Grants to Support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Health Services Research Grant Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Grants to Support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities 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 and Medicaid Services
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2008-CMS-HBCU-0006
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 23, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jun 25, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 25, 2008 See link to full announcement for details.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 26, 2008 See link to full announcement for details.
	Archive Date:	Jul 25, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$125,000
	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: Additional eligibility types: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Grant Description: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the availability of funds under its grant program to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in conducting health services research in Fiscal Year 2008. This announcement seeks competitive applications for small applied research projects that relate to identifying and evaluating solutions for eliminating health disparities among the African American population. Additionally, the project should enhance the capacity of HBCUs to successfully compete for CMS research and program funds in the future. HBCUs are expected to become involved in the design, implementation, and operation of research projects that address health care issues such as financing, delivery, access, quality, and barriers affecting the African American community. CMS is seeking these types of research projects because of its belief that HBCUs play a pivotal role in finding solutions to the many difficult health issues that have a significant impact on the health of African Americans. The unique expertise, knowledge, reputation, and sensitivity that HBCU investigators can bring to the design, implementation, and operation of such research will be a key to advancing the national, state and local agenda of eliminating health disparities. The President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs has issued directives to increase the support of HBCUs through various mechanisms and to develop an infrastructure in these educational institutions. This grant program is consistent with President George Bush's Executive Order 13256, signed on February 12, 2002 directing executive departments and agencies to increase the ability of HBCUs to participate in federally sponsored programs. The purpose is "to strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest quality education and to increase opportunities for these institutions to participate in and benefit from Federal programs???�??." Federal agencies are directed to establish funding on an annual basis to be awarded to HBCUs through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. The head of each department or agency is expected to formulate an annual plan that establishes clear goals for how the department or agency intends to increase the capacity of HBCUs to compete for its funding programs. CMS's HBCU Health Services Research Grant Program complies with Executive Order 13256. This program is one strategy to increase the participation, promotion, and professional development of HBCU investigators in health services research.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/researchdemograntsopt/
Grant Announcement Contact: Louise Amburgey Louise.Amburgey@cms.hhs.gov
Louise Amburgey [Louise.Amburgey@cms.hhs.gov]
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