Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Competitive grants preview publication; 1998 summer edition,

[Federal Register: June 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 116)]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration

Availability of the HRSA Competitive Grants Preview

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: HRSA announces the availability of the HRSA Competitive Grants Preview publication for Summer 1998. This edition of the Preview is a review of HRSA's programs which anticipate awarding grants on or before December 31, 1998. The next Preview scheduled to be published in November, will be a comprehensive issue of HRSA's Fiscal Year (FY) 1999 discretionary grant programs.

The purpose of the Preview is to provide the general public with a single source of program and application information related to the Agency's annual grant planning review. The Preview is designed to replace multiple Federal Register notices which traditionally advertised the availability of HRSA's discretionary funds for its various programs. In this edition of the Preview, the HRSA's program which provides funding for loan repayments has been included in the section ``Additional HRSA Programs.'' It should be noted that other program initiatives responsive to new or emerging issues in the health care area and unanticipated at the time of publication of the Preview, may be announced through the Federal Register from time-to-time.

The Preview includes instructions on how to access the Agency for information and receive application kits for all programs announced. Specifically, the following information is included in the Preview: (1) Program Title; (2) Legislative Authority; (3) Purpose; (4) Eligibility; (5) Estimated Amount of Competition; (6) Estimated Number of Awards; (7) Funding Priorities and/or Preferences; (8) Application Deadline; (9) Projected Award Date; (10) Estimated Project Period; (11) Application Kit Availability; (12) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program identification number; and (13) Programmatic Contact.

This Summer 1998 issue of the Preview relates to funding under HRSA discretionary authorities and programs as follows:

Health Professions Programs

‹bullet› Center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies: A Federal-State Partnership.

‹bullet› Geriatric Education Centers.

‹bullet› Public Health Traineeships.

‹bullet› Residencies and Advanced Education in the Practice of General Dentistry.

‹bullet› Nursing Special Projects.

‹bullet› Nursing Education Opportunities for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds.

‹bullet› Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery.

‹bullet› Professional Nurse Traineeships.

‹bullet› Advanced Nurse Education.

‹bullet› Nurse Anesthetists: (1) Program Grants (2) Traineeships; and (3) Fellowships.

‹bullet› Graduate Training in Family Medicine.

‹bullet› Faculty Development in Family Medicine.

‹bullet› Predoctoral Training in Family Medicine.

‹bullet› Departments of Family Medicine.

‹bullet› Residency Training in General Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics.

‹bullet› Faculty Development in General Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics.

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‹bullet› Basic Core Area Health Education Centers.

‹bullet› Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers.

‹bullet› Health Education and Training Centers.

Maternal and Child Health Programs

‹bullet› Healthy Start National Resource Center.

‹bullet› Maternal and Child Health Research.

‹bullet› Long Term Training in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities.

‹bullet› National Blood Lead and Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Proficiency Testing Program.

Primary Health Care Programs

‹bullet› Community and Migrant Health Centers.

‹bullet› Public Housing Primary Care.

‹bullet› Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities.

‹bullet› Health Care for the Homeless.

Additional HRSA Programs

‹bullet› Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program.

Certain other information including how to obtain and use the Preview, and grant terminology also may be found in the Preview.

ADDRESSES: Individuals may obtain the HRSA Preview by calling toll free number, 1-888-333-HRSA. The HRSA Preview may also be accessed on the World Wide Web on the HRSA Homepage at: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov

Dated: June 9, 1998. Claude Earl Fox, Administrator.

Attachment A

Message from our Administrator * * *

It is my pleasure to let you know that Secretary Shalala has appointed me to be HRSA's Administrator, effective May 10. Acting in the position over the past year has been one of the most challenging and productive endeavors of my career. I look forward to maintaining the momentum as I serve as HRSA Administrator.

All of our worth is the products and services we provide through our partners, the grantees and the people we seek to serve. I strongly encourage you to apply for HRSA grants.

This issue of the Preview provides funding opportunities for the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 1999. I encourage you to visit HRSA's Homepage (http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov) especially the HRSA News Room and the Spanish version of the Summer 1998 Preview.

These new services assist us as we continue together to open access to essential health care for millions of Americans.

Estimados colegas:

Me complace anunciarles que la edicion de ``Preview'' del verano de 1998 ya se encuentra a su disposicion en el nuevo Website de HRSA en espanol (http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov) Esperamos que su acceso a ``Preview'' en espanol aumente su participacion en los Programas de HRSA. Si desea hacer alguna pregunta o comentario en espanol, por favor comuniquese con la Sra. Laura Shepherd, en la Office of Minority Health, (lshepherd@hrsa.dhhs.gov)

(Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that the Summer 1998 Preview is available in Spanish at HRSA's Homepage (http:// www.hrsa.dhhs.gov). It is hoped that the availability of the Preview in Spanish increases your access to HRSA programs. Questions or comments in Spanish about our programs may be directed to Laura Shepherd, Office of Minority Health, lshepherd@hrsa.dhhs.gov)

Claude Earl Fox.

Programs at a Glance

Program

Deadline

Health Professions Programs

Center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies: A Federal- 08/01/1998

State Partnership.

Geriatric Education Centers................................ 12/21/1998

Public Health Traineeships................................. 08/10/1998

Residencies and Advanced Education in the Practice of

10/15/1998

General Dentistry.

Nursing Special Projects................................... 12/14/1998

Nursing Education Opportunities for Individuals from

11/16/1998

Disadvantaged Backgrounds.

Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery......................... 12/07/1998

Professional Nurse Traineeships............................ 11/02/1998

Advanced Nurse Education................................... 12/21/1998

Nurse Anesthetist Program Grants........................... 12/21/1998

Traineeships, and Fellowships.............................. 11/02/1998

Graduate Training in Family Medicine....................... 09/14/1998

Faculty Development in Family Medicine..................... 09/28/1998

Predoctoral Training in Family Medicine.................... 11/09/1998

Departments of Family Medicine............................. 03/15/1999

Residency Training in General Internal Medicine and General 09/30/1998

Pediatrics.

Faculty Development in General Internal Medicine and

09/14/1998

General Pediatrics.

Basic Core Area Health Education Centers................... 01/11/1999

Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers........ 01/11/1999

Health Education and Training Centers...................... 02/08/1999

Maternal and Child Health Programs

Healthy Start National Resource Center..................... 07/15/1998

Maternal and Child Health Research......................... 08/01/1998

Long Term Training in Leadership Education in

10/01/1998

Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities.

Nationwide Blood Lead and Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin

10/30/1998

Proficiency Testing Program.

Primary Health Care Programs

Community and Migrant Health Centers....................... Varies by service area

Public Housing Primary Care................................ Varies by service area

Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities....................... 07/15/1998

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Health Care for the Homeless............................... Varies by service area

Additional HRSA Programs

Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program................... 08/31/1998

How To Obtain and Use the Preview

It is recommended that you read the introductory materials, terminology section, and individual program category descriptions before contacting the general number 1-888-333-HRSA. Likewise, we urge applicants to fully assess their eligibility for grants before requesting kits. This will greatly facilitate our ability to assist you in placing your name on the mailing list and identifying the appropriate application kit(s) or other information you may wish to obtain. As a general rule, no more than one kit per category will be mailed to applicants.

