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Applicants shall ensure that women,

racial and ethnic minority populations

are appropriately represented in

applications for research involving

human subjects. Where clear and

compelling rationale exist that inclusion

is inappropriate or not feasible, this

situation must be explained as part of

the application. This policy does not

apply to research studies when the

investigator cannot control the race,

ethnicity and/or sex of subjects. Further

guidance to this policy is contained in

the Federal Register, Vol. 60, No. 179,

pages 47947–47951, dated Friday,

September 15, 1995.

Application Submission and Deadline

The original and two copies of the

application PHS Form 5161–1 (Revised

5/96) or CDC Form 0.1246(E) must be

submitted to Sharron P. Orum, Grants

Management Officer, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention, 255 East Paces

Ferry Road, NE., Room 300, Mailstop E–

18, Atlanta, GA 30305, on or before

August 5, 1998.

1. Deadline. Applications shall be

considered as meeting the deadline if

they are either: a. Received on or before

the deadline date. b. Sent on or before

the deadline date and received in time

for submission to the objective review

group. (Applicants must request a

legibly dated U.S. Postal Service

postmark or obtain a legibly dated

receipt from a commercial carrier or

U.S. Postal Service. Private metered

postmarks shall not be acceptable as

proof of timely mailing).

2. Late applications: Applications that

do not meet the criteria in 1.a. or 1.b.

above are considered late applications.

Late applications will not be considered

in the current competition and will be

returned to the applicant.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

A complete program description,

information on application procedures,

an application package, and business

management technical assistance may

be obtained from G. Locke Thompson,

Grants Management Specialist, Grants

Management Branch, Procurement and

Grants Office, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East

Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 300,

Mailstop E–18, Atlanta, GA 30305;

telephone 404–842–6595, fax (404) 842–

6513, or the Internet or CDC WONDER

electronic mail at <lxt1@cdc.gov>.

Programmatic technical assistance may

be obtained from Nancy B. Watkins,

Division of Adult and Community

Health, National Center for Chronic

Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention, telephone (770) 488–

5425; fax (770) 488–5964, or the Internet

or CDC WONDER electronic mail at

<naw1@cdc.gov>.

You may obtain this and other CDC

announcements from one of two

Internet sites on the actual publication

date: CDC’s homepage at http://

www.cdc.gov or at the Government

Printing Office homepage (including

free on-line access to the Federal

Register at http://www.access.gpo.gov).

Please refer to Program

Announcement Number 98084 when

requesting information and submitting

an application on the Request for

Assistance.

Potential applicants may obtain a

copy of Healthy People 2000 (Full

Report, Stock No. 017–001–00474–0) or

Healthy People 2000 (Summary Report,

Stock No. 017–001–00473–1) referenced

in the ‘‘Introduction’’ through the

Superintendent of Documents,

Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402–9325, telephone

(202) 512–1800.

Dated: June 11, 1998.

John L. Williams,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC).

[FR Doc. 98–16046 Filed 6–16–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Availability of the HRSA Competitive

Grants Preview

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services

Administration, HHS.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: HRSA announces the

availability of the HRSA Competitive

Grants Preview publication for Summer

1998. This edition of the Preview is a

review of HRSA’s programs which

anticipate awarding grants on or before

December 31, 1998. The next Preview

scheduled to be published in November,

will be a comprehensive issue of

HRSA’s Fiscal Year (FY) 1999

discretionary grant programs.

The purpose of the Preview is to

provide the general public with a single

source of program and application

information related to the Agency’s

annual grant planning review. The

Preview is designed to replace multiple

Federal Register notices which

traditionally advertised the availability

of HRSA’s discretionary funds for its

various programs. In this edition of the

Preview, the HRSA’s program which

provides funding for loan repayments

has been included in the section

‘‘Additional HRSA Programs.’’ It should

be noted that other program initiatives

responsive to new or emerging issues in

the health care area and unanticipated

at the time of publication of the

Preview, may be announced through the

Federal Register from time-to-time.

The Preview includes instructions on

how to access the Agency for

information and receive application kits

for all programs announced.

Specifically, the following information

is included in the Preview: (1) Program

Title; (2) Legislative Authority; (3)

Purpose; (4) Eligibility; (5) Estimated

Amount of Competition; (6) Estimated

Number of Awards; (7) Funding

Priorities and/or Preferences; (8)

Application Deadline; (9) Projected

Award Date; (10) Estimated Project

Period; (11) Application Kit

Availability; (12) Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program

identification number; and (13)

Programmatic Contact.

This Summer 1998 issue of the

Preview relates to funding under HRSA

discretionary authorities and programs

as follows:

Health Professions Programs

• Center for Health Workforce

Distribution Studies: A Federal-State

Partnership.

• Geriatric Education Centers.

• Public Health Traineeships.

• Residencies and Advanced

Education in the Practice of General

Dentistry.

• Nursing Special Projects.

• Nursing Education Opportunities

for Individuals from Disadvantaged

Backgrounds.

• Nurse Practitioner/Nurse

Midwifery.

• Professional Nurse Traineeships.

• Advanced Nurse Education.

• Nurse Anesthetists: (1) Program

Grants (2) Traineeships; and (3)

Fellowships.

• Graduate Training in Family

Medicine.

• Faculty Development in Family

Medicine.

• Predoctoral Training in Family

Medicine.

• Departments of Family Medicine.

• Residency Training in General

Internal Medicine and General

Pediatrics.

• Faculty Development in General

Internal Medicine and General

Pediatrics.
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• Basic Core Area Health Education

Centers.

• Model State-Supported Area Health

Education Centers.

• Health Education and Training

Centers.

Maternal and Child Health Programs

• Healthy Start National Resource

Center.

• Maternal and Child Health

Research.

• Long Term Training in Leadership

Education in Neurodevelopmental and

Related Disabilities.

• National Blood Lead and

Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Proficiency

Testing Program.

Primary Health Care Programs

• Community and Migrant Health

Centers.

• Public Housing Primary Care.

• Healthy Schools, Healthy

Communities.

• Health Care for the Homeless.

Additional HRSA Programs

• Nursing Education Loan Repayment

Program.

Certain other information including

how to obtain and use the Preview, and

grant terminology also may be found in

the Preview.

ADDRESSES: Individuals may obtain the

HRSA Preview by calling toll free

number, 1–888–333–HRSA. The HRSA

Preview may also be accessed on the

World Wide Web on the HRSA

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

Dated: June 9, 1998.

Claude Earl Fox,

Administrator.

Attachment A

Message from our Administrator

* * *

It is my pleasure to let you know that

Secretary Shalala has appointed me to

be HRSA’s Administrator, effective May

10. Acting in the position over the past

year has been one of the most

challenging and productive endeavors

of my career. I look forward to

maintaining the momentum as I serve as

HRSA Administrator.

All of our worth is the products and

services we provide through our

partners, the grantees and the people we

seek to serve. I strongly encourage you

to apply for HRSA grants.

This issue of the Preview provides

funding opportunities for the first

quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 1999. I

encourage you to visit HRSA’s

Homepage (http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov)

especially the HRSA News Room and

the Spanish version of the Summer 1998

Preview.

These new services assist us as we

continue together to open access to

essential health care for millions of

Americans.

Estimados colegas:

Me complace anunciarles que la

edicio ́n de ‘‘Preview’’ del verano de

1998 ya se encuentra a su disposicio ́n

en el nuevo Website de HRSA en

espan ̃ol (http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov)

Esperamos que su acceso a ‘‘Preview’’

en espan ̃ ol aumente su participacio ́n en

los Programas de HRSA. Si desea hacer

alguna pregunta o comentario en

espan ̃ ol, por favor comunı ́quese con la

Sra. Laura Shepherd, en la Office of

Minority Health,

(lshepherd@hrsa.dhhs.gov)

(Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that

the Summer 1998 Preview is available in

Spanish at HRSA’s Homepage (http://

www.hrsa.dhhs.gov). It is hoped that the

availability of the Preview in Spanish

increases your access to HRSA programs.

