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Content provided by the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
93.250 Geriatric Academic Career Awards
AUTHORIZATION:
Title VII, Section 753(c) of Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 294c, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, Section 5305(b).
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OBJECTIVES:
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The purpose of Geriatric Academic Career Award is to supports the career development of physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, dentists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals as academic geriatricians by requiring them to provide training in clinical geriatrics, including the training of interdisciplinary teams of health professionals. The provision of such training shall constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations of such individual under the award. In addition, the individual must provide a documented commitment from the health professions institution where he or she has a full-time faculty appointment to spend 75 percent of his or her total time on teaching and developing skills in interdisciplinary education in geriatrics.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants
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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
As provided by Section 753(c)(5) of the authorizing legislation, an individual receiving an award under this subsection shall provide training in clinical geriatrics, including the training of interdisciplinary teams of health care professionals. The provision of such training shall constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations for individuals under this award. See above.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
1. Individuals Eligible to Receive Awards
Eligible project directors are individuals who are applying to the Health Resources and Services Administration for a Geriatric Academic Career Award through the accredited health professions school of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, pharmacy, or allied health where they have a junior faculty appointment.
A. To be eligible to receive a GACA award, an individual must be:
B. Board certified or board eligible in internal medicine, family practice, psychiatry, or licensed dentistry, or have completed any required training in a discipline and be employed in an accredited health professions school that is approved by the Secretary;
C. Have completed an approved fellowship program in geriatrics or have completed specialty training in geriatrics as required by the discipline and any additional geriatrics training as required by the Secretary; and
D. Have a junior (non-tenured) faculty appointment at an accredited school of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, pharmacy, or other allied health disciplines in an accredited health professions school that is approved by the Secretary.
2. Institutions Eligible to Submit Applications on Behalf of Eligible Individuals)
Institutions eligible to receive payments and to submit applications on behalf of
individuals applying for a Geriatric Academic Career Award include accredited
health professions schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work,
psychology, dentistry, pharmacy, or allied health.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Junior faculty at an accredited health professions school of medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, pharmacy, or allied health.
Credentials/Documentation:
Applicants should review the individual HRSA funding opportunity announcement issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application Coordination:
Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure:
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov.
All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.
Award Procedure:
Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award.
Deadlines:
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Final decisions are made within 3 to 4 months after receipt of applications.
Appeals:
Not Applicable.
Renewals:
Competitive continuations will not be entertained by the program.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Five (5) years. Funding beyond the first year is dependent on the availability of appropriated funds for the Geriatric Academic Career Award Program in FY 2011, grantee satisfactory performance, and a decision that funding is in the best interest of the Federal government. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantees drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
An Annual Progress Report must be submitted annually. Final progress and financial reports must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period. No cash reports are required. An Annual Progress Report must be submitted annually. Final progress and financial reports must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period. Final progress and financial reports must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period. No performance monitoring is required.
Audits:
Not Applicable.
Records:
Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the award 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 end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
75-0350-0-1-550.
Obligations:
(Salaries) FY 09 $6,278,819; FY 10 est $5,000,000; FY 11 est $5,000,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
FY 10: $69,436/Awardee and the amount will be annually adjusted by the Consumer Price Index.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Fiscal Year 2009: Fiscal Year 2009: Data will be available in Jan, 2011. Fiscal Year 2010: Data not available yet. Fiscal Year 2011: Data not available yet.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations, as applicable.
HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office:
See Regional Agency Offices. CDR Young Song, Senior Program Management Consultant, Division of Nursing, Health Resources and Services Administration, Room 9-36, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6333.
Headquarters Office:
CDR Young Song 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-36, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 443-6333
Web Site Address:
http://www.hrsa.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not Applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
In determining the funding of applications, consideration is given to: There are six review criteria for the Geriatric Academic Career Award:
Criterion 1. Need (Maximum Points 25): The extent to which the application describes: a) the need for the proposed Geriatric Academic Career Award; b) the project director’s commitment to a full-time academic career in geriatrics; c) the strength of the project director’s professional responsibilities in the grantee institution and elsewhere; d) prior training and how it is related to the objectives and long-term career plans of the project director in academia teaching geriatrics, e) the project director’s teaching efforts in geriatrics to this point in his/her academic career in geriatrics, including any publications; and f) evidence of the project director’s potential to develop a career in academia.
Criterion 2. Response (Maximum Points 25): Career Development Plan: The extent to which the project director is early in his/her career as a junior faculty teaching and developing skills in interdisciplinary education in geriatrics. The extent to which the applicant’s training and experience will contribute to the achievement of the goals, objectives, and plans described in the applicant’s Career Development Plan.
The extent to which the specificity of the objectives and career development plan will promote the project director in achieving the overall goal as an academic teaching faculty member in geriatrics.
The extent to which identified objectives and specific plans address teaching interdisciplinary education in geriatrics and skill development interdisciplinary education in geriatrics.
The extent to which the project director identifies a five-year outcome that will enhance academic clinical geriatrics and the individual’s own career as an academic teaching faculty member in geriatrics.
The extent to which specific plans include teaching and developing skills in interdisciplinary education in geriatrics will result in educational publication opportunities and productivity in national professional societies, in which the specific plans will result in:
o meeting the statutory service requirement (providing training in clinical geriatrics, including the training of interdisciplinary teams of health professionals. The provision of such training shall constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations of such individual under the award.);
o interacting with and learning from other clinician-educators locally and nationally;
o obtaining the necessary pedagogical skills to achieve career goals; and
o addressing HRSA’s cultural and linguistic competence.
o Length of time as a faculty member (the longer the time in a junior faculty position, the less number of points should be awarded).
o New GACA applicant who never received funding as a GACA recipient.
o Likelihood that after completion of the GACA training, the individual will continue as a full-time academic teaching faculty member teaching interdisciplinary education in geriatrics.
Criterion 3. Evaluative Measures (Maximum Points 10): The effectiveness of the project director’s evaluation plan for assessing his or her own progress toward meeting career goals, including his or her effectiveness as an interdisciplinary education teacher in geriatrics.
Criterion 4. Impact (Maximum Points 10): The extent and effectiveness of plans for dissemination of project results and/or the extent to which project results may be national in scope and/or the degree to which the project activities are replicable, and the sustainability of the project director as a full-time faculty member teaching interdisciplinary education in geriatrics. The extent to which the institution has a successful tract record of employing previously funded GACA recipients as full-time faculty teaching interdisciplinary clinical geriatrics. For Competing Continuing Applications only, the extent to which the project was successful in meeting career development goals and objectives and in addressing the statutory service requirement which was to provide training in clinical geriatrics, including the training of interdisciplinary teams of health care professionals for at least 75 percent of the obligations of the recipient under the Award.
Criterion 5. Resources and Capabilities (Maximum Points 25): The extent to which the commitment and expertise of the mentor and the commitment of the institution to provide a supportive environment for the achievement of the applicant’s career goals and willingness to meet reporting requirements are demonstrated in the following:
Expertise of the primary mentor;
Adequacy of frequency of meetings with the mentor;
Clinical assignments and opportunities provided by the institution;
Teaching assignments and opportunities provided by the institution;
Protected time provided to achieve the goals of the award; and
Opportunities for leadership provided.
Criterion 6. Support Requested (Maximum Points 5): The extent to which the proposed budget will address the objectives in the career development plan.
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