To Obtain a Copy of the Preview

To have your name and address added to or deleted from the Preview mailing list, please call the toll free number 1-888-333-HRSA or e-mail us at hrsa.gac@ix.netcom.com

To Obtain an Application Kit

Upon review of the program descriptions, please determine which category or categories of application kit(s) you wish to receive and contact the 1-888-333-HRSA number to register on the specific mailing list. Application kits are generally available 60 days prior to application deadline. If kits are already available, they will be mailed immediately.

World Wide Web Access

The Preview is available on the HRSA Homepage via World Wide Web at: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov Application materials are currently available for downloading in the current cycle for some HRSA programs. HRSA's goal is to post application forms and materials for all programs.

You can download this issue of the Preview in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf) from HRSA's web site at: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/preview.htm Also, you can register on-line to be sent specific grant application materials by following the instructions on the web page. Your mailing information will be added to our database and material will be sent to you when it becomes available.

Grant Terminology

Application Deadlines

Applications will be considered ``on time'' if they are either received on or before the established deadline date or postmarked on or before the deadline date given in the program announcement or in the application kit materials.

Authorizations

The citations of provisions of the laws authorizing the various programs are provided immediately preceding groupings of program categories.

CFDA Number

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a government- wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance. Programs listed therein are given a CFDA Number.

Cooperative Agreement

A financial assistance mechanism used when substantial Federal programmatic involvement with the recipient during performance is anticipated by the Agency.

Eligibility

Authorizing legislation and programmatic regulations specify eligibility for individual grant programs. In general, assistance is provided to nonprofit organizations and institutions, State and local governments and their agencies, and occasionally to individuals. For- profit organizations are eligible to receive awards under financial assistance programs unless specifically excluded by legislation.

Estimated Amount of Competition

The funding level listed is provided for planning purposes and is subject to the availability of funds.

Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

Special priorities or preferences are those which the individual programs have identified for the funding cycle. Some programs give preference to organizations which have specific capabilities such as telemedicine networking, or established relationships with managed care organizations. Preference also may be given to achieve an equitable geographic distribution and other reasons to increase the effectiveness of the programs.

Key Offices

The Grants Management Office serves as the focal point for business matters. A ``key'' symbol indicates the appropriate office for each program area and the main telephone number for the office.

Matching Requirements

Several HRSA programs require a matching amount, or percentage of the total project support to come from sources other than Federal funds. Matching requirements are generally mandated in the authorizing legislation for specific categories. Also, matching requirements may be administratively required by the awarding office.

Project Period

The total time for which support of a discretionary project has been programmatically approved.

Review Criteria

The following are generic review criteria applicable to HRSA programs:

‹bullet› That the estimated cost to the Government of the project is reasonable considering the anticipated results.

‹bullet› That project personnel or prospective fellows are well qualified by training and/or experience for the support sought and the applicant organization or the organization to provide training to a fellow, has adequate facilities and manpower.

‹bullet› That, insofar as practical, the proposed activities (scientific or other), if well executed, are capable of attaining project objectives.

‹bullet› That the project objectives are capable of achieving the specific program objectives defined in the program announcement and the proposed results are measurable.

‹bullet› That the method for evaluating proposed results includes criteria for determining the extent to which the program has achieved its stated objectives and the extent to which the accomplishment of objectives can be attributed to the program.

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‹bullet› That, in so far as practical, the proposed activities, when accomplished are replicable, national in scope and include plans for broad dissemination.

The specific review criteria used to review and rank applications are included in the individual guidance material provided with the application kits. Applicants should pay strict attention to addressing these criteria as they are the basis upon which their applications will be judged.

Technical Assistance

Most programs provide technical assistance. There are also programs which have scheduled workshops and conference calls as indicated by the ``magnifying glass''. A contact person is listed for each program and their e-mail address provided. If you have questions concerning individual programs or the availability of technical assistance, please contact the person listed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. HRSA lists many telephone numbers and E-mail addresses. Who do I phone or E-mail and when?

   Phone 1-888-333-HRSA to register for application kits. It will be helpful to the information specialist if you have the CFDA Number and title of the program handy for reference.

   If, before you register, you want to know more about the program, an E-mail contact is listed. This contact can provide information concerning the specific program's purpose, scope and goals; and eligibility criteria. Usually, you will be encouraged to request the application kit so that you clearly will have comprehensive and accurate information available to you. The application kit lists telephone numbers for a program expert and a grants management specialist who will provide technical assistance concerning your specific program, if you are unable to find the information within the materials provided.

2. The dates listed in the Preview and the dates in the application kit do not agree. How do I know which is correct?

   First, register at 1-888-333-HRSA for each program that you are interested in as shown in the Preview.

   Preview dates for application kit availability and application receipt deadline are based upon the best known information at the time of publication, often nine months in advance of the competitive cycle. Occasionally, the grant cycle does not begin as projected and dates must be adjusted. The deadline date stated in your application kit is correct. If the application kit has been made available and subsequently the date changes, a Federal Register notice will be issued and notification of the change will be mailed to known recipients of the application kit. Therefore, if you are registered at 1-888-333- HRSA, you will receive the most current information.

3. Are programs announced in the Preview canceled?

   Infrequently programs announced may be withdrawn from competition. If this occurs a cancellation notice will be published in the Federal Register and the Preview at the HRSA Homepage (http:// www.hrsa.dhhs.gov) will be noted.

   Health Professions Programs

   The Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) is developing strategies to achieve a diverse, culturally competent health professions workforce. In FY 1999, all applicants are encouraged to work with school systems, through the high school level, where there is a high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students. The objectives of developing this working relationship are to: (1) Encourage and inform minority and disadvantaged teenage students of educational and career opportunities in health professions and (2) assist minority and disadvantaged students in planning and preparing for post secondary education in the health care professions. To strengthen the strategy in FY 2000, the BHPr may require applicants to develop such working relationships with school systems.

   Grants Management Office

   1-301-443-6880

   Center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies: a Federal-State Partnership

   Authorization

   Section 792 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 295k.

   Purpose

   The purpose of the cooperative agreement is to provide support for a research center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies. The Center will support research and analysis at the State level, including issues regarding the impact of Federal initiatives aimed at improving health professionals training and meeting national workforce goals pertaining to the following: (1) data on allied health professions, including distribution; (2) distribution of dentists, including educational background and practice in medically underserved communities; (3) designation of nursing shortage areas at the State level; (4) distribution of physicians, with emphasis on underserved areas and specialty services, and addressing issues of substitution by non- physician providers; (5) establishment of collaboration(s) between schools of public health and State and local public health agencies to assess public health workforce, to develop educational strategies and workforce planning to address imbalances of public health personnel.

   Eligibility

   Eligible applicants include States and other public and nonprofit entities.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of This Competition: $342,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Application Availability: 06/01/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.222A.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 08/01/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 09/1998.

   Contact Person: Herbert Traxler, htraxler@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Geriatric Education Centers

   Authorization

   Section 777(a) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 294o.

