Funding-Limited Submission- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - National Organization for State and Local Officials (HRSA-14-094); March 4, 2014

Description: This announcement solicits applications for a cooperative agreement to improve health, promote a skilled healthcare workforce, and achieve health equity for communities by:

1. strengthening the organizational capacities of state and local health departments, Primary Care Organizations (PCOs), State Offices of Rural Health (SORHs), small rural hospitals and clinics, State Medicaid agencies, and legislatures through information exchanges and participation in learning communities that support quality improvement and innovative public and private sector initiatives;

2. developing technical assistance materials and training activities that can be used by states and political subdivisions to benefit HRSA grantees such as health centers, state maternal child health programs, health professions training programs, state and local Ryan White grantees, and state and local public health agencies/entities providing services to underserved communities; and

3. engaging national organizations, representing state and local officials, to provide training and technical assistance to promote primary care and public health integration initiatives for their constituencies.

Full Program Announcement: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=250869

Institutional Limit: Multiple applications from an organization are not allowable.

Internal Competition:  Because HRSA limits the number of proposals to one per applicant per program, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Prospective applicants interested in responding to this program should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, March 4, 2014:

1. Names and departments of the Project Director and project personnel;
2. Title of the program and/or funding opportunity announcement number;

3. Provide a brief abstract (2 pages max) of the proposed project.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make a recommendation. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Kathy Stanwix-Hay in the Office of the Vice President for Research (stanwix@email.uky.edu or 257-5090).

HRSA Deadline: March 31, 2014