought, a significant increase in

the rate of placing graduates in

such settings. This preference will

only be applied to applications

that rank above the 20th percentile of proposals recommended for

approval by the peer review

group.

STATUTORY RURAL PREFERENCE

CFDA NO. 93.124

A preference is given to those

applicants carrying out

traineeships whose participants

gain significant experience in

providing health service in rural

health facilities.

ESTABLISHED FUNDING PRIORITY

CFDA NOS. 93.916, 93.124

Funding priority will be given to

educations programs and

traineeships that demonstrate

either substantial progress over

the past 3 years or a significant

experience of 10 or more years in

enrolling and graduating students

from those minority populations

identified as at-risk of poor health

outcomes.

ESTABLISHED FUNDING PREFERENCE FOR

FACULTY FELLOWSHIP GRANTS

CFDA NO. 93.907

A funding preference will be given

first to faculty who will be completing degree requirements

before or by the end of the funded

budget year, second to faculty

who are full-time students, and

third to faculty who are part-time

students.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Criteria are included in the application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF COMPETITION

$900,000

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS

13 (4 Traineeships, 2 Program

Grants, and 7 Fellowships)

Projected Award Date

3/98

Contact: Marcia Starbecker

 at 301-443-6193 or by e-mail

at: mstarbecker@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability:

7/15/97

Fellowships & Traineeships:

Application Deadline: 12/1/97

Projected award date: 3/98

Program Grants:

Application Deadline: 2/2/98

Projected award date: 5/98

CFDA Numbers: 93.124, 93.907,

& 93.916
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NURSING EDUCATION

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS

FROM DISADVANTAGED

BACKGROUNDS

AUTHRIZATION

SECTION 827, 42 U.S.C. 296r OF THE

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT

PURPOSE

To meet the costs of special

projects to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds by: (a) identifying, recruiting and selecting such individuals; (b) facilitating the entry

of such individuals into schools of

nursing; (c) providing services

designed to assist such individuals

to complete their nursing education; (d) providing preliminary

education, prior to entry into the

regular course of nursing, designed to assist in completion of

the regular course of nursing

education; (e) paying such stipends as the Secretary may determine; (f) publicizing, especially to

licensed vocational or practical

nurses, existing sources of financial aid; and (g) providing training, information, or advice to the

faculty on encouraging such

individuals to complete their

nursing education.

ELIGIBILITY

Public and nonprofit private

schools of nursing and other

public or nonprofit private entities are eligible for grant support.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

None

EVAÛSATION CRITERIA

Criteria are included in the application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

$1,400,000

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS

8

Contact: Ernell Spratley at

301-443-5763 or by e-mail at

spratley@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Projected Award Date

5/98

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability:

7/15/97

Application Deadline:

11/24/97

CFDA Number: 93.178

NURSE PRACTITIONER/

NURSE MIDWIFERY

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 822a OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH

SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. 296m

PURPOSE

To assist eligible institutions to

meet the costs of projects to plan,

develop and operate new programs, maintain, or significantly

expand existing programs for the

education of nurse practitioners
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and nurse-midwives. Programs

must adhere to regulations and

guidelines for nurse practitioner

and nurse-midwifery education as

prescribed by the Secretary of

Health and Human Services which

require that each program extend

at least one academic year to

include supervised clinical practice directed toward preparing

nurses to deliver primary health

care; and at least four months (in

the aggregate) of classroom instruction that is so directed; and

have an enrollment of not less

than six full-time equivalent

students.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants are public and

nonprofit private schools of nursing or other public and nonprofit

private entities. Eligible applicants

must be located in a State.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

STATUTORY PROGRAM SPECIFIC

PREFERENCE

Preference will be given to any

qualified applicant that agrees to

expend the award to plan, develop, and operate new programs

or to significantly expand existing

programs.

STATUTORY GENERAL PREFERENCE

As provided in section 860(e)(1)

of the PHS Act, preference will be

given to any qualified applicant

that—

(1) has a high rate for placing

graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of

serving residents of medically

underserved communities; or

(2) 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.