   Purpose

   These are grants to support the development of collaborative arrangements involving several health professions schools and health care facilities. Geriatric Education Centers (GECs) facilitate training of health professional faculty, students, and practitioners in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, disability, and other health problems of the aged. Health professionals include allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, clinical psychologists, health administrators, and other allied health professionals. Projects supported under these grants must offer training involving four or more health professions, one of which must be allopathic or osteopathic medicine, and must address one or more of the following statutory purposes: (a) Improve the training of health professionals in geriatrics; (b) develop and disseminate curricula relating to the treatment of health problems of elderly individuals; (c) expand and strengthen instruction in methods of such

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   treatment; (d) support the training and retraining of faculty to provide such instruction; (e) support continuing education of health professionals and allied health professionals who provide such treatment; and (f) establish new affiliations with nursing homes, chronic and acute disease hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and senior centers in order to provide students with clinical training in geriatric medicine.

   Eligibility

   Grants may be made to accredited health professions schools as defined by Section 799(1), or programs for the training of physician assistants as defined by Section 799(3), or schools of allied health as defined in Section 799(4), or schools of nursing as defined by Section 853(2).

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $1,400,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 9.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

   Application Availability: 10/05/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.969.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 12/21/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 04/1999.

   Contact Person: Barbara Broome, bbroome@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Public Health Traineeships

   Authorization

   Section 761 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 294.

   Purpose

   The purpose is to award grants to accredited Schools of Public Health and to other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited to provide graduate or specialized training in public health, for the purpose of providing training to individuals pursuing a course of study in a public health profession in which there is a severe shortage of health professionals including epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, toxicology, public health nutrition, maternal and child health. Traineeships are used to recruit students in the cited public health professions where there is documented shortages. The traineeships are used to prepare graduates for employment in underserved areas.

   Eligibility

   Eligible organizations include: (1) schools and programs of Public Health and other public or nonprofit private educational entities accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health; and (2) other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited by a body recognized for this purpose by the Secretary of the Department of Education.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   Traineeships are targeted to ``severe shortage'' fields/professions of public health, nutrition, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, toxicology, and maternal and child health and to increase the ethnic and racial diversity of the public health workforce, especially under-represented minorities.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $2,300,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 30-35.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.964.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 08/10/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 03/1999.

   Contact Person: Elizabeth Simon, esimon@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Residencies and Advanced Education in the Practice of General Dentistry

   Authorization

   Section 749 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 239m.

   Purpose

   This program strives to increase the number of training opportunities in postdoctoral general dentistry, and to improve program quality. This program places particular emphasis on support of applications which encourage: practice in underserved areas; provision of a broad range of clinical services; coordination and integration of care; meeting the needs of special populations; and recruitment and retention of under-represented minorities.

   Eligibility

   To be eligible for a Grant for Residency Training and Advanced Education in the General Practice of Dentistry, the applicant shall: (1) be a public or nonprofit private school of dentistry or an accredited postgraduate dental training institution (hospital, medical center, or other entity) and be accredited by the appropriate accrediting body, and (2) be located in any one of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

   Funding Preferences and/or Priorities

   As provided in Section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of proposals recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   Special Considerations

   Community linkages, establishment of new post graduate year 1 (PGY- 1) training positions, innovative training methods are factors which will be given special consideration during peer review. (See application kit for further information.)

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of This Award: $1,900,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 12.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

   Application Availability: 07/01/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.897.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 10/15/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 03/1999.

   Contact Person: Kathy Hayes, khayes@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Nursing Special Projects

   Authorization

   Section 820 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 296k.

   Purpose

   This program is authorized to improve nursing practice through projects that increase the knowledge and skills of nursing personnel, enhance their effectiveness in primary health care delivery, and increase the number of qualified professional nurses. Grant support may be sought under four separate/individual purposes: (a) Expand Enrollment in Professional Nursing Programs; (b) Primary Health Care in Noninstitutional Settings; (c) Continuing Education for Nurses in Medically Underserved Communities;

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   and (d) Long-Term Care Fellowships for Certain Paraprofessionals.

   Eligibility

   Eligible applicants for projects under Section 820(a) are public and nonprofit private schools of nursing with programs of education in professional nursing.

   Eligible applicants for projects under Section 820(b) are public and nonprofit private schools of nursing. To receive support under 820(b) the program proposed must be operated and staffed by the faculty and students of the school and must be designed to provide at least 25 percent of the students of the school with a structured clinical experience in primary health care.

   Eligible applicants for projects under Section 820(c) are public and nonprofit private entities.

   Eligible applicants for projects under Section 820(d) are public and nonprofit private entities that operate accredited programs of education in professional nursing, or State-board approved programs of practical or vocational nursing. To receive support under 820(d), the applicant must agree that, in providing fellowships, preference will be given to eligible individuals who (A) are economically disadvantaged individuals, particularly such individuals who are members of a minority group that is underrepresented among registered nurses; or (B) are employed by a nursing facility that will assist in paying the costs or expenses. The applicant must also agree that the fellowships provided will pay all or part of the costs of (A) the tuition, books, and fees of the program of nursing with respect to which the fellowship is provided; and (B) reasonable living expenses of the individual during the period for which the fellowship is provided.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   Statutory Funding Preferences: In making awards of grants under section 820(a), preference will be given to any qualified school that provides students of the school with clinical training in the provision of primary health care in publicly-funded (A) urban or rural outpatient facilities, home health agencies, or public health agencies; or (B) rural hospitals.

   In making awards of grants under Section 820(d), preference will be given to any qualified applicant operating an accredited program of education in professional nursing that provides for the rapid transition to status as a professional nurse from status as a nursing paraprofessional.

   Established Funding Priorities: A priority will be given to schools that offer generic baccalaureate programs. A priority will also be given to schools that offer both generic baccalaureate nursing programs and RN completion programs. These priorities apply to applications for grants under Section 820(a).

   A funding priority will be given to programs which demonstrate either substantial progress over the last three years or a significant experience of 10 or more years in enrolling and graduating trainees from those minority or low-income populations identified as at-risk of poor health outcomes. This priority applies to applications for grants under Sections 820(a), 820(b), and 820(d).

   Finally, a funding priority will be given to applications for continuing education programs for nurses from medically underserved communities to increase their knowledge and skills in care of persons who are HIV positive or who have AIDS. This priority applies to applications for grants under Section 820(c).

   Matching Requirements

   To receive support under 820(a) the school must agree to make available non-Federal contributions in an amount that is at least 10 percent of the project costs for the first fiscal year, at least 25 percent of the project costs for the second fiscal year, at least 50 percent of the project costs for the third fiscal year, and at least 75 percent of the project costs for the fourth or fifth fiscal years.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $1,340,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 8.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.359.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 12/14/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 04/30/1999.

   Contact Person: David W. Kelly, dkellyw@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Nursing Education Opportunities For Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

   Authorization

   Section 827 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 296r.

   Purpose

   This program provides funds to meet the costs of special projects to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds by: (a) identifying, recruiting and selecting such individuals; (b) facilitating the entry of such individuals into schools of nursing; (c) providing services designed to assist such individuals to complete their nursing education; (d) providing preliminary education, prior to entry into the regular course of nursing, designed to assist in completion of the regular course of nursing education; (e) paying such stipends as the Secretary may determine; (f) publicizing, especially to licensed vocational or practical nurses, existing sources of financial aid; and (g) providing training, information, or advice to the faculty on encouraging such individuals to complete their nursing education.

