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Part VI
Department of Health and Human Services
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Public Health Service
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Availability of Grants for Bilingual/Bicultural Service Demonstration
Projects in Minority Health, et al.; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
[0905-ZA54]
Availability of Grants for Bilingual/Bicultural Service
Demonstration Projects in Minority Health, and Minority Community
Health Coalition Demonstration Project Grants
agency: Office of Minority Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Health, PHS, HHS.
action: Notice of Availability of Funds and Request for Applications
for: (1) Bilingual/Bicultural Service Demonstration Projects in
Minority Health (Bilingual Grants); and (2) Minority Community Health
Coalition Demonstration Project Grant (Coalition Grants).
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Authority: These programs are authorized under section 1707(d)(1) of
the Public Health Service Act, as amended in Public Law 101-527.
purpose: (1) Bilingual Grants: To provide support to expand the
capacity linguistic and cultural competence of health care
professionals and paraprofessionals working with minority communities
and/or improve the accessibility and utilization of health care
services among the limited-English-speaking minority populations. (2)
Coalition Grants: To provide support to existing minority community
health coalitions for enhancement activities which will strengthen
coalition effectiveness and have the potential for producing models/
materials.
applicant eligibility: Eligible applicants are public and private
nonprofit minority organizations. (1) Applicants applying for the
Bilingual Grants must be minority community-based organizations. (2)
Applicants applying for Coalition Grants must have had current or
previous OMH coalition grant support because the purpose of this
particular announcement is to help existing or previous recipients to
enhance their effectiveness. This includes projects funded under the
Minority Community Health Coalition Demonstration Program or the
Minority Male Demonstration Grant Program (Intervention or Coalition
Development).
addresses/contacts: Applications must be prepared on Form PHS 5161-1
(Revised July 1992; OMB Approval Number 0937-0189). Application kits
and technical assistance on budget and business aspects of the
application may be obtained from Ms. Carolyn A. Williams, Grants
Management Officer, Office of Minority Health, Rockwall II Building,
suite 1000, 5515 Security Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, (telephone: 301-
594-0758). Completed applications are to be submitted to the same
address.
Technical assistance on the programmatic content for Bilingual
Grants may be obtained from Mr. Stephen P. Jiang. Technical assistance
on the programmatic content for Coalition Grants may be obtained from
Ms. Joan S. Jacobs. Both can be reached at the Office of Minority
Health, Rockwall II Building, suite 1000, 5515 Security Lane,
Rockville, MD 20852, (telephone: 301-594-0769).
OMH Regional Minority Health Consultants (RMHCs) can also provide
necessary technical assistance. A listing of the RMHCs and how they may
be contacted is provided in the grant application kit. Applicants also
can contact the OMH Resource Center (OMH/RC) at 1-800-444-6472 for
health information and generic information on preparing grant
applications.
DEADLINE: To receive consideration, grant applications must be received
by the Grants Management Officer by July 5, 1994. Applications will be
considered as meeting the deadline if they are either: (1) Received at
the above address on or before the deadline date, or (2) Sent to the
above address on or before the deadline date and received in time for
submission to the review panel. A legibly dated receipt from a
commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service will be accepted in lieu of a
postmark. Private metered postmarks will not be accepted as proof of
timely mailing. Applications which do not meet the deadline will be
considered late and will be returned to the applicant without comment.
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: It is anticipated that the Office of Minority
Health will have approximately $2.2 million available to support
approximately 29 awards of up to $75,000 each under the Bilingual Grant
Program. It is anticipated that the Office of Minority Health will have
approximately $2.0 million available to support approximately 26 awards
of up to $75,000 each under the Coalition Grant Program.
PERIOD OF SUPPORT: Support may be requested for a total project period
not to exceed one year.
PROJECT BUDGETS: Budgets of up to $75,000 total direct and indirect
costs per year may be requested to cover: the cost of personnel;
consultants; support services; materials; and justified travel. Project
budget must include travel for 2 project staff to attend a 3-day
meeting in Washington, DC. Funds may not be used for building
alterations and renovations. Also, funds may not be used to purchase
equipment except as may be acceptably justified in relation to
conducting the project/enhancement activity.
AWARD CRITERIA: Funding decisions will be determined by the Office of
Minority Health and will be based on: The recommendations/ratings of
review panels, program balance, including geographic and race/ethnicity
distribution, and health problem area. For Bilingual grants, consistent
with section 1707(c)(3) Public Health Service Act, priority will be
given to projects targeting Asian and Pacific Islander populations
which score in the upper 50th percentile of all Bilingual applications.
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Applications will be screened upon receipt.
Those that are judged to be incomplete, nonresponsive to the
announcement, or nonconforming will be returned without comment. Each
organization may submit no more than one proposal under this
announcement. If an organization submits more than one proposal, all
will be deemed ineligible and returned to the applicant without
comment. Applications judged to be complete, conforming, and responsive
will be reviewed for technical merit in accordance with PHS policies.
