This department is offering the American Indian/Alaska Native Health Disparities Program grant to improve health disparities for these communities. The grant supports the utilization of data to identify health priorities, enhance coordination of health services, and increase representation in the healthcare workforce. Closing date: Jun 08, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 169254
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | MP-AIA-12-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FY12 American Indian/Alaska Native Health Disparities Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.137 — Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | May 04, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 04, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 08, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $175,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | To qualify for funding, an applicant must be a Tribal Epidemiology Center currently supported by the Indian Health Service or an Urban Indian Health Program supported by IHS, under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, PL 94-437, as amended.
The organization submitting the application will: Serve as the lead agency for the project, responsible for its implementation and management; and Serve as the fiscal agent for the Federal grant awarded. OMH encourages TECs and UIHPs to work collaboratively on this project. Applications from a group or consortium must identify one of its members as the lead agency for the project. To demonstrate coordination between the TEC and/or UIHP, and participating Tribes, letters of support and collaboration from the participating Tribes should be included with the application. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| Description:: | The purpose of the American Indian/Alaska Native Health Disparities Grant Program is to improve the effectiveness of efforts to eliminate health disparities for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Through this FY 2012 announcement, the OMH is supporting utilization of epidemiological data to identify high priority health status objectives and to make recommendations relative to the services and/or activities required to address those objectives; development of alliances and partnerships to improve coordination of and access to quality health services; and development of programs designed to increase the representation of the American Indians/Alaska Natives in the health care workforce (including research positions). |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | added egilibility | May 04, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.137 |
| Competition ID: | MP-AIA-12-001-014372 |
| Competition Title: | FY12 American Indian/Alaska Native Health Disparities Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00120531 |
| Opening Date: | May 04, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | OASH, Office of Minority Health |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.137 | MP-AIA-12-001-014372 | FY12 American Indian/Alaska Native Health Disparities Program | PKG00120531 | May 04, 2012 | Jun 08, 2012 | View | OASH, Office of Minority Health | Organization Applicants |