   Eligibility

   Public and nonprofit private schools of nursing and other public or nonprofit private entities are eligible for grant support.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $1,400,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 5-10.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.178.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 11/16/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 05/28/1999.

   Contact Person: Elaine G. Cohen, ecohen@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery

   Authorization

   Section 822 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 296m.

   Purpose

   Grants are awarded to assist eligible institutions to meet the costs of projects to plan, develop and operate new programs, maintain, or significantly expand existing programs for the education of nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives to effectively provide primary health care in settings such as homes, ambulatory care and long term care facilities and other health care institutions. Programs must adhere to regulations and guidelines for nurse practitioner and nurse-midwifery education as prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services which require at a minimum that each program extend for at least one academic year and consist of supervised clinical practice directed toward preparing nurses to deliver primary health care; and at least four months (in the

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   aggregate) of classroom instruction that is so directed; and have an enrollment of not less than six full-time equivalent students.

   Eligibility

   Eligible applicants are public and nonprofit private schools of nursing or other public and nonprofit private entities. Eligible applicants must be located in a State.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   Preference will be given to any qualified applicant that agrees to expend the award to plan, develop, and operate new programs or to significantly expand existing programs.

   Statutory General Preference: As provided in Section 860(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of proposals recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   ``High rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate'' have been redefined for this program. High rate is defined as a minimum of 35 percent of graduates in academic year 1995-1996, academic year 1996- 1997, or academic year 1997-1998, who spend at least 50 percent of their work time in clinical practice in the specified settings. Public health nurse graduates can be counted if they identify a primary work affiliation at one of the qualified work sites. Graduates who are providing care in a medically underserved community as a part of a fellowship or other educational experience can be counted.

   Significant increase in the rate means that, between academic years 1996-1997 and 1997-1998, the rate of placing graduates in the specified settings has increased by a minimum of 50 percent and not less than 15 percent of graduates from the most recent year are working in these settings.

   Statutory Special Considerations: Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants that agree to expend the award to educate individuals as nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives who will practice in health professional shortage areas designated under Section 332.

   Established Funding Priority: Funding priority will be given to applicant institutions which demonstrate either substantial progress over the last three years or a significant experience of ten or more years in enrolling and graduating trainees from those minority or low- income populations identified as at-risk of poor health outcomes.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $5,880,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 20.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Application Availability: 07/06/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.298.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 12/07/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 03/31/1999.

   Contact Person: Irene Sandvold, isandvold@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Professional Nurse Traineeships

   Authorization

   Section 830 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 297.

   Purpose

   Professional Nurse Traineeships are awarded to eligible institutions to meet the cost of traineeships for individuals in advanced degree nursing education programs. Traineeships are awarded to individuals by the participating educational institutions offering master's and doctoral degree programs to serve in and prepare for practice as nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse educators, public health nurses, or in other clinical nursing specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced education.

   Eligibility

   Eligible applicants are public or private nonprofit entities which provide (1) advanced-degree programs to educate individuals as nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, nurse educators, public health nurses or as other clinical nursing specialists; or (2) nurse-midwifery certificate programs that conform to guidelines established by the Secretary under Section 822(b). Applicants must agree that: (a) in providing traineeships, the applicant will give preference to individuals who are residents of health professional shortage areas designated under Section 332 of the Public Health Service Act; (b) the applicant will not provide a traineeship to an individual enrolled in a master's of nursing program unless the individual has completed basic nursing preparation, as determined by the applicant; and (c) traineeships provided with the grant will pay all or part of the costs of the tuition, books, and fees of the program of nursing with respect to which the traineeship is provided and reasonable living expenses of the individual during the period for which the traineeship is provided.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   In making awards of grants under this Section, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2- year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings.

   ``High rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate'' have been redefined for this program. High rate is defined as a minimum of 35 percent of graduates in academic year 1995-1996, academic year 1996- 1997, or academic year 1997-1998, who spend at least 50 percent of their work time in clinical practice in the specified settings. Public health nurse graduates can be counted if they identify a primary work affiliation at one of the qualified work sites. Graduates who are providing care in a medically underserved community as a part of a fellowship or other educational experience can be counted.

   Significant increase in the rate means that, between academic years 1996-97 and 1997-1998, the rate of placing graduates in the specified settings has increased by a minimum of 50 percent and not less than 15 percent of graduates from the most recent year are working in these settings.

   Statutory Special Consideration: Special consideration will be given to applications for traineeship programs for nurse practitioner and nurse midwife programs which conform to guidelines established by the Secretary under Section 822(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act.

   Established Funding Priority: A funding priority will be given to programs which demonstrate either substantial progress over the last three years or a significant experience of ten or more years in enrolling and graduating students from those minority populations identified as at-risk of poor health outcomes.

   Review criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $15,500,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 270--Formula Program, all eligible schools will receive awards.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

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   To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.358.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 11/02/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 03/31/1999.

   Contact Person: Marcia Starbecker, mstarbecker@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Advanced Nurse Education

   Authorization

   Section 821 of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 296.

   Purpose

   Grants are awarded to assist eligible institutions plan, develop and operate new programs, or significantly expand existing programs leading to advanced degrees that prepare nurses to serve as nurse educators or public health nurses, or in other clinical nurse specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced education.

   Eligibility

   Eligible applicants are public and nonprofit private collegiate schools of nursing.

   Funding Priorities and/or preferences

   Statutory General Preference: As provided in Section 860(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of proposals recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   ``High rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate'' have been redefined for this program. High rate is defined as a minimum of 35 percent of graduates in academic year 1995-1996, academic year 1996- 1997, or academic year 1997-1998, who spend at least 50 percent of their work time in clinical practice in the specified settings. Graduates who are providing care in a medically underserved community as a part of a fellowship or other educational experience can be counted.

   Significant increase in the rate means that, between academic years 1996-1997 and 1997-1998, the rate of placing graduates in the specified settings has increased by a minimum of 50 percent and not less than 15 percent of graduates from the most recent year are working in these settings.

   Established Funding Priorities: A funding priority will be given to applications which develop, expand or implement course(s) concerning ambulatory, home health care and/or inpatient case management services for individuals with HIV disease.

   In determining the order of funding of approved applications a funding priority will be given to applicant institutions which demonstrate either substantial progress over the last three years or a significant experience of ten or more years in enrolling and graduating trainees from those minority or low-income populations identified as at-risk of poor health outcomes.

   Review criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated amount of the competition: $4,000,000.

   Estimated number of awards: 20.

   Estimated project period: 3 years.

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.299.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 12/21/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 04/30/1999.

   Contact Person: Karen Pane, kpane@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Nurse Anesthetist Program; (1) Program Grants (2) Traineeships; and (3) Fellowships

   Authorization

   Section 831 of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 297-1

   Purpose

   Grants are awarded to assist eligible institutions to meet the costs of: (a) Projects for the education of nurse anesthetists; (b) traineeships for licensed registered nurses to become nurse anesthetists; and (c) fellowships to enable Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) faculty members to obtain advanced education relevant to their teaching functions.

