The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) is offering funds through this grant program to empower Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in conducting vital health services and health disparities research. This grant is for the critical purpose of supporting researchers who are actively working to reduce health disparities among diverse CMS beneficiary populations, addressing the significant economic burden these disparities impose. Specifically, the program aims to fund research investigating topics impacting Hispanic and Latino communities, foster the dissemination of effective practices, and ultimately enhance healthcare quality for all CMS minority beneficiaries as part of CMS OMH’s broader Equity Plan.
Opportunity ID: 294538
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CMS-1H0-17-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.779 — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2017 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2017 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | Aug 09, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $325,000 |
| Award Floor: | $325,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must meet one of the following three requirements in order to qualify for funding under this grant program:
1) A health services/disparities researcher at a university or college offering a Ph.D. or Master’s Degree Program in one or more of the following disciplines. – Allied Health 2) A member of a community-based health organization with a Hispanic health services research component; or 3) A member of a professional association focusing on Hispanic health services and health disparities issues. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Description: | The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) is announcing the availability of funds under this grant program to assist Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in conducting health services and health disparities research. The purpose of the grant program is to support researchers in implementing health services research activities to reduce disparities among diverse CMS beneficiary populations. The economic burden of health disparities in the U.S. has an estimated cost of 1.24 trillion dollars. As part of its Equity Plan, CMS OMH is working to “develop and disseminate promising approaches to reduce health disparities.” This grant program seeks to: 1) support researchers at HSIs to pursue topics that impact Hispanic and Latino populations; 2) fund research to investigate health disparities and how they can be reduced; 3) foster the dissemination of best practices and innovations among grantees, within CMS and beyond; and 4) improve healthcare quality for CMS’ minority beneficiaries. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 294538 Full Announcement-2017 HHS FOA -> HHS FOA_Final 6-9-17.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.779 | CMS-1H0-17-001-059127 | Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program | PKG00233109 | Jun 09, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294538 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294538 Project-1.1.pdf
294538 Budget-1.1.pdf
294538 SF424A-1.0.pdf
294538 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
294538 Other-1.1.pdf
294538 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
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