To
provide funds for grants to States for the implementation of universal
newborn hearing screening prior to hospital discharge with linkage
to a medical home, and diagnostic evaluation and enrollment in a
program of early intervention.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
This
program will designate funding to States for the implementation
of universal newborn hearing screening prior to hospital discharge
with linkage to a medical home, and diagnostic evaluation and enrollment
in a program of early intervention. Applicants should have a relationship
with both the Title V programs and the Early Intervention programs.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Grants to States and one grant
to an organization that will provide technical assistance to the
States.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: State organizations will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation:
The basis for determining the allowance and allocability of costs
charged to Health Resources and Services Administration grants
is set forth in HHS Regulations 45 CFR 92, Subpart C, for State
and local governments. Cost will be determined in accordance with
OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program 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 their 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 form, PHS-5161-1. Standard application
forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR 92 must be used
for this program. Application kits are obtained by writing to
the HRSA Grants Application Center. The Center may be contacted
on: 1-877-477- 2123, FAX: 1-877-HRSA-345, or E-mail Address: HRSAGAC@hrsa.gov.
Award
Procedure: Applications are reviewed by a
committee of experts that are generally nongovernmental. Applications
are reviewed based on merit, recommended for approval or disapproval,
and are ranked according to a point score. Final decisions are
made by the Associate Administrator, Maternal and Child Health
Bureau.
Deadlines:
Contact the HRSA Grants Application Center for application deadlines.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Final decisions
are made 2 to 3 months after receipt of applications.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Project periods for are for 4 years. The submission of a progress
report and budgetary information will be requested for each continuation
year.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: None.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards are
made annually, in accordance with the project period method of
awarding grants. Payments are made through a Letter-of-Credit
or Cash Demand System.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Annual program reports, financial status reports, program service
reports, and special reports must be submitted as required.
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 the
submission of expenditure report and 3 years after the final disposition
of non-expendable 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 $7,329,094; FY 02 est $9,976,211; and FY 03 est
$0.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $55,000 to $256,000; Average: $155,000.
Fifty state projects and one national technical assistance project
were awarded in fiscal year 2001. All 51 projects are expected to
be continued in fiscal year 2002. Funding is not anticipated in
fiscal year 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
42 CFR 51a3: Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting
the MCHB Grants Management Branch, at Room 18-12, Parklawn Building,
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD. Telephone: (301) 443-1440.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Central Office Contact and Program
Contact: Irene Forsman, Integrated Services Branch, Division of
Services for Children with Special Health Needs, Maternal and
Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration,
Department of Health and Human Services, Room 18A-18, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-2370. Grants Management
Branch: Paulette Fagan, Grants Management Branch, Maternal and
Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration,
Department of Health and Human Services, Room 18-12, Parklawn
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301)
443-1440. Use the same number for FTS.
Web
Site Address: http://www.hrsa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Funds have been awarded to state health agencies for implementation
of universal statewide newborn hearing screening prior to hospital
discharge with linkages to a medical home, audiologic diagnosis
by 3 months of age, enrollment in a program of early intervention
services and linked to family to family support by 6 months of age
for infants identified with hearing loss.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
The objective review of all applications includes a thorough and
consistent examination of each submission by persons knowledgeable
in the field for that support is requested and have no direct relationship
with the organization or individual submitting the application and
do not have personal or invested interest in the award of a grant
to that organization or individual. Peer review is a system that
uses reviewers that are the professional equals of the principal
investigator or program director and will be responsible for directing
or conducting the proposed project. That is a form of objective
review. Reviewers may be Federal or nonfederal. Peer review committee
membership is usually entirely nonfederal. Final review criteria
are included in the application kit.