Questions or comments in Spanish about our

programs may be directed to Laura Shepherd,

Office of Minority Health,

lshepherd@hrsa.dhhs.gov)

Claude Earl Fox.

PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE

Program Deadline

Health Professions Programs

Center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies: A Federal-State Partnership ........................................................... 08/01/1998

Geriatric Education Centers ............................................................................................................................................ 12/21/1998

Public Health Traineeships ............................................................................................................................................. 08/10/1998

Residencies and Advanced Education in the Practice of General Dentistry ................................................................. 10/15/1998

Nursing Special Projects ................................................................................................................................................. 12/14/1998

Nursing Education Opportunities for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds ..................................................... 11/16/1998

Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery ................................................................................................................................ 12/07/1998

Professional Nurse Traineeships .................................................................................................................................... 11/02/1998

Advanced Nurse Education ............................................................................................................................................ 12/21/1998

Nurse Anesthetist Program Grants ................................................................................................................................. 12/21/1998

Traineeships, and Fellowships ....................................................................................................................................... 11/02/1998

Graduate Training in Family Medicine ............................................................................................................................ 09/14/1998

Faculty Development in Family Medicine ....................................................................................................................... 09/28/1998

Predoctoral Training in Family Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 11/09/1998

Departments of Family Medicine .................................................................................................................................... 03/15/1999

Residency Training in General Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics .................................................................... 09/30/1998

Faculty Development in General Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics ................................................................. 09/14/1998

Basic Core Area Health Education Centers ................................................................................................................... 01/11/1999

Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers ................................................................................................ 01/11/1999

Health Education and Training Centers ......................................................................................................................... 02/08/1999

Maternal and Child Health Programs

Healthy Start National Resource Center ........................................................................................................................ 07/15/1998

Maternal and Child Health Research ............................................................................................................................. 08/01/1998

Long Term Training in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities ................................... 10/01/1998

Nationwide Blood Lead and Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Proficiency Testing Program ................................................. 10/30/1998

Primary Health Care Programs

Community and Migrant Health Centers ........................................................................................................................ Varies by service area

Public Housing Primary Care ......................................................................................................................................... Varies by service area

Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities ......................................................................................................................... 07/15/1998
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PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE—Continued

Program Deadline

Health Care for the Homeless ........................................................................................................................................ Varies by service area

Additional HRSA Programs

Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program ............................................................................................................... 08/31/1998

How To Obtain and Use the Preview

It is recommended that you 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.

To Obtain a Copy of the Preview

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 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 immediately.

World Wide Web Access

The Preview is available on the HRSA

Homepage via World Wide Web at:

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

materials are currently available for

downloading in the current cycle for

some HRSA programs. HRSA’s goal is to

post application forms and materials for

all programs.

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.

Grant Terminology

Application Deadlines

Applications will be considered ‘‘on

time’’ if they are either received on or

before the established deadline date or

postmarked on or before the deadline

date given in the program

announcement or in the application kit

materials.

Authorizations

The citations of provisions of the laws

authorizing the various programs are

provided immediately preceding

groupings of program categories.

CFDA Number

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance (CFDA) is a governmentwide compendium of Federal programs,

projects, services, and activities which

provide assistance. Programs listed

therein are given a CFDA Number.

Cooperative Agreement

A financial assistance mechanism

used when substantial Federal

programmatic involvement with the

recipient during performance is

anticipated by the Agency.

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 funding level 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 also may be given to achieve

an equitable geographic distribution and

other reasons to increase the

effectiveness of the programs.

Key Offices

The Grants Management Office serves

as the focal point for business matters.

A ‘‘key’’ symbol indicates the

appropriate office for each program area

and the main telephone number for the

office.

Matching Requirements

Several HRSA programs 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.

Project Period

The total time for which support of a

discretionary project has been

programmatically approved.

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

capable of achieving the specific

program objectives defined in the

program announcement and the

proposed results are measurable.

• That the method for evaluating

proposed results includes criteria for

determining the extent to which the

program has achieved its stated

objectives and the extent to which the

accomplishment of objectives can be

attributed to the program.
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• That, in so far as practical, the

proposed activities, when accomplished

are replicable, national in scope and

include plans for broad dissemination.

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 basis upon which their

applications will be judged.

Technical Assistance

Most programs provide technical

assistance. There are also programs

which have scheduled workshops and

conference calls as indicated by the

‘‘magnifying glass’’. A contact person is

listed for each program and their e-mail

address provided. If you have questions

concerning individual programs or the

availability of technical assistance,

please contact the person listed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. HRSA lists many telephone

numbers and E-mail addresses. Who do

I phone or E-mail and when?

Phone 1–888–333–HRSA to register

for application kits. It will be helpful to

the information specialist if you have

the CFDA Number and title of the

program handy for reference.

If, before you register, you want to

know more about the program, an Email contact is listed. This contact can

provide information concerning the

specific program’s purpose, scope and

goals; and eligibility criteria. Usually,

you will be encouraged to request the

application kit so that you clearly will

have comprehensive and accurate

information available to you. The

application kit lists telephone numbers

for a program expert and a grants

management specialist who will provide

technical assistance concerning your

specific program, if you are unable to

find the information within the

materials provided.

2. The dates listed in the Preview and

the dates in the application kit do not

agree. How do I know which is correct?

First, register at 1–888–333–HRSA for

each program that you are interested in

as shown in the Preview.

Preview dates for application kit

availability and application receipt

deadline are based upon the best known

information at the time of publication,

often nine months in advance of the

competitive cycle. Occasionally, the

grant cycle does not begin as projected

and dates must be adjusted. The

deadline date stated in your application

kit is correct. If the application kit has

been made available and subsequently

the date changes, a Federal Register

notice will be issued and notification of

the change will be mailed to known

recipients of the application kit.

Therefore, if you are registered at 1–

888–333–HRSA, you will receive the

most current information.

3. Are programs announced in the

Preview canceled?

Infrequently programs announced

may be withdrawn from competition. If

this occurs a cancellation notice will be

published in the Federal Register and

the Preview at the HRSA Homepage

(http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov) will be

noted.

Health Professions Programs

The Bureau of Health Professions

(BHPr) is developing strategies to

achieve a diverse, culturally competent

health professions workforce. In FY

1999, all applicants are encouraged to

work with school systems, through the

high school level, where there is a high

percentage of minority and

disadvantaged students. The objectives

of developing this working relationship

are to: (1) Encourage and inform

minority and disadvantaged teenage

students of educational and career

opportunities in health professions and

(2) assist minority and disadvantaged

students in planning and preparing for

post secondary education in the health

care professions. To strengthen the

strategy in FY 2000, the BHPr may

require applicants to develop such

working relationships with school

systems.

Grants Management Office

1–301–443–6880

Center for Health Workforce

Distribution Studies: a Federal-State

Partnership

Authorization

Section 792 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 295k.

Purpose

The purpose of the cooperative

agreement is to provide support for a

research center for Health Workforce

Distribution Studies. The Center will

support research and analysis at the

State level, including issues regarding

the impact of Federal initiatives aimed

at improving health professionals

training and meeting national workforce

goals pertaining to the following: (1)

data on allied health professions,

including distribution; (2) distribution

of dentists, including educational

background and practice in medically

underserved communities; (3)

designation of nursing shortage areas at

the State level; (4) distribution of

physicians, with emphasis on

underserved areas and specialty

services, and addressing issues of

substitution by non-physician

providers; (5) establishment of

collaboration(s) between schools of

public health and State and local public

health agencies to assess public health

workforce, to develop educational

strategies and workforce planning to

address imbalances of public health

personnel.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include States and

other public and nonprofit entities.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences:

None.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of This

Competition: $342,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Application Availability: 06/01/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.222A.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 08/01/1998.