This preference will only be

applied to applications that rank

above the 20th percentile of

proposals recommended for

approval by the peer review

group.

STATUTORY SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Special consideration will be

given to qualified applicants that

agree to expend the award to

educate individuals as nurse

practitioners and nurse-midwives

who will practice in health professional shortage areas designated

under section 332 of the PHS Act.

ESTABLISHED FUNDING PRIORITY

Funding priority will be given to

applicant institutions which

demonstrate either substantial

progress over theÊËast three years

or a significant experience of ten

or more years in enrolling and

graduating trainees from those

minority or low-income populations identified as at risk of poor

health outcomes.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Final criteria are included in the

application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

$3,000,000

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS

11
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Contact: Audrey Koertvelyessy at

301-443-6333 or by e-mail at

akoertvelyessy@hrsa.dhhs.gov/

Projected Award Date: 4/98

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability:

7/15/97

Application Deadline:

12/19/97

CFDA Number: 93.298

PODIATRIC PRIMARY CARE

RESIDENCY TRAINING

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 751 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH

SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. 293o

PURPOSE

To assist with the costs of training

podiatric physicians who plan to

specialize in primary care. The

program assists in meeting the

costs to plan and implement new

primary care projects and provides financial assistance to residency trainees enrolled in such

programs. Grants may include

support for the program only,

residents only, or both the program and residents. These grants

are intended to promote the

postgraduate education of podiatrists in primary care podiatric

practice. The program assists

accredited schools of podiatric

medicine and public and nonprofit private hospitals to meet

the costs of projects to: (l) plan

and implement projects in primary care training for podiatric

physicians in approved or provisionally approved residency

training programs; and (2) provide financial assistance in meeting the costs of supporting trainees who participate in such programs and who plan to specialize

in podiatric primary care. Financial assistance for residents is

intended to provide stipend support for one year of training, and

may include tuition and fees for

residents supported during the

required academic training.

ELIGIBILITY

Schools of podiatric medicine or

public or private non-profit hospitals are eligible for grant support.

“Candidate status” will be accepted as meeting the statutory

requirement for “provisional

approval.”

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

As provided in section 791(a) of

the PHS Act, statutory preference

will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (1) has a high

rate for placing graduates in

practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of

medically underserved communities; or (2) 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. This

statutory general preference will

only be applied to applications

that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended

for approval by the peer review

group. Under section 751(b) of
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medical students in the field of

family medicine. Grants are

awarded to accredited schools of

medicine or osteopathic medicine.

Supported programs emphasize

the provision of longitudinal,

preventive, and comprehensive

care to families. The program

assists schools in meeting the cost

of planning, developing and

operating or participating in

approved predoctoral training

programs in the field of family

medicine. Support may be provided both for the program and

for the trainees. Assistance may

be requested for any of the following purposes: curriculum development; clerkships; preceptorships;

and/or student assistantships.

The programs should be part of an

integrated institutional strategy to

provide education and training in

family medicine. The intent is to

design programs that encourage

graduates to seek residency training in family medicine and eventually to enter a career in family

medicine.

ELIGIBILITY

Public, or private nonprofit,

accredited schools of medicine or

osteopathic medicine are eligible

for grant support.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

As provided in section 791(a) of

the PHS Act, statutory preference

will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (1) has a high rate

for placing graduates in practice

settings having the principal focus

the PHS Act, a funding preference

is provided for qualified applicants that provide clinical training

in podiatric medicine in a variety

of medically underserved communities.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Final criteria are included in the

application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

$500,000

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER

OF AWARDS

6

Group Conference Call Dates:

August 19, 1997

Contact: Ed Spirer by August 1

on 301-443-1467 or by e-mail at

espirer@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Projected Award Date

12/97-01/98

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability:

07/15/97

Application Deadline:

09/15/97

CFDA Number: 93.181

PREDOCTORAL TRAINING IN

FAMILY MEDICINE

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 747 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH

SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. 293k

PURPOSE

To promote the predoctoral training of allopathic and osteopathic
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of serving residents of medically

underserved communities; or (2)

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.

