Arra - Preventive Medicine Residency Program (93.412)

Program

93.412 Arra - Preventive Medicine Residency Program

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration

Authorization

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) , Public Law 111-5.

Program Number

93.412

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To promote the post-graduate education of physicians in preventive medicine and public health as funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Types of Assistance

Project Grants

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grants are intended to assist in meeting the costs of planning and developing new preventive medicine programs; maintaining or improving existing residency training programs in preventive medicine; and providing financial assistance to residents enrolled in such programs. Grants may not be used for construction or for the provision of direct patient services.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Eligible applicants are schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine and public health. An applicant must demonstrate to the Secretary that it has or will have available full-time faculty members with training and experience in the fields of preventive medicine and support from other faculty members trained in public health and other relevant specialties and disciplines.

Beneficiary Eligibility

U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, and those foreign nationals who possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States may receive a stipend under this program.

Credentials/Documentation

Applicants should review the individual HRSA Guidance documents 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. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. HRSA is requiring applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov.

Award Procedure

Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award issued from the Headquarters Office.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 60 to 90 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Funding is available for up to 2 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantees draw down funds from the Payment Management System, HHS's centralized web-based payment system.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.� Additionally, a Uniform Summary Progress Report must be submitted for a second or subsequent budget period within the approved project period. A final progress report and final financial status report must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period. Cash reports are not applicable. All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.� Additionally, a Uniform Summary Progress Report must be submitted for a second or subsequent budget period within the approved project period. A final progress report and final financial status report must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period. All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.� Additionally, a Uniform Summary Progress Annual Financial status reports are required 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. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a grant period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the record 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.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 07, 5 competing awards were made. Five continuation awards were made in FY08. Fiscal Year 2009: To be determined. Fiscal Year 2010: To be determined.

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-0351-0-1-550.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $1,198,894; FY 09 est $1,198,894; FY 10 est $1,198,894 - Estimated ARRA Funding for FY 09 and FY 10 $4 million.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$211,825 to $250,000; $236,735 average.

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.

Related Programs

93.117 Grants for Preventive Medicine

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Elsie Quinones, Acting Chief, Geriatrics and Public Health Branch, Division of Diversity and Interdisciplinary Education, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-36, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: 301-443-5244 and Email: equinones@hrsa.gov.

Headquarters Office

Elsie Quinones 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-36, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 443-5244

Web Site Address

No Data Available

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Competing applications are reviewed by consultants for technical merit recommendations based on the potential effectiveness of the proposed project in carrying out the training purposes of section 768 of the PHS Act. Approval of any application will be based on an analysis of the following factors: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - purpose, need and rationale, project plan, project management, fiscal plan, trainee diversity, and project effectiveness. For applicants who are currently funded grantees or applicants who are not currently funded, but have received funding within the previous four years, reviewers will examine the progress report summary to determine the current or prior project's: impact on preventive medicine education both locally and nationally; ability to carry out grant-specific objectives and BHPr performance objectives; and dissemination activities.