To
provide support for activities which have the potential to improve
the health status and/or quality of life of racial/ethnic minorities,
with the objective of reducing the excessive burden and death borne
by minority and disadvantaged populations in the United States.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
are to be used for support of projects or activities consistent
with the mission of the Office of Minority Health. Funds are not
to be used for the provision of health care services, construction,
augmentation of on- going Office of Minority Health (OMH) supported
demonstrations, or supplantation of on-going project activities.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit entities
may apply.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Members of the minority and disadvantaged
groups: Blacks; Hispanics; American Indians; Alaska Natives; Asian/American
Pacific Islanders; or subgroups of these.
Credentials/Documentation:
Proof of nonprofit status is required as part of the application
submission.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program does not require
preapplication coordination. This program is excluded from coverage
under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Requests for the standard PHS application
form (SF PHS 1561-1, Revised July 2000) and instructions for submission
should be directed to Ms. Karen Campbell, Grants Management Officer,
Office of Minority Health, Office of Public Health and Science,
Office of the Secretary, Rockwall II Building, 5515 Security Lane,
Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Telephone: (301) 594-0758.
A signed original and two copies of the application are to be
sent to the above address. Applications are screened upon receipt
for completeness, responsiveness and conformance to the program
announcement. Those applications judged to be unacceptable based
on this initial screening will be returned.
Award
Procedure: Accepted applications will be reviewed
by a review panel that will make recommendations on the technical
merit based on the published criteria. After considering the recommendations
of the panel, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health,
will make a final decision on funding projects and a notice of
grant award will be issued.
Deadlines:
Contact Headquarters Office listed below for application deadlines.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 120
days.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
None.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: The cooperative
agreements will have a project period not to exceed 5 years, with
12-month budget periods. Following the initial budget period,
continued funding is subject to the availability of funds and
satisfactory program performance. Necessary instructions regarding
payment procedure will be provided at the time the award is issued.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Semi-annual or quarterly progress reports may be required with a
final performance report due 90 days after the end of the project
period. A Financial Status Report is due 90 days after the end of
each budget period with a final Financial Status Report is due 90
days after the end of the project period.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted
in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements
are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal
government officials.
Records:
Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records,
and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for
a minimum of 3 years, or longer pending completion and resolution
of any audit findings.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-0120-0-1-551.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $5,224,412; FY 02 est $5,224,412; and FY 03 est
$5,224,412.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $25,000 to $614,000; Average: $186,000.
In fiscal year 2001, 28 cooperative agreements received continuation
awards. It is estimated that 28 continuation awards will be made
in fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
45 CFR 74 and 92. Specific program requirements are contained in
the Federal Register Notice, the application instructions, and the
PHS Grants Policy Statement.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Program Contact: Ms. Cynthia H. Amis,
Director, Division of Program Operations, Office of Minority Health,
Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary,
Rockwall II Building, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville
Maryland 20852. Telephone: (301) 594-0769. Grants Management Contact:
Ms. Karen Campbell, Grants Management Officer, Office of Minority
Health, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary,
Rockwall II, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, MD 20852.
Telephone: (301) 594-0758.
Web
Site Address: http://www.OMHRC.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
The following are examples of activities funded under the cooperative
agreements: 1) provide through the establishment of an American
Indian Alaska Native Research Network a means by which American
Indian and Alaskan Native researchers can network, collaborate and
seek support; 2) to educate and increase provider sensitivity about
cultural practices and their influence on patient compliance with
medication and therapeutic treatment interventions; and 3) reduce
the prenatal HIV transmission among African American women of child
bearing age and their care providers through health promotion and
education.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Complete review criteria are published in the Federal Register Notice
or can be obtained from the Program contact. Listed below are some
criteria used to review applications: 1) consistency of project's
goals and objectives with the Office of Minority Health's mission;
2) coherence and feasibility of methodology and activities selected
to address the problem as evidence in the proposed implementation
plan; 3) strength of proposed grant organization's management capability;
4) adequacy of qualifications, experience and cultural competence
of proposed personnel; and 5) strength of analysis of potential
impact or innovation the project proposes to generate.
