Health Education and Training Centers

 

The legislative purpose of this initiative is to improve health care, increase retention, increase representation of minority faculty members, enhance the practice environment, and provide information dissemination and educational support to reduce professional isolation through the timely dissemination of research findings using relevant resources. Grantees will use a variety of educational approaches (e.g., distance learning, collaborative conferences, continuing education activities, electronic and telelearning activities to deliver information to primary care providers located in underserved and rural areas including border areas.

Deleted 01/15/2013 (Archived.) 93.189 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration PROJECT GRANTS Not Applicable. Public Health Service (PHS) Act, Title VII, Section 752, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act, P.L. 111-148, Section 5403. Grant applications shall be accepted from health professions schools, academic health centers, or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities. Same as applicant eligibility above. Applicants should review the individual HRSA funding opportunity announcement issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov. All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.
Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 90 to 120 days. Not Applicable. Competitive continuation applications may be submitted during the final budget period of the approved project. NEED- Demonstrates an understanding of the purpose of the HETC program, and demonstrates an understanding of the identified need(s).

RESPONSE- The degree to which the proposed project responds to the program requirements as set forth in sections.

EVALUATE MEASURES- The adequacy of the evaluation strategies to monitor and evaluate project results.

IMPACT- The potential of the proposed HETC program to disseminate information and deliver continuing education programs to primary care providers in underserved and rural areas including border areas.

RESOURCES/CAPABILITIES- Evidence of qualifications in key personnel bio-sketches; evidence of adequate staffing plan for proposed project; evidence of ability to implement complex programs with similar requirements; evidence of institutional support.

SUPPORT REQUESTED- Evidence of a reasonable detailed budget and budget rationale to accomplish the project objectives. Funds awarded under this section shall be used to provide innovative activities to enhance education through distance learning, continuing educational activities, collaborative conferences, and electronic and telelearning activities, with priority for primary care. A Uniform Progress Report (UPR) - Comprehensive Performance Management System (CPMS) Report must be submitted annually and can be submitted electronically. No cash reports are required. A Uniform Progress Report (UPR) - Comprehensive Performance Management System (CPMS) Report must be submitted annually and can be submitted electronically. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Not Applicable. Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the award 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. This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements. The first project period will be up to 3 years to allow for the development and implementation of health education training centers and primary care continuing education programs. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantee drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards. See Regional Agency Offices. Louis Coccodrilli, MPH
Chief, AHEC Branch
Parklawn Building â₏“ Room 9-36
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: (301) 443-6950
E-mail: lcoccodrilli@hrsa.gov. CAPT Norma Hatot Parklawn Building â₏“ Room 9-36
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Email: nhatoti@hrsa.gov Phone: (301) 443-6950 www.hrsa.gov . 75-0350-0-1-550. (Salaries) FY 09 $0; FY 10 $0; FY 11 $0 FY 05, Border HETCs: $100,000 to $556,010; $355,462.
FY 05, Non-Border HETCs: $239,508 to $326,615; $296,069. 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, as applicable.

HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants.
Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available