Projected Award Date: 09/1998.

Contact Person: Herbert Traxler,

htraxler@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Geriatric Education Centers

Authorization

Section 777(a) of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 294o.

Purpose

These are grants to support the

development of collaborative

arrangements involving several health

professions schools and health care

facilities. Geriatric Education Centers

(GECs) facilitate training of health

professional faculty, students, and

practitioners in the diagnosis, treatment,

and prevention of disease, disability,

and other health problems of the aged.

Health professionals include allopathic

physicians, osteopathic physicians,

dentists, optometrists, podiatrists,

pharmacists, nurse practitioners,

physician assistants, chiropractors,

clinical psychologists, health

administrators, and other allied health

professionals. Projects supported under

these grants must offer training

involving four or more health

professions, one of which must be

allopathic or osteopathic medicine, and

must address one or more of the

following statutory purposes: (a)

Improve the training of health

professionals in geriatrics; (b) develop

and disseminate curricula relating to the

treatment of health problems of elderly

individuals; (c) expand and strengthen

instruction in methods of such
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treatment; (d) support the training and

retraining of faculty to provide such

instruction; (e) support continuing

education of health professionals and

allied health professionals who provide

such treatment; and (f) establish new

affiliations with nursing homes, chronic

and acute disease hospitals, ambulatory

care centers, and senior centers in order

to provide students with clinical

training in geriatric medicine.

Eligibility

Grants may be made to accredited

health professions schools as defined by

Section 799(1), or programs for the

training of physician assistants as

defined by Section 799(3), or schools of

allied health as defined in Section

799(4), or schools of nursing as defined

by Section 853(2).

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences:

None.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $1,400,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 9.

Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

Application Availability: 10/05/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.969.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 12/21/1998.

Projected Award Date: 04/1999.

Contact Person: Barbara Broome,

bbroome@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Public Health Traineeships

Authorization

Section 761 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 294.

Purpose

The purpose is to award grants to

accredited Schools of Public Health and

to other public or nonprofit private

institutions accredited to provide

graduate or specialized training in

public health, for the purpose of

providing training to individuals

pursuing a course of study in a public

health profession in which there is a

severe shortage of health professionals

including epidemiology, environmental

health, biostatistics, toxicology, public

health nutrition, maternal and child

health. Traineeships are used to recruit

students in the cited public health

professions where there is documented

shortages. The traineeships are used to

prepare graduates for employment in

underserved areas.

Eligibility

Eligible organizations include: (1)

schools and programs of Public Health

and other public or nonprofit private

educational entities accredited by the

Council on Education for Public Health;

and (2) other public or nonprofit private

institutions accredited by a body

recognized for this purpose by the

Secretary of the Department of

Education.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

Traineeships are targeted to ‘‘severe

shortage’’ fields/professions of public

health, nutrition, epidemiology,

environmental health sciences,

biostatistics, toxicology, and maternal

and child health and to increase the

ethnic and racial diversity of the public

health workforce, especially underrepresented minorities.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $2,300,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 30–35.

Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.964.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 08/10/1998.

Projected Award Date: 03/1999.

Contact Person: Elizabeth Simon,

esimon@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Residencies and Advanced Education in

the Practice of General Dentistry

Authorization

Section 749 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 239m.

Purpose

This program strives to increase the

number of training opportunities in

postdoctoral general dentistry, and to

improve program quality. This program

places particular emphasis on support

of applications which encourage:

practice in underserved areas; provision

of a broad range of clinical services;

coordination and integration of care;

meeting the needs of special

populations; and recruitment and

retention of under-represented

minorities.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Grant for

Residency Training and Advanced

Education in the General Practice of

Dentistry, the applicant shall: (1) be a

public or nonprofit private school of

dentistry or an accredited postgraduate

dental training institution (hospital,

medical center, or other entity) and be

accredited by the appropriate

accrediting body, and (2) be located in

any one of the several States, the District

of Columbia, the Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam,

American Samoa, the Commonwealth of

the Northern Mariana Islands, the

Republic of Palau, the Republic of the

Marshall Islands, and the Federated

States of Micronesia.

Funding Preferences and/or Priorities

As provided in Section 791(a) of the

Public Health Service Act, preference

will be given to any qualified applicant

that: (A) has a high rate for placing

graduates in practice settings having the

principal focus of serving residents of

medically underserved communities; or

(B) during the 2-year period preceding

the fiscal year for which such an award

is sought, has achieved a significant

increase in the rate of placing graduates

in such settings. This preference will

only be applied to applications that rank

above the 20th percentile of proposals

recommended for approval by the peer

review group.

Special Considerations

Community linkages, establishment of

new post graduate year 1 (PGY–1)

training positions, innovative training

methods are factors which will be given

special consideration during peer

review. (See application kit for further

information.)

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of This Award:

$1,900,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 12.

Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

Application Availability: 07/01/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.897.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 10/15/1998.

Projected Award Date: 03/1999.

Contact Person: Kathy Hayes,

khayes@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Nursing Special Projects

Authorization

Section 820 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 296k.

Purpose

This program is authorized to

improve nursing practice through

projects that increase the knowledge

and skills of nursing personnel, enhance

their effectiveness in primary health

care delivery, and increase the number

of qualified professional nurses. Grant

support may be sought under four

separate/individual purposes: (a)

Expand Enrollment in Professional

Nursing Programs; (b) Primary Health

Care in Noninstitutional Settings; (c)

Continuing Education for Nurses in

Medically Underserved Communities;
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and (d) Long-Term Care Fellowships for

Certain Paraprofessionals.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for projects under

Section 820(a) are public and nonprofit

private schools of nursing with

programs of education in professional

nursing.

Eligible applicants for projects under

Section 820(b) are public and nonprofit

private schools of nursing. To receive

support under 820(b) the program

proposed must be operated and staffed

by the faculty and students of the school

and must be designed to provide at least

25 percent of the students of the school

with a structured clinical experience in

primary health care.

Eligible applicants for projects under

Section 820(c) are public and nonprofit

private entities.

Eligible applicants for projects under

Section 820(d) are public and nonprofit

private entities that operate accredited

programs of education in professional

nursing, or State-board approved

programs of practical or vocational

nursing. To receive support under

820(d), the applicant must agree that, in

providing fellowships, preference will

be given to eligible individuals who (A)

are economically disadvantaged

individuals, particularly such

individuals who are members of a

minority group that is underrepresented

among registered nurses; or (B) are

employed by a nursing facility that will

assist in paying the costs or expenses.

The applicant must also agree that the

fellowships provided will pay all or part

of the costs of (A) the tuition, books, and

fees of the program of nursing with

respect to which the fellowship is

provided; and (B) reasonable living

expenses of the individual during the

period for which the fellowship is

provided.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

Statutory Funding Preferences: In

making awards of grants under section

820(a), preference will be given to any

qualified school that provides students

of the school with clinical training in

the provision of primary health care in

publicly-funded (A) urban or rural

outpatient facilities, home health

agencies, or public health agencies; or

(B) rural hospitals.

In making awards of grants under

Section 820(d), preference will be given

to any qualified applicant operating an

accredited program of education in

professional nursing that provides for

the rapid transition to status as a

professional nurse from status as a

nursing paraprofessional.

Established Funding Priorities: A

priority will be given to schools that

offer generic baccalaureate programs. A

priority will also be given to schools

that offer both generic baccalaureate

nursing programs and RN completion

programs. These priorities apply to

applications for grants under Section

820(a).

