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http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/416/phs416.htm. For further assistance, direct inquiries may be made to GrantsInfo@nih.gov or (301) 435-0714. Applications for the Institutional Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA must be prepared using the PHS 398 Form (Revised 9/2004). Refer to Section IV of the instructions titled Instructions For Preparing An NRSA Application. The PHS 398 Form (Revised 9/2004) is available at

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html. Applications for Cancer Education and Career grants must be prepared using the PHS 398 Form (Revised 9/2004). Refer to Section III of the instructions, Preparing An Individual CDA Application. Applicants are advised to consult the "Submitting an Application" section of the Program Announcement, since each award has distinct application criteria. Completed applications should be submitted to the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7710 (Bethesda, MD 20817 for express/courier service).

Award Procedure:

Applications are reviewed for scientific merit by an appropriate study section, committee, or advisory council. If recommended for approval and a decision to make award is made, a formal award notice will be sent to the applicant. Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

Approximately 10 months.

Appeals:

A principal investigator (P.I.) 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 under the Review Criteria section of the NIH Office of Extramural Research website at

http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_Part3.htm.

Renewals:

Cancer Education Grants may be made for periods of up to 5 years and renewals may be submitted when appropriate. Research training grants may be renewed for additional project periods of 5 years. Only the following Career awards are renewable: K05 and K24 only a one-time renewal after a 5-year project period, and the K12 up to 5 years (Trainees 2-7 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:

Up to 5 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.
Reports:

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Progress reports are required each year. An annual financial status report is required 90 days after the end of the budget period. Special reports may be requested by the grantor. Terminal reports are required 6 months after the end of a project. 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 and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.

Records:

Expenditures and other financial records must be retained for 3 years from the day on which the grantee submits the last financial status report for the report period.

Account Identification:

75-0849-0-1-550 - Cancer Manpower Research.

Obligations:

(Salaries) FY 08 $179,517,000; FY 09 est $184,818,000; FY 10 est
$190,743,000 - (Grants/Manpower) FY 2008 $179,517,000; FY 2009 est
$184,818,000; and FY 2010 est $190,743,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
Range: $1,222 to $1,078,000
Average: $175,997.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 2008, of the 233 Individual FTTPS (Full Time Training Position) positions/awards 88 were made totaling (competing) $3,980,000; 180 awards with 1,446 Institutional FTTPs were supported through awards (competing) totaling $10,712,000; 525 Career awards were made totaling $79,529,000; 82 Cancer Education awards were made totaling $30,088,000. During this period, the NCI has been implementing a new strategic plan that places greater emphasis on protecting the time and stabilizing the careers of MD's in research and prevention and control scientists; nearly all of the growth in the program has focused on these two fields. Both of these fields are threatened by either managed care medicine or academic culture and they are both critical to the translational research success of the NCI in the future. Fiscal Year 2009: In FY 2009, it is estimated that 1,018 Manpower awards will be made. Fiscal Year 2010: In FY 2010, it is estimated that 1036 Manpower awards will made.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

42 CFR 6; 42 CFR 66; 45 CFR 74; Application kit, National Institutes of Health; PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994.

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. None.

Headquarters Office:

Catherine M. Battistone 6116 Executive Blvd., Rm. 8044, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Email: battistc@mail.nih.gov Phone: 3015941088 Website Address:

http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/training

RELATED PROGRAMS:

Not Applicable.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: (1) Individual Fellowship: Molecular mechanisms of breast
tumor metastasis; Identification of a Melonoma Susceptibilty Gene at 1p22; (2)
Institutional Training: Training In Radiation Oncology Sciences; Program for
Training in Cancer Epidemiology; (3) Cancer Education: Oncology Nursing
Education in End of Life Care; Simultaneous Care: Linking Palliation to
Clinical Trials; (4) Career: Community-based Skin Cancer Prevention
Research; Prostate Cancer--Mechanisms of Bax induced Cell Death. Fiscal
Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data
Available

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

The major elements in evaluating proposals include the assessment of: (1) The scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to announced program objectives.