Applications will be evaluated by federal and non-federal reviewers
chosen for their expertise in minority health, experience with similar
projects, and their understanding and special knowledge of the
respective programs covered in this announcement.
Applicants are advised to pay close attention to the general and
supplemental instructions provided in the application kit. Applications
will be reviewed and evaluated for technical merit and consistency with
the requirements of this announcement. Of specific importance will be
the criteria found in the supplemental instructions under these listed
headings. The percentage weight for each section appears in the
Parentheses after each heading.
I. Background
Bilingual Grants: (16%)
Coalition Grants: (24%)
II. Goals and Objectives
Bilingual Grants: (16%)
Coalition Grants: (14%)
III. Methodology
Bilingual Grants: (48%)
Coalition Grants: (48%)
IV. Evaluation
Bilingual Grants: (20%)
Coalition Grants: (14%)
DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this grant program, the following
definitions are provided:
(1) Enhancement Activity--Activities and projects that will improve
or strengthen an existing coalition. For example: data collection/
community surveys; development of community databases; development of
innovative evaluation methods; novel approaches for leadership
development and/or involvement of community volunteers; curriculum
development and/or materials testing; testing and development of
innovative outreach methodologies; conduct of organized efforts to
improve access to health care or to address other critical health
issues.
(2) Models/Materials--Tangible and documented product resulting
from project effort and which can be generalized or disseminated to
like groups, e.g., training manual, outreach guidelines.
(3) Community--A defined geographical area in which persons live,
work, and play and are characterized by: (a) Formal and informal
leadership structures for the purpose of maintaining order and
improving conditions; and (b) its capacity to serve as a focal point
for addressing societal needs including health needs.
(4) Minority Community Coalition--An entity comprised of
organizations/institutions which have come together in a minority
community for the purpose of collaborating on specific concerns,
seeking coordination of related services, and resolution of those
concerns. The coalition must have a formalized structure and process
for member organizations to work together.
(5) Minority Community-Based Organization--Public or private non-
profit organization that has a governing board composed of 51 percent
or more racial/ethnic minority members, has minorities in key program
positions, and has an established record of service to a racial and
ethnic minority community, or a local affiliate of a national
organization provided the local affiliate has a governing body composed
of 51 percent or more racial/ethnic minority members, has minorities in
key program positions, and has an established record of service to
racial and ethnic minority populations in their target community.
(6) Minority Populations--As defined in the Office of Management
and Budget Statistical Directive 15, they are as follows: Black/African
American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander,
and Hispanics.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Relation to the Goals for the Year 2000, the
Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health
promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 2000, a
PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. This announcement
for Fiscal Year 1994 Bilingual and Coalition Grants is potentially
related to all twenty-two priority areas which are listed as follows:
Physical activity and fitness; nutrition; tobacco; alcohol and other
drugs; family planning; mental health and mental disorders; violent and
abusive behavior; educational and community-based programs;
unintentional injuries; occupational safety and health; environmental
health; food and drug safety; oral health; maternal and infant health;
heart disease and stroke; cancer; diabetes and chronic disabling
conditions; HIV infection; sexually transmitted diseases; immunization
and infectious diseases; clinical preventive services; surveillance and
data systems. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy People
2000 (Full Report: Stock No. 017-00100474-0) or Healthy People 2000
(Summary Report: Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) through the Superintendent
of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325
(telephone: 202-783-3238).
STATE REVIEWS: Applications are subject to review as governed by
Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.
Applications for funding will be subject to State review. All comments
from a State office must be received by 60 days after the application
deadline by the Office of Minority Health's Grants Management Officer.
Applicants should contact State Single Points to Contact (SPOC) early
in the application preparation process. A list of addresses of the
SPOCs is enclosed with the application kit material.
PROVISION OF SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE AND NON-USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY
RECIPIENTS OF PHS GRANTS: The Public Health Service strongly encourages
all grant recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the
non-use of all tobacco products. This is consistent with the PHS
mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the
American people.
PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: This program is subject to
Public Health Systems Reporting Requirements. Under these requirements,
a community-based nongovernmental applicant must prepare and submit a
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS; Approved by OMB under
control number 0937-0195). The PHSIS is intended to provide information
to State and local health officials to keep them apprised of proposed
health services grant applications submitted by community-based
nongovernmental organizations within their jurisdictions.
Community-based nongovernmental applicants are required to submit
the following information to the head of the appropriate State and
local health agencies in the area(s) to be impacted no later than the
Federal application receipt due date: (a) A copy of the face page of
the applications (SF 424), (b) a summary of the project (PHSIS), not to
exceed one page, which provides: (1) A description of the population to
be served, (2) a summary of the services to be provided, (3) a
description of the coordination planned with the appropriate State or
local health agencies.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers are 93-105
(Bilingual Grants) and 93-137 (Coalition Grants).
Dated: April 14, 1994.
Audrey F. Manley,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
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