The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Clinical and Preventive Services (OCPS) is offering this grant to enhance medical professional recruitment and continuing education programs for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals. This grant is for the purpose of strengthening the AI/AN healthcare workforce and improving health outcomes, specifically by facilitating culturally competent continuing medical education for AI/AN physicians and recruiting AI/AN health professionals to serve their communities. The program also seeks to establish a national mentoring initiative and a career pipeline by exposing AI/AN youth to federal health professions. These efforts aim to significantly increase the number of AI/AN medical professionals in the workforce.
Opportunity ID: 228890
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2013-IHS-HPR-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Medical Professionals Recruitment and Continuing Education Programs |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.970 — Health Professions Recruitment Program for Indians |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This funding opportunity is limited to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Proof of 501(c)(3) status must be provided. In addition, applicant organizations must meet the following criteria: • Have as a core goal improving the health of AI/AN. • Be committed to pursuing excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing principles and restoring the balance of mind, body and spirit. • Offer educational programs, services and activities that motivate AI/AN students to remain in the academic pipeline and to pursue a career in the health professions and/or biomedical research. • Foster forums where modern medicine combines with traditional healing to enhance health care delivery to AI/AN communities. • Provide leadership in various care arenas affecting AI/AN such as diabetes mellitus, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence and methamphetamine use. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Indian Health Service |
| Description: | The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Clinical and Preventive Services (OCPS) is accepting competitive cooperative agreement applications for support for medical professionalsÂ’ recruitment and continuing education programs. The purpose of this IHS cooperative agreement is to enhance medical professional recruitment and continuing education programs, services and activities for AI/AN people. The agency wants to facilitate continuing medical education for AI/AN physicians through annual meetings and other venues that are culturally competent and sensitive. Another purpose is to recruit AI/AN health professionals to pursue jobs that serve AI/AN people and improve the health care delivery system. A third purpose is to provide opportunities for AI/AN youth to learn about the various Federal agencies and possible careers within the Federal Government that will result in a national mentoring program and creation of a pipeline for AI/AN youth into health careers. These activities should result in more AI/AN youth pursuing careers in the health professions thereby increasing the number of AI/AN medical professionals in the workforce. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Funding Opportunity Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul Gettys
Grant Systems Coordinator Phone 301-443-2114 Email:paul.gettys@ihs.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Paul Gettys Grant Systems Coordinator Phone 301-443-2114 Email: paul.gettys@ihs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.970 | HS-D914I-13-001-017637 | HHS-2013-IHS-HPR-0001 | PKG00172107 | Apr 30, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
228890 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
228890 Other-1.1.pdf
228890 SF424A-1.0.pdf
228890 SF424B-1.1.pdf
228890 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
228890 Project-1.1.pdf
228890 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
228890 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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