To
demonstrate that the involvement of State and Territorial Offices
of Minority Health in coordinating a statewide response to the HIV/AIDS
crisis in minority communities can have a greater impact on the
communities' understanding of the disease, and the coordination
of prevention and treatment services for minority populations, than
agencies and/or organizations working independently; and to stimulate
and foster the development of effective and durable service delivery
capacity for HIV prevention and treatment among organizations closely
linked with the minority populations.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
are to be used to support minority-targeted health education and
prevention strategies which will help to eliminate or reduce the
risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV/AIDS and increase access
to services and treatment; and to provide technical assistance and
capacity development to community based minority-serving organizations
to enhance their delivery capacity for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
Funds are not to be used for the provision of health care services,
construction, augmentation of ongoing Office of Minority Health
(OMH) supported demonstrations, or to supplant ongoing project activities.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Application Eligibility: State/Territorial
Offices of Minority Health or, for those states and territories
that do not have established Office of Minority Health, a state
or territorial minority health entity located within a State or
Territorial Department of Health which functions in the capacity
of an Office of Minority Health; and community based, minority-serving
organizations.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Members of the minority groups:
American Indians or Alaska Natives; Asians; Blacks or African
Americans; Hispanics or Latinos; Native Hawaiians or other Pacific
Islanders; or subgroups of these populations.
Credentials/Documentation:
Proof of nonprofit status is required as part of the application
submission, where applicable. Documentation to verify official
status as a State or Territorial Office of Minority Health signed
by a State/territorial level authorizing official (e.g., Governor
or designated official, Commissioner of Health or designee) or
documentation to verify official status as a State or territorial
minority health entity signed by the Commissioner of Health or
designee in the Department of Health, as applicable.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program does not require
preapplication coordination. This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office of official designated as
the single point of contact in the State for more information on
the process the State requires to be filed with applying for assistance,
if the State has selected the program for review. This program is
also covered by the Public Health System reporting requirements.
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 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 grants
will have a project period not to exceed 3 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:
Progress reports are required for each budget period and 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 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 OMB Circular No. A-133.
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 $9,043,634; FY 02 est $7,050,000; and FY 03 est
$5,050,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $144,127 to $1,200,000; Average: $430,649.
In fiscal year 2001, 21 continuation awards were made. In fiscal
year 2002, it is estimated that 2 continuation and 27 to 42 new
awards will be made, pending availability of funds. In fiscal year
2003 OMH anticipates continuation of the new awards made in fiscal
year 2002.
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 this program:
1) identification of the needs of minority populations, facilitation
of linkages between minority community based organizations to develop
greater resource capacity, and coordinating federal resources through
a needs assessment, mobilization of ethno-specific community coalitions,
and minority linkage conferences; 2) using Geographic Information
System mapping to explore the correlation between HIV/AIDS distribution
and identified socioeconomic indicators, and employing epidemiological
data to determine areas of highest need, profiling local and state
minority community based organizations and making the information
available on the Internet, and disseminating data and other HIV/AIDS
related information via the Internet; and 3) conducting needs assessment,
training workshops and seminar for minority community based organization
staff and board members in diverse planning and management skills,
and developing a pool of consultants with technical assistance and
cultural/linguistic competence.
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.