This statutory general preference

will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th

percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer

review group.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Final criteria are included in the

application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

$4,500,000

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER

OF AWARDS

41

Group Conference Call Dates:

October 7, 1997

Contact: Betty Ball by September

19 on 301-443-1467 or by e-mail

at: bball@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Projected Award Date: 03/98

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability:

07/15/97

Application Deadline: 11/07/97

CFDA Number: 93.896

PROFESSIONAL NURSE

TRAINEESHIPS

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 830(a), (c) OF THE PUBLIC

HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. 297

PURPOSE

To meet the cost of traineeships

for individuals in advanced degree

nursing education programs.

Traineeships are awarded to

individuals by the participating

educational institutions offering

master’s and doctoral degree

programs to serve in and prepare

for practice as nurse practitioners,

nurse midwives, nurse educators,

public health nurses, or in other

clinical nursing specialties determined by the Secretary to require

advanced education.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants are public or

private non-profit entities which

provide (1) advanced-degree

programs to educate individuals

as nurse practitioners, nursemidwives, nurse educators, public

health nurses or as other clinical

nursing specialists; or (2) nursemidwifery certificate programs

that conform to guidelines established by the Secretary under

section 822(b) of the PHS Act.

Applicants must agree that:

(a) in providing traineeships, the

applicant will give preference to

individuals who are residents of

health professional shortage areas

designated under section 332 of

the PHS Act;
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(b) the applicant will not provide

a traineeship to an individual

enrolled in a master’s of nursing

program unless the individual has

completed basic nursing preparation, as determined by the applicant; and

(c) traineeships provided with

the grant will pay all or part of the

costs of the tuition, books, and

fees of the program of nursing

with respect to which the

traineeship is provided and reasonable living expenses of the

individual during the period for

which the traineeship is provided.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

AND/OR PREFERENCES

STATUTORY PREFERENCE

In making awards of grants under

this section, preference will be

given to any qualified applicant

that—

(1) has a high rate for placing

graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of

serving residents of medically

underserved communities; or

(2) 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.

This preference will only be

applied to applications that rank

above the 20th percentile.

STATUTORY SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

Special consideration will be

given to applications for

traineeship programs for nurse

practitioner and nurse midwife

programs which conform to

guidelines established by the

Secretary under section 822(b)(2)

of the PHS Act.

ESTABLISHED FUNDING PRIORITY

A funding priority will be given to

programs that demonstrate either

substantial progress over the past

3 years or a significant experience

of 10 or more years in enrolling

and graduating students from

those minority populations identified as at-risk of poor health

outcomes.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Awards are determined by formula.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

$15,600,000*

(subject to availability of funds)

ESTIMATED NUMBER

OF AWARDS

270

Contact: Marcia Starbecker at

301-443-6193 or by e-mail at

mstarbecker@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Projected Award Date: 3/98

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability:

7/15/97

Application Deadline:

11/3/97

CFDA: 93.358

* Formula Program - All eligible

schools will receive awards.
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HIV/AIDS PROGRAM

OUTPATIENT EARLY INTERVENTION

SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO HIV

DISEASE (RYAN WHITE TITLE III)

AUTHORIZATION

SECTIONS 2651-2667 OF THE PUBLIC

HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. 300ff-51-

330ff-67

PURPOSE

To provide on an outpatient basis,

high quality early intervention

services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. This is

accomplished by increasing the

present capacity and capability of

eligible ambulatory health service

entities. These expanded services

become a part of a continuum of

HIV prevention and care for

individuals who are at risk for

HIV infection or are HIV infected.

All Title III programs must provide HIV counseling and testing,

counseling and education on

living with HIV, appropriate

medical evaluation and clinical

care, and other essential services

such as oral health care, outpatient mental health services and

nutritional services, and appropriate referrals for specialty services.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants are Migrant

Health Centers, Community

Health Centers, Health Care for

the Homeless Programs, Family

Planning Organizations, Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic

and Treatment Centers, Federally

qualified health centers, and

public or non-profit private entities that currently provide comprehensive primary care services

to people living with HIV/AIDS.

