Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement Grants (93.253)
Program
93.253 Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement Grants
Federal Agency
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration
Authorization
Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008, Public Law 110-377.
Program Number
93.253
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
The objectives are (1) to support PCCs efforts to prevent and provide treatment recommendations for poisonings; (2) to comply with operational requirements needed to sustain certification and or achieve certification; and (3) to conduct an evaluation of the strategies and activities undertaken within the project application and other purposes as stated in Section 1273 (b) of Public Law 110-377.
Types of Assistance
PROJECT GRANTS
Uses and Use Restrictions
Assistance provided under this program may be used to support PCCs efforts to prevent and provide treatment recommendations for poisonings and to conduct an evaluation of the strategies and activities undertaken within the project application; support certification efforts of non-certified centers in order to improve access to poison education, prevention, and treatment services; and encourage the development and implementation of innovations or improvements that expand the organizational capacity of PCCs by strengthening their operational infrastructure, improving their ability to increase access to high quality services and promoting poison prevention education and outreach to high-risk and underserved populations.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State-designated Poison Control Centers.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Residents of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Somoa, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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. including documentation of maintenance of effort. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication 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
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. 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 Grant Award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Final decisions will be made 2 to 3 months after receipt of applications.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Renewals will be determined by the Associate Administrator for the Bureau of Healthcare Systems and extensions are requested in writing addressed to the Grants Management Specialist.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Describe here. 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
A final report will be required. Program service reports, and/or special reports must be submitted as required. No cash reports are required. FSR. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.
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.
Records
Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for 3 years after the date they submit the FSR. 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.
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2008: In FY08, 57 grants and 9 cooperative agreements were made. Fiscal Year 2009: It is estimated that 55 grants and 9 cooperative agreements will be awarded in FY09. Fiscal Year 2010: It is estimated that 55 grants and 9 cooperative agreements will be awarded in FY10.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0350-0-1-550.
Obligations
(Salaries) FY 08 $22,555,587; FY 09 est $25,069,000; FY 10 est $25,069,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$125,000 to $2,833,040.
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.
Related Programs
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. Poison Control Program, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 10C-06, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md. 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6192.
Headquarters Office
Poison Control Program 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-C06, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 443-6192
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2008: Examples of funded Incentive Grants include:
The Low Literacy Poison Prevention Project is funded by an incentive grant awarded to Banner Poison Control Center in Phoenix Arizona. This project forms a partnership between the Banner Poison Control Center and the Home Safety Council in Washington, D.C. to develop a unique program of poison center outreach to the underserved low literacy population.
The PCC Collaborative Communication Training Program is funded by an incentive grant awarded to the Utah Poison Control Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The purpose of this project is to perform a broad-based assessment of PCC needs for communication training to complement training in toxicology and to use the information to develop a communication training program for Specialists in Poison Information (SPIs) in PCCs nationwide. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Completeness and clarity of the project narrative; practicality and achievability of the plan to use requested grant funds stabilize the PCC financially and increase access to services; clarity and appropriateness of the budget and coordinated budget narrative; strength and adequacy of professional staff and subcontractors; clarity and strength of methodology; and strength of letters of support for any collaborative efforts.