A funding priority will be given to

programs which demonstrate either

substantial progress over the last three

years or a significant experience of 10 or

more years in enrolling and graduating

trainees from those minority or lowincome populations identified as at-risk

of poor health outcomes. This priority

applies to applications for grants under

Sections 820(a), 820(b), and 820(d).

Finally, a funding priority will be

given to applications for continuing

education programs for nurses from

medically underserved communities to

increase their knowledge and skills in

care of persons who are HIV positive or

who have AIDS. This priority applies to

applications for grants under Section

820(c).

Matching Requirements

To receive support under 820(a) the

school must agree to make available

non-Federal contributions in an amount

that is at least 10 percent of the project

costs for the first fiscal year, at least 25

percent of the project costs for the

second fiscal year, at least 50 percent of

the project costs for the third fiscal year,

and at least 75 percent of the project

costs for the fourth or fifth fiscal years.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $1,340,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 8.

Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.359.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 12/14/1998.

Projected Award Date: 04/30/1999.

Contact Person: David W. Kelly,

dkellyw@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Nursing Education Opportunities For

Individuals From Disadvantaged

Backgrounds

Authorization

Section 827 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 296r.

Purpose

This program provides funds 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.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $1,400,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 5–10.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.178.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 11/16/1998.

Projected Award Date: 05/28/1999.

Contact Person: Elaine G. Cohen,

ecohen@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery

Authorization

Section 822 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 296m.

Purpose

Grants are awarded 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 and

nurse-midwives to effectively provide

primary health care in settings such as

homes, ambulatory care and long term

care facilities and other health care

institutions. 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 at a minimum that each program

extend for at least one academic year

and consist of supervised clinical

practice directed toward preparing

nurses to deliver primary health care;

and at least four months (in the
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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

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

Public Health Service Act, preference

will be given to any qualified applicant

that: (A) has a high rate for placing

graduates in practice settings having the

principal focus of serving residents of

medically underserved communities; or

(B) during the 2-year period preceding

the fiscal year for which such an award

is sought, has achieved a significant

increase in the rate of placing graduates

in such settings. This preference will

only be applied to applications that rank

above the 20th percentile of proposals

recommended for approval by the peer

review group.

‘‘High rate’’ and ‘‘significant increase

in the rate’’ have been redefined for this

program. High rate is defined as a

minimum of 35 percent of graduates in

academic year 1995–1996, academic

year 1996–1997, or academic year 1997–

1998, who spend at least 50 percent of

their work time in clinical practice in

the specified settings. Public health

nurse graduates can be counted if they

identify a primary work affiliation at

one of the qualified work sites.

Graduates who are providing care in a

medically underserved community as a

part of a fellowship or other educational

experience can be counted.

Significant increase in the rate means

that, between academic years 1996–

1997 and 1997–1998, the rate of placing

graduates in the specified settings has

increased by a minimum of 50 percent

and not less than 15 percent of

graduates from the most recent year are

working in these settings.

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.

Established Funding Priority: Funding

priority will be given to applicant

institutions which demonstrate either

substantial progress over the last 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.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $5,880,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 20.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Application Availability: 07/06/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.298.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 12/07/1998.

Projected Award Date: 03/31/1999.

Contact Person: Irene Sandvold,

isandvold@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Professional Nurse Traineeships

Authorization

Section 830 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 297.

Purpose

Professional Nurse Traineeships are

awarded to eligible institutions 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 nonprofit entities which provide

(1) advanced-degree programs to

educate individuals as nurse

practitioners, nurse-midwives, nurse

educators, public health nurses or as

other clinical nursing specialists; or (2)

nurse-midwifery certificate programs

that conform to guidelines established

by the Secretary under Section 822(b).

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 Public Health Service Act; (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

In making awards of grants under this

Section, preference will be given to any

qualified applicant that: (A) has a high

rate for placing graduates in practice

settings having the principal focus of

serving residents of medically

underserved communities; or (B) during

the 2-year period preceding the fiscal

year for which such an award is sought,

has achieved a significant increase in

the rate of placing graduates in such

settings.

‘‘High rate’’ and ‘‘significant increase

in the rate’’ have been redefined for this

program. High rate is defined as a

minimum of 35 percent of graduates in

academic year 1995–1996, academic

year 1996–1997, or academic year 1997–

1998, who spend at least 50 percent of

their work time in clinical practice in

the specified settings. Public health

nurse graduates can be counted if they

identify a primary work affiliation at

one of the qualified work sites.

Graduates who are providing care in a

medically underserved community as a

part of a fellowship or other educational

experience can be counted.

Significant increase in the rate means

that, between academic years 1996–97

and 1997–1998, the rate of placing

graduates in the specified settings has

increased by a minimum of 50 percent

and not less than 15 percent of

graduates from the most recent year are

working in these settings.

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 Public

Health Service Act.

Established Funding Priority: A

funding priority will be given to

programs which demonstrate either

substantial progress over the last three

years or a significant experience of ten

or more years in enrolling and

graduating students from those minority

populations identified as at-risk of poor

health outcomes.

Review criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $15,500,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 270—

Formula Program, all eligible schools

will receive awards.

Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.
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To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.358.

Contact: 1–888–333-HRSA.

Application Deadline: 11/02/1998.

Projected Award Date: 03/31/1999.

Contact Person: Marcia Starbecker,

mstarbecker@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Advanced Nurse Education

Authorization

Section 821 of The Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 296.

Purpose

Grants are awarded to assist eligible

institutions plan, develop and operate

new programs, or significantly expand

existing programs leading to advanced

degrees that prepare nurses to serve as

nurse educators or public health nurses,

or in other clinical nurse specialties

determined by the Secretary to require

advanced education.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are public and

nonprofit private collegiate schools of

nursing.

Funding Priorities and/or preferences

Statutory General Preference: As

provided in Section 860(e)(1) of the

Public Health Service Act, preference

will be given to any qualified applicant

that: (A) has a high rate for placing

graduates in practice settings having the

principal focus of serving residents of

medically underserved communities; or

(B) during the 2-year period preceding

the fiscal year for which such an award

is sought, has achieved a significant

increase in the rate of placing graduates

in such settings. This preference will

only be applied to applications that rank

above the 20th percentile of proposals

recommended for approval by the peer

review group.

‘‘High rate’’ and ‘‘significant increase

in the rate’’ have been redefined for this

program. High rate is defined as a

minimum of 35 percent of graduates in

academic year 1995–1996, academic

year 1996–1997, or academic year 1997–

1998, who spend at least 50 percent of

their work time in clinical practice in

the specified settings. Graduates who

are providing care in a medically

underserved community as a part of a

fellowship or other educational

experience can be counted.

Significant increase in the rate means

that, between academic years 1996–

1997 and 1997–1998, the rate of placing

graduates in the specified settings has

increased by a minimum of 50 percent

and not less than 15 percent of

graduates from the most recent year are

working in these settings.

Established Funding Priorities: A

funding priority will be given to

applications which develop, expand or

implement course(s) concerning

ambulatory, home health care and/or

inpatient case management services for

individuals with HIV disease.

In determining the order of funding of

approved applications a funding

priority will be given to applicant

institutions which demonstrate either

substantial progress over the last 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.

Review criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated amount of the competition:

$4,000,000.

Estimated number of awards: 20.

Estimated project period: 3 years.

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.299.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 12/21/1998.

Projected Award Date: 04/30/1999.

