Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program

The summary for the Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section.

Federal Grant Title:	Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program
CFDA Number:	93.779
CFDA Description:	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services
Category of Funding Activity:	Health
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-CMS-HHS-0005
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Posted Date:	Apr 02, 2009
Creation Date:	Apr 02, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 24, 2009 See link to full announcement for details.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 24, 2009 See link to full announcement for details.
Archive Date:	Jul 24, 2009
Expected Number of Awards:	2
Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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 Gerontology Health Care Administration Nursing Pharmacology Public Health Public Policy Social Work; or 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.
Grant Description: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the availability of funds under its grant program to assist researchers in conducting health services research for 2009. The purpose of the Hispanic grant program is to implement Hispanic American health services research activities to meet the needs of diverse CMS beneficiary populations. The grant program is designed to: 1) Encourage health services and health disparities researchers to pursue research issues which impact Hispanic Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP health services issues, 2) conduct outreach activities to apprise Hispanic researchers of funding availability to conduct research-related issues affecting Hispanic American communities to expand the pool of applicants applying for such grants, 3) assist CMS in implementing its mission focusing on health care quality and improvement for its beneficiaries, 4) support extramural research in health care capacity development activities for the Hispanic American communities, 5) promote research that will be aimed at developing a better understanding of health care services issues pertaining to Hispanic Americans, and 6) foster an network for communication and collaboration regarding Hispanic health care issues.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/researchdemograntsopt/
Grant Announcement Contact: Linda GmeinerLinda.Gmeiner@cms.hhs.gov Linda Gmeiner [Linda.Gmeiner@cms.hhs.gov]
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