In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal officials. Records: Expenditures and other financial and program records must be retained for 3 years from the day on which the awardee submits the final financial status report for the report period. Account Identification: 75-0862-0-1-552. Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $26,906,032; FY 09 est $26,288,517; FY 10 est $27,171,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $2,152 to $3,380,279: $1,095,361. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: NIEHS WTP (Worker Training Program) has continued to support training to protect the men and women who handle hazardous waste and materials and who respond to emergencies involving these materials: 140,125 workers received training in over 8000 classes - an increase from the previous year resulting from the recruitment efforts of the awardees and an increase in demand for initial and refresher Superfund site worker training. The NIEHS WETP continued to provide training in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and the Pacific territories. A new five year Request for Applications (RFA) is expected for re-competition of the program in July 2009, with applications due in November, and new awards issued in July, 2010. Throughout the WETP programs but particularly through the Minority Worker Training Program (MWTP), the NIEHS WETP reached out to serve those workers most in need - young working men and women, people of color, who live in polluted brownfields communities and are struggling to better their own lives and their own communities; Spanish-speaking men and women, native born and recent immigrants, who face unacceptably high rates of occupational injury, illness, and even death; and Native American people such as the Navaho railroad crews who, unknown to the general public, are key in preventing and responding to chemical railcar accidents. These are not handout programs; these are bootstrap programs where workers get safety and health training that empowers them, that they take back to their communities, and that, in the case of the inner city youth they train, produce proud taxpaying citizens - frontline environmental workers. During 2007-2008, the Brownfields Minority Worker Training Program lost its EPA funding and was ended. The strongest segments of this program were transferred into the MWTP. WETP is a national program and as such recognizes its duty to serve during national emergencies. From the World Trade Center to Katrina to the California Wildfires to the Midwest floods of 2008, the WETP activates, sometimes under the National Response Framework and sometimes through utilizing its existing resources - helping to identify the hazardous wastes and materials released during these disasters while developing and delivering safety and health training keyed to these hazards. Many thousands of responders have benefitted from this training, and the WETP has received praise for its work from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, FEMA, and OSHA. In the twenty one years since Congress created this program, nearly 2,000,000 workers have benefitted. In addition, the WETP will continue its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to create products that will support high quality health and safety training for hazardous waste workers and emergency responders utilizing on-line learning and other advanced training technologies. Many of these products have been very successful becoming profit centers for their developers while providing important safety and health training for workers. Since issuing its first awards in 2002, the WETP has awarded over $6,000,000 through this program. During 2009-2010, WETP expects to make an additional 1 to 3 awards. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 42 CFR 52; 45 CFR 74; 45 CFR 92; NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts; NIH Grants Policy Statement March 1, 2001. Other publications, information, and applications and kits are available from the Office of Extramural Research, Outreach and Activities Resources, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and the NIEHS (MD EC-22), P.O. Box 12233, 111 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Program Contact: Mr. Joseph T. Hughes, Jr., Program Director, Worker Education and Training Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Telephone: (919) 541-0217, E-mail: Hughes3@niehs.nih.gov. Grants Management Contact: Carolyn Mason, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Division of Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Telephone: (919) 541-1373, E-mail: Mason6@niehs.nih.gov. Headquarters Office: Benigno Encarnacion, 111 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 Email: encarnal@niehs.nih.gov Phone: (919) 541-5147 Website Address: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat/index.cfm RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Programs provide health and safety training and education for occupational populations involved in waste handling and processing at active and inactive hazardous substance treatment, storage and disposal facilities; cleanup, removal, containment, or remedial action at waste sites; hazardous substance emergency response; chemical emergency response; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act corrective actions; hazardous substance disposal site risk assessment and investigation, remedial actions or clean-up by State and local personnel; urban communities surrounding brownfields sites; and transportation of hazardous wastes. Fiscal Year 2009: During the upcoming year (2009-2010), WETP will build upon this record. WETP will continue to develop and implement services to Spanish-speaking workers - meeting their needs for training they can understand and implement. The WETP will continue to prepare for disasters that are certain to occur; for example, curricula and trainers are being prepared for the requirements of a long-term response to a major, chemical disaster. And the WETP will continue to maintain a gold standard of safety and health training - real hands-on and classroom training that our evaluations show reduces occupational death, disease, and injury. Fiscal Year 2010: During the upcoming year (2009-2010), WETP will build upon this record. WETP will continue to develop and implement services to Spanish-speaking workers - meeting their needs for training they can understand and implement. The WETP will continue to prepare for disasters that are certain to occur; for example, curricula and trainers are being prepared for the requirements of a long-term response to a major, chemical disaster. And the WETP will continue to maintain a gold standard of safety and health training - real hands-on and classroom training that our evaluations show reduces occupational death, disease, and injury. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The following factors considered for applications for full program cooperative agreements include: (1) Methods and techniques to be used for identifying, describing, and accessing target worker populations and anticipated impact of the proposed program; (2) evidence of the organization's performance and effectiveness in planning, implementing and operating appropriate worker health and safety training and education programs; (3) adequacy of the detailed program plan for curricula development, training of instructors, distribution of course materials, and direct student training; (4) technical and professional expertise of the proposed program director, present or proposed staff, and consultants; (5) methods proposed for evaluating appropriateness, quality, and effectiveness of training; (6) availability of appropriate facilities and equipment to support the described educational and training activities including hands-on instruction and demonstration; (7) evidence of the organization's past performance and effectiveness in planning, implementing, and operating training and education programs for workers; (8) the likelihood that the program will continue beyond the grant period; and (9) reasonableness of the proposed program activities. 93.143 NIEHS SUPERFUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES_BASIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NIEHS Superfund Research Program FEDERAL AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Title I, Section III, and Title II, Section 209, Public Law 99- 499, as amended; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, Section 311(a), Public Law 96-510; Public Health Service Act, Section 301, Public Law 78-410, as amended; Public Law 99-500. OBJECTIVES: To establish a unique program linking biomedical research with engineering, geoscience and ecological research. The goals of the program are to establish and support an innovative program of basic research and training consisting of multi-project, interdisciplinary efforts and individual investigator projects. Areas of research may include: (1) methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; (2) advance techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effects of hazardous substances on humans; (3) methods to assess the risks to human health presented by hazardous substances; and (4) and basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances. It is intended that advanced or graduate training be integrated into the multi-project research program to provide opportunities in biomedical and environmental health, environmental sciences, ecology, and geosciences. The Program encourages the integration of interdisciplinary training to ensure that its students are prepared to tackle the complex issues presented by hazardous waste sites. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Research grants are intended to support the direct costs of a project, in accordance with an approved budget, plus an appropriate amount for indirect costs. Grants made under this program are for university-based programs, and the objective is to establish and maintain coordinated research efforts that link basic biomedical research with related engineering, hydrogeological and ecological studies. In addition, the Superfund Research Program supports small business research through the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The award and use of funds are subject to applicable provisions of basic statutory authorities, appropriations acts, pertinent regulations, and operating policies of the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Applicant Eligibility: An accredited institution of higher education, as defined in the Higher Education Act, 20 U.S.C. (annotated) 3381, may submit an application and receive a grant for support of research by a named principal investigator. Subcontracts may be made with public and private organizations, including: generators of hazardous wastes; persons involved in the detection, assessment, evaluation, and treatment of hazardous substances; owners and operators of facilities at which hazardous substances are located; and State, local and Tribal governments. Nonprofit organizations which are incorporated under 501(c)(4) are prohibited from receiving grants. Organizations applying for a grant under the SBIR/STTR programs must qualify as a U.S.-owned Small Business Concern (SBC). Beneficiary Eligibility: Any accredited institution of higher education engaged in biomedical research and/or engineering and ecological research. SBIR and STTR awards are restricted to small business that meet NIH's criteria for SBC. Tribal entities that meet these requirements are eligible to apply. Credentials/Documentation: Applications must be signed by appropriate officials of the submitting institution. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-87 for State and local governments, A-21 for universities, and A-122 for private nonprofit other than universities. For-profit organizations, costs are determined in accordance with 48 CFR, Subpart 31.