Contact Person: Karen Pane,

kpane@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Nurse Anesthetist Program; (1) Program

Grants (2) Traineeships; and (3)

Fellowships

Authorization

Section 831 of The Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 297–1

Purpose

Grants are awarded to assist eligible

institutions to meet the costs of: (a)

Projects for the education of nurse

anesthetists; (b) traineeships for

licensed registered nurses to become

nurse anesthetists; and (c) 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 nonprofit institutions which

provide registered nurses with 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 Public

Health Service Act, preference will be

given to qualified applicants that: (A)

have a high rate for placing graduates in

practice settings having the principal

focus of serving residents of medically

underserved communities; or (B) 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 education program

applications that rank above the 20th

percentile of proposals recommended

for approval by the peer review group.

‘‘High rate’’ and ‘‘significant increase

in the rate’’ have been redefined for this

program. High rate is defined as a

minimum of 35 percent of graduates in

academic year 1995–1996, academic

year 1996–1997, or academic year 1997–

1998, who spend at least 50 percent of

their work time in clinical practice in

the specified settings. Graduates who

are providing care in a medically

underserved community as a part of a

fellowship or other educational

experience can be counted.

Significant increase in the rate means

that, between academic years 1996–

1997 and 1997–1998, the rate of placing

graduates in the specified settings has

increased by a minimum of 50 percent

and not less than 15 percent of

graduates from the most recent year are

working in these settings.

Statutory Rural Preference for

Traineeship Program Grants: 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 for

Traineeship and Education Program

Grants: A funding priority will be given

to programs which demonstrate either

substantial progress over the last 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: 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.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $1,480,000.

Estimated Number of Awards:

2 Programs ($400,000)

70 Traineeships ($900,000)

7 Fellowships ($180,000).

Estimated Project Period:

Program and Traineeships—3 years

Fellowships—1 year

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.
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To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number:

Traineeships—93.124

Fellowships—93.907

Program—93.916

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadlines: 11/02/1998 for

Fellowships and Traineeships; 12/21/

1998 for Education Program.

Projected Award Date: 04/30/1999.

Contact Person: Marcia Starbecker

mstarbecker@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Graduate Training in Family Medicine

Authorization

Section 747 of The Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.

Purpose

Grants are awarded to assist family

medicine residency programs in the

promotion of graduate education of

physicians who are trained for and will

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

who plan to specialize or work in the

practice of family medicine. Supported

programs must emphasize the provision

of longitudinal, preventive, and

comprehensive care to families.

Eligibility

Accredited schools of medicine or

osteopathic medicine, public or private

nonprofit hospitals, or other public or

private nonprofit entities.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

As provided in Section 791(a) of the

Public Health Service Act, statutory

preference will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (A) has a high rate for

placing graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of serving

residents of medically underserved

communities; or (B) during the 2-year

period preceding the fiscal year for

which such an award is sought, has

achieved a significant increase in the

rate of placing graduates in such

settings. 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.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of This

Competition: $4,500,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 30.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Technical Assistance Conference Call:

August 11, 1998. To participate contact

Ellie Grant by July 30 at 301–443–1467

or by e-mail at egrant@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.379.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 09/14/1998.

Projected Award Date: 04/1999.

Contact Person: Ellie Grant,

egrant@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Faculty Development in Family

Medicine

Authorization

Section 747 (A) of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.

Purpose

Grants are awarded to eligible entities

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

Public or private nonprofit hospital;

an accredited public or nonprofit school

of allopathic medicine or of osteopathic

medicine; or a public or private

nonprofit health and education

institution.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

As provided in Section 791(a) of the

Public Health Service Act, statutory

preference will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (A) has a high rate for

placing graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of serving

residents of medically underserved

communities; or (B) during the 2-year

period preceding the fiscal year for

which such an award is sought, has

achieved a significant increase in the

rate of placing graduates in such

settings. 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.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $4,500,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 30.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Technical Assistance Conference Call:

August 13, 1998. To participate contact

Elsie Quinones by August 3 at 301–443–

1467 or by e-mail at

equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

CFDA Number: 93.895.

Application Deadline: 09/28/1998.

Projected Award Date: 04/1999.

Contact Person: Elsie Quinones,

equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Predoctoral Training in Family

Medicine

Authorization

Section 747(A) of the Pubic Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.

Purpose

Grants are awarded to accredited

schools of medicine or osteopathic

medicine to promote the predoctoral

training of allopathic and osteopathic

medical students in the field of family

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 which 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.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

As provided in Section 791(a) of the

Public Health Service Act, statutory

preference will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (A) Has a high rate for

placing graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of serving

residents of medically underserved

communities; or (B) during the 2-year

period preceding the fiscal year for

which such an award is sought, has

achieved a significant increase in the

rate of placing graduates in such

settings. 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.

Review Criteria. Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $2,700,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 20.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.
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Technical Assistance Conference Call:

October 15, 1998. To participate contact

Betty Ball by October 1 at 301–443–1467

or by e-mail at bball@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.896.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 11/09/1998.

Projected Award Date: 03/31/1999.

Contact Person: Betty Ball,

bball@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Departments of Family Medicine

Authorization

Section 747(b) of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.

Purpose

To establish, maintain, or improve

academic administrative units to

provide clinical instruction in family

medicine; to plan and develop model

educational predoctoral, faculty

development, and graduate medical

education programs in family medicine

which will meet the requirements of

Section 747(a) by the end of the project

period of Section 747(b) support; to

support academic and clinical activities

relevant to the field of family medicine;

and to strengthen the administrative

base and structure responsible for the

planning, direction, organization,

coordination, and evaluation of all

undergraduate and graduate family

medicine activities.

Eligibility

Public, or private nonprofit accredited

schools of medicine or osteopathic

medicine.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

As provided in Section 791(a) of the

Public Health Service Act, statutory

preference will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (A) has a high rate for

placing graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of serving

residents of medically underserved

communities; or (B) during the 2-year

period preceding the fiscal year for

which such an award is sought, has

achieved a significant increase in the

rate of placing graduates in such

settings. 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 747(b), a funding

preference is provided for qualified

applicants that agree to expend the

award for the purpose of: (1)

establishing an academic administrative

unit defined as a department, division,

or other unit, for programs in family

medicine; or (2) substantially expanding

the programs of such a unit.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $3,600,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 20.

Estimated Project Period. 3 Years.

Technical Assistance Conference Call:

February 15, 1999. Contact Shelby

Biedenkapp by January 29 to

participate, 301–443–1467 or e-mail

sbiedenkapp@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Application Availability: 10/09/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.984.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 03/15/1999.

Projected Award Date: 08/1999.

Contact Person: Shelby Biedenkapp,

sbiedenkapp@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Residency Training in General Internal

Medicine and General Pediatrics

Authorization

Section 748 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 2931.

Purpose

The program assists in the promotion

of graduate education of physicians who

are trained for and will enter the

practice of general internal medicine or

general pediatrics. Programs supported

by these grants will emphasize

continuity, ambulatory, preventive and

psychosocial aspects of the practice of

medicine. The grant program will assist

schools of medicine and osteopathic

medicine, public or private nonprofit

hospitals and any other public or

nonprofit entity to meet the costs of

projects to plan, develop and operate

approved residency training programs

which will emphasize the training of

residents for the practice of general

internal medicine or general pediatrics.

Eligibility

Accredited schools of medicine or

osteopathic medicine, public or private

nonprofit hospitals, or other public or

private nonprofit entities.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

As provided in Section 791(a) of the

Public Health Service Act, statutory

preference will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (A) has a high rate for

placing graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of serving

residents of medically underserved

communities; or (B) during the 2-year

period preceding the fiscal year for

which such an award is sought, has

achieved a significant increase in the

rate of placing graduates in such

settings. 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.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of This

Competition: $5,200,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 24.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Technical Assistance Conference Call:

September 1, 1998. To participate

contact Brenda Williamson by August

18 at 301–443–1467 or by e-mail at

bwilliamson@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.884.

