To
support minority community health coalitions to develop, implement,
and conduct demonstration projects which coordinate integrated community-based
screening and outreach services, and include linkages for access
and treatment to minorities in high-risk, low-income communities;
and to support minority community health coalitions involving non-traditional
partners in carrying out projects to increase the educational understanding
of HIV/AIDS, increase testing, and improve access to HIV/AIDS prevention
and treatment serious.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds are to be used to
conduct collaborative efforts to modify the behavioral and/or environmental
conditions which are implicated in the health problems of minority
groups: for example, cancer; cardiovascular disease and stroke;
chemical dependency; diabetes; homicide, suicide, and unintentional
injuries; infant mortality; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). These projects are
to address socio-cultural and linguistic barriers to care and should
have the potential for replication in similar communities. 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:
Eligible applicants are private nonprofit community-based minority
serving organizations which will serve as the grantee organization
for the coalition.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Members of 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.
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 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: Grant projects can have a 3-year
project period with 12-month budget periods. Following the initial
budget period, continued funding is subject to the availability
of funds and satisfactory program performance. Payments will be
made either on a monthly cash request basis or under a letter
of credit. Necessary instructions regarding payment procedure
will be provided at the time the notice of grant award is issued.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Grantees must submit progress reports with final performance report
due 90 days after the end of the project period. Financial Status
Reports are due 90 days after the end of budget period with 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 Circular No. A-133. For nonprofit recipients, audits are to
be carried out in accordance with the provision of 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 $4,904,392; FY 02 est $5,005,666; and FY 03 est
$5,005,666.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $132,041 to 150,000; Average: $148,618.
In FY 2001, 16 continuation
awards and 17 new awards were made. It is expected that 17 continuation
awards and 17-25 new awards will be made in FY 02. In FY 03 continuation
funding is expected for all awards made in FY 02.
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) Developing a program
to prevent the incidence, increase the diagnosis and improve the
management of childhood asthma through educational sessions, screenings,
events, case management and ongoing support; 2) conducting vision
assessment, eye health education and referral to eye doctors, disseminating
health education materials in 7 languages, and providing diabetes
screening, counseling and referral; and 3)developing outreach and
education activities, complemented by efforts of faith-based organizations,
to address HIV in the African American community.
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.