93.399 CANCER CONTROL Cancer Control

FEDERAL AGENCY:

National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services AUTHORIZATION:

Public Health Service Act, as amended, Sections 301 and 412, Public Law 78-410; 42 U.S.C. 241; Public Law 100-607; 42 U.S.C. 285a-1; Public Law

99-500.

OBJECTIVES:

To reduce cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality through an orderly sequence from research on interventions and their impact in defined populations to the broad, systematic application of the research results through dissemination and diffusion strategies. Primary emphasis is on the inclusion of a cancer prevention and control intervention in any proposed study. Cancer Prevention and Cancer Control research studies are classified into one of five phases that represent the orderly progression noted in the definition: (1) Hypothesis development; (2) methods development and testing; (3) controlled intervention trials to establish cause-and-effect relationships; (4) research in defined populations; and (5) demonstration and implementation studies. Primary interests are in research on cancer control interventions in Phases 2 through 5, and on cancer prevention research in all phases. Cancer Prevention and Control programs include those in the following areas: (1) chemoprevention; (2)cancer communications; (3) nutrition, diet, and physical activity; (4) screening and early detection, including biomarker development and validation; (5) biobehavioral mechanisms; (6) tobacco control; (7) health disparities research; (8) symptom management, cancer rehabilitation and survivorship; (9) health services and outcomes research; and (10) surveillance research. Both Cancer Prevention and Cancer Control use the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to encourage research participation by the small business community. The goals of each program are as follows. SBIR: To expand and improve the SBIR program; to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation. STTR: To stimulate and foster scientific and technological innovation through cooperative research and development carried out between small business concerns and research institutions; to foster technology transfer between small business concerns and research institutions; to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Grants and cooperative agreements may be made to eligible institutions for the support of cancer research projects. The grants and cooperative agreements may be used for personnel, consultant costs, equipment, supplies, travel, patient costs, animals, alterations and renovations, miscellaneous items, and indirect costs. Restrictions are imposed against the use of funds for entertainment, foreign travel (unless specifically authorized), office equipment, and other items not normally necessary for the effective prosecution of such research. SBIR Phase I grants (of approximately 6- months' duration) are to establish the technical merit and feasibility of a proposed research effort that may lead to commercial product or process. Phase II grants are for the continuation of the research initiated in Phase I, and that are likely to result in commercial products or processes. Only Phase I awardees are eligible to apply for Phase II support. STTR Phase I grants (normally of 1-year duration) are to determine the scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the proposed cooperative effort that has potential for commercial application. Phase II funding is based on results of research initiated in Phase I and scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of Phase II application. The SBIR Fast-Track Initiative provides additional assistance to applicants by expediting the decision and award of SBIR Phase II funding for scientifically meritorious applications for projects that have a high potential for commercialization. Fast-Track is a parallel review option whereby Phase I and Phase II projects are reviewed concurrently with the aim of reducing or eliminating the funding gap between Phase I and Phase II.

Applicant Eligibility:

The awardee will be a university, college, hospital, public agency, nonprofit research institution or for-profit organization that submits an application and receives a grant or cooperative agreement for support of research by a named principal investigator. SBIR grants can be awarded only to domestic small

businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which research is proposed, and have no more than 500 employees). Primary employment (more than one- half time) of the principle investigator must be with the small business at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the U.S. and its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council. STTR grants can be awarded only to domestic small business concerns (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which research is proposed and have no more than 500 employees) which "partner" with a research institution in cooperative research and development. At least 40 percent of the project is to be performed by the small business concern and at least 30 percent by the research institution. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the U.S. and its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

University, college, hospital, public agency, nonprofit research institutions or for-profit organizations will benefit. Credentials/Documentation:

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. 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 in accordance with HHS Regulations 45 CFR, Part 74, Subpart Q. For SBIR and STTR grants, applicant organization (small business concern) must present in a research plan an idea that has potential for commercialization and furnish evidence that scientific competence, experimental methods, facilities, equipment, and funds requested are appropriate to carry out the plan. Grant forms PHS 6246-1 and PHS 6246-2 are used to apply for SBIR Phase I and Phase II, respectively. Grant forms PHS 6246-3 and PHS 6246-4 are used to apply for STTR Phase I and Phase II, respectively. 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. Application form PHS-398 (Rev. April 1998) is the standard form that can be obtained from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910. Telephone: (301) 435-0714, E-mail: ASKNIH@odrockml.od.nih.gov. The standard application forms as furnished by DHHS and required by 45 CFR Part 92 for State and local governments, must be used for this program. This program is subject to the provisions of 45 for State and local governments and OMB Circular No. A-110 for nonprofit organizations. SBIR and STTR Grant Solicitations and SBIR Contract Solicitation may be obtained electronically through the NIH's "Small Business Funding Opportunities" home page at http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm on the World Wide Web. A limited number of hard copies of these publications are produced. Subject to availability, they may be obtained by contacting the NIH support services contractor: Telephone: (301) 206-9385; Fax: (301) 206-9722; E-mail: a2y@cu.nih.gov. The Solicitations include submission procedures, review considerations, and grant application or contract proposal forms. SBIR and STTR grant applications should be submitted to the Center for Scientific Review, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040 - MSC 7710, Bethesda, MD 20892-7710.

Award Procedure:

Grants and cooperative agreements are funded based on scientific merit, program relevance, and program balance and are made annually. Initial award provides funds for first budget period (usually 12 months) and Notice of Grant Award (Form PHS 1533) indicates support recommended for remainder of project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, and special

conditions, if any. All accepted SBIR/STTR applications are evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific peer review panel and by a national advisory council or board. All applications receiving a priority score compete for available SBIR/STTR set-aside funds on the basis of scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the proposed research, program relevance, and program balance among the areas of research. Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

Regular Grants: Approximately 10 months. SBIR/STTR: About 7-1/2 months. Appeals:

A principal investigator (P.I.) 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/1997/97.11.21/n2.html. Renewals:

Applications submitted for renewal are reviewed and selected for funding on a competitive basis.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Grants and cooperative agreements average from 3 to 4 years, up to a maximum of 5 years. Renewals may be awarded for additional periods of up to 5 years based on competitive peer review. Funding is provided through Monthly Demand Payment System or an Electronic Transfer System. SBIR: Normally, Phase I awards are for 6 months; normally, Phase II awards are for 2 years. STTR: Normally, Phase I awards are for 1 year; normally, Phase II awards are for 2 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. Reports:

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Progress reports are required each year. Annual financial status report is required 90 days after the end of a budget period. Special reports may be requested by DHHS. Terminal reports are required 6 months after the end of a project. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits:

Not Applicable. Records:

Expenditures and other financial records must be retained for 3 years from the day on which the grantee submits the last financial status report for the report period.

Account Identification:

75-0849-0-1-550 - Cancer Control.

Obligations:

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $190,442,000; FY 09 est $170,459,000; FY 10 est $84,324,000 (Grants) FY 2008 $190,442,000; FY 2009 est $170,459,000; and FY2010 est $84,324,00205,757,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

Range: $22,878 to $4,846,464

Average: $ 947,473.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: In fiscal year 2008, of 69 competing applications, 45 were funded for 65 percent; 201 total competing and noncompeting awards were made. Fiscal Year 2009: It is estimated that 147 total awards will be made in FY 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: It is estimated that 83 total awards will be made in FY2010.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Grants: 42 CFR 52; 45 CFR 74 and PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS
Publication No. (OASH) 94- 50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994.

Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Catherine M. Battistone 6116 Executive Blvd., Rm. 8044, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Email: battistc@mail.nih.gov Phone: 3015941088 Fax: 301-402-0275 Website Address:

http://www.nih.gov; http://cancer.gov; http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov; http://prevention.cancer.gov.

RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research; 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research; 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research; 93.396 Cancer Biology Research; 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Projects include: (1) Smoking Prevention - Smoking
Prevention and Cessation; (2) Energy Balance - Diet, Weight and Physical
Activity research; (3) Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer; (4)
Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities; (5) Community Clinical
Oncology Program; (6) Early Detection - Prostate, Lung, Colon, Ovarian
Cancer Trial (PLCO) and the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST); (7)
Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial for Prostate Cancer
(SELECT); and (8) Early Detection Research Network; (9) Community
Networks To Reduce Cancer Health Disparities - Center To Reduce Cancer
Health Disparities. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year
2010: No Current Data Available

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) The scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to announced program objectives.

