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EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: systems development; National Health Service Corps A grant to a State regional primary care association for monitoring activities, and perinatal activities. any or all of the following activities: (1) Supporting CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: the use of State resources (including Medicaid, Chil- Applicants will be evaluated in the following areas: (1) dren's Health Insurance Program, Maternal and Child Assess and analyze the State's health policy environ- Health and Special Population funding) for primary ment, its unmet for preventive and primary care serv- care purposes to medically underserved populations; ices, its marketplace as well as its major disparities in (2) assisting Health Centers in preparing their applica- health outcomes; and (2) develop strategies and activi- tions for Federal, State and local funding; (3) provid- ties to effectively assist health centers and NHSC de- ing training and technical assistance in management livery sites in their response to these State environ- and governance; (4) developing shared services and mental conditions. joint purchasing agreements; (5) assisting health cen- 93.134 GRANTS TO INCREASE ORGAN DONATIONS ters, NHSC delivery sites and other similar providers ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: in retaining and recruiting primary care providers; (6) Beneficiary Eligibility: promoting partnerships and affiliations with State and Only organ procurement organizations and other private local health departments, State Offices of Rural nonprofit entities involved with organ donation and Health, Area Health Education Centers, Ryan White transplantation will benefit. programs, Maternal and Child Health programs, hospi- 93.139 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISADVANTAGED tals, specialty and social service providers and residen- HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENTS cy programs; (7) coordinating activities with National ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Health Service Corps State loan repayment activities, Beneficiary Eligibility: and other State health profession loan repayment/ Accredited public or private nonprofit schools of medi- scholarship programs and encouraging students to cine, osteopathic medicine, or dentistry. pursue careers in primary care; and (8) planning and FINANCIAL INFORMATION: developing resources for activities in support of preg- Obligations: nant women and children as well as activities targeted (Grants) FY 97 $6,584,274; FY 98 est $6,601,731; and FY towards special needs populations such as the home- 99 est $6,728,000. less, substance abusers, HIV-infected individuals, rural Range and Average of Financial Assistance: populations, the elderly and migrant/seasonal farm- The average award per student is estimated to be workers. $18,942. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: In fiscal year 1998, 158 schools received $6,601,731. It is Applicants for funding under Sections 330 and 333 to estimated that in fiscal year 1998 over 160 schools will provide technical and non-financial assistance to health receive $6,728,000. centers and NHSC delivery sites will be evaluated on 93.145 AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS their ability to perform State-specific activities in the ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: following areas: (1) Assess and analyze the State's Beneficiary Eligibility: health policy environment, its unmet for preventive Eligible entities include public nonprofit private entities and primary care services, its marketplaces as well as and schools and academic health science centers. its major disparities in health outcomes; and (2) devel- FINANCIAL INFORMATION: op strategies and activities to effectively assist health Obligations: centers and NHSC delivery sites in their response to (Grants) FY 97 $16,287,000; FY 98 est $17,300,000; and these State environmental conditions. FY 99 est $17,300,000. 93.130 PRIMARY CARE SERVICES-RESOURCE INFORMATION CONTACTS: COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT Headquarters Office: PRIMARY CARE OFFICES Program Contact: Ms. Juanita Koziol, Division of Train- ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: ing and Technical Assistance/AIDS ETC's, HIV/ Beneficiary Eligibility: AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Admin- Cooperative agreements will be made to a State, State istration, Public Health Service, Department of Health agency, or other statewide public or nonprofit entity and Human Services, Room 9A-39, 5600 Fishers Lane, that operates solely within one State. Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6364 or APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Fax (301) 443-9887. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Award Procedure: Glenna Wilcom, Grants Management Officer, HIV/ Applications are reviewed first by the Regional Office AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Admin- serving the State in which the applicant is located and istration, Public Health Service, Department of Health then by an objective review committee when a second and Human Services, Parklawn Building, Room 7-27, level of review is appropriate. Applications are re- 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: viewed for merit and are recommended for approval (301) 443-2280. Use the same numbers for FTS. or disapproval. Final decisions are made by the Direc- 93.151 HEALTH CENTER GRANTS FOR HOMELESS tor of the Bureau of Primary Health Care. POPULATIONS FINANCIAL INFORMATION: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Obligations: Beneficiary Eligibility: (Grants) FY 97 $10,500,000; FY 98 est $10,500,000; and Nonprofit private organizations and public entities, in- FY 99 est $11,000,000. cluding State and local governmental agencies. Grant- EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: ees and other organizations with whom they may con- A State health department was engaged in the following: tract for services under this program must have an statewide primary care planning and resource coordi- agreement with a State under its Medicaid program, nation, including coordination with Medicaid, Chil- Title XIX of the Social Security Act (if they provide dren's Health Insurance Program, Ryan White Pro- services that are covered under the Title XIX plan for gram Area Health Education Centers, Maternal and the State), and be qualified to receive payments under Child Health and State Offices of Rural health, health the agreement. 12-98 E-47