Contact: 1–888–333-HRSA.

Application Deadline: 09/30/1998.

Project Award Date: 04/1999.

Contact Person: Brenda L.

Williamson,

bwilliamson@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Faculty Development in General

Internal Medicine and General

Pediatrics

Authorization

Section 748 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293l.

Purpose

Grants are awarded to eligible entities

to increase the supply of physician

faculty available to teach in General

Internal Medicine or General Pediatrics

and to enhance the pedagogical skills of

faculty presently teaching in General

Internal Medicine or General Pediatrics.

Eligibility

Public or private nonprofit hospitals;

accredited schools of medicine and

osteopathic medicine; and nonprofit

health and educational institutions.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

As provided in section 791(a) of the

Public Health Service Act, statutory

preference will be given to any qualified

applicant that: (A) Has a high rate for

placing graduates in practice settings

having the principal focus of serving

residents of medically underserved

communities; or (B) during the 2-year

period preceding the fiscal year for

which such an award is sought, has

achieved a significant increase in the

rate of placing graduates in such

settings. 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.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of This

Competition: $1,900,000.
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Estimated Number of Awards: 10–15.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Technical Assistance Conference Call:

August 27, 1998. To participate contact

Elsie Quinones by August 17 at 301–

443–1467 or by e-mail:

equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.900.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 09/14/1998.

Projected Award Date: 04/1999.

Contact Person: Elsie Quinones,

equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Basic/Core Area Health Education

Centers

Authorization

Section 746(a)(1) of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293j.

Purpose

The program assists schools to

improve the distribution, supply and

quality of health personnel in the health

services delivery system, by

encouraging the regionalization of

health professions schools. Emphasis is

placed on community-based training of

primary care oriented students,

residents, and providers. The Area

Health Education Centers (AHEC)

program assists schools in the planning,

development, and operation of AHEC

Centers to initiate educational system

incentives, to attract and retain health

care personnel in scarcity areas. By

linking the academic resources of the

university health science center with

local planning, educational and clinical

resources, the AHEC program

establishes a network of communitybased training sites to provide

educational services to students, faculty

and practitioners in underserved areas

and ultimately, to improve the delivery

of health care in the service area. The

program embraces the goal of increasing

the number of health professions

graduates who ultimately will practice

in underserved areas.

Eligibility

Public or private nonprofit, accredited

schools of medicine or osteopathic

medicine are eligible applicants.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

Funds shall be awarded to approved

applicants in the following order: (1)

Competing continuations; (2) new starts

in States with no AHEC program; (3)

other new starts; and (4) competing

supplementals. Applications reviewed

and scored in the lowest 25th percentile

may be partially funded or may not be

funded.

Matching Requirements

The awardees must provide matching

funds from non-Federal sources at a

minimum of 25 percent of the total

program expenditures.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of This

Competition: $7,625,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 8.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Application Availability: 10/09/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

CFDA Number: 93.824.

Application Deadline: 01/11/1999.

Projected Award Date: 05/31/99.

Contact Person: Louis D. Coccodrilli,

lcoccodrilli@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Model State-Supported Area Health

Education Centers

Authorization

Section 746(a)(3) of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 201.

Purpose

The program assists schools to

improve the distribution, supply, and

quality of health personnel in the health

services delivery system, by

encouraging the regionalization of

health professions schools. Emphasis is

placed on community-based training of

primary care oriented students,

residents, and providers. The Area

Health Education Centers (AHEC)

program assists schools in the

development, and operation of AHEC

Centers to implement educational

system incentives to attract and retain

health care personnel in scarcity areas.

By linking the academic resources of the

university health science center with

local planning, educational and clinical

resources, the AHEC program

establishes a network of health-related

institutions to provide educational

services to students, faculty and

practitioners and ultimately, to improve

the delivery of health care in the service

area. These programs are collaborative

partnerships which address current

health workforce needs within a region

of a State, or in an entire State.

Eligibility

Public or private nonprofit, accredited

schools of medicine or osteopathic

medicine are eligible applicants.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

Funds shall be awarded to approved

applicants in the following order: (1)

competing continuations; (2) new starts

in States with no AHEC program; (3)

other new starts; and (4) competing

supplementals. Applications reviewed

and scored in the lowest 25th percentile

may be partially funded or may not be

funded.

Matching Requirements

In Model State-Supported AHEC

Programs, non-Federal contributions in

cash shall consist of not less than 50

percent of the total costs of operating

the program.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $2,500,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 8.

Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

Application Availability: 10/09/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.107.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 01/11/1999.

Projected Award Date: 05/31/1999.

Contact Person: Joseph West,

jwest@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Health Education and Training Centers

Authorization

Section 746 (f) of the Public health

Service Act. 42 U.S.C. 293j.

Purpose

The program assists schools to

improve the distribution, supply,

quality and efficiency of personnel

providing health services in the State of

Florida or along the border between the

United States and Mexico and in other

urban/rural areas of the United States to

any population group that has

demonstrated serious unmet health care

needs. The program encourages health

promotion and disease prevention

through public education in border and

non-border areas. Each Health

Education and Training Center (HETC)

project will: (a) conduct or support not

less than one training and educational

program for physicians and one for

nurses for at least a portion of the

clinical training of such students in the

proposed service area; (b) conduct or

support training in health education

services. A school of public health

located in the HETC service area shall

participate in the HETC program if the

school requests to participate.

Eligibility

Public or nonprofit private accredited

schools of allopathic or osteopathic

medicine are eligible applicants.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

Fifty percent of the appropriated

funds each year must be made available

for approved applications for Border

HETCs. The amount allocated for each
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approved Border HETC application

shall be determined in accordance with

a formula. Approved non-Border HETC

applications scored in the lowest 25th

percentile may be partially funded or

may not be funded. The following

funding priorities are being applied in

FY 1999: (1) Implementation of HETC

Programs training a minimum of 50

under-represented minority trainees

annually for service to medically

underserved populations; (2)

Implementation of a substantial public

health training experience between 4 to

8 weeks for a minimum of 25 trainees

annually; (3) As part of their advisory

group, a proposed project must have

representation from a health department

from the area being served.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $3,550,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 10–15.

Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

Application Availability: 10/09/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.189.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 02/08/1999.

Projected Award Date: 06/30/1999.

Contact Person: Eleanor A. Crocker,

ecrocker@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Health Professions Program Notes

• The Bureau of Health Professions

anticipates additional program

announcements in the November

Preview.

• Depending on the availability of

funds, the Division of Nursing may

announce special initiatives in FY 1999.

• Competitive cycles for FY 1999 are

not anticipated for the following Health

Professions Programs:

CFDA 93.117—Residency Training in

Preventive Medicine and Dental

Public Health

CFDA 93.156—Geriatric Fellowships

CFDA 93.188—Public Health Special

Projects

CFDA 93.212—Chiropractic

Demonstration Grants

CFDA 93.962—Health Administration

Traineeships and Special Projects

CFDA 93.181—Podiatric Primary Care

Residency Training

CFDA 93.886—Physician Assistant

Training

Maternal and Child Health Programs

Grants Management Office

1–301–443–1440

Healthy Start National Resource Center

Authorization

Section 301 of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C.

Purpose

The purpose of the Healthy Start

program is to reduce infant mortality

and improve the systems of perinatal

care by targeting communities with high

infant mortality rates and directing

resources and interventions to improve

access to, utilization of, and full

participation in comprehensive

maternal and infant care services. The

Healthy Start National Resource Center

will serve the Healthy Start

communities and community-based

organizations; professional, academic,

and provider organizations; and, the

general public. The Resource Center

will focus on the following functions:

library and research development,

dissemination, communication and

continuing education.

