FEDERAL AGENCY:

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION:

Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 768, 42 U.S.C. 295(c), as amended; Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.

To promote the post-graduate education of physicians in preventive medicine.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   Eligible applicants are schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine and public health. An applicant must demonstrate to the Secretary that it has or will have available full-time faculty members with training and experience in the fields of preventive medicine and support from other faculty members trained in public health and other relevant specialties and disciplines.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, and those foreign nationals who possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States may receive a stipend under this program.

Credentials/Documentation:   Residency programs for preventive medicine must be fully approved or provisionally approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or by the American Osteopathic Association.

Pre-application Coordination:   This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:   The new URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) Grants Page is www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants2001. This year BHPr has decided to use Adobe Acrobat and Word to publish its grant documents on the Web page. In order to download, view and print Adobe Acrobat documents, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be obtained without charge from the Internet by going to the Adobe Web page www.adobe.com and downloading the version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is appropriate for your operating system, i.e., Windows, Unix, Macintosh, etc. A set of more detailed instructions on how to download and use the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found on the BHPr Grants Web page under "Notes on this WWW Page."

Award Procedure:   Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award issued from the Headquarters Office.

Deadlines:   Application deadlines are available on the World Wide Web at URL: http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   From 4 to 6 months after receipt of applications.

Appeals:   Appeals are only available to grantees.

Renewals:   Competitive continuation applications may be submitted during the final budget period of the approved project period. Applications must be submitted in accordance with instructions and deadlines for competitive applications.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   These programs have no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   Project periods are for 3 years.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   A Uniform Summary Progress Report must be submitted for a second or subsequent budget period within the approved project period. Annual Financial status reports are required 90 days after the end of each budget period. A final progress report and final financial status report must be submitted within 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 the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:   Financial records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of financial status report and 3 years after final disposition of nonexpendable property. If questions remain, such as those raised as a result of an audit, records must be retained until the problem is resolved.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:   75-0350-0-1-550.

Obligations:   (Grants) FY 01 $1,845,759; FY 02 est $1,800,000; and FY 03 est. $0.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:   From $77,456 to $248,520; Average: $157,698.

In fiscal year 2001, 10 continuation awards were made. It is estimated 10 new and continuation awards will be issued in fiscal year 2002. No awards are anticipated in fiscal year 2003.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Health Professions Grants Office. Grants Management Branch, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, Telephone number (301) 443-6960.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:   None.

Headquarters Office:   Program Contact for the Preventive Medicine Program is: MR. Barry Stern, Center for Public Health, Division of State, Community and Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8C-09, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6896. Grants Management Contact: Mark Wheeler, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6960.

Web Site Address:   http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Programs which provide support for the initiation, expansion, or improvement of programs of preventive medicine.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Competing applications are reviewed by consultants for technical merit recommendations. Approval of any application will be based on an analysis of the following factors: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - (1) The potential effectiveness of the proposed project in carrying out the training purposes of section 768 of the PHS Act; (2) the extent of responsiveness to the project requirements; (3) the administrative and management capability of the applicant to carry out the proposed project in a cost effective manner; (4) the degree to which the proposed training program emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention; (5) the degree to which the applicant demonstrates institutional commitment to the proposed program; and (6) the history of the program including student/residents who have successfully completed the program.