National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Program

The summary for the National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Office of Public Health and Science, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Program: The National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Program seeks to: (1) Increase the diversity of the health-related work force;(2) reduce health disparities and improve quality of care for targeted minority populations through projects that are of national significance; and (3) improve evaluation procedures and the collection and analysis of data on targeted minority populations. Award(s) will be made in each of the following categories: Work Force Development, Health Disparities and Quality Care, and Data and Evaluation. Over the five-year project period of the cooperative agreement, multiple relevant projects can be supported under each cooperative agreement. Depending upon the category, the following are examples of the types of projects or activities that can be supported: Youth initiatives, health related internships, and fellowships; academic and other support services for students in the educational pipeline; disease prevention/health promotion; health services and behavioral research; health care access, including mental health, and human services support; health information technology and communication; cultural and linguistic competency; health information dissemination; nfrastructure development; data collection and analysis on specific minority populations; development of curricula, toolkits, and other educational/instructional materials; and technical assistance, training (e.g., ``Train-the-Trainer''), and other workshops on project evaluation.

Federal Grant Title:	National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Program
Federal Agency Name:	Office of Public Health and Science
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	OMHCA-05-002
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.004
CFDA Descriptions:	Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 13, 2005 Application deadline for the Nationa
Posted Date:	Jun 20, 2005
Creation Date:	Jun 20, 2005
Archive Date:	Aug 12, 2005
Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Expected Number of Awards:	7
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: To qualify for funding, an applicant must be a private, nonprofit national minority-serving organization (see Definitions under Federal Register volume 70, No 112) with at least 5 years of experience in working with targeted minority populations; or an organization that currently has an umbrella cooperative agreement with OMH (see Section VIII, 3). Examples of national minority-serving organizations that may apply include, but are not limited to: Associations/organizations representing community health organizations serving targeted minority populations. Associations/organizations that focus on minority health, education, leadership development, and/or community partnerships. Associations/organizations that represent minority-focused health professionals. Faith-based organizations and tribal entities that meet the above criteria are also eligible to apply for these Umbrella Cooperative Agreements.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Admin, OPHS, OPHS FedGrants Admin, Phone 301-594-4001, Fax 301-594-5980, Email [email protected] [email protected] Admin, OPHS
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