93.400 NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

ARRA - National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
FEDERAL AGENCY:

Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and
Human Services

AUTHORIZATION:

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Title II, Public Law 111-5.

OBJECTIVES:

As funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the National Health Services Corps' (NHSC) objective is to increase the supply of primary care physicians, dentists, behavioral and mental health professionals, certified nurse midwives, certified family nurse practitioners, and physician assistants and, if needed by the National Health Service Corps, other health professionals in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) within the U.S. by providing service-obligated scholarships to health professions students. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Direct Payments for Specified Use

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Service-obligated scholarships for full-time students of allopathic (M.D.) and osteopathic (D.O.) medicine, dentistry, family nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery, and primary care physician assistants. Other health disciplines may be included if needed by National Health Service Corps. Scholarships pay tuition and required fees to the school, a stipend to students and a single annual payment to the student to assist with other reasonable educational expenses. Reasonable expenses include books, supplies, equipment, uniforms, travel for the provision of clinical services, etc. Program requires a one year of service with a minimum 2-year service commitment post graduation. A maximum of 4 years of support may be awarded. Service is primarily a nonfederal salaried or contracted employee of a public or private non-profit entity, providing full-time

primary health services. Services may also be in a fee for service private practice setting, or a Federal employee in Federal health systems such as the Indian Health Service, Immigration Health Service or bureau of Prisons. Service sites are selected by the scholarship recipient from the list of high priority sites in HPSAS identified by the NHSC. Each year of support incurs 1 year of service with a 2 year minimum service commitment requirement post graduation.

Applicant Eligibility:

U.S. citizens or nationals enrolled full time in a fully accredited program within a State leading to a degree in medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or other health profession.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

See above.

Credentials/Documentation:

The applicant must submit an enrollment/acceptance letter from the school or university and proof of US citizenship at the time of application. If applicable, a Certificate of "Disadvantaged Background" from medical or nursing school financial aid officials would also need to be submitted. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications are generally solicited by an Applicant Information Bulletin and application details can be found at www.hrsa.gov.

Award Procedure:

The applications of individuals who meet the eligibility criteria are scored numerically. All applicants will be notified if they are selected. Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 120 to 180 days.

Appeals:

Not Applicable.

Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Each year of support incurs 1 year of service with a 2 year minimum service commitment requirement post graduation. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Not applicable.

Reports:

All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. Annual reports by schools indicating average student educational expenses. The academic institution where the student is enrolled must complete and submit a Verification of Enrollment Form each semester as a full-time student pursuing the program for which the scholarship was awarded. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits:

No audits are required for this program.

Records:

No Data Available.

Account Identification: 75-0351-0-1-550 - NA.

Obligations:

(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 $13,786,032; FY 09 est $7,832,000; FY 10 est $8,955,000 - ARRA FY 09 est $8,955,000 million; ARRA FY 10 est $8,955,000 million.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

$40,000-$320,000 per year, with the average award being $200,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Not Applicable.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

New awards made for the following years: FY 04, 189; FY 05, 164; FY 06, 97; FY 07, 118; FY 08 76; The estimates for FY 09 is 39 ARRA FY 09 is 45, ARRA FY 10 is 45.

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, Division of Applications and Awards, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS), Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 8-36, 5600 Fishers Lane,. Rockville, Maryland 20857. Phone: (301) 594-4400. For 24-hour toll-free calls from outside MD: 1-800-221-9393, use for requesting applications.

152 Headquarters Office:

Office of Financial Management: Lisa Walsh,, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11-03, 301-443-0197..

153 Web Site Address: www.hrsa.gov.

Headquarters Office:

National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 594-4400.

