Health Professional Support Program for Children with Congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection

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Health Professional Support Program for Children with Congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection: This announcement solicits applications for the Health Professional Support (HPS) Program for Children with Congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection. The purpose of this program is to provide workforce development and interdisciplinary clinical consultation to health professionals caring for children with ZIKV in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Basin, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and support the delivery of interdisciplinary clinical care in those territories and jurisdictions. The goal of the HPS Program is to promote optimal health and development for children by increasing access to pediatric health professionals, including sub-specialists and allied health professionals[1] (hereafter referred to as “health professionals”). This program will primarily address developing the capacity of health professionals to provide interdisciplinary care for children with congenital ZIKV infection through training, interdisciplinary clinical consultation, and the delivery of interdisciplinary care. For the purposes of this program, children with congenital ZIKV infection include children born to Zika infected women who were asymptomatic at birth (whose symptoms were not manifest) or were exposed in the postnatal period. Program Objectives HPS Program objectives are to: Expand capacity of health professionals to provide appropriate interdisciplinary care for children with congenital ZIKV infection. Increase access to pediatric specialty care for children with congenital ZIKV infection. HPS Program components in support of children with congenital ZIKV infection include: Developing and providing training for health professionals regarding neurodevelopmental and other disabilities and interdisciplinary care for children; Providing interdisciplinary consultation services to health professionals; and Providing interdisciplinary specialty care though innovative mechanisms, such as telemedicine or traveling pediatric sub-specialty teams, to support ongoing developmental monitoring, intervention, and care. Information on HRSA telehealth programs can be found at https://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/telehealth/index.html. [1] Pediatric health professionals includes the full range of health professionals who may care for children with or at-risk of congenital ZIKV infection, including, but not limited to audiologists, behavioral health professionals, cardiologists, clinical geneticists, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, neurologists, nurses, nutritionists, occupational therapists, pulmonologists, physical therapists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, ophthalmologists, and orthopedists.
Federal Grant Title: Health Professional Support Program for Children with Congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection
Federal Agency Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA)
Grant Categories: Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-17-116
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 93.110
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: June 12th, 2017
Original Application Deadline: June 12th, 2017
Posted Date: April 12th, 2017
Creation Date: April 12th, 2017
Archive Date: August 11th, 2017
Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $80,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Last Updated: April 13th, 2017
Category Explanation
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Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible applicants are current LEND grant recipients. Foreign entities are not eligible for HRSA awards, unless the authorizing legislation specifically authorizes awards to foreign entities or the award is for research.  This exception does not extend to research training awards or construction of research facilities.
Grant Announcement Contact
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
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