Poison Center Network Service Area Competition
This announcement solicits applications for the Poison Center Network Grant Program’s SAC covering the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Poison Center Network Program will provide assistance to a qualified poison control center(s) (PCC(s)) eligible for funds under section 1273 of the Public Health
Service Act, (42 U.S.C.
300d-73), as amended by the Poison Center Network Act of 2014 to prepare FY 2017 applications for these federal funds. This grant is administered by the Poison Control Program (PCP), Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
This FOA details the SAC eligibility requirements, review criteria, and awarding factors for PCCs seeking a grant for operational support to provide poison center services to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The grant is to support PCC efforts to 1) prevent, and provide treatment recommendations for, poisonings; 2) comply with operational requirements needed to sustain accreditation and or achieve accreditation; and/or 3) improve and enhance communications and response capability and capacity. Funds may also be used to improve the quality of data uploaded from poison centers to the National Poison Data System (NPDS) in support of national toxicosurveillance activities conducted by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, improvement of data quality for the purposes of national surveillance is not a requirement of this grant.
Projects funded under this program must include an evaluation component; however, a rigorous scientific evaluation is not required. Proposed projects/activities must incorporate mechanisms to measure and assess progress in achieving key project milestones directly tied to the project’s objectives.
Please note that in the event the Puerto Rico Poison Control Center becomes accredited by June 30, 2017, this award will not be made.
300d-73), as amended by the Poison Center Network Act of 2014 to prepare FY 2017 applications for these federal funds. This grant is administered by the Poison Control Program (PCP), Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
This FOA details the SAC eligibility requirements, review criteria, and awarding factors for PCCs seeking a grant for operational support to provide poison center services to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The grant is to support PCC efforts to 1) prevent, and provide treatment recommendations for, poisonings; 2) comply with operational requirements needed to sustain accreditation and or achieve accreditation; and/or 3) improve and enhance communications and response capability and capacity. Funds may also be used to improve the quality of data uploaded from poison centers to the National Poison Data System (NPDS) in support of national toxicosurveillance activities conducted by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, improvement of data quality for the purposes of national surveillance is not a requirement of this grant.
Projects funded under this program must include an evaluation component; however, a rigorous scientific evaluation is not required. Proposed projects/activities must incorporate mechanisms to measure and assess progress in achieving key project milestones directly tied to the project’s objectives.
Please note that in the event the Puerto Rico Poison Control Center becomes accredited by June 30, 2017, this award will not be made.
Related Programs
Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement Grants
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration
Estimated Funding: $200,660
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration
Estimated Funding: $200,660
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Awards under this grant program are limited to U. S. accredited PCCs. Eligible applicants must be accredited by a professional organization in the field of poison control that the Secretary has approved as having in effect standards for accreditation that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning. The only professional organization currently approved is the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC). Eligible applicants can also be accredited by a state government with, at minimum, equivalent standards as the AAPCC.
The only state government currently approved is the Mississippi Department of Health.
Foreign entities are not eligible for these awards.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administrationsstevens@hrsa.gov
Agency Email Description:
Contact Sondra Stevens at (301)443-8177 or email sstevens@hrsa.gov
Agency Email:
sstevens@hrsa.gov
Date Posted:
2017-01-18
Application Due Date:
2017-03-20
Archive Date:
2017-05-19
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