To
support grants for the purpose of increasing the number of organ
donors.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
may not be used for activities that are reimbursable under Medicare.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Only organ procurement organizations
and other private nonprofit entities involved with organ donation
and transplantation are eligible.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Beneficiaries are all organ transplant
recipients.
Credentials/Documentation:
OMB Circular No. A-122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations;
OMB Circular A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements with Institution of Higher Education,
Hospitals and other Non-Profit Organizations; and Public Health
Service Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000
(Rev.) April 1, 1994.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as
the single point of contact in the State for more information on
the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance,
if the State has selected the program for review.
Application
Procedure: Application is made by the submission
of the standard PHS application. Application kits are obtained
by writing to the Grants Management Branch, c/o HRSA Grants Application
Center, 901 Russell Avenue, Suite 450, Gaithersburg, MD 20879,
or by calling 1-877-477-2123.
Award
Procedure: Applications are reviewed by a
committee composed of nongovernmental representatives knowledgeable
about organ donation and transplantation. Applications are reviewed
for merit, and are recommended for approval or disapproval. Final
decisions are made by the Director, Office of Special Programs.
Deadlines:
Contact Headquarters Office for application deadlines.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 30 to 60
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: Grants are
awarded for a 12-month budget period.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Annual progress and annual financial reports are required. Annual
reports are to be submitted within 90 days after the end of each
budget period. The final progress report and final financial status
report are due 90 days from 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
Officials.
Records:
Financial records must be kept available for 3 years after submission
of final expenditure reports 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 $8,170,163; FY 02 est. $10,300,000; and FY 03 est.
$12,705,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $80,425 to $451,707; Average: $255,317.
In fiscal year 2001, 12 competing and 20 noncompeting awards were
made to organizations for Model Intervention to Increase Organ and
Tissue Donation. It is anticipated that 17 noncompeting and 10 competing
awards will be made in fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Program guidelines may be obtained by contacting the Headquarters
Office listed below. PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication
No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Program Contact: Ms. Lynn Wegman,
Director, Division of Transplantation, Office of Special Programs,
Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Room 7C-22, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-7577. Grants
Management Contact: Mr. Darren Buckner, Grants Management Specialist,
Grants Management Branch, Office of Program Support, HIV/AIDS
Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health
Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Room 7-89, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-1913.
Web
Site Address: http://www.hhs.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
A study testing the effectiveness of involving Chinese and Vietnamese
trained requestors to discuss donation in the native tongue of potential
donor families; a study to examine the use of church advocates to
promote the concept of donation; a study on interdisciplinary experimental
training for end-of-life care and organ donation; an evaluation
of the impact of an organ and tissue donation curriculum in elementary
and secondary public schools.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
1) Consistency with program objectives; 2) adequacy of method; 3)
appropriateness of work plan; 4) capability of organization to complete
the project; 5) adequacy of supporting documentation; 6) reasonableness
of budget; and, qualifications of project director and staff.