   Eligibility

   Eligible applicants are public or private nonprofit institutions which provide registered nurses with full-time nurse anesthetist training and are accredited by an entity or entities designated by the Secretary of Education.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   Statutory Funding Preference: As provided in Section 860(e) of the Public Health Service Act, preference will be given to qualified applicants that: (A) have a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) have achieved, during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This preference will only be applied to education program applications that rank above the 20th percentile of proposals recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   ``High rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate'' have been redefined for this program. High rate is defined as a minimum of 35 percent of graduates in academic year 1995-1996, academic year 1996- 1997, or academic year 1997-1998, who spend at least 50 percent of their work time in clinical practice in the specified settings. Graduates who are providing care in a medically underserved community as a part of a fellowship or other educational experience can be counted.

   Significant increase in the rate means that, between academic years 1996-1997 and 1997-1998, the rate of placing graduates in the specified settings has increased by a minimum of 50 percent and not less than 15 percent of graduates from the most recent year are working in these settings.

   Statutory Rural Preference for Traineeship Program Grants: A preference is given to those applicants carrying out traineeships whose participants gain significant experience in providing health service in rural health facilities.

   Established Funding Priority for Traineeship and Education Program Grants: A funding priority will be given to programs which demonstrate either substantial progress over the last 3 years or a significant experience of 10 or more years in enrolling and graduating students from those minority populations identified as at-risk of poor health outcomes.

   Established Funding Preference for Faculty Fellowship Grants: A funding preference will be given first to faculty who will be completing degree requirements before or by the end of the funded budget year, second to faculty who are full-time students, and third to faculty who are part-time students.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $1,480,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards:

   2 Programs ($400,000) 70 Traineeships ($900,000) 7 Fellowships ($180,000).

   Estimated Project Period:

   Program and Traineeships--3 years Fellowships--1 year

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998.

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   To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number:

   Traineeships--93.124 Fellowships--93.907 Program--93.916

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadlines: 11/02/1998 for Fellowships and Traineeships; 12/21/1998 for Education Program.

   Projected Award Date: 04/30/1999.

   Contact Person: Marcia Starbecker mstarbecker@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Graduate Training in Family Medicine

   Authorization

   Section 747 of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.

   Purpose

   Grants are awarded to assist family medicine residency programs in the promotion of graduate education of physicians who are trained for and will enter the practice of family medicine. The program assists approved graduate training programs in the field of family medicine in meeting the cost of planning, developing, and operating or participating in graduate medical education. This includes the cost of supporting trainees in such programs who plan to specialize or work in the practice of family medicine. Supported programs must emphasize the provision of longitudinal, preventive, and comprehensive care to families.

   Eligibility

   Accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or private nonprofit hospitals, or other public or private nonprofit entities.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   As provided in Section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act, statutory preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of This Competition: $4,500,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 30.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Technical Assistance Conference Call: August 11, 1998. To participate contact Ellie Grant by July 30 at 301-443-1467 or by e-mail at egrant@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.379.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 09/14/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 04/1999.

   Contact Person: Ellie Grant, egrant@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Faculty Development in Family Medicine

   Authorization

   Section 747 (A) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.

   Purpose

   Grants are awarded to eligible entities to increase the supply of physician faculty available to teach in family medicine programs and to enhance the pedagogical skills of faculty presently teaching in family medicine.

   Eligibility

   Public or private nonprofit hospital; an accredited public or nonprofit school of allopathic medicine or of osteopathic medicine; or a public or private nonprofit health and education institution.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   As provided in Section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act, statutory preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $4,500,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 30.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Technical Assistance Conference Call: August 13, 1998. To participate contact Elsie Quinones by August 3 at 301-443-1467 or by e- mail at equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   CFDA Number: 93.895.

   Application Deadline: 09/28/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 04/1999.

   Contact Person: Elsie Quinones, equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Predoctoral Training in Family Medicine

   Authorization

   Section 747(A) of the Pubic Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.

   Purpose

   Grants are awarded to accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine to promote the predoctoral training of allopathic and osteopathic medical students in the field of family medicine. Supported programs emphasize the provision of longitudinal, preventive, and comprehensive care to families. The program assists schools in meeting the cost of planning, developing and operating or participating in approved predoctoral training programs in the field of family medicine. Support may be provided both for the program and for the trainees. Assistance may be requested for any of the following purposes: curriculum development; clerkships; preceptorships; and/or student assistantships. The programs should be part of an integrated institutional strategy to provide education and training in family medicine. The intent is to design programs which encourage graduates to seek residency training in family medicine and eventually to enter a career in family medicine.

   Eligibility

   Public, or private nonprofit, accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   As provided in Section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act, statutory preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) Has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   Review Criteria. Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $2,700,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 20.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

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   Technical Assistance Conference Call: October 15, 1998. To participate contact Betty Ball by October 1 at 301-443-1467 or by e- mail at bball@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.896.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 11/09/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 03/31/1999.

   Contact Person: Betty Ball, bball@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Departments of Family Medicine

   Authorization

   Section 747(b) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293k.

   Purpose

   To establish, maintain, or improve academic administrative units to provide clinical instruction in family medicine; to plan and develop model educational predoctoral, faculty development, and graduate medical education programs in family medicine which will meet the requirements of Section 747(a) by the end of the project period of Section 747(b) support; to support academic and clinical activities relevant to the field of family medicine; and to strengthen the administrative base and structure responsible for the planning, direction, organization, coordination, and evaluation of all undergraduate and graduate family medicine activities.

   Eligibility

   Public, or private nonprofit accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   As provided in Section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act, statutory preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   Under Section 747(b), a funding preference is provided for qualified applicants that agree to expend the award for the purpose of: (1) establishing an academic administrative unit defined as a department, division, or other unit, for programs in family medicine; or (2) substantially expanding the programs of such a unit.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $3,600,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 20.

   Estimated Project Period. 3 Years.

   Technical Assistance Conference Call: February 15, 1999. Contact Shelby Biedenkapp by January 29 to participate, 301-443-1467 or e-mail sbiedenkapp@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Application Availability: 10/09/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.984.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 03/15/1999.

   Projected Award Date: 08/1999.

   Contact Person: Shelby Biedenkapp, sbiedenkapp@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Residency Training in General Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics

   Authorization

   Section 748 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 2931.

   Purpose

   The program assists in the promotion of graduate education of physicians who are trained for and will enter the practice of general internal medicine or general pediatrics. Programs supported by these grants will emphasize continuity, ambulatory, preventive and psychosocial aspects of the practice of medicine. The grant program will assist schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine, public or private nonprofit hospitals and any other public or nonprofit entity to meet the costs of projects to plan, develop and operate approved residency training programs which will emphasize the training of residents for the practice of general internal medicine or general pediatrics.

   Eligibility

   Accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or private nonprofit hospitals, or other public or private nonprofit entities.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   As provided in Section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act, statutory preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of This Competition: $5,200,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 24.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Technical Assistance Conference Call: September 1, 1998. To participate contact Brenda Williamson by August 18 at 301-443-1467 or by e-mail at bwilliamson@hrsa.dhhs.gov

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.884.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 09/30/1998.

