New Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Grant Competition: Health Center Planning Grants (HRSA-11-021)

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Dear Colleagues, In case you are not aware of this grant opportunity, here is the announcement of the availability of HRSA funding for communities that would like to apply for Community and Migrant Health Center funding….key info is provided by Tracey Orloff below, including announcement of a TA conference call. If any of you are working with groups that would like to apply for New Start monies in the future, this is a great way to secure resources to assist in the planning process. NCFH would like to help you position yourself for funding for new starts to serve farmworkers, please be sure to let us know if you are interested. Bobbi Bobbi RyderPresident & CEONational Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.1770 FM 967Buda, TX(512) 312-5453 direct line(512) 312-5451 Mendoza , Assistant(512) 312-2600www.ncfh.org From: BPHC PCAs [mailto:PCA@...] On Behalf Of Orloff, Tracey (HRSA)Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:25 AMPCA@...Subject: New Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Grant Competition: Health Center Planning Grants (HRSA-11-021) The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) is pleased to announce the release of Funding Opportunity Announcement HRSA-11-021: Health Center Planning Grants. Health Center Planning Grants (HCPGs) are considered to be a useful aid in the development of viable proposals to establish new health centers (i.e. Community Health Center (CHC), Migrant Health Center (MHC), Health Care for the Homeless (HCH), and Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) Programs that will meet Federal requirements for need, services, management, and governance under the Health Center Program. A summary of the key health center program requirements is available at http://bphc.hrsa.gov/about/requirements.htm . HRSA is offering HCPGs to expand the current safety net on a national basis by targeting planning and developmental efforts in areas not currently served by a funded health center and/or in areas of unmet need. Organizations eligible to compete include public or nonprofit entities, including tribal, faith-based and community-based organizations. Please visit the Grants.gov website at: WWW.GRANTS.GOV to access the HRSA-11-021: Health Center Planning Grants application guidance detailing the eligibility requirements, review criteria and awarding factors for organizations seeking a HCPG in FY 2011. Additional technical assistance information is provided at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/planning. The application for completing the Health Center Planning Grant application process is divided into two phases: Phase 1: Applicants will enter Grants.gov and complete the Standard form SF 424, Project Summary/Abstract and the HHS Checklist. These documents must be completed and successfully submitted via Grants.gov by 8:00 PM ET on or before March 18, 2011. Phase 2: After completing the Grants.gov portion of the application process, applicants will enter HRSA’s EHBs and complete all other components of the application which must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET on or before April 8, 2011. No paper applications will be accepted without prior written approval from HRSA’s Division of Grants Policy. HRSA WILL BE OFFERING A PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE CALL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY: Health Center Planning Grants (HRSA 11-021) General Technical Assistance CallJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:30 ETCall In: 1-866-844-9416Passcode: HRSAFor replays through April 8, 2011, 1-866-455-0586 (toll-free).Replay Passcode: 12011 Attend by Joining Webinar: Instructions 1. Join the meeting now:http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?sigKey=mymeetings & i=743175597 & p= & t=c2. Verify that the Conference Meeting/Number is 7431755973. Enter the required fields.4. Indicate that you have read the Privacy Policy.5. Click on Proceed. For more information about this funding opportunity, please contact Xanthia in the Office of Policy and Program Development at 301-594-4300 or BPHCPlanning@.... /s/ MacraeAssociate Administrator for Primary Health CareHealth Resources and Services Administration