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. For other grantees, costs will be determined by HHS Regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Letter of Intent Prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent. Although it is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows IC staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review. It is due one month prior to the receipt of the applications. Applications for the Superfund Research Program are accepted in response to funding opportunity announcements (FOA) which are posted on National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences website (www.niehs.nih.gov) under the tab "funding opportunities". Applications submitted in response to a multi component FOA must use the PHS 398 (version dated 11/07) paper submission. Application instructions are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. Applications submitted in response to an individual investigator FOA must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. SBIR/STTR grant applications are accepted in response to the NIH Omnibus solicitation using the SF424 electronic application process (http://www.grants.gov). The grant solicitation is released in early spring of each year and has 3 receipt dates: April 5, August 5 and December 5. Award Procedure: Grants are awarded on the basis of a dual review of the applications. The initial review for scientific merit is conducted by a Special Emphasis Panel of peers with appropriate scientific expertise; the second level of review is performed by the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council for program relevance and recommendations. The final approval of these recommendations and decisions concerning funding is made by the Director of NIEHS or, if in conflict, by appropriate NIH staff. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: > 180 Days. From 9 to 12 months. Appeals: > 180 Days. A principal investigator may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his/her application by communicating with the staff of the Institute. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH home page www.nih.gov/grants/guide/1997/97.11.21/n2.html. Renewals: > 180 Days. Renewal requests are subject to the same criteria as new applications. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Research Grants for the multi component and individual investigator may be awarded for up to 5 years, generally in 12-month budget periods. Funds are released primarily on the basis of an Electronic Transfer System. Grants made under the SBIR/STTR grants are made generally made for six months to two years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are released primarily on the basis of an Electronic Transfer System. Reports: No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Annual and final progress reports and financial status reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal officials. Records: Expenditure and other financial and program records must be retained for 3 years from the day on which the grantee submits the final financial status report for the report period. Account Identification: 75-0862-0-1-552. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $46,452,440; FY 09 est $46,196,000; FY 10 est $46,856,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $7,949 to $3,251,397; $860,230. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: The NIEHS Superfund Research Program utilizes three grant mechanisms to achieve its goals of advancing the understanding of human health effects of environmental exposures to hazardous substances and in developing innovative technologies for remediating these contaminants. One mechanism the Program uses is to support research through multi-project grant awards. In FY2008, 14 multi-project grants were supported, three of these awards were made through the competitive process. In addition, eleven grants, which had previously been competed, were renewed. In FY2009, based on a Request for Applications (RFA) released in September 2007, one new grantee received a four-year award and two existing grantees successfully recompeted and were awarded five-year awards. The pool of competing applications for these awards included eleven applicants. In addition, in FY2009, eleven grantees were renewed based on previous competitions. It is anticipated that in FY2010, three to four grants will be awarded out of a pool of 14 applicants. Ten grantees are scheduled to be renewed. Under this program, recent research has led to the development of selenium-based adsorbents for cleaning mercury spills from compact fluorescent light bulbs; the discovery of a previously unidentified PCB in an urban air shed; a proposed strategy of using zero-valent iron as an effective treatment of acid rock drainage from the mining industry; and the recognition that a common anti-bacterial compound may be an endocrine disrupter, affecting a host of reproductive functions. Additional research advances can be accessed on the Programs webpage: http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/srp/researchbriefs/index.cfm The second grant mechanism the Superfund Research Program uses is individual investigator research project grants. Using this mechanism the Program released the RFA Innovative Approaches to Remediation of Recalcitrant Hazardous Substances in Sediments which resulted in the receipt of 43 applications. Of these, four new three-year awards were made in FY2007 and three three-year awards in FY2008. The RFA specifically focused on innovative in situ approaches for remediating sediments. In the fall of 2007, the Program released another RFA Development and Application of Nanotechnology-based Tools to Understand Mechanisms of Bioremediation. As a result of this announcement, 24 applications were received and four new three-year awards were made FY2009. No additional RFAs have been released and no new awards are anticipated for FY2010; however, seven of the existing grants will continue and will receive funds in FY2010. The third mechanism used by the Superfund Research Program is the Small Business Innovative Research SBIR/STTR grant programs. The Superfund Research Program uses the NIH Omnibus solicitation to announce its areas of interest, which, to date, includes remediation and monitoring of hazardous substances. In 2008, one phase I SBIR, one phase 2 SBIR and two phase 1 STTR awards were made. In 2009, the Program plans to fund three Phase 1 SBIR, one Phase 1 STTR and one Phase 2 STTR awards. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 42 CFR 52; 45 CFR 74; 45 CFR 92; NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts; NIH Grants Policy Statement March 1, 2001. Other publications, information, and applications and kits are available from the Office of Extramural Research, Outreach and Activities Resources, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and the NIEHS (MD EC-22), P.O. Box 12233, 111 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Regional or Local Office: None. Program Contact: Dr. William Suk, Director, Superfund Hazardous Substance Basic Research and Training Program, Division of Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. E-mail suk@niehs.nih-gov, Telephone: (919) 541-0797. Grants Management Contact: Dorothy G. Duke, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Division of Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Telephone: (919) 541-2749; E-mail: duke3@niehs.nih.gov. Headquarters Office: Benigno Encarnacion 111 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park,, North Carolina 27709 Email: encarnal@niehs.nih.gov Phone: (919) 541-5147 Website Address: http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/. RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: The Superfund Research Program is university-based basic research and training program consisting of coordinated, multi-component interdisciplinary programs that link basic biomedical research with related engineering, hydrogeological epidemiological, and ecological studies. This interdisciplinary program supports basic research in the following: (1) Development and use of methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment such as such as the development of a non-invasive method of testing for dermal exposures to PAHs and relating those exposures to systemic responses; (2) development of advanced techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effects of human health of hazardous substances such as the development of a screening method to determine if classes of chemicals related to pesticides pose the same threats to neurological development in embryos that pesticides do; (3) development of methods to assess the risk to human health presented by hazardous substances such as the projects focused on the human health effects associated with exposure to PCBs and low dose exposures to arsenic in drinking water; and (4) the development and use of basic biological, chemical, and physical methods and technologies to reduce the amount of toxicity of hazardous substance such as the development of bioremediation strategies using microbes and other organisms to reduce organics and metals from environmental media. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Major factors considered in the evaluation of responsive applications include: (1) Scientific merit of each proposed project, including the novelty, originality, and feasibility of the approach and the adequacy of the experimental design; (2) technical merit and justification of each core unit; (3) competence of the investigators to accomplish the proposed research goals, their commitments, and the amount of time they will devote to the program; (4) scope of the overall effort in relation to the objective of the program to create unique interdisciplinary programs to eventually include, not only biomedical components, but also engineering, ecological and/or hydrogenological components; (5) adequacy of the facilities to perform the proposed research; (6) integration of the various projects and core units into an effective program and plans for interactions among investigators; (7) adequacy and commitment of institutional resources to administer an integrated, collaborative program; (8) appropriateness of the budget for the proposed program; (9) relevance of proposed research to problems associated with hazardous waste substances; and (10) progress of program to date for completing renewal applications. 93.145 AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS FEDERAL AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services AUTHORIZATION: Public Health Service Act, Title XXVI, Part F, Subpart II, Public Law 106-345; (1) To train health personnel, including practitioners in programs under this title TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grants will be awarded for the establishment of AIDS Education and Training Centers. Applicant Eligibility: Eligible entities include public and nonprofit private entities and schools and academic health science centers. Eligible organizations are public and nonprofit private entities and schools and academic health sciences centers, including faith-based and community-based organizations. Applicants must have extensive experience in the field of health professional training and adult learning, HIV disease and disease management, and program administration and monitoring. Applicants that fail to show experience in all three areas will not be considered. Beneficiary Eligibility: Primary health care personnel. Credentials/Documentation: Applicants should review the individual HRSA Guidance documents issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov. All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Award Procedure: Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Annual noncompetitive, competitive awards typically are for 5 years. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are typcially awarded for a 5-year project period with 12-month budget periods. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantees drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards. Reports: Annual program reports, OMB-approved data reports, and special reports (if any) are required. No cash reports are required. A Financial Status Report is to be submitted within 90 days after the close of each budget period and a final Financial Status Report is required 90 days following the end of the project period. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for 3 years after the date they submit the FSR. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Account Identification: 75-0350-0-1-550. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $32,528,024; FY 09 est $32,933,388; FY 10 est $38,397,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $450,000 to $4,742,893; $2,195550. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2009: 15 noncompetitive awards were made in FY 09.. AETCs are providing AIDS education and training to approximately 130,000 health care providers each year. For FY 07, FY 08 and FY 09 the emphasis of the AETCs is to provide hands on clinical training in the medical care of HIV infected patients and training on the use of highly active antiretrovial therapy. In FY 09, it is anticipated that 15 noncompetitive awards will be made. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations, as applicable. Regional or Local Office: See Regional Agency Offices. Steven R. Young, M.S.P.H., Director, Division of Training and Technical Assistance/AIDS ETCS, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 7-29, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-5761 or Fax: (301) 594-2835. Headquarters Office: Division of Training and Technical Assistance/AIDS ETCs 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-29, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 443-5761 Website Address: www.hrsa.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: 93.914 HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants; 93.918 Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV Disease; 93.978 Preventive Health Services_Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and Public Information and Education Grants EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: AIDS Education and Training Centers have been funded to provide national coverage of education and training for health care providers who care for HIV infected patients. The grant recipients have been universities and institutions of higher education and are primarily located in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS and within medically underserved areas. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: In making grants, the Secretary shall give preference to qualified projects which will -- (A) train, or result in the training of health professionals who will provide treatment for minority individuals with HIV/AIDS and other individuals who are at high risk of contracting such disease; (B) train, or result in the training of minority health professionals and minority allied health professions to provide treatment for individuals with such disease; and (C) train or result in the training of health professionals and allied health professionals to provide treatment for hepatitis B or C co-infected individuals. The acronym HIV stands for "human immunodeficiency virus", the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). 93.150 PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS (PATH) (PATH) FEDERAL AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services AUTHORIZATION: Public Health Service Act, Title V, Part C, Section 521, as amended, 42 U.S.C 290cc-21 et seq; Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990, Public Law 101-645. OBJECTIVES: To provide financial assistance to States to support services for individuals who are suffering from serious mental illness or serious mental illness and substance abuse; and are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Programs and activities include: (1) Outreach services; (2) screening and diagnostic treatment services; (3) habilitation and rehabilitation services; (4) community mental health services; (5) alcohol or drug treatment services; (6) staff training; (7) case management services; (8) supportive and supervisory services in residential settings; (9) referrals for primary health services, job training, educational services, and relevant housing services; and (10) prescribed set of housing services. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds may be used at the discretion of the State to achieve the described objectives except that funds cannot be used: (1) To support emergency shelters or construction of housing facilities; (2) for inpatient psychiatric or substance abuse treatment costs; or (3) to make cash payments to intended recipients of mental health or substance abuse services. Not more than 20 percent of the payment may be expended for housing services; not more than 4 percent of the total allocation may be expended for administrative expenses. The applicants must agree that the payments will be expended solely for making grants to political subdivisions of the State, and to nonprofit private entities (including community-based veterans organizations and other community organizations) for the purpose of providing the services. Applicant Eligibility: States, District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals who have a serious mental illness or serious mental illness and substance abuse; and are homeless or are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Credentials/Documentation: This program is subject to 45 CFR 92, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: There is no preapplication requirement. This program is not subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of E.O. 12372, as implemented through DHHS regulations at 45 CFR 100. However, individual States may require, or an applicant State mental health agency may want to implement, coordination procedures similar to those specified in E.O. 12372. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. The Chief Executive Officer of a State or Territory must apply annually for an allotment. Applications include a completed application form and a set of assurances. Award Procedure: Applications are reviewed for completeness and for compliance with legislative requirements. Grant awards are issued directly by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) to the designated State agency. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 30 to 60 days. Approximately 8 weeks. Not Applicable. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: |