Eligibility

Public and private nonprofit

institutions are eligible for this program.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

Institutions of higher learning with

proposed activities to be carried out by

or in close coordination with schools

and/or institutes of health education,

public health, public policy or health

professions.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $1,000,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

Estimated Project Period: 1–3 Years.

Application Availability: 06/01/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.926D.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 07/15/1998.

Projected Award Date: 09/1998.

Contact Person: Bernice Young,

byoung@hrsa.dhhs.gov

* 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 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.

Maternal and Child Health Research

Authorization

Title V of the Social Security Act, 42

U.S.C. 701.

Purpose

This program encourages applied

research in maternal and child health

which has the potential for ready

transfer of findings to health care

delivery programs.

Eligibility

42 CFR Part 51a.3.*

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

None.

Special Considerations

Special consideration for funding will

be given to projects which: (1) Seek to

develop measures of racism and 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)

evaluate the impact of health care

reform and managed care on access to,

use of, and quality of maternal and child

health services.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $1,900,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 10.

Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.

Application Availability: Continuous.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.110RS.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 08/01/1998.

Projected Award Date: 01/1999.

Contact Person: Gontran Lamberty,

glamberty@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Long Term Training in Leadership

Education in Neurodevelopmental and

Related Disabilities (LEND)

Authorization

Title V of the Social Security Act, 42

U.S.C. 701.

Purpose

The purpose of the Maternal and

Child Health Interdisciplinary

Leadership Education in

Neurodevelopmental and Related

Disabilities (LEND) program is to

improve the health status of infants,

children, and adolescents with, or atrisk for, neurodevelopmental and

related disabilities, including mental

retardation, neurodegenerative and

acquired neurological disorders, and

multiple handicaps. The educational

curricula emphasize the integration of
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services supported by States, local

agencies, organizations, private

providers and communities. The LEND

programs will prepare health

professionals to assist children and their

families to achieve their developmental

potentials by forging a communitybased partnership of health resources

and community leadership.

Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.*

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences:

None.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $8,019,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 17.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Application Availability: 04/15/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit.

CFDA Number: 93.110TM.

Contact: 1–888–333-HRSA.

Application Deadline: 10/01/1998.

Projected Award Date: 07/1999.

Contact Person: Shelley Benjamin,

sbenjamin@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Nationwide Blood Lead and Erythrocyte

Protoporphyrin (EP) Proficiency Testing

Program

Authorization

Title V of the Social Security Act, 42

U.S.C. 701.

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to

improve nationwide the performance of

laboratories which are providing

erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP)

screening tests and blood lead

determinations for childhood lead

poisoning prevention programs.

Applicants must be able to prepare,

distribute and process proficiency

testing samples for more than 300

laboratories and demonstrate an ability

to provide consultation and technical

assistance nationwide, as requested.

Eligibility: 42 USC Part 51a.3.*

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences:

None.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $215,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.

Application Availability: 09/01/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.110AA.

Contact: 1–888–333–HRSA.

Application Deadline: 10/30/1998.

Project Award Date: 01/1999.

Contact Person: Stuart Swayze,

sswayze@hrsa.dhhs.gov

Primary Health Care Programs

Grants Management Office

1–301–594–4235

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 1999, 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 a medically underserved

population. HRSA will open

competition for awards under Section

330 of the Public Health Service 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. Forty-one C/MHC grantees

will reach the end of their project

periods during the first half of FY 1999;

additional opportunities will appear in

the fall Preview.

Estimated Amount of this

Competition: $49,000,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 41.

CFDA Number:

93.224 Community Health Centers

Program

93.246 Migrant Health Centers

Program.

Deadline: Deadline dates vary by area

throughout FY 1999.

Limited Competition

Applicants are limited to currently

funded programs whose project periods

expire in FY 1999 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

HRSA Field Office.

State City Application

deadline

HRSA Field Office I (617) 565–1482

MA ......... Roxbury ................ 10/01/1998

HRSA Field Office II (212) 264–2664

NY .......... Brockport .............. 09/01/1998

Rushville ............... 09/01/1998

Bronx .................... 10/01/1998

(3)

Brooklyn ................ 10/01/1998

HRSA Field Office III (215) 596–1885

PA .......... Hyndman .............. 10/01/1998

Chester ................. 10/01/1998

HRSA Field Office IV (404) 562–2996

MS ......... Mound Bayou ....... 08/01/1998

AL .......... Tuscaloosa ........... 08/01/1998

FL .......... Dade City .............. 08/01/1998

AL .......... Huntsville .............. 08/01/1998

NC ......... Kinston .................. 08/01/1998

FL .......... W. Palm Beach ..... 09/01/1998

GA ......... Decatur ................. 09/01/1998

TN .......... Tiptonville .............. 10/01/1998

Nashville ............... 10/01/1998

FL .......... Immokalee ............ 10/01/1998

Wewahitchka ........ 12/01/1998

HRSA Field Office V (312) 353–1715

IL ............ Chicago ................. 08/01/1998

OH ......... Akron .................... 08/01/1998

MN ......... Minneapolis ........... 09/01/1998

WI .......... Milwaukee ............. 09/01/1998

MN ......... Minneapolis ........... 09/01/1998

IL ............ Chicago ................. 10/01/1998

MI ........... Flint ....................... 12/01/1998

HRSA Field Office VI (214) 767–3872

TX .......... Houston ................ 09/01/1998

Newton .................. 12/01/1998

HRSA Field Office VII (816) 426–5296

MO ......... St. Louis ................ 10/01/1998

NE .......... Omaha .................. 10/01/1998

KS .......... Wichita .................. 12/01/1998

HRSA Field Office VIII (303) 844–3203

CO ......... Denver b ............... 09/01/1998

(2)

Greeley ................. 12/01/1998

WY ......... Laramie ................. 12/01/1998

HRSA Field Office IX (415) 437–8090

CA .......... Fresno ................... 08/01/1998

NV .......... Las Vegas ............. 09/01/1998

CA .......... Salinas .................. 09/01/1998

AZ .......... Green Valley ......... 10/01/1998

HRSA Field Office X (206) 615–2491

OR ......... Hood River ............ 10/01/1998

Woodburn ............. 12/01/1998
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Public Housing Primary Care

Authorization

Section 330 (i) of the Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254d.

Purpose

This program is designed to increase

access to health care and improve the

health status of public housing residents

by providing comprehensive primary

health care services in or near public

housing developments, directly or

through collaborative arrangements with

existing community based programs/

providers. It is the intent of HRSA to

continue to support health services to

the public housing populations in the

same areas/locations.

Deadline

The application deadline for the

service area listed is October 1.

Limited Competition

Applicants are limited to currently

funded programs whose project period

expire in FY 1999, and new

organizations proposing to serve the

same populations currently being served

by this existing program.

Estimated Amount of This

Competition: $400,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

CFDA Number: 93.927.

Contact Person: Charles Woodson,

cwoodson@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Field Office

Communications with Field Office

staff is essential for interested parties in

deciding whether to pursue Federal

funding. Technical assistance and

detailed information about the service

area can be obtained by contacting the

HRSA Field Office.

HRSA FIELD OFFICE I (617) 565–

1482

State City Application

deadline

MA ......... Roxbury ................ 10/01/1998

Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities

Authorization

Title III of the Public Health Service

Act, 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.

Purpose

The Healthy Schools, Healthy

Communities (HS, HC) program

supports community-based primary

health care providers with experience in

this area as demonstrated by having

entered into partnerships with schools

or school districts to establish schoolbased health centers that provide

comprehensive primary and preventive

health care services.

Eligibility: Public and private

nonprofit organizations are eligible.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences:

See application materials.

Review Criteria: Final criteria are

included in the application kit.

Estimated Amount of This

Competition: $1,000,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 5.

Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

Application Availability: 06/01/1998.

