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(1) Tuition and fees, in accordance with the established rates of the institution except as limited by the Secretary.

(2) Stipends, for full time students, in whatever amount the grantee determines that each trainee needs to pursue the training program, as long as that amount does not exceed the limits established by the Secretary.

(3) Transportation allowances on an individual basis when prior approval has been obtained from the Secretary in the following circumstances:

(i) In cases of extreme need, the grantee may pay a trainee an allowance from grant funds for travel from his or her residence to the training site.

(ii) The grantee may pay a trainee an allowance from grant funds for travel to field training if the site is beyond a reasonable commuting distance and requires the trainee to establish a temporary new residence. However, the grantee may not pay an allowance for daily commuting from the new place of residence to the field training headquarters.

(iii) The grantee may pay a trainee an allowance from grant funds for domestic travel to conduct research to meet dissertation requirements.

(b) The grantee may not give a stipend or allowance to a part-time trainee, but may give a traineeship award to pay a part-time trainee's tuition and fees.

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quired program of study exceeds 12 months. Training for which the student receives a traineeship must begin during the period for which funds are made available, but may extend beyond the end of this period.

§ 58.212 Termination of traineeship.
The grantee
traineeship:

must terminate а

(a) Upon request of the trainee; (b) If the trainee withdraws from the grantee institution; or

(c) If the grantee determines that (1) The trainee is no longer an enrolled student; or

(2) The trainee is not eligible or able to continue in attendance in accordance with its standards and practices.

§ 58.213 What additional Department regulations apply to grantees?

Several other regulations apply to grantees. They include, but are not limited to:

42 CFR part 50-subpart D-Public Health Service grant appeals procedure

45 CFR part 16-Procedures of the Departmental Grant Appeals Board

45 CFR part 46-Protection of human subjects

45 CFR part 74—Administration of grants 45 CFR part 80-Nondiscrimination under programs receiving Federal financial assistance through the Department of Health and Human Services effectuation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 45 CFR part 81-Practice and procedure for hearings under part 80 of this title

45 CFR part 83-Regulation for the administration and enforcement of sections 794 and 855 of the Public Health Service Act 45 CFR part 84-Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving or benefiting from Federal financial assistance

45 CFR part 86-Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving or benefiting from Federal financial assistance

45 CFR part 91-Nondiscrimination on the basis of age in HHS programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance 45 CFR part 93-New restrictions on lobbying [49 FR 38116, Sept. 27, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 6130, Feb. 16, 1996]

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this purpose by the Secretary of Education.

Fiscal year means the Federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending the following September 30.

or

Full-time student means a student who is enrolled on a full-time basis in a graduate program in health administration, hospital administration, health policy analysis and planning, and who is enrolled for a sufficient number of credit hours in any semester or other academic term to enable him or her to complete the course of study within not more than the number of semesters or other academic terms normally required to complete that course of study at the school in which the student is enrolled.

Graduate program means a program of education leading to a master's degree or equivalent or a doctoral degree or equivalent.

National of the United States (as defined in 8 U.S.C. 110(a)(22), the Immigration and Nationality Act) means: (1) A citizen of the United States or (2) a person who, though not a citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United States.

Nonprofit refers to the status of an entity which is a corporation or association, or is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services or any officer or employee of the Department to whom the authority involved has been delegated.

School of public health means a public or private school in a State providing education leading to a graduate degree in public health or an equivalent degree, including advanced training related to public health, which is accredited as provided for in section 799(1)(E) of the Act.

State means, in addition to the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of

Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

Trainee means a student who is receiving traineeship funds from a grant made under these regulations.

[45 FR 73658, Nov. 6, 1980, as amended at 49 FR 21535, May 22, 1984; 61 FR 6130, Feb. 16, 1996]

§ 58.223 Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

Any public or nonprofit private educational entity (excluding schools of public health) located in a State is eligible to apply for a grant to support traineeships in its graduate program in health administration, hospital administration, or health policy analysis and planning which has been accredited, or is about to be accredited, according to section 799(1)(E) of the Act.

[49 FR 21535, May 22, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 6130, Feb. 16, 1996]

§ 58.224 How will applications be evaluated?

(a) As required by section 798(a) of the Act, each application for a grant under this subpart shall be submitted to a peer review group, composed principally of non-Federal experts, for an evaluation of the merits of the proposals made in the application. The Secretary may not approve such an application unless a peer review group has recommended the application for approval.

(b) The following criteria will be used for review of applications:

(1) The administrative and management ability of the applicant to carry out the proposed project in a cost-effective manner;

(2) The adequacy of the staff and faculty;

(3) The adequacy of institutional resources available to conduct graduate level education, to include the adequacy of teaching facilities;

(4) The adequacy of recruitment and placement assistance for students in accord with the legislative purpose and intent; and

(5) The extent to which the application justifies the purpose, scope, and

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FTS is the number of full-time students enrolled in these programs and PTC is the total number of credit hours in which part-time students are enrolled. If necessary, the figure for PTC/9 will be rounded to the next highest number. Students will be counted as of October 15 of the fiscal year in which application is made. The amount of a grant will never exceed the amount requested by the applicant.

[45 FR 73658, Nov. 6, 1980, as amended at 49 FR 21536, May 22, 1984; 61 FR 6131, Feb. 16, 1996]

§ 58.226 How long does grant support last?

(a) The notice of grant award specifies the period during which funds are available for obligation by the grantee. This period will not exceed one year. If at any time during the period of the grant it becomes apparent to the Secretary that the amount of Federal funds awarded and available to the grantee for that period, exceeds the grantee's needs for that period, the

Secretary may adjust the amounts awarded by withdrawing the excess.

