New Access Points in High Poverty Counties P12 (NAPHPC)

Program Title

New Access Points in High Poverty Counties P12 (NAPHPC)

Agency/Sub-Agency

HRSA/BPHC

Description

The purpose of this activity is to support the establishment of new service delivery sites in high poverty counties funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.Each application for support to establish a new site must identify a population in need of primary health care services, and propose a specific plan to increase access to care and reduce disparities identified in the population or community to be served. Eligible applications will propose to establish a new access point in an underserved high poverty county. Fiscal year 2007 represented the first year of a new Presidential Initiative to establish health centers in poor counties under the Health Center comprehensive primary and preventive health services (including mental health, substance abuse, and oral health services) and supplemental services to populations currently without access to such services, and to improve their health status.The program includes: 1) Community Health Centers, section 330(e); 2) Migrant Health Centers, section 330(g); 3) Health Care for the Homeless, section 330(h); and 4) Public Housing Section 330(i).The populations served by these programs are: medically underserved populations in urban and rural areas; migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families; homeless people,including children and families and; residents of publicly subsidized housing.

Eligible Entity(ies)

Public and non-profit private entities, including tribal, faith-based and community-based organizations. The application guidelines, the criteria used to determine eligibility and additional eligibility requirements will be included in the application materials

Intended Beneficiaries

Health Centers and Those They Serve

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.224

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Education and Training;Program Development

Keyword(s)

Health Centers; Health Access; Health Disparities

HHS Announcement No.

HRSA-08-079

New Funding Opportunity

No

Competition Type: (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

LC

Est Annual Min Award

$250,000.00

Est Annual Max Award

$600,000

Est Number of Awards

40

Est Posting Date

10/24/2007

Est Application Deadline

1/18/2008

Est Award Date

8/1/2008

Est Start Date

8/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Preeti Kanodia

Program Contact Telephone No.

(301) 594-4300

Program Contact Email

pkanodia@hrsa.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

HRSA33