Grants for Preventive Medicine (93.117)
Program
93.117 Grants for Preventive Medicine
Federal Agency
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Authorization
Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 768, 42 U.S.C. 295(c), as amended; Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.
Program Number
93.117
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To promote the post-graduate education of physicians in preventive medicine.
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
Residency programs for preventive medicine must be fully approved or provisionally approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or by the American Osteopathic Association.
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 www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants2001. This year BHPr has decided to use Adobe Acrobat and Word to publish its grant documents on the Web page. In order to download, view and print Adobe Acrobat 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 are available on the World Wide Web at URL: http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Appeals are only available to grantees.
Renewals
Competitive continuation applications may be submitted during the final budget period of the approved project period. Applications must be submitted in accordance with instructions and deadlines for competitive applications.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
These programs have no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Project periods are for 3 years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
A Uniform Summary Progress Report must be submitted for a second or subsequent budget period within the approved project period. 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.
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 submission of financial status report and 3 years after final disposition of nonexpendable 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 2001, 10 continuation awards were made. It is estimated 10 new and continuation awards will be issued in fiscal year 2002. No awards are anticipated in fiscal year 2003.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0350-0-1-550.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $1,845,759; FY 03 est $1,800,000; and FY 04 est. $0.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
From $77,456 to $248,520; $157,698.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Health Professions Grants Office. Grants Management Branch, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, Telephone number (301) 443-6960.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Program Contact for the Preventive Medicine Program is: MR. Barry Stern, Center for Public Health, Division of State, Community and Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8C-09, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6896. Grants Management Contact: Mark Wheeler, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6960.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Programs which provide support for the initiation, expansion, or improvement of programs of preventive medicine.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Competing applications are reviewed by consultants for technical merit recommendations. Approval of any application will be based on an analysis of the following factors: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - (1) The potential effectiveness of the proposed project in carrying out the training purposes of section 768 of the PHS Act; (2) the extent of responsiveness to the project requirements; (3) the administrative and management capability of the applicant to carry out the proposed project in a cost effective manner; (4) the degree to which the proposed training program emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention; (5) the degree to which the applicant demonstrates institutional commitment to the proposed program; and (6) the history of the program including student/residents who have successfully completed the program.
