Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Support for Models of Multi-sector, State-level Excellence (U18)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Support for Models of Multi-sector, State-level Excellence (U18)
	CFDA Number:	93.226
	CFDA Description:	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes
	Federal Agency Name:	Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HS-11-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 08, 2010
	Creation Date:	Nov 08, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 15, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 15, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 18, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized).
Grant Description: Purpose. This new FOA is for Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects to expand current state-level, multi-sector efforts to transform primary care practices and develop sustainable infrastructure for quality improvement in small and medium-sized primary care practices. The goal of the FOA is to foster the advancement and evaluation of leading state-level primary care practice support efforts that may become models for a potential national primary care extension service. Successful applicants must demonstrate existing successful collaborative efforts and significant existing infrastructure and activities. Grant supported efforts are to be directed towards 1) enhancing current efforts and filling identified programmatic gaps and 2) program evaluation and sustainability planning. Additionally, a minimum of 25% of grant funds must be applied to dissemination activities targeted to other states. All applications must include a plan for packaging their efforts, including lessons learned and a plan for sharing their experience with a minimum of three other state-level coalitions. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will use the AHRQ Cooperative Agreement Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (U18) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. AHRQ intends to make three awards totaling up to $1.5 million in 2011. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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