To Obtain an Application Kit

CFDA Number: 93.151A.

Contact: 1–888–333-HRSA.

Application Deadline: 07/15/1998.

Projected Award Date: 09/20/1998.

Contact Person: Theresa WatkinsBryant, M.D. twatkinsbryant@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

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 populations access to costeffective, 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 1999, 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 costeffective, community-based primary

care services for these medically

underserved populations within these

geographic areas. Six HCH grantees will

reach the end of their project periods

during FY 1999.

Deadline

Deadline dates vary by service area.

Limited Competition

Applicants are limited to currently

funded programs whose project periods

expire in FY 1999 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 below:

CFDA Number: 93.151.

State City Application

deadline

HRSA Field Office II (212) 264–2664

NJ .......... Jersey City ............ 12/01/1998

HRSA Field Office III (215) 596–1885

VA .......... Richmond .............. 08/01/1998

HRSA Field Office V (312) 353–1715

MI ........... Flint ....................... 12/01/1998

HRSA Field Office VII (816) 426–5296

NE .......... Omaha .................. 10/01/1998

MO ......... St. Louis ................ 10/01/1998

HRSA Field Office IX (415) 437–8090

NV .......... Las Vegas ............. 09/01/1998

Other HRSA Programs

Nursing Education Loan Repayment

Program

Authorization

Section 846(h) of The Public Health

Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 297.

Purpose

Under the Nursing Education Loan

Repayment Program (NELRP), registered

nurses are offered the opportunity to

enter into a contractual agreement with

the Secretary, under which the Public

Health Service agrees to repay up to 85

percent of the nurse’s indebtedness for

nursing education loans. In exchange,

the nurse agrees to serve for a specified

period of time in certain types of health

facilities identified in statute.

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed all

of their training requirements for

registered nursing and be licensed prior

to beginning service. Individuals

eligible to participate must: (a) Have

received, prior to the start of service, a

baccalaureate or associate degree in

nursing, a diploma in nursing, or a

graduate degree in nursing; (b) have

unpaid educational loans obtained for

nurse training; (c) be a citizen or

national of the U.S.; (d) have a current

unrestricted license in the State in

which they intend to practice; and (e)

agree to be employed for not less than

two years in a full-time clinical capacity

in an Indian Health Service health

center; a Native Hawaiian health center,

a public hospital (operated by a State,

county, or local government); a health

center funded under Section 330 of the

Public Health Service Act (including
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migrant, homeless, and public housing

health centers), a rural health clinic

(Section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social

Security Act); or a public or nonprofit

private health facility determined by the

Secretary to have a critical shortage of

nurses.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

In making awards under this Section,

preferences will be given to qualified

applicants who: (1) have the greatest

financial need and (2) agree to serve in

the types of health facilities described

above, that are located in geographic

areas determined by the Secretary to

have a shortage of and need for nurses.

Review Criteria: Awards are

determined by formula.

Estimated Amount of Competition:

$2,251,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 200.

Application Availability: 11/01/1997.

CFDA Number: 93.908.

Contact: (301) 594–4400, (301) 594–

4981 (FAX), Toll-Free: 1–800–435–6464.

Application Deadline: 08/31/1998.

Project Award Date: 09/30/1998.

Contact Person: Sharley Chen, 4350

East-West Highway, 10th Floor,

Bethesda, Maryland 20814,

schen@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Y2K (Year 2000)

Y2K compliance is a priority for

HRSA. On February 4, 1998, the

President issued Executive Order 13073

addressing Year 2000 Conversion

activities. Because of a design feature in

many electronic systems which

displayed the year as a two-digit

number, a large number of activities in

the public and private sectors could be

at-risk beginning in the year 2000.

Federal Policies for Agencies

addressed in Executive Order 13073

include:

Assurance that no critical Federal

program experience disruption due to a

Y2K problem;

Assistance and cooperation with

State, local and tribal governments

where those governments depend on

Federal information or the Federal

Government is dependent on those

governments to perform critical

missions; and

Cooperation with the private sector

operators of critical national and local

systems, including the banking and

financial system, the

telecommunications system, the public

health system, the transportation

system, and the electric power

generation system.

In keeping with this Executive Order,

HRSA has assigned Y2K a high priority

for its external customers. As an

applicant or grantee of the public health

system, you should address your plans

and status of your organization’s efforts

to become Year 2000 compliant as part

of business or operational plan.

More information about Y2K is

available at the following web sites:

http://www.y2k.gov and HRSA’s http://

www.hrsa.dhhs.gov.

Internet Connections at-a-Glance

HRSA Home Page: http://

www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/

DHHS Home Page: http://

www.os.dhhs.gov/

Grantsnet: http://www.dhhs.gov/

progorg/grantsnet/index.html

PHS Grant Policy Statement: http://

www.nih.gov/grants/policy/gps/

Code of Federal Regulations: http://

www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrtable-search.html

OMB Circulars: http://

www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/

OMB/html/circular-top.html

Federal Register http://

www.access.gpo.gov/suldocs/aces/

aces140.html

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/

Healthfinder: http://

www.healthfinder.gov/

Fedworld Information Network: http://

www.fedworld.gov/

Look for HRSA at the Following

Meetings/Conferences

Event: 12th World AIDS Conference.

Date: June 28-July 3, 1998.

Location: Geneva, Switzerland.

HRSA Contact: Dorothy Bailey (301)

443–1745.

Event: National Conference of State

Legislatures.

Date: July 20–24, 1998.

Location: Las Vegas Convention

Center, Las Vegas, NV.

HRSA Contact: Ms. Linda Redmond,

(301) 443–4568.

Event: National Association of Local

Boards of Health.

Dates: July 29-August 1, 1998.

Location: St. Charles, IL.

HRSA Contact: Steven Merrill (301)

443–3376.

Event: Joint Annual Meeting of the

Association of State and Territorial

Health Officials and the National

Association of County and City Health

Officials.

Dates: September 23–26, 1998.

Location: Regal Riverfront Hotel, St.

Louis, MO.

HRSA Contact: Steven Merrill (301)

443–3376.

Event: American Public Health

Association Annual Meeting/

Convention.

Dates: November 15–19, 1998.

Location: Washington Convention

Center, Washington, D.C.

HRSA Contact: Steven Merrill (301)

443–3376.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute; Notice of

Closed Meeting

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice

is hereby given of the following

meeting.

The meeting will be closed in

accordance with the provisions set forth

in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6),

Title 5, U.S.C., as amended.

Applications and the discussion could

reveal confidential trade secrets or

commercial property such as patentable

material and personal information

concerning individuals associated with

the applications, the disclosure of

which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of person privacy.

Name of Committee: National Cancer

Institute Review Group Subcommittee F—

Manpower and Training.

Dates: June 17–19, 1998.

Times: June 17, 1998—4:00 p.m. to Recess;

June 18, 1998—8:00 a.m. to Recess; June 19,

1998—8:00 a.m. to Adjournment.

Place: Holiday Inn—Georgetown, 2101

Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20007.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant

proposals.

Contact Person: Mary Bell, Scientific

Review Administrator, National Cancer

Institute, NIH, 6130 Executive Blvd., EPN,

Room 611A, Bethesda, MD 20892–7405,

Telephone: 301–496–7978.

This notice is being published less than 15

days prior to the meeting due to the urgent

need to meet timing limitations imposed by

the review and funding cycle.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Numbers: 93.393, Cancer Cause and

Prevention Research; 93.394, Cancer

Detection and Diagnosis Research; 93.395,

Cancer Treatment Research; 93.396, Cancer

Biology Research; 93.397, Cancer Centers

Support; 93.398, Cancer Research Manpower,

93.399, Cancer Control)

Dated: June 9, 1998.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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