Allied Health Special Projects (93.191)
Program
93.191 Allied Health Special Projects
Federal Agency
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Authorization
Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 755, 42 U.S.C. 294e, as amended; Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.
Program Number
93.191
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
Grants are awarded to assist eligible entities in meeting the costs associated with expanding or establishing programs that will: (1) Expand enrollments in allied health disciplines that are in short supply or whose services are most needed by the elderly; (2) provide rapid transition training programs in allied health fields to individuals who have baccalaureate degrees in health-related sciences; (3) establish community-based training programs that link academic centers to rural clinical settings; (4) provide career advancement training for practicing allied health professionals; (5) expand or establish clinical training sites for allied health professionals in medically underserved or rural communities in order to increase the number of individuals trained; (6) develop curriculum that will emphasize knowledge and practice in the areas of prevention and health promotion, geriatrics, long-term care, home health and hospice care, and ethics; (7) expand or establish interdisciplinary training programs that promote the effectiveness of allied health practitioners in geriatric assessment and the rehabilitation of the elderly; (8) expand or establish demonstration centers to emphasize innovative models to link allied health, clinical practice, education, and research; and (9) meet the costs of projects to plan, develop, and operate or maintain graduate programs in behavioral and mental health practice.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grant funds may be used for personnel, equipment, supplies, domestic travel, consultants and guest lectures, rental of space, renovation and other costs directly related to the project as described in the approved application. Grant funds may not be used for construction of facilities, acquisition of land, foreign travel or support of students, including fellowships, stipends, tuition, fees, or travel allowances.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible entities are health professions schools, academic health centers, State or local governments or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities. Eligible academic institutions shall also be required to use funds in collaboration with two or more disciplines.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Public or private nonprofit schools, universities, or other educational entities which provide for allied health personnel education and training or other public or private nonprofit entities capable, as determined by the Secretary, of carrying out the objectives of the project.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined by DHHS Regulations, 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
The new URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) Grants Page is http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/grants2002/index.html. This year BHPr has decided to use Adobe Acrobat to publish the grants documents on the Web page. In order to download, view and print these grants documents, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be obtained without charge from the Internet by going to the Adobe Web page www.adobe.com and downloading the version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is appropriate for your operating system, i.e., Windows, Unix, Macintosh, etc. A set of more detailed instructions on how to download and use the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found on the BHPr Grants Web page under "Notes on this WWW Page."
Award Procedure
Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award issued from the Headquarters Office.
Deadlines
Application deadlines can be obtained via the Internet at: http://bhpr.gov/grants2002/applications/allhlth.html.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Appeals are available only to grantees.
Renewals
At the end of the initial project period, competing continuation applications may be submitted for up to three years of support.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Project periods are for 3 years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
A uniform summary progress report must be submitted annually. Financial status reports are required within 90 days after the end of each budget period. A final progress report and final financial status report must be submitted within 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 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 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.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2002, 28 continuations and 17 new awards were issued.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0350-0-1-550.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $4,900,000; FY 03 est $4,099,999; and FY 04 est $0.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$63,305 to $199,291; $111,433.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Pertinent information maybe obtained by contacting the Bureau of Health Professions Grants Office, Grants Management Branch, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6880.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Program Contact: CDR Young Song, Division of State, Community and Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Room 8C-02, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-3353. Grants Management Contact: Director, Division of Grants Management Operations, Health Resources and Services Administration, Room 11-03, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Multi-Tiered Geriatric Education and Training Projects; Recruitment and Development of Allied Health Professionals; Enhancement and Expansion of Existing Allied Health Training Programs; Enhancement of Faculty, Curriculum and Student Recruitment; Interdisciplinary Training Programs; Video Disc and Computer-Based Instructional Technologies Development; Development of auto-tutorial teaching materials; distance learning project using satellite technologies; outcomes assessment projects; and Model geriatric clinical education in Allied Health, Rural Health Education Projects.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessment of: (1) Rationale for the proposal; (2) objectives to be achieved; (3) institutional background in training, competency of faculty with past experience of faculty in allied health; (4) overall design of proposal and institutional commitment; (5) adequacy and availability of proposed facilities and resources; (6) budget; (7) proposed evaluation methodologies; and (8) self-sufficiency. In making awards of grants under this section, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. Preference will be given only for applications ranked above the 20th percentile of applications that have been recommended for approval by the appropriate peer review group. A funding priority will be given to qualified applicants who provided community-based training experiences designed to improve access of health care services in underserved areas. This was included being responsive to population groups the President's Executive Orders 12876, 12900 and 13021. Historical Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities serving Native Americans. As special consideration will be given to applicants that worked with school systems through the high school level, especially in those areas where there is a high percentage of disadvantaged students, to encourage them to work toward careers in the allied health professions and serve in medically underserved or rural communities.