   Project Award Date: 04/1999.

   Contact Person: Brenda L. Williamson, bwilliamson@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Faculty Development in General Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics

   Authorization

   Section 748 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293l.

   Purpose

   Grants are awarded to eligible entities to increase the supply of physician faculty available to teach in General Internal Medicine or General Pediatrics and to enhance the pedagogical skills of faculty presently teaching in General Internal Medicine or General Pediatrics.

   Eligibility

   Public or private nonprofit hospitals; accredited schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine; and nonprofit health and educational institutions.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   As provided in section 791(a) of the Public Health Service Act, statutory preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (A) Has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (B) during the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. This statutory general preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval by the peer review group.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,900,000.

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   Estimated Number of Awards: 10-15.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Technical Assistance Conference Call: August 27, 1998. To participate contact Elsie Quinones by August 17 at 301-443-1467 or by e-mail: equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov

   Application Availability: 07/13/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.900.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 09/14/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 04/1999.

   Contact Person: Elsie Quinones, equinones@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers

   Authorization

   Section 746(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 293j.

   Purpose

   The program assists schools to improve the distribution, supply and quality of health personnel in the health services delivery system, by encouraging the regionalization of health professions schools. Emphasis is placed on community-based training of primary care oriented students, residents, and providers. The Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program assists schools in the planning, development, and operation of AHEC Centers to initiate educational system incentives, to attract and retain health care personnel in scarcity areas. By linking the academic resources of the university health science center with local planning, educational and clinical resources, the AHEC program establishes a network of community-based training sites to provide educational services to students, faculty and practitioners in underserved areas and ultimately, to improve the delivery of health care in the service area. The program embraces the goal of increasing the number of health professions graduates who ultimately will practice in underserved areas.

   Eligibility

   Public or private nonprofit, accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine are eligible applicants.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   Funds shall be awarded to approved applicants in the following order: (1) Competing continuations; (2) new starts in States with no AHEC program; (3) other new starts; and (4) competing supplementals. Applications reviewed and scored in the lowest 25th percentile may be partially funded or may not be funded.

   Matching Requirements

   The awardees must provide matching funds from non-Federal sources at a minimum of 25 percent of the total program expenditures.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of This Competition: $7,625,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 8.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Application Availability: 10/09/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   CFDA Number: 93.824.

   Application Deadline: 01/11/1999.

   Projected Award Date: 05/31/99.

   Contact Person: Louis D. Coccodrilli, lcoccodrilli@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers

   Authorization

   Section 746(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 201.

   Purpose

   The program assists schools to improve the distribution, supply, and quality of health personnel in the health services delivery system, by encouraging the regionalization of health professions schools. Emphasis is placed on community-based training of primary care oriented students, residents, and providers. The Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program assists schools in the development, and operation of AHEC Centers to implement educational system incentives to attract and retain health care personnel in scarcity areas. By linking the academic resources of the university health science center with local planning, educational and clinical resources, the AHEC program establishes a network of health-related institutions to provide educational services to students, faculty and practitioners and ultimately, to improve the delivery of health care in the service area. These programs are collaborative partnerships which address current health workforce needs within a region of a State, or in an entire State.

   Eligibility

   Public or private nonprofit, accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine are eligible applicants.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   Funds shall be awarded to approved applicants in the following order: (1) competing continuations; (2) new starts in States with no AHEC program; (3) other new starts; and (4) competing supplementals. Applications reviewed and scored in the lowest 25th percentile may be partially funded or may not be funded.

   Matching Requirements

   In Model State-Supported AHEC Programs, non-Federal contributions in cash shall consist of not less than 50 percent of the total costs of operating the program.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $2,500,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 8.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

   Application Availability: 10/09/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.107.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 01/11/1999.

   Projected Award Date: 05/31/1999.

   Contact Person: Joseph West, jwest@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Health Education and Training Centers

   Authorization

   Section 746 (f) of the Public health Service Act. 42 U.S.C. 293j.

   Purpose

   The program assists schools to improve the distribution, supply, quality and efficiency of personnel providing health services in the State of Florida or along the border between the United States and Mexico and in other urban/rural areas of the United States to any population group that has demonstrated serious unmet health care needs. The program encourages health promotion and disease prevention through public education in border and non-border areas. Each Health Education and Training Center (HETC) project will: (a) conduct or support not less than one training and educational program for physicians and one for nurses for at least a portion of the clinical training of such students in the proposed service area; (b) conduct or support training in health education services. A school of public health located in the HETC service area shall participate in the HETC program if the school requests to participate.

   Eligibility

   Public or nonprofit private accredited schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine are eligible applicants.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   Fifty percent of the appropriated funds each year must be made available for approved applications for Border HETCs. The amount allocated for each

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   approved Border HETC application shall be determined in accordance with a formula. Approved non-Border HETC applications scored in the lowest 25th percentile may be partially funded or may not be funded. The following funding priorities are being applied in FY 1999: (1) Implementation of HETC Programs training a minimum of 50 under- represented minority trainees annually for service to medically underserved populations; (2) Implementation of a substantial public health training experience between 4 to 8 weeks for a minimum of 25 trainees annually; (3) As part of their advisory group, a proposed project must have representation from a health department from the area being served.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $3,550,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 10-15.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 years.

   Application Availability: 10/09/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.189.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 02/08/1999.

   Projected Award Date: 06/30/1999.

   Contact Person: Eleanor A. Crocker, ecrocker@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Health Professions Program Notes

   ‹bullet› The Bureau of Health Professions anticipates additional program announcements in the November Preview.

   ‹bullet› Depending on the availability of funds, the Division of Nursing may announce special initiatives in FY 1999.

   ‹bullet› Competitive cycles for FY 1999 are not anticipated for the following Health Professions Programs:

   CFDA 93.117--Residency Training in Preventive Medicine and Dental Public Health CFDA 93.156--Geriatric Fellowships CFDA 93.188--Public Health Special Projects CFDA 93.212--Chiropractic Demonstration Grants CFDA 93.962--Health Administration Traineeships and Special Projects CFDA 93.181--Podiatric Primary Care Residency Training CFDA 93.886--Physician Assistant Training

   Maternal and Child Health Programs

   Grants Management Office

   1-301-443-1440

   Healthy Start National Resource Center

   Authorization

   Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.

   Purpose

   The purpose of the Healthy Start program is to reduce infant mortality and improve the systems of perinatal care by targeting communities with high infant mortality rates and directing resources and interventions to improve access to, utilization of, and full participation in comprehensive maternal and infant care services. The Healthy Start National Resource Center will serve the Healthy Start communities and community-based organizations; professional, academic, and provider organizations; and, the general public. The Resource Center will focus on the following functions: library and research development, dissemination, communication and continuing education.

   Eligibility

   Public and private nonprofit institutions are eligible for this program.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   Institutions of higher learning with proposed activities to be carried out by or in close coordination with schools and/or institutes of health education, public health, public policy or health professions.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $1,000,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

   Estimated Project Period: 1-3 Years.

