Public Health Training Centers

Document Type:	Modification to a Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	HRSA-05-078
Posted Date:	Oct 06, 2004
Original Due Date for Applications:	Dec 01, 2004
Current Due Date for Applications:	Dec 01, 2004
Archive Date:	Dec 31, 2004
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Health
Expected Number of Awards:	8
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,200,000.00
Award Ceiling:	none
Award Floor:	none
CFDA Number:	93.249 -- Public Health Training Centers Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include accredited schools of public health or other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited for the provision of graduate or specialized training in public health.

Agency Name

Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Grants Application Center, 901 Russell Avenue Suite 450, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879

Description

The goal of the Public Health Training Centers Grant Program is to improve the Nations public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial and leadership competencies and capabilities of the current and future public health workforce.  Emphasis is placed on developing the existing public health workforce as a foundation for improving the infrastructure of the public health system and helping achieve the Healthy People 2010 Objectives.  With respect to a Public Health Training Center, applicants must agree to:  (1)  specifically designate a geographic area, including medically underserved populations, e.g., elderly, immigrants/refugees, disadvantaged, to be served by the Center that shall be in a location removed from the main location of the teaching facility of the school participating in the program with such Center; (2) assess the public health personnel needs of the area to be served by the Center and assist in the planning!
, development and delivery of training programs to meet such needs; (3) establish or strengthen field placements for students in public or nonprofit private public health agencies or organizations; and (4) involve faculty members and students in collaborative projects to enhance public health services to medically underserved communities.

Link to Full Announcement

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=37E3A4C0-57CF-43C1-8C20-C3159FC342C0

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772;301-998-7373 or email callcenter@hrsa.gov

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