LIMITED COMPETITION

Applicants are limited to currently

funded Ryan White Title III programs whose project periods

expire in FY 1998 and new organizations proposing to serve the

same populations currently being

served by these existing Title III

programs. Applications are also

requested from new organizations

that propose to serve new areas.

These will be considered for FY

1998, should new funding become

available.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria are justification of

need, organizational capabilities

and expertise, adequacy of proposed program plan, coordination

with other programs, program

evaluation, appropriateness and

justification of the budget, and

adherence to program guidance.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

OF COMPETITION

$35,000,000

ESTIMATED NUMBER

OF AWARDS

97

Projected Award Date

FY 1998

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Availability

7/10/97

Application Deadline: 10/10/97

CDFA Number: 93.918
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EXISTING RYAN WHITE TITLE III

SERVICE AREAS *

AZ: Phoenix

Tucson

AR: Pine Bluff

AL: Mobile

Anniston

Montgomery

AK: Anchorage

CA: Santa Cruz

San Francisco

Los Angeles (2)

San Fernando

Santa Ana

San Bernardino

San Jose

Fremont

San Marcos

LaMont

CT: Bridgeport (2)

New Haven

DC: Washington

FL: Key West

Miami (2)

Pompano Beach

Palm Beach

Immokalee

GA: Atlanta (2)

Savannah

Waycross

Augusta

IA: Des Moines

IL: Chicago (4)

Rockford

IN: Indianapolis

KS: Wichita

MA: Northampton

Provincetown

Dorchester

Worchester

New Bedford

Boston

MI: Detroit (2)

MO: Springfield

Kansas City

MT: Billings

NC: Asheville

Durham

NJ: Newark

Paterson

New Brunswick

NM: Alburquerque

NV: Reno

Las Vegas
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* Applications are also requested

from new organizations that propose to serve new areas. These will

be considered for FY 1998, should

new funding become available.

NY: New York City (6)

Bronx (2)

Brooklyn (2)

Rochester

Buffalo

Queens

Peekskill

Syracuse

Albany

OH: Cincinnati

OK: Tulsa

PA: Philadelphia (3)

Allentown

Pittsburgh

Chester

York

PR: Humacao

San Juan

Mayaguez

Lares

Gurabo

RI: Providence

TX: Houston

Dallas

Fort Worth

Austin

San Antonio

UT: Salt Lake City
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MATERNAL AND

CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS

AUTHORIZATION

TITLE V OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT,

42 U.S.C. 701

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

RESEARCH CYCLE

AUTHORIZATION

TITLE V OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT,

42 U.S.C. 701

PURPOSE

To encourage research in maternal

and child health which has the

potential for ready transfer of

findings to health care delivery

programs. Of special interest are

projects that address factors and

processes that lead to disparities

in health status and the use of

services among minority and

other disadvantaged groups as

well as health promoting behaviors, quality outcome measures,

and system/integration reform.

* ELIGIBILITY

42 CFR Part 51a.3–

(a) With the exception of training and

research, as described in paragraph (b) of this

section, any public or private entity, including

an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those

terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible

to apply for federal funding under this Part.

(b) Only public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning may apply for training

grants. Only public or nonprofit institutions of

higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in

programs relating to maternal and child health

and/or services for children with special health

care needs may apply for grants, contracts or

cooperative agreements for research in

maternal and child health services or in

services for children with

special health care needs.

ELIGIBILITY

42 CFR Part 51a.3

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Final criteria are included in the

application kit.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THE

COMPETITION

$1,900,000

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS

12

FUNDING PRIORITIES AND/OR

PREFERENCES

Within the issues/questions comprising the research agenda,

preference for funding will be

given to projects which: (1) seek

to develop measures of racism

and/or study its consequences for

the health of mothers and children; (2) investigate the role that

fathers play in caring for and

nurturing the health, growth, and

development of children; and (3)

address the factors and processes

that enhance the quality, safety,

access, and effectiveness of health

care services provided to mothers

and newborns, especially in light

of the impact of managed care.