Website Address:

http://www.hrsa.gov

RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.288 National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Scholarships covering tuition, monthly stipends and payments for other reasonable education expenses made to medical school students, dental students (3rd & 4th year), as well as for students of family nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery and physician assistant programs. Fiscal Year 2009: NA. Fiscal Year 2010: NA.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

By statute, first priority will be given to any applicant for such assistance, who has previously received a scholarship under this section or under section 758 of the PHS Act. Priority for consideration will be given to all students who have characteristics which increase the probability they will continue professional practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area when they complete their service obligation. Third priority will be given to students who are from a "disadvantaged background Who have HPSA retention characteristics.

93.401 ARRA - NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS LOAN REPAYMENT

ARRA - NHSC Loan Repayment Program
FEDERAL AGENCY:

Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and
Human Services

AUTHORIZATION:

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Public Law 111-5.

OBJECTIVES:

To increase the supply of primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienist, behavioral and mental health professionals, certified nurse midwives, certified family nurse practitioners, and physician assistants and, if needed by the National Health Service Corps, other health professionals in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) within the U.S.A and its territories by assisting the repayment of qualifying educational loans in return for service to populations located health professional shortage areas identified by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Direct Payments for Specified Use

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Awards provide payments of up to $35,000 a year towards participants' qualified government and commercial health professions undergraduate and graduate education loans in return for providing 2 years of clinical service at an approved NHSC community site(s). NHSC LRP participants in good-standing may have an opportunity to request, payments of up to $35,000 a year for a 3rd and 4th subsequent year, payments of up to $25,000 a year for a 5th subsequent year, payments of up to $20,000 a year for a 6th subsequent year, and, payments of up to $15,000 for a 7th subsequent year and beyond may be available to continue their service obligation at an approved NHSC community. Health professions given priority for selection are those identified by communities.

Applicant Eligibility:

None

Beneficiary Eligibility:
None

Credentials/Documentation:

Applicants should review the individual National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program ARRA Applicant Information Bulletin issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted as part of an application package. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications are generally solicited by a Applicant Information Bulletin and application details can be found at www.hrsa.gov.

Award Procedure:

NHSC loan repayment awards are made based on the highest need as determined by descending health professional shortage area scores. Preference is given to qualified applications with documented disadvantaged background and/or exceptional financial need status and will be funded regardless of HPSA score. Priority will be given to individuals whose training is in a health discipline or specialty determined by the Secretary for Health and Human Services to be needed by the NHSC and who the Secretary determines are committed to service in health professional shortage areas.

Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Branch, Division of
Applications and Awards, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service, Health
Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human
Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8-37, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone:
(301) 594-4400. Public Information Phone: (1-800) 221-9393.
Appeals:

Not Applicable.

Renewals:

Contract amendments will be considered according to the availability of

appropriated funds and eligibility criteria applied to the individual and the site at which that individual is employed.

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:

Initial loan repayment awards require a minimum 2 year service obligation. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Direct Payments.

Reports:

All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. Cash reports are not applicable. All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. All recipients must submit a payment history to the Division of Applications and Awards, Bureau of Clinician and Recruitment Service within 45 days of making payments for qualifying educational loans. All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.

Audits:

Not Applicable.

Records:

No Data Available.

Account Identification:

75-0351-0-1-550.

Obligations:

(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 $59,647,676; FY 09 est $72,861,528; FY 10 est $72,861,528 - Est ARRA FY 09 $70,595,000 million; Est ARRA FY 10 $70,595,000 million.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

New awards range from $5,000 to $50,000, with an average award being $46,000.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Not Applicable.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

This program is subject to the provisions of 42 CFR Part 62, Subpart B of the implementing regulations.

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Branch, Division of Applications and Awards, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8-37, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 594-4400. Public Information Phone: (1-800) 221-9393.

Headquarters Office:

Lisa Walsh, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11-03, Rockville,
Maryland 20857 Email: Iwalsh@hrsa.gov Phone: (301) 443-0197.
Website Address:

http://www.hrsa.gov

RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.162 National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program; 93.288 National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; 93.908 Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: During FY 08, the program awarded a total of 1,535 contracts to eligible clinicians with health professions degrees or licenses to provide clinical services at NHSC approved sites in Health Professional

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