   Application Availability: 06/01/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.926D.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 07/15/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 09/1998.

   Contact Person: Bernice Young, byoung@hrsa.dhhs.gov

   * Eligibility

   42 CFR Part 51a.3.

   (a) With the exception of training and research, as described in paragraph (b) of this section, any public or private entity, including Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible to apply for Federal funding under this Part.

   (b) Only public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning may apply for training grants. Only public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs may apply for grants, contracts or cooperative agreements for research in maternal and child health services or in services for children with special health care needs.

   Maternal and Child Health Research

   Authorization

   Title V of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.

   Purpose

   This program encourages applied research in maternal and child health which has the potential for ready transfer of findings to health care delivery programs.

   Eligibility

   42 CFR Part 51a.3.*

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   None.

   Special Considerations

   Special consideration for funding will be given to projects which: (1) Seek to develop measures of racism and study its consequences for the health of mothers and children; (2) investigate the role that fathers play in caring for and nurturing the health, growth, and development of children; and (3) evaluate the impact of health care reform and managed care on access to, use of, and quality of maternal and child health services.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $1,900,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 10.

   Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.

   Application Availability: Continuous. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.110RS.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 08/01/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 01/1999.

   Contact Person: Gontran Lamberty, glamberty@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Long Term Training in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)

   Authorization

   Title V of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.

   Purpose

   The purpose of the Maternal and Child Health Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program is to improve the health status of infants, children, and adolescents with, or at-risk for, neurodevelopmental and related disabilities, including mental retardation, neurodegenerative and acquired neurological disorders, and multiple handicaps. The educational curricula emphasize the integration of

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   services supported by States, local agencies, organizations, private providers and communities. The LEND programs will prepare health professionals to assist children and their families to achieve their developmental potentials by forging a community-based partnership of health resources and community leadership.

   Eligibility: 42 CFR Part 51a.3.*

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $8,019,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 17.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Application Availability: 04/15/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit.

   CFDA Number: 93.110TM.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 10/01/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 07/1999.

   Contact Person: Shelley Benjamin, sbenjamin@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Nationwide Blood Lead and Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (EP) Proficiency Testing Program

   Authorization

   Title V of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 701.

   Purpose

   The purpose of this program is to improve nationwide the performance of laboratories which are providing erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) screening tests and blood lead determinations for childhood lead poisoning prevention programs. Applicants must be able to prepare, distribute and process proficiency testing samples for more than 300 laboratories and demonstrate an ability to provide consultation and technical assistance nationwide, as requested.

   Eligibility: 42 USC Part 51a.3.*

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: None.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $215,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

   Estimated Project Period: 1 Year.

   Application Availability: 09/01/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.110AA.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 10/30/1998.

   Project Award Date: 01/1999.

   Contact Person: Stuart Swayze, sswayze@hrsa.dhhs.gov

   Primary Health Care Programs

   Grants Management Office

   1-301-594-4235

   Community and Migrant Health Centers

   Authorization

   Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C 254b and 254b(g).

   Purpose

   The Community Health Center and Migrant Health Center (C/MHC) programs are designed to promote the development and operation of community-based primary health care service systems in medically underserved areas for medically underserved populations. Assuming the availability of sufficient appropriated funds in FY 1999, it is the intent of HRSA to continue to support health services in these areas, given the unmet need inherent in their provision of services to a medically underserved population. HRSA will open competition for awards under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (U.S.C. 254b for CHCs and U.S.C. 254b(g) for MHCs) to support health services in the areas currently served by these grants. Forty-one C/MHC grantees will reach the end of their project periods during the first half of FY 1999; additional opportunities will appear in the fall Preview.

   Estimated Amount of this Competition: $49,000,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 41.

   CFDA Number:

   93.224 Community Health Centers Program 93.246 Migrant Health Centers Program.

   Deadline: Deadline dates vary by area throughout FY 1999.

   Limited Competition

   Applicants are limited to currently funded programs whose project periods expire in FY 1999 and new organizations proposing to serve the same populations currently being served by these existing programs.

   Field Office

   Communication with Field Office staff is essential for interested parties in deciding whether to pursue Federal funding as a C/MHC. Technical assistance and detailed information about each service area, such as census tracts, can be obtained by contacting the HRSA Field Office.

   Application State

   City

   deadline

   HRSA Field Office I (617) 565-1482

   MA......................... Roxbury....................... 10/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office II (212) 264-2664

   NY......................... Brockport..................... 09/01/1998 Rushville..................... 09/01/1998 Bronx......................... 10/01/1998 (3) Brooklyn...................... 10/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office III (215) 596-1885

   PA......................... Hyndman....................... 10/01/1998 Chester....................... 10/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office IV (404) 562-2996

   MS......................... Mound Bayou................... 08/01/1998 AL......................... Tuscaloosa.................... 08/01/1998 FL......................... Dade City..................... 08/01/1998 AL......................... Huntsville.................... 08/01/1998 NC......................... Kinston....................... 08/01/1998 FL......................... W. Palm Beach................. 09/01/1998 GA......................... Decatur....................... 09/01/1998 TN......................... Tiptonville................... 10/01/1998 Nashville..................... 10/01/1998 FL......................... Immokalee..................... 10/01/1998 Wewahitchka................... 12/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office V (312) 353-1715

   IL......................... Chicago....................... 08/01/1998 OH......................... Akron......................... 08/01/1998 MN......................... Minneapolis................... 09/01/1998 WI......................... Milwaukee..................... 09/01/1998 MN......................... Minneapolis................... 09/01/1998 IL......................... Chicago....................... 10/01/1998 MI......................... Flint......................... 12/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office VI (214) 767-3872

   TX......................... Houston....................... 09/01/1998 Newton........................ 12/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office VII (816) 426-5296

   MO......................... St. Louis..................... 10/01/1998 NE......................... Omaha......................... 10/01/1998 KS......................... Wichita....................... 12/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office VIII (303) 844-3203

   CO......................... Denver b...................... 09/01/1998 (2) Greeley....................... 12/01/1998 WY......................... Laramie....................... 12/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office IX (415) 437-8090

   CA......................... Fresno........................ 08/01/1998 NV......................... Las Vegas..................... 09/01/1998 CA......................... Salinas....................... 09/01/1998 AZ......................... Green Valley.................. 10/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office X (206) 615-2491

   OR......................... Hood River.................... 10/01/1998 Woodburn...................... 12/01/1998

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   Public Housing Primary Care

   Authorization

   Section 330 (i) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254d.

   Purpose

   This program is designed to increase access to health care and improve the health status of public housing residents by providing comprehensive primary health care services in or near public housing developments, directly or through collaborative arrangements with existing community based programs/providers. It is the intent of HRSA to continue to support health services to the public housing populations in the same areas/locations.

   Deadline

   The application deadline for the service area listed is October 1.

   Limited Competition

   Applicants are limited to currently funded programs whose project period expire in FY 1999, and new organizations proposing to serve the same populations currently being served by this existing program.

   Estimated Amount of This Competition: $400,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

   CFDA Number: 93.927.

