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How
to Find Information
About HHS Grant Programs
The
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has approximately 300 grant
programs, most of which are administered in a decentralized manner by
several agencies. HHS does not have a single publication that describes
all HHS grant programs. Instead, we use the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA). The Catalog, compiled and maintained by the General
Services Administration (GSA), profiles all Federal grant programs, including
HHS programs and lists a specific contact for obtaining additional information
and application forms. It also includes a helpful section on writing grant
applications. You should consult the CFDA to find the Federal programs
of interest to your organization.
The CFDA is published annually and updated mid-year. If you are interested
in viewing the complete, hardcopy text of the Catalog, it is available
for reference in the government documents section of most major libraries
and in the offices of State and local governments. It is, also, available
on-line through GrantsNet. There are various ways to obtain your copy
of the Catalog:
- An
on-line electronic text version is available for keyword searching and
downloading to your own PC from the GrantsNet information service.
- Available
on floppy diskettes for $85 for an annual subscription and on CD-ROM
version for $50 for one issue or $85 for an annual subscription can
be purchased from the General Services Administration (202-708-5126).
- An
electronic bulletin board version of the Catalog is available through
the Federal Assistance Programs Retrieval System (FAPRS). To access
this system, you must have communication software and a modem in addition
to a personal computer and printer. For an annual fee of $53, you may
access this electronic database to search and retrieve information from
the Catalog. Contact the General Services Administration (202-708-5126)
for more information.
- A
hardcopy version of the Catalog may be purchased for $77 ($96.25 for
a subscription mailed outside the U.S.) from the Superintendent of Documents,
U.S. Government Printing Office. (The order desk number is 202-512-1800).
Prospective applicants should consult the CFDA
to find out if they qualify for sponsorship through a Federal grant program.
Listed for each grant program is the specific office within a Federal
grant-making agency that oversees that program. This person or office
can answer any further questions about the program, as well as provide
application forms.
For additional information, refer to another GrantsNet menu entitled Who's
Who in Federal Grants Management. It contains a listing of all Federal
grant-making agencies and their grants management offices. Again, however,
we highly recommend that you first consult the CFDA for the appropriate
contact person within a program office.
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