Black Lung Clinics Program
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Black Lung Clinics Program (BLCP).
BLCP’s primary goal is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with occupationally-related coal mine dust lung disease (CMDLD)1 through the provision of medical, outreach, educational, and benefits counseling services.
All applicants, at a minimum, must provide certain services to coal miners in their service area (see Section IV.
3. 1).
The additional guidelines to the minimum required services are intended to ensure that all service areas receive a level of services commensurate with current efforts in those areas and that the quality and breadth of services delivered to coal miners is sustained (see Section IV.
3. 2).
BLCP’s primary goal is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with occupationally-related coal mine dust lung disease (CMDLD)1 through the provision of medical, outreach, educational, and benefits counseling services.
All applicants, at a minimum, must provide certain services to coal miners in their service area (see Section IV.
3. 1).
The additional guidelines to the minimum required services are intended to ensure that all service areas receive a level of services commensurate with current efforts in those areas and that the quality and breadth of services delivered to coal miners is sustained (see Section IV.
3. 2).
Related Programs
Coal Miners Respiratory Impairment Treatment Clinics and Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration
Estimated Funding: $11,000,000
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration
Estimated Funding: $11,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Omnibus File Folder for 2010 Center of Excellence
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Any state or public or private entity may apply.
Applicant organizations that are federally recognized tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply if conducting all proposed activities within federally recognized tribal areas.
Documentation of federally recognized tribal status must be included for this consideration (Attachment 1).
A state, or a single entity or consortium within a state, may apply.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/safety/rfa.pdf
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Contact Krista M. Mastel at (301)443-0491 or email blacklung@hrsa.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2019-12-06
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-05-05
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Rwanda as Social Entrepreneur Fund Beneficiary
The Republic of Rwanda has been picked as one of the six African countries as beneficiaries for a new fellowship fund program designed at supporting social entrepreneurs in tackling issues on food security.
Learn How to Identify and Avoid Grant Scams