(b) Neither the approval of any application nor the award of any grant commits or obligates the Federal Government in any way to make any additional, supplemental, continuation or other award with respect to any approved application or portion of an approved application.

§ 58.227 For what purposes may grant funds be spent?

(a) A grantee shall only spend funds it receives under this subpart according to the approved application and budget, the authorizing legislation, terms and conditions of the grant award, applicable cost principles in subpart Q of 45 CFR part 74, and these regulations. Use of traineeship funds to meet the direct or indirect administrative costs of the training institution is not authorized.

(b) Grantees may not spend grant funds for sectarian instruction or for any religious purpose.

§ 58.228 Who is eligible for financial assistance as a trainee?

To be eligible for a traineeship, an individual must meet the following conditions:

(a) The individual must be a resident of the United States and either a citizen or national of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, a citizen of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a citizen of the Republic of Palau, a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia.

(b) The individual must be accepted for enrollment, or be enrolled in a grantee's accredited graduate program in health administration, hospital administration, or health policy analysis and planning;

(c) The individual may not be receiving concurrent support for the same training from another Federal source except education benefits under the Veteran's Readjustment Benefits Act.

[45 FR 73658, Nov. 6, 1980, as amended at 49 FR 21536, May 22, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 6131, Feb. 16, 1996]

§ 58.229 What financial support is available to trainees?

(a) The grantee may use grant funds to pay for:

(1) Tuition and fees, in accordance with the established rates of the institution except as limited by the Secretary;

(2) Stipends, for full time trainees in whatever amount the grantee determines that each trainee needs to pursue the training program, as long as that amount does not exceed the limits established by the Secretary;

(3) Transportation allowances on an individual basis when prior approval has been obtained from the Secretary in the following circumstances:

(i) In cases of extreme need, the grantee may pay a trainee an allowance from grant funds for travel from his or her residence to the training site.

(ii) The grantee may pay a trainee an allowance from grant funds for travel to field training if the site is beyond a reasonable commuting distance and requires the trainee to establish a temporary new residence. However, the grantee may not pay an allowance for daily commuting from the new place of residence to the field training headquarters.

(iii) The grantee may pay a trainee an allowance from grant funds for domestic travel to conduct research to meet dissertation requirements.

(b) The grantee may not give a stipend or allowance to a part-time trainee, but may give a traineeship award to pay a part-time trainee's tuition and fees.

[45 FR 73658, Nov. 6, 1980. Redesignated at 61 FR 6131, Feb. 16, 1996]

§ 58.230 Duration of traineeships.

A traineeship must be for a full academic year except that an appointment for less than a full academic year may be made to a student who will complete his or her program of study in a lesser time or when joint-degree programs require enrollment at another unit of the grantee institution for part of the academic year. A traineeship may not exceed 12 months in duration. However a grantee may make consecutive or subsequent traineeship appointments to

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The traineeship:

(a) Upon request of the trainee; (b) If the trainee withdraws from the grantee institution; or

(c) If the grantee determines that: (1) The trainee is no longer an enrolled student; or

(2) The trainee is not eligible or able to continue in attendance in accordance with its standards and practices.

[45 FR 73658, Nov. 6, 1980. Redesignated at 61 FR 6131, Feb. 16, 1996]

§ 58.232 What additional Department regulations apply to grantees?

Several other Department regulations apply to grantees. They include, but are not limited to:

42 CFR part 50, subpart D-Public Health Service grant appeals procedure

45 CFR part 16-Procedures of the Departmental Grant Appeals Board

45 CFR part 46-Protection of human subjects

45 CFR part 74—Administration of grants 45 CFR part 80-Nondiscrimination under assistance programs receiving Federal through the Department of Health and Human Services effectuation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

45 CFR part 81-Practice and procedure for hearings under part 80 of this title

45 CFR part 83-Regulation for the administration and enforcement of sections 794 and 855 of the Public Health Service Act 45 CFR part 84-Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving or benefiting from Federal financial assistance

45 CFR part 86-Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving or benefiting from Federal financial assistance

45 CFR part 91-Nondiscrimination on the basis of age in HHS programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance 45 CFR part 93-New restrictions on lobbying [49 FR 38116, Sept. 27, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 6131, Feb. 16, 1996]

§ 58.233 What other audit and inspection requirements apply to grantees?

Each entity which receives a grant under this subpart must meet the requirements of 45 CFR part 74 concerning audit and inspection.

[61 FR 6131, Feb. 16, 1996; 61 FR 51020, Sept. 30, 1996]

§ 58.234 Additional conditions.

The Secretary may impose additional conditions in the grant award before or at the time of the award if he or she determines that these conditions are necessary to assure or protect the advancement of the approved activity, the interest of the public health, or the conservation of grant funds.

[45 FR 73658, Nov. 6, 1980. Redesignated at 61 FR 6131, Feb. 16, 1996]

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59.3 Who is eligible to apply for a family planning services grant?

59.4 How does one apply for a family planning services grant?

59.5 What requirements must be met by a family planning project?

59.6 What procedures apply to assure the suitability of informational and educational material?

59.7 Standards of compliance with prohibition on abortion.

59.8 Prohibition on counseling and referral for abortion services; limitation of program services to family planning. 59.9 Maintenance of program integrity. 59.10 Prohibition on activities that encourage, promote or advocate abortion. 59.11 What criteria will the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) use to decide which family planning services projects to fund and in what amount? 59.12 How is a grant awarded? 59.13 For what purposes may grant funds be used?

59.14 What other HHS regulations apply to grants under this subpart?

59.15 Confidentiality.
59.16 Inventions or discoveries.

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