ARRA Dental Public Health Residency Training Grants
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
Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 07, 5 awards were made. In FY 08, 5 non-competing continuation awards are anticipated. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grants are intended to assist in meeting the costs of planning and developing new dental public health residency training programs and providing financial assistance to trainees enrolled in the programs.
Grants may not be used for construction or for providing direct patient services.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals): Health/Medical.
Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals): Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)
Beneficiary Eligibility
Public nonprofit institution/organization; Other public institution/organization; Health Professional; Education Professional
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. HRSA is requiring applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov. All applicants must submit in this manner unless the applicant is granted a written exemption from this requirement in advance by the Director of HRSA s Division of Grants Policy. Grantees must request an exemption in writing from DGPWaivers@hrsa.gov, and provide details as to why they are technologically unable to submit electronically though the Grants.gov portal.
All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee which will make funding recommendations to the Associate Administrator for the Bureau of Health Professions. The Associate Administrator has the authority to make final selections for awards.
Award Procedures
A Notice of the Grant Award will be issued from the Headquarters Office.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) , Public Law 111-5.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 60 to 90 days.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
At the end of the initial project period, competing continuation applications may be submitted for up to 3 years of support.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Project periods are for 3 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Notice of Grant Award.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
Additionally, a progress report must be submitted for the second or subsequent budget period within the approved project period for continuation funding.
A final progress report and financial status report must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period.
Cash reports are not applicable.
All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
Additionally, a progress report must be submitted for the second or subsequent budget period within the approved project period for continuation funding.
Financial status reports are required within 90 days after the end of each budget period.
A final progress report and financial status report must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period.
All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
Financial status reports are required within 90 days after the end of each budget period.
All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
Additionally, a progress report must be submitted for the second or subsequent budget period within the approved project period for continuation funding.
Financial status reports are required within 90 days after the end of each budget period.
A final progress report and 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 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a grant period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the record 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.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0351-0-1-550.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 08 $481,316; FY 09 est $481,316; FY 10 est $481,316 - Estimated ARRA funding for FY 09 and FY 10 $4 million.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$84,000 to $100,000; $90,940 average.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices.
Headquarters Office
Rick Goodman 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11A-16, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 443-2728
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Competing applications are reviewed by nonfederal reviewers for technical merit recommendations. Approval of an application will be based on an analysis of the factors set forth in the application. See the section on Application Procedure above to obtain a copy of the application, and the respective factors delineated in the application.
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