Projected Award date: 12/97

Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA

Application Deadline: 8/1/97

Application Availability: 6/97

CFDA Number: 93.110RS
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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

PROGRAMS PROGRAMS PROGRAMS

NOTIFICATION OF EXPIRING PROJECT

PERIODS FOR COMMUNITY AND MIGRANT

HEALTH CENTERS

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 330 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

ACT, 42 U.S.C 254b AND 254b(g)

PURPOSE

The Community Health Center and

Migrant Health Center (C/MHC) programs are designed to promote the

development and operation of community-based primary health care service

systems in medically underserved areas

for medically underserved populations.

Assuming the availability of sufficient

appropriated funds in FY 1998, it is the

intent of HRSA to continue to support

health services in these areas, given the

unmet need inherent in their provision

of services to medically underserved

populations. HRSA will open competition for awards under Section 330

of the PHS Act (U.S.C. 254b for

CHCs and U.S.C. 254b (g) for

MHCs) to support health services

in the areas currently served by

these grants. Eighty-three C/MHC

grantees will reach the end of

their project periods during FY

1998.

DEADLINE

Current grant expiration dates

vary by area throughout FY 1998.

Applications for competing continuation grants are normally due

120 days prior to the expiration of

the current grant award. The 52

service areas listed are for projects

with an application deadline on or

before January 1, 1998. All expiring project areas will be listed in a

subsequent Preview.

LIMITED COMPETITION

Applicants are limited to currently

funded programs whose project

periods expire in FY 1998, and

new organizations proposing to

serve the same populations currently being served by these

existing programs.

FIELD OFFICE

Communication with Field Office

staff is essential for interested

parties in deciding whether to

pursue Federal funding as a C/

MHC. Technical assistance and

detailed information about each

service area, such as census tracts,

can be obtained by contacting the

appropriate HRSA Field Office

listed on the following pages.
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HRSA FIELD OFFICE I

(617) 565-1426

State City Application Deadline

ME Bethel 10/01/97

Eastport 12/01/97

MA Roxbury 10/01/97

RI Pawtucket 09/01/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE II

(212) 264-2664

State City Application Deadline

NY Bronx 10/01/97

Buffalo 09/01/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE III

(215) 596-6122

State City Application Deadline

PA Philadelphia 08/01/97

Chester 10/01/97

Hyndman 10/01/97

VA Axton 01/01/97

St. Charles 01/01/98

WV Rainelle 08/01/97

Grafton 02/01/98

HRSA FIELD OFFICE IV

(404) 331-0250

State City Application Deadline

AL Tuscaloosa 10/01/97

Huntsville 08/01/97

FL W. Palm Beach 09/01/97

Pompano Beach 09/01/97

Avon Park 10/01/97

Wewahitchka 12/01/97

GA Morganton 08/01/97

Decatur 09/01/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE IV (cont.)

(404) 331-0250

State City Application Deadline

KY Prestonburg 10/01/97

MS Mound Bayou 08/01/97

Biloxi 09/01/97

NC Snow Hill 08/01/97

SC Greenville 10/01/97

Eastover 10/01/97

Rock Hill 10/01/97

Winnsboro 10/01/97

Fairfax 12/01/97

McClellanville 12/01/97

TN Wartburg 09/01/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE V

(312) 353-1715

State City Application Deadline

IL Chicago 10/01/97

MI Detroit 10/01/97

Sparta 09/01/97

Pullman 12/01/97

OH Akron 08/01/97

Youngstown 09/01/97

WI Milwaukee 09/01/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE VI

(214) 767-3872

State City Application Deadline

OK Tulsa 12/01/97

TX Houston 09/01/97

Rio Grande City 10/01/97

Newton 12/01/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE VII

(816) 426-5296

State City Application Deadline

NE Omaha 10/01/97

Lincoln 12/01/97
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HRSA FIELD OFFICE VIII

(303) 844-3203

State City Application Deadline

CO Denver 09/01/97

SD Rapid City 10/01/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE IX

(415) 437-8090

State City Application Deadline

AZ Tucson 09/01/97

CA Los Angeles 8/1 & 10/1/97

Fresno 08/01/97

NE Las Vegas 09/01/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE X

(206) 615-2491

State City Application Deadline

No current projects expiring before

January 1, 1998.
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HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS

