Grants to Support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Health Services Research Grant Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the availability of funds under this grant program to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in conducting health services and health disparities research for 201 5. The purpose of the grant program is to support
researchers in implementing health services research activities to meet the needs of diverse CMS beneficiary populations.
The goals of the grant program are to:
1) encourage HBCU health services researchers to pursue research issues which impact the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children Health Insurance Programs (CHIP); 2) assist CMS in implementing its mission focusing on health care quality and improvement for its beneficiaries; 3) assist HBCU researchers by supporting extramural research in health care capacity development activities for the African American communities; 4) increase the pool of HBCU researchers capable of implementing the research, demonstration, and evaluation activities of CMS; 5) promote research that will be aimed at developing a better understanding of health care services pertaining to African Americans; and 6) assist in fostering inter-university communication and collaboration regarding African American health disparity issues.
The goals of the grant program are to:
1) encourage HBCU health services researchers to pursue research issues which impact the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children Health Insurance Programs (CHIP); 2) assist CMS in implementing its mission focusing on health care quality and improvement for its beneficiaries; 3) assist HBCU researchers by supporting extramural research in health care capacity development activities for the African American communities; 4) increase the pool of HBCU researchers capable of implementing the research, demonstration, and evaluation activities of CMS; 5) promote research that will be aimed at developing a better understanding of health care services pertaining to African Americans; and 6) assist in fostering inter-university communication and collaboration regarding African American health disparity issues.
Related Programs
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Estimated Funding: Not Available
Office: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Estimated Funding: Not Available
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Grants to Support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Health Services Research Grant Program
Additional Information of Eligibility:
An HBCU must meet one of the following two requirements in order to qualify for funding under this grant program: 1) Offer a Ph.D.
or MasterâÃÂÃÂs Degree Program in one or more of the following disciplines: âÃÂâ Allied Health âÃÂâ Gerontology âÃÂâ Health Care Administration âÃÂâ Nursing âÃÂâ Pharmacology âÃÂâ Public Health âÃÂâ Social Work; or 2) Have a School of Medicine
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=54232
Contact:
Grants.gov Contact CenterPhone Number: 1-800-518-4726Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.support@grants.gov
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Date Posted:
2015-06-09
Application Due Date:
2015-08-10
Archive Date:
2015-09-09
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