To:
(1) Provide education and training to primary care providers and
others on the treatment and prevention of acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS), in collaboration with health professions schools,
local hospitals, and health departments; (2) disseminate new and
timely information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
and its treatment to primary and secondary health care providers;
and (3) serve as the support system for area health professions
through AIDS Hotlines, clearinghouses, and referral activities.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Grants
will be awarded for the establishment of AIDS Education and Training
Centers.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Eligible entities include public
and nonprofit private entities and schools and academic health science
centers.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Primary health care personnel.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87
for State and local governments. For-profit grantees' costs will
be determined in accordance with Subpart 31.2 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulations. For other grantees, costs will be determined in accordance
with DHHS Regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q.
Pre-application
Coordination: Preapplication coordination is
not required. This program is eligible for coverage under E. O.
12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant
should consult the office or officials designated as the single
point of contact in his or her 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: Applications and required forms
can be obtained by calling the HRSA Application Center at 1-877-477-2123.
Award
Procedure: The review of applications is carried
out by an ad hoc committee of experts in AIDS Education and Training
and members of the staff of the Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS). Applications are reviewed for merit and are recommended
for approval or disapproval. Final decisions are made by the Director,
HIV/AIDS Bureau.
Deadlines:
Application deadlines are available from the HRSA Application
Center.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately
6 months.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Annual noncompetitive, competitive awards typically only 3 years.
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 3-year project period with 12-month budget periods.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Annual program reports, program service reports, and special reports
(if any) are required. In addition, a Financial Status Report is
to be submitted within 90 days after the close of each budget period
and a final Financial Status Report is required 90 days following
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 Nonprofit
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:
Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for
3 years after the end of a budget period. If any litigation, claim,
negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has
been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records
shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution
of all issues which arise from it, or until the regular 3-year
period, whichever is later.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-0350-0-1-550.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $25,507,700; FY 02 est $30,659,300; and FY 03 est
$30,659,300.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $529,601 to $4,047,900. Average: $1,175,185.
Eighteen noncompetitive awards were made in fiscal year 2001. AETCs
are providing AIDS education and training to approximately 155,000
health care providers each year. For fiscal years 2002 and 2003,
the emphasis of the AETCs is hands on clinical training in the medical
care of HIV infected patients and training on the use of highly
active antiretrovial therapy. It is anticipated that 18 competitive
awards will be made in fiscal year 2002. In fiscal year 2003, it
is anticipated that eighteen noncompetitive awards will be made.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000,
(Rev.) April 1, 1994. Program guidelines may be obtained by contacting
the Headquarters Office listed below.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Consult appropriate DHHS Regional
Office (see Appendix IV of the Catalog for a listing of the regional
offices).
Headquarters
Office: Program Contact: Laura Cheever, M.D.,
Division of Training and Technical Assistance/AIDS ETCs, HIV/AIDS
Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health
Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 7-29 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6364 or
Fax (301) 443-9887. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Janice Gordon,
Grants Management Officer, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and
Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of
Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, Room 7-89, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-2280.
Web
Site Address: http://www.hrsa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
AIDS Education and Training Centers have been funded to provide
national coverage of education and training for health care providers
who care for HIV infected patients. The grant recipients have been
universities and institutions of higher education and are primarily
located in areas with a high incidence of AIDS.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
In making grants, the Secretary shall give preference to qualified
projects which will -- (A) train, or result in the training of health
professionals who will provide treatment for minority individuals
with HIV disease and other individuals who are at high risk of contracting
such disease; and (B) train, or result in the training of minority
health professionals and minority allied health professions to provide
treatment for individuals with such disease. The term "HIV disease"
means infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, and includes
any condition arising from such infection. The term "human immunodeficiency
virus" means the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency
syndrome.