   Contact Person: Charles Woodson, cwoodson@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Field Office

   Communications with Field Office staff is essential for interested parties in deciding whether to pursue Federal funding. Technical assistance and detailed information about the service area can be obtained by contacting the HRSA Field Office.

   HRSA Field Office I (617) 565-1482

   Application State

   City

   deadline

   MA......................... Roxbury....................... 10/01/1998

   Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities

   Authorization

   Title III of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.

   Purpose

   The Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities (HS, HC) program supports community-based primary health care providers with experience in this area as demonstrated by having entered into partnerships with schools or school districts to establish school-based health centers that provide comprehensive primary and preventive health care services.

   Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations are eligible.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences: See application materials.

   Review Criteria: Final criteria are included in the application kit.

   Estimated Amount of This Competition: $1,000,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 5.

   Estimated Project Period: 3 Years.

   Application Availability: 06/01/1998. To Obtain an Application Kit

   CFDA Number: 93.151A.

   Contact: 1-888-333-HRSA.

   Application Deadline: 07/15/1998.

   Projected Award Date: 09/20/1998.

   Contact Person: Theresa Watkins-Bryant, M.D. twatkins- bryant@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Health Care for the Homeless

   Authorization

   Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C 254b(h).

   Purpose

   The Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program is designed to increase the homeless populations access to cost-effective, case managed, and integrated primary care and substance abuse services provided by existing community-based programs/providers. Assuming the availability of sufficient appropriated funds in FY 1999, it is the intent of HRSA to continue to support health services to the homeless populations in these areas/locations given the continued need for cost- effective, community-based primary care services for these medically underserved populations within these geographic areas. Six HCH grantees will reach the end of their project periods during FY 1999.

   Deadline

   Deadline dates vary by service area.

   Limited Competition

   Applicants are limited to currently funded programs whose project periods expire in FY 1999 and new organizations proposing to serve the same populations currently being served by these existing programs.

   Field Office

   Communication with Field Office staff is essential for interested parties in deciding whether to pursue Federal funding as an HCH. Detailed information about each service area, such as census tracts, can be obtained by contacting the appropriate HRSA Field Office listed below:

   CFDA Number: 93.151.

   Application State

   City

   deadline

   HRSA Field Office II (212) 264-2664

   NJ......................... Jersey City................... 12/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office III (215) 596-1885

   VA......................... Richmond...................... 08/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office V (312) 353-1715

   MI......................... Flint......................... 12/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office VII (816) 426-5296

   NE......................... Omaha......................... 10/01/1998 MO......................... St. Louis..................... 10/01/1998

   HRSA Field Office IX (415) 437-8090

   NV......................... Las Vegas..................... 09/01/1998

   Other HRSA Programs

   Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

   Authorization

   Section 846(h) of The Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 297.

   Purpose

   Under the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP), registered nurses are offered the opportunity to enter into a contractual agreement with the Secretary, under which the Public Health Service agrees to repay up to 85 percent of the nurse's indebtedness for nursing education loans. In exchange, the nurse agrees to serve for a specified period of time in certain types of health facilities identified in statute.

   Eligibility

   Applicants must have completed all of their training requirements for registered nursing and be licensed prior to beginning service. Individuals eligible to participate must: (a) Have received, prior to the start of service, a baccalaureate or associate degree in nursing, a diploma in nursing, or a graduate degree in nursing; (b) have unpaid educational loans obtained for nurse training; (c) be a citizen or national of the U.S.; (d) have a current unrestricted license in the State in which they intend to practice; and (e) agree to be employed for not less than two years in a full-time clinical capacity in an Indian Health Service health center; a Native Hawaiian health center, a public hospital (operated by a State, county, or local government); a health center funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (including

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   migrant, homeless, and public housing health centers), a rural health clinic (Section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act); or a public or nonprofit private health facility determined by the Secretary to have a critical shortage of nurses.

   Funding Priorities and/or Preferences

   In making awards under this Section, preferences will be given to qualified applicants who: (1) have the greatest financial need and (2) agree to serve in the types of health facilities described above, that are located in geographic areas determined by the Secretary to have a shortage of and need for nurses.

   Review Criteria: Awards are determined by formula.

   Estimated Amount of Competition: $2,251,000.

   Estimated Number of Awards: 200.

   Application Availability: 11/01/1997.

   CFDA Number: 93.908.

   Contact: (301) 594-4400, (301) 594-4981 (FAX), Toll-Free: 1-800- 435-6464.

   Application Deadline: 08/31/1998.

   Project Award Date: 09/30/1998.

   Contact Person: Sharley Chen, 4350 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, schen@hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Y2K (Year 2000)

   Y2K compliance is a priority for HRSA. On February 4, 1998, the President issued Executive Order 13073 addressing Year 2000 Conversion activities. Because of a design feature in many electronic systems which displayed the year as a two-digit number, a large number of activities in the public and private sectors could be at-risk beginning in the year 2000.

   Federal Policies for Agencies addressed in Executive Order 13073 include:

   Assurance that no critical Federal program experience disruption due to a Y2K problem;

   Assistance and cooperation with State, local and tribal governments where those governments depend on Federal information or the Federal Government is dependent on those governments to perform critical missions; and

   Cooperation with the private sector operators of critical national and local systems, including the banking and financial system, the telecommunications system, the public health system, the transportation system, and the electric power generation system.

   In keeping with this Executive Order, HRSA has assigned Y2K a high priority for its external customers. As an applicant or grantee of the public health system, you should address your plans and status of your organization's efforts to become Year 2000 compliant as part of business or operational plan.

   More information about Y2K is available at the following web sites: http://www.y2k.gov and HRSA's http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov.

   Internet Connections at-a-Glance

   HRSA Home Page: http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/ DHHS Home Page: http://www.os.dhhs.gov/ Grantsnet: http://www.dhhs.gov/progorg/grantsnet/index.html PHS Grant Policy Statement: http://www.nih.gov/grants/policy/gps/ Code of Federal Regulations: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr- table-search.html OMB Circulars: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OMB/html/circular- top.html Federal Register http://www.access.gpo.gov/su__docs/aces/aces140.html Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/ Healthfinder: http://www.healthfinder.gov/ Fedworld Information Network: http://www.fedworld.gov/

   Look for HRSA at the Following Meetings/Conferences

   Event: 12th World AIDS Conference.

   Date: June 28-July 3, 1998.

   Location: Geneva, Switzerland.

   HRSA Contact: Dorothy Bailey (301) 443-1745.

   Event: National Conference of State Legislatures.

   Date: July 20-24, 1998.

   Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV.

   HRSA Contact: Ms. Linda Redmond, (301) 443-4568.

   Event: National Association of Local Boards of Health.

   Dates: July 29-August 1, 1998.

   Location: St. Charles, IL.

   HRSA Contact: Steven Merrill (301) 443-3376.

   Event: Joint Annual Meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and the National Association of County and City Health Officials.

   Dates: September 23-26, 1998.

   Location: Regal Riverfront Hotel, St. Louis, MO.

   HRSA Contact: Steven Merrill (301) 443-3376.

   Event: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting/ Convention.

   Dates: November 15-19, 1998.

   Location: Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

   HRSA Contact: Steven Merrill (301) 443-3376.

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