The Health Department is offering the Thalassemia Program Grant to enhance care for individuals with thalassemia, focusing on those who rely on transfusions. Grantees will create regional networks utilizing telehealth and collective impact strategies to encourage best practices and build the capacity of healthcare providers to manage thalassemia, particularly in underserved areas. Applications are open until January 08, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 295238
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-18-079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Thalassemia Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=8a31c9ec-22bc-40d2-9160-874280958be6 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.110 — Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 03, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 08, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 08, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 04, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include any public or private entities. Faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations (as those terms are defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b), are eligible to apply for this federal funding opportunity. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice solicits applications for the Thalassemia Program. The purpose of this program is to improve quality of care delivered to individuals with clinically significant thalassemia, especially those who are transfusion-dependent. Awardees will establish collaborative regional networks that use collective impact[1] strategies and telehealth to (1) promote the use of expert recommended and evidence-informed care, and (2) improve capacity of primary and subspecialty care clinicians to manage thalassemia, particularly in remote and/or medically underserved communities. [1] Bonzon E, Callahan T. (2012 Nov/Dec). Systems-Level Impact: Using the Collective Impact Framework for Public Health Systems Building. Retrieved from: http://www.amchp.org/AboutAMCHP/Newsletters/Pulse/Archive/2012/NovDec2012/Pages/Feature5.aspx |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
jkibunja@hrsa.gov Email:jkibunja@hrsa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration jkibunja@hrsa.gov Email: jkibunja@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.110 | HRSA-18-079 | Thalassemia Program | PKG00235727 | Jan 08, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
295238 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
295238 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
295238 Project-1.1.pdf
295238 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
295238 Budget-1.1.pdf
295238 SF424B-1.1.pdf
295238 SF424A-1.0.pdf