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Health
Professions Training for Diversity
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
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FY
2007 Actual |
FY
2008
Enacted |
FY
2009
Estimate |
FY
2009 +/-
FY 2008 |
| BA |
$46,657,000 |
$45,842,000 |
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$45,842,000 |
Authorizing Legislation: Section 737 of the Public
Health Service Act.
| FY
2009 Authorization |
Expired |
| Allocation
Method |
Formula
Grant |
Program Description and Accomplishments
The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)
Program was established via the Disadvantaged Minority
Health Improvement Act of 1990, Section 737 of the
Public Health Service Act. The purpose of the program
is to increase diversity in the health professions
and nursing workforce by providing grants to eligible
health professions and nursing schools for use in
awarding scholarships to financially needy students
from disadvantaged backgrounds, many of whom are underrepresented
minorities (URMs). The health disciplines funded by
the SDS Program include allopathic medicine, osteopathic
medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry,
podiatry, pharmacy, chiropractic, behavioral and mental
health, public health, nursing, allied health, and
physician assistants.
Of the schools that received SDS awards in FY 2006,
47 percent demonstrated a commitment to primary care,
67 percent had a demonstrated commitment to enrolling
URMs, and 64 percent had a demonstrated commitment
to graduating students who practice in medically underserved
communities.
Most of the Health Professions' Title VII and Title
VIII, PHS Act programs were reviewed as a unit in
2002 using the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART).
This program was included in that assessment. These
programs, in the aggregate, received a rating of Ineffective.
See Summary of the Request.
Funding includes costs associated with grant reviews,
processing of grants through the Grants Administration
Tracking and Evaluation System (GATES) and HRSA’s
electronic handbook, and follow-up performance reviews.
Funding History
| FY
2004 |
$47,510,000 |
| FY
2005 |
$47,129,000 |
| FY
2006 |
$46,625,000
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| FY
2007 |
$46,657,000 |
| FY
2008 |
$45,842,000
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Budget Request
The FY 2009 Request does not request funding for this
program. The budget focuses on activities that fund
the placement of more doctors, nurses, and other health
care professionals in the regions of the country that
face shortages. In addition, evaluations have not
linked the Health Professions training grants to changes
in supply, distribution, and minority representation
of physicians and other health professionals.
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Key
Outputs |
FY
2004 Actual |
FY
2005 Actual |
FY
2006 |
FY
2007 |
FY
2008
Enacted |
FY
2009
Est |
Out-Year
Target |
| Target |
Actual |
Target |
Actual |
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Number
of disadvantaged students |
13,392 |
15,105 |
NA |
15,744 |
NA |
15,863 |
15,586 |
-- |
NA |
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Number
of URM students |
7,355 |
7,697 |
NA |
8,423 |
NA |
8,407 |
8,260 |
-- |
NA |
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Percent
of URM students |
55% |
51% |
NA |
53% |
NA |
53% |
53% |
-- |
NA |
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Appropriated
Amount
($ Million) |
$47.51
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$47.13 |
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$46.63
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$46.66
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$45.84
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NA – Not Applicable
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