AUTHORIZATION

SECTION 330 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH

SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C 254b (h)

PURPOSE

The Health Care for the Homeless

(HCH) program is designed to

increase the homeless population’s

access to cost-effective, case managed, and integrated primary care

and substance abuse services provided by existing community-based

programs/providers. Assuming the

availability of sufficient appropriated funds in FY 1998, it is the

intent of HRSA to continue to

support health services to the

homeless populations in these

areas/locations given the continued

need for cost-effective, communitybased primary care services for

these medically underserved populations within these geographic

areas. Nine HCH grantees will

reach the end of their project periods during FY 1998.

DEADLINE

Current grant expiration dates vary

by area throughout FY 1998. Applications for competing continuation

grants are normally due 120 days

prior to the expiration of the current grant award. The nine service

areas listed are for projects with

an application deadline on or

before January 31, 1998.

LIMITED COMPETITION

Applicants are limited to currently

funded programs whose project

periods expire in FY 1998, and

new organizations proposing to

serve the same populations currently being served by these

existing programs.

FIELD OFFICE

Communication with Field Office

staff is essential for interested

parties in deciding whether to

pursue Federal funding as an

HCH. Detailed information about

each service area, such as census

tracts, can be obtained by contacting the appropriate HRSA Field

Office listed on the following

page:
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HRSA FIELD OFFICE II

(212) 264-2664

State City Project End Date

NY New York 10/31/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE IV

(404) 331-0250

State City Project End Date

FL Miami 10/3/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE V

(312) 353-1715

State City Project End Date

OH Columbus 01/31/98

HRSA FIELD OFFICE VI

(214) 767-3872

State City Project End Date

OK Tulsa 12/1/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE VII

(816) 426-5296

State City Project End Date

NE Omaha 10/1/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE VIII

(303) 844-3203

State City Project End Date

SD Rapid City 01/31/98

WY Cheyenne 10/31/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE IX

(415) 437-8090

State City Project End Date

NV Las Vegas 12/31/97

HRSA FIELD OFFICE X

(206) 615-2491

State City Project End Date

WA Seattle 10/31/97
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ADDITIIONAL ADDITIIONAL ADDITIIONAL

HRSA PROGRAM HRSA PROGRAM HRSA PROGRAM

NOTES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS

HRSA is soliciting applications

from individuals for the Nursing

Education Loan Repayment program for Fiscal (FY) 1997. Under

Section 846 of the Public Health

Service (PHS) Act, approximately

$2,197,000 will be available and

the HRSA estimates that approximately 195 loan repayment

awards may be made.

The program will repay up to 85

percent of the nursing education

loans of registered nurses who

agree to serve for not less than 2

years as nurse employees in

certain health facilities. Additional information and application

materials with a list of counties

(parishes) with the greatest shortage of nurses may be obtained by

calling or writing to:

Sharley Chen

4350 East-West Highway, 10th

Floor

Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 594-4400

(301) 594-4981 (FAX)

The 24-hour toll-free phone

number is

1-800-435-6464

HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAMS

Competitive cycles for Fiscal Year

FY 1998 are not anticipated for

the following Health Professions

Programs:

CFDA 93.884 - Residency Training in General Internal Medicine

and/or General Pediatrics

CFDA 93.884 - Predoctoral Training in General Internal Medicine

and/or General Pediatrics

CFDA 93.900 - Faculty Development in General Internal Medicine and/or General Pediatrics

MATERNAL AND CHILD

HEALTH PROGRAMS

Girl Neighborhood Power is a

Secretarial Inititive designed to

help encourage and empower 9-14

year old girls. For information,

contact Samuel Kessel, MD, 5600

Fishers Lane, Parklawn Bldg,

Room 18A55, Rockville, MD

20857. Telephone (301) 443-

2340 or e-mail at

wkessel@hrsa.dhhs.gov

BETWEEN ISSUES?

Don’t forget to check the

Federal Register for grant

announcements that may

appear after the HRSA

Preview is issued.

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OFFICIAL BUSINESS

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300

FIRST- CLASS MAIL

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PHS/HRSA

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