Promoting Access with a Language Services Assistance Symbol
The Office of Minority Health announces the anticipated availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 under the authority of 42 U.S.C.
§ 300u-6 (Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act) for demonstration projects that support and evaluate the use of a universal symbol to inform people about the availability of language assistance services in health settings.
Demonstration projects are time-limited projects for the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of an approach or intervention toward reaching a desired outcome.
We expect award recipients under this opportunity to consider approaches to sustainability beyond the end of the support provided by OMH.Individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and people with disabilities face barriers to health care and social services that increase their risk for poor health outcomes.
Language assistance services are all oral, written, and signed language services needed to assist effective communication for individuals with LEP and people with disabilities.
During Fiscal Year 2024, OMH is developing a universal symbol that will indicate the availability of language assistance services.
We intend for funded projects to demonstrate the effectiveness of the universal symbol in raising awareness and prompting individuals to request language assistance services in health settings.
OMH also expects funded projects to demonstrate progress towards health care communication related Healthy People 2030 objectives.
Related information can be found at https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/health-communication#:~:text=Developmental-,Health%20Care,-Increase%20the%20proportion.
Eligible applicants include any private nonprofit or public entity located in a State.
“State” includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any agency or instrumentality thereof exclusive of local governments.
(42 U.S.C.
§ 201(f) (PHS Act, Section 2(f)), 45 C.F.R.
§ 7 5. 2).
Eligible entities include private nonprofit or public faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and applicants must have an active SAM.gov registration when submitting an application.
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the registration process for both systems early.
We typically fund awards in 12-month budget periods.
We may approve shorter budget periods or periods of performance to accommodate administrative factors or funding constraints.
For multi-year projects, recipients must submit a non-competing continuation (NCC) application for each budget period after the first.
Continuation funding is contingent upon the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the project, appropriate stewardship of federal funds, and the best interests of the government.
Funding for all approved budget periods after the first is generally the same as the initial award amount subject to any offset with funds unused in the previous budget period.
§ 300u-6 (Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act) for demonstration projects that support and evaluate the use of a universal symbol to inform people about the availability of language assistance services in health settings.
Demonstration projects are time-limited projects for the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of an approach or intervention toward reaching a desired outcome.
We expect award recipients under this opportunity to consider approaches to sustainability beyond the end of the support provided by OMH.Individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and people with disabilities face barriers to health care and social services that increase their risk for poor health outcomes.
Language assistance services are all oral, written, and signed language services needed to assist effective communication for individuals with LEP and people with disabilities.
During Fiscal Year 2024, OMH is developing a universal symbol that will indicate the availability of language assistance services.
We intend for funded projects to demonstrate the effectiveness of the universal symbol in raising awareness and prompting individuals to request language assistance services in health settings.
OMH also expects funded projects to demonstrate progress towards health care communication related Healthy People 2030 objectives.
Related information can be found at https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/health-communication#:~:text=Developmental-,Health%20Care,-Increase%20the%20proportion.
Eligible applicants include any private nonprofit or public entity located in a State.
“State” includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any agency or instrumentality thereof exclusive of local governments.
(42 U.S.C.
§ 201(f) (PHS Act, Section 2(f)), 45 C.F.R.
§ 7 5. 2).
Eligible entities include private nonprofit or public faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and applicants must have an active SAM.gov registration when submitting an application.
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the registration process for both systems early.
We typically fund awards in 12-month budget periods.
We may approve shorter budget periods or periods of performance to accommodate administrative factors or funding constraints.
For multi-year projects, recipients must submit a non-competing continuation (NCC) application for each budget period after the first.
Continuation funding is contingent upon the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the project, appropriate stewardship of federal funds, and the best interests of the government.
Funding for all approved budget periods after the first is generally the same as the initial award amount subject to any offset with funds unused in the previous budget period.
Related Programs
Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Estimated Funding: $3,000,000
Office: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Estimated Funding: $3,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-0244
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-0244
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
OMHGrants@hhs.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2024-07-31
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2011-12-23
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