CDC's National Minority Undergraduate Student Program: A Public Health Workplace Experience to Increase Minority Student Interest in Public Health

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	Federal Grant Title:	CDC's National Minority Undergraduate Student Program: A Public Health Workplace Experience to Increase Minority Student Interest in Public Health
	CFDA Number:	93.283
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-MN11-1101
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 25, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 04, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 24, 2011 Letter of Intent Deadline Date: April 4, 2011 Application Deadline Date: May 24, 2011, 5:00 p.m. EST
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 23, 2011 Letter of Intent Deadline Date: April 4, 2011 Application Deadline Date: May 23, 2011, 5:00 p.m. EST
	Archive Date:	Jun 23, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	16,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	2,850,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants that may apply for this funding opportunity include: institutions with expertise in working with minority serving institutions of higher education that are designated as HBCUs, TCUs, AANAPIIs, HSIs; those institutions of higher education with a documented record of success in minority student enrollment; and minority-serving national and regional organizations who have a documented history of serving racial and ethnic minority students. Competition is limited under this program announcement to maximize the potential success of the program by funding those institutions with prior experience, demonstrated credibility, documented success and programmatic focus in the engagement of minority serving academic institutions and minority students. Eligible organizations in general are listed below: Nonprofit with 501(3) IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Universities Colleges (including community-colleges) National, Regional and Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal governments American Indian/Alaska Native Tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal Epidemiology Centers A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Grant Description: The primary purpose of this funding opportunity is to create a national program for the exposure of minority undergraduate students to public health and biomedical sciences. CDC is soliciting applications to organizations and institutions to serve as component sites for a ten (10)-week national minority undergraduate student summer program. Each site will demonstrate expertise in serving the five (5) targeted populations that are the focus of this program (African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office TIMS Phone 770-488-2700

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