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CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

Details of the changes posted in this announcement:
Removed track changes from document. Added contact email: srue@hrsa.gov

Announcement Information
Announcement Number	HRSA-09-204	Announcement Code	COES
CFDA Number	93.157	Provisional	Yes
Activity Code	D34	Competitive	Yes
Fiscal Year	2009

Purpose

The goal of the Centers of Excellence (COE) is to assist eligible schools in supporting programs of excellence in health professions education for underrepresented minority individuals. The grantee is required to use the funds awarded: (1) to establish, strengthen, or expand programs to enhance the academic performance of the underrepresented minority students attending the school; (2) to improve the capacity of such schools to train, recruit, and retain underrepresented minority faculty including the payment of stipends and fellowships; (3) to carry out activities to improve the information resources, clinical education, curricula, and cultural competence of the graduates of the schools as it relates to minority health issues; (4) to facilitate faculty and student research on health issues, particularly affecting underrepresented minority groups; including research on issues relating to the delivery of health care; (5) to carry out a program to train students of the school in providing health services to a significant number of underrepresented minority individuals through training provided to such students at community based health facilities that provide such health services and are located at a site remote from the main site of the teaching facilities of the school; (6) to provide stipends as appropriate; and (7) to develop a large competitive applicant pool through linkages with institutions of higher education, local school districts, and other community based entities and establish an educational pipeline for health professions careers.
*This program is not included in the President's budget for 2006. Potential applicants for funds should consider this announcement provisional until final Congressional action is taken. Updated information will be available on the HRSA website.

Legislative Information

Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 736

Application Information
Application Available	Dec 18, 2008	Application Deadline	Feb 18, 2009 8:00 PM ET
Explanation for Deadline	Not Available	Archive Date	Mar 27, 2009
Letter of Intent Deadline	Not Available. Letter of Intent is not required.
Application Package	SF424 R&R	Guidance Availability	Yes
Allow Electronic Submission	Yes
Electronic Submission Instruction	Electronic submission is/will be available in Grants.Gov.

General Information
Projected Award Date	Sep 01, 2009
Estimated Project Period	Not Available
Estimated Project Start Date	Not Available	Estimated Project End Date	Not Available
Estimated Amount of this Competition	$12,036,127.00
Estimated Number of Awards	4
Estimated Average size of Awards	Not Available
Cost Sharing	No	Cooperative Agreement	No

Review Criteria

Final review criteria are included in the application materials.

Contact Information

Sara Rue, MPH
(301) 443-3043
srue@hrsa.gov

Eligible Applicants

Others. See text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification

	Additional Information on Eligibility:
	Eligible applicants are accredited allopathic scholls of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or graduate programs in behavioraal or mental health, or other public and nonprofit health or educational entities including faith-based organizations and community based organizations that meet the requirements of section 736(c) of the PHS Act, as amended. See minimum student enrollment requirements under "Designations of Centers of Excellence."
	Schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, graduate programs in behavioral or mental health, or other public and non profit health or educational entities, including faith based organizations, and community based organizations, that meet the requirements of section 736(c) of the Public Health Service Act. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as described in section 736(c)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act and which received contracts under former section 788B of the Public Health Service Act (Advanced Financial Distress Assistance) for fiscal year 1987 may apply for Centers of Excellence (COE) grants under section 736(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act.

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Purpose	Guidance	Filename	HRSA-09-204 COE FINAL (2) (2).doc	Size	1.56 MB
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Modification History

Modification 1 published on Dec 22, 2008
Removed track changes from document. Added contact email: srue@hrsa.gov

Original announcement posted on Dec 18, 2008 (View Announcement)