Ryan White HIV/AIDS Dental Reimbursement and Community Based Dental Partnership Grants

 

Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP): To partially compensate accredited dental schools, postdoctoral dental education programs, and dental hygiene education programs for unreimbursed costs they have incurred in providing oral health services to low income, uninsured, and underserved people with HIV. Reimbursement will be made for documenting the number of low income people with HIV served and the unreimbursed oral health costs incurred by each institution as compared with the total number of low income people with HIV served and costs incurred by all eligible applicants. The purpose of the DRP is to improve access to oral health care services for low income, uninsured, and underserved people with HIV. Provide clinical training for dental and dental hygiene students and dental residents to deliver oral health care to people with HIV. Community Based Dental Partnership Program (CBDPP): To improve access to oral health care services for low income, uninsured and underserved people with HIV in underserved geographic areas, while simultaneously providing education and clinical training for dental and dental hygiene students, dental residents, or other dental providers in community-based settings. This is achieved through multi-partner collaborations between dental and dental hygiene education programs recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and community-based dental providers.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
93.924
Federal Agency/Office
Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
A - Formula Grants; B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2020 Between the two dental programs, over 32,000 people with HIV have received oral health care.
Fiscal Year 2021 In 2021, these two dental programs provided oral health care to over 25,000 people with HIV.
Fiscal Year 2022 In 2020, these two dental programs provided oral health care to over 23,009 people with HIV. One new service area was awarded in FY23 for Community-Based Dental Partnership.
Fiscal Year 2023 One new service area was awarded in FY23 for Community-Based Dental Partnership.
Authorization
42 U.S.C. §300ff-111(b)
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants are limited to accredited dental schools and other accredited dental education programs such as dental hygiene programs or those sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a dental general practice residency.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Low income, uninsured, and underserved people with HIV.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants should review the individual HRSA notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) issued under this Assistance Listing for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. Applicants for Dental Reimbursement program and recipients for the Community Based Dental Partnership Program must be accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. 45 CFR 75--Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. NOFOs for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov. HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov
Award Procedure
Dental Reimbursement Program: All qualified applicants will receive funds utilizing a formula type process dividing the unreimbursed costs for each applicant by the total unreimbursed cost across all applications, then multiplying by the amount available for the Dental Reimbursement Program. Community Based Dental Partnership Program: All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the recommendation of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 120 to 180 days. Approximately 6 months.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
All DRP applicants that meet the eligibility criteria and submit applications documenting unreimbursed costs of oral health care provided to low income people with HIV will receive reimbursement for a portion of costs incurred. Applicants for the CBDPP are reviewed by an objective review committee based on the criteria detailed in the NOFO.
How may assistance be used?
Funds are limited to accredited dental schools and other accredited dental education programs, such as dental hygiene programs or those sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a dental general practice residency that submit an application documenting unreimbursed costs of oral health care provided to low income people with HIV. Community Based Dental Partnership Program Grants: Part F CBDPP recipients are responsible for developing or enhancing partnerships with community-based dental providers, provide oral health services, and provide training to dental and dental hygiene students and dental residents to deliver oral health care to people with HIV. Funds may not be used for purchase, construction, or major alterations or renovations on any building or other facility; purchase or improvement of land; cash payments to intended recipients of RWHAP services; foreign travel; or for any item or service to the extent that payment has been made, or reasonably can be expected to be made, with respect to that item or service under any State compensation program, insurance policy, Federal or State health benefits program or by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis (except for a program administered by or providing the services of the Indian Health Services).
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is accomplished through non competing continuation applications. Performance monitoring is not applicable for DRP.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of 45 CFR 75--Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 45 CFR 75--Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards
Records
Recipients are required to maintain financial records for 3 years after the date they submit the final FFR. 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.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: Both programs have maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements; see HRSA-23-051 and HRSA-23-053-for further details. As a condition of award, applicants must agree to maintain expenditures of State funds for CBDPP/DRP-related activities at a level equal to not less than the level of such expenditures for the fiscal year preceding the reimbursement period.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The DRP is a reimbursement of uncompensated costs incurred in a prior one-year period specified in the NOFO. CBDPP grants may be made for periods of performance of up to five years composed of up to five 12-month budget periods. Recipients draw down funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Mahyar Mofidi, Director, Division of Community HIV/AIDS Programs
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
Rockville, MD 20857 US
MMofidi@hrsa.gov
Phone: (301) 443-2075
Website Address
http://www.ryanwhite.hrsa.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0350-0-1-550
Obligations
(Project Grants) FY 22$3,406,719.00; FY 23 est $3,585,614.00; FY 24 est $3,700,000.00; FY 21$3,475,672.00; FY 20$3,475,672.00; FY 19$3,475,672.00; FY 18$3,475,672.00; FY 17$3,189,991.00; FY 16$3,189,991.00; - Community Based Dental Partnership Program (Formula Grants) FY 22$9,223,821.00; FY 23 est $9,241,579.00; FY 24 est $9,200,000.00; FY 21$8,916,645.00; FY 20$8,977,802.00; FY 19$9,078,044.00; FY 18$8,891,572.00; FY 17$8,721,326.00; FY 16$9,342,411.00; - Dental Reimbursement Program (Formula Distribution)
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
FY 22 Dental Reimbursement: $315 to $ $1,646,613; Average $192,164. FY 23 Community-Based Dental Partnership grants: $235,307 to $376,584; Average $302,178.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
All HRSA awards are subject to the 45 CFR 75 --Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards. HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at https://www.hrsa.gov/grants.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.

 



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