Public Health Traineeships (93.964)
Program
93.964 Public Health Traineeships
Federal Agency
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Authorization
Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 769, 42 U.S.C. 294, as amended; Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.
Program Number
93.964
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To support traineeships for students in graduate educational programs in accredited schools of public health and to other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited for the provision of graduate or specialized training in Public Health which offer graduate programs for training in Public Health fields with a severe shortage, e.g.: (1) Biostatistics; (2) epidemiology; (3) environmental health; (4) toxicology; (5) nutrition; and (6) maternal and child health.
Types of Assistance
Formula Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grants funds must be used solely for traineeships to eligible individuals.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Schools and programs of Public Health and other public or nonprofit private educational entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, and other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited by a body recognized for this purpose by the Secretary of the Department of Education.
Beneficiary Eligibility
(1) Trainees must be United States Citizens or non-citizen nationals and foreign nationals who possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States. (2) Trainees must be pursuing a graduate degree in an accredited school of public health or other eligible institution. (3) For grants awarded on the basis of a formula, all trainees must meet the admission requirements specified in the approved grant application and those of the institution.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined by DHHS Regulations 45 CFR, Part 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 www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.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 Acrobat 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 Internet at http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Appeals are only available to grantees.
Renewals
At the end of the initial project period, competing continuation applications may be submitted for up to three (3) years of support.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Available funds are provided to schools of public health and other eligible accredited applicants on the basis of a formula which considers comparative enrollment of trainees in the applicant's proposal. This program has no matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grant support may be requested for up to 1 year.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
A financial status reports must be submitted 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 submission of financial reports and 3 years after 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 2001, 33 awards were made. It is estimated that 37 awards will be made 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 $1,822,957; FY 03 est $1,822,000; and FY 04 est $0.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
From $9,876 to $207,403. Average: $72,642.
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: (301) 443-6880.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office
Program Contact: Angela Gonzales-Willis, Ph.D., Public Health and Dental Education Branch, Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 8C-09, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6896. Grants Management Contact: Mark Wheeler, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6880.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Support of trainees who are pursuing a graduate course of study in: (1) Biostatistics (2) epidemiology; (3) environmental health; (4) nutrition; (5) toxicology; and (6) maternal and child health.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
After staff review the funds are awarded on a formula basis among the eligible applicant schools of public health and other accredited public or private nonprofit institutions based on the number of students preparing to enter occupations for which there exist severe shortages.
