Recovery Act: Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals
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Recovery Act: Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals: This funding opportunity is for Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals cooperative agreements to be funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Public Law 111-5. The purpose of the Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals in Health Care cooperative agreement is to "provide assistance to institutions of higher education, or consortia thereof, to establish or expand medical health informatics education programs to ensure the rapid and effective utilization and development of health information technologies." Consistent with the legislation the Director of the National Science Foundation has been consulted and supports this program. The Recovery Act, signed into law February 17, 2009, includes an estimated $167 billion over ten years for programs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS Recovery Act activities support efforts to increase access to health care, protect those in greatest need, expand educational opportunities, and modernize the Nation's infrastructure. Of these funds, $70,000,000 will support cooperative agreements under this Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals.
Federal Grant Title: | Recovery Act: Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals |
Federal Agency Name: | Office of the National Coordinator |
Grant Categories: | Recovery Act |
Type of Opportunity: | Other |
Funding Opportunity Number: | EP-HIT-10-001 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 93.721 |
CFDA Descriptions: | ARRA Health Information Technology Professionals in Health Care |
Current Application Deadline: | Jan 22, 2010 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jan 22, 2010 |
Posted Date: | Nov 25, 2009 |
Creation Date: | Dec 10, 2009 |
Archive Date: | Feb 21, 2010 |
Total Program Funding: | $70,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $21,150,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $6,200,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Health Information Technology Education Team Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Email: [email protected]
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