Historically Black Colleges & Universities / Hispanic Service Institution Health Services Grants

Program Title

Historically Black Colleges & Universities / Hispanic Service Institution Health Services Grants

Agency/Sub-Agency

CMS/ORDI

Description

Grants support researchers in carrying out health services research activities to:

1. improve health care quality for a diverse Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services beneficiary population;
2. increase the pool of African-American and Hispanic researchers; and
3. foster inter-university communication and collaboration regarding  health disparity issues.

Eligible Entity(ies)

Historically Black Colleges & Universities & Hispanic Service Institutions

Intended Beneficiaries

Diverse CMS beneficiary populations

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Health Research, General

Keyword(s)

Research; Health Disparities

HHS Announcement No.

TBD

New Funding Opportunity

No

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

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

LC

Est Annual Min Award

NA

Est Annual Max Award

$125,000.00

Est Number of Awards

4

Est Posting Date

Spring 2008

Est Application Deadline

6/1/2008

Est Award Date

8/1/2008

Est Start Date

9/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Richard Bragg

Program Contact Telephone No.

410-786-7250

Program Contact Email

richard.bragg@cms.hhs.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

CMS1