State Partnership Grant Program to Improve Minority Health
The following are examples of activities funded under this program: 1) developing state health disparity plans of action; 2) strengthening capacity to collect, analyze, and report minority health data; 3) improving access to health care by implementing CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care) standards statewide; 4) building the capacity of community coalitions to conduct process and outcome evaluations; and 5) partnering with health professional schools to track progress of minority students to increase the number of minority graduates.
The Department of Health and Human Services is the Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves.
Program Accomplishments
None.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds are to be used to support the development and implementation of minority-targeted strategies which will facilitate improvement in minority health and address health disparities and gaps.
Funds are not to be used for the provision of health care treatment, for construction, or to supplant ongoing project activities.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State/Territorial Offices of Minority Health (established through legislation, executive order, or a directive process) are eligible to apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Members of minority groups: Alaska Natives; American Indians; Asians; Blacks/African Americans; Hispanics/Latinos; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; or subgroups of these.
Credentials/Documentation
Documentation to verify official status as a State or Territorial Office of Minority Health (e.g., copy of Executive Order, statute, or administrative directive) and a signed statement from an authorizing official (e.g., Commissioner of Health or designee in the state/territorial Department of Health).
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program does not require preapplication coordination.
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.
12372, "Intergovernment Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in the State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedures
Requests for the standard Grant Application Form OPHS-1 and instructions for submission should be directed to Ms. Karen Campbell, Director, Office of Grants Management, Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), Office of the Secretary, Tower Building, Suite 550, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Telephone: (240) 453-8822. A signed original and two copies of the application are to be sent to the above address. Applications are screened upon receipt for completeness, responsiveness and conformance to the program announcement. Those applications judged to be unacceptable based on this initial screening will be returned. Applications may only be submitted electronically via the electronic submission mechanisms specified below. Any applications submitted via any other means of electronic communication, including facsimile or electronic mail, will not be accepted. While applications are accepted in hard copy, the use of the electronic application submission capabilities provided by the OPHS eGrants system or the Grants.gov Web site Portal is encouraged. Information about these systems is available on the OPHS eGrants Web site (https://egrants.osophs.dhhs.gov), the Grants.gov Web site (http://www.grants.gov), or may be requested from the OPHS Office of Grants Management at (240) 453-8822.
Award Procedures
Accepted applications will be reviewed by a review panel that will make recommendations on the technical merit based on the published criteria. After considering the recommendations of the panel, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health will make a final decision on funding projects and a notice of grant award will be issued.
Deadlines
To be considered for review, applications must be submitted by the established due date. Applications not meeting the deadline will be considered late and will be returned to the applicant unread.
Authorization
Public Health Service Act, as amended, Title XVII, Section 1707(e)(1), 42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Approximately 90 to 120 days from the application deadline date.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grants can have a project period not to exceed 5 years, with 12 month budget periods. Following the initial budget period, continued funding is subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory program performance. Payments will be made either on a monthly cash request basis or under a letter of credit. Necessary instructions regarding payment procedure will be provided at the time the Notice of Grant Award is issued.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Progress reports are required for each budget period, and a final performance report is due 90 days following the end of the project period.
Financial status reports are due at the end of each budget period, and a final status report is due 90 days following the end of the project period.
Audits
For State and local governments, audits are to be carried out in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," or Federal laws and regulations of the programs in which they participate.
Records
Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a minimum of 3 years, or longer pending completion and resolution of any audit findings.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0120-0-1-551.
Obigations
(Grants) FY 07 $4,979,018; FY 08 est $4,979,018; and FY 09 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$115,324 to $175,000; $149,461.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
45 CFR 74 and 92. Specific program requirements are contained in the Federal Register Notice, the application instructions, and the PHS Grants Policy Statement.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Office of Minority Health, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, Tower Building, Suite 600, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Telephone: (240) 453-2882.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Complete review criteria are published in the Federal Register Notice or can be obtained from the Program contact. Listed below are some criteria used to review applications: 1) consistency of project's objectives relevant to the Program purpose and the federal Office of Minority Health's mission; 2) coherence and feasibility of methodology and activities selected to address the problem as evidence in the proposed implementation plan; 3) strength of proposed grant organization's management capability; 4) adequacy of qualifications and experience of proposed personnel; and 5) strength of analysis of potential impact or innovation the project proposes to generate.
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