Office of Minority Health
Office of
Public Health and Science |
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| Name of Initiative or Program Activity: |
Minority Community Health
Coalition Demonstration Program (continuation) |
| Description of Initiative: |
The purpose of this Of fice of
Minority Health Program is to improve the health status of targeted minority
populations through health promotion and disease risk reduction intervention
programs. This program is intended to demonstrate the effectiveness of
community-based coalitions in: (1) developing, implementing and conducting
demonstration projects which coordinate integrated community-based screening
and outreach services and include linkages for access and treatment, to
minorities in high-risk, low-income communities; and (2) addressing
sociocultural and linguistic barriers to health care. |
| Eligible Entities: |
Public and private, nonprofit
minority community-based organizations which represent an established community
coalition of at least three discrete organizations. |
| Type
of Funding: |
Non-Competitive Grants |
| Amount
of Funds: |
$748,225 |
| How
Many Grants anticipated: |
5* |
| Date
RFA Expected: |
Not applicable |
| Date
Grants to be Awarded: |
Awards were made in FY 98 with
continuation funding to be provided on 7/1/99 |
| Contact persons for additional information: |
Cynthia Amis Rockwall II
Suite 1000
5515 Security
Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel. (301) 594-0769
Fax (301)
443-5655
E-mail: camis@osophs.dhhs.gov |
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** Recipient grantees: El Concilio of
San Mateo County, Burlingame, CA;
Partners in Health,
Cambridge, MA;
Asian and
Pacific Islander Wellness Center, San Francisco, CA;
Bienestar
Human Services, Los Angeles, CA;
Esperanza Health Center, Philadelphia, PA |
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| Name of Initiative or Program Activity: |
Minority Community Health
Coalition Demonstration Program (competitive) |
| Description of Initiative: |
The purpose of this Of fice of
Minority Health Program is to improve the health status, relative to HIV/AIDS,
of targeted minority populations through health promotion and education
activities. This program in intended to demonstrate the effectiveness of
community-based coalitions involving non-traditional partners in: (1)
developing an integrated community-based response to the HIV/AIDS crisis
through community dialogue and interaction; (2) developing and conducting
HIV/AIDS education and outreach demonstration projects for hardly reached
populations; and (3) addressing sociocultural and linguistic barriers to
HIV/AIDS treatment. |
| Eligible Entities: |
Public and private, nonprofit minority community-based
organizations which represent an established community coalition of at least
three discrete organizations. In order to maximize the use of the limited
resources available for this program and to address prevention where the
HIV/AIDS epidemic is most prevalent, eligible applicants must be located in one
of the following 15 metropolitan statistical areas. These are the areas
identified by the CDC in its HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports for 1996 and 1997 as
having the highest number of newly reported AIDS cases in 1995, 1996 and 1997:
| Atlanta, GA |
Miami, FL |
| Baltimore, MD |
New York, NY |
| Boston, MA |
Newark, NJ |
| Chicago, IL |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Dallas, TX |
San Francisco, CA |
| Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
San Juan, PR |
| Houston, TX |
Washington, DC |
| Los Angeles, CA |
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National organizations, universities and schools of higher
learning are not eligible to apply. However, local affiliates of national
organizations which meet the definition of a minority community-based
organization are eligible. Currently funded OMH grantees are not eligible to
apply, as organizations are not eligible to receive funding from more than one
OMH grant program. |
| Type
of Funding: |
Competitive |
| Amount
of Funds: |
$500,000 |
| How
Many Grants anticipated: |
3 |
| Dates:
|
RFA Expected - 2/9/99
Grants to be Awarded - 9/30/99 |
| Contact persons for additional information: |
Cynthia Amis Rockwall II
Suite 1000
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel. (301)
594-0769
Fax (301) 443-5655
E-mail:
camis@osophs.dhhs.gov |
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| Name of Initiative or Program Activity: |
Bilingual/Bicultural Service
Demonstration Program |
| Description of Initiative: |
The purpose of this Office of
Minority Health Program is to improve and expand the capacity for linguistic
and cultural competence of health care professionals and para-professionals
working with limited-English-proficient (LEP) minority communities; and improve
the accessibility and utilization of health care services among the LEP
minority populations. These grants are intended to demonstrate the merit of
programs that involve partnerships between minority community-based
organizations and health care facilities in a collaborative effort to address
cultural and linguistic barriers to effective health care service delivery and
to increase access to effective health care for the LEP minority populations
living in the United States. |
| Eligible Entities: |
Public and private,
nonprofit minority community-based organizations or health care facilities
which serve a targeted LEP minority community. A linkage must be in place
between a minority community-based organization and a health care facility, one
of which is the grantee organization. |
| Type
of Funding: |
Non-Competitive
Continuation |
| Amount
of Funds: |
$500,000 continuation of FY98
funds |
| How Many Grants anticipated: |
Five:
- Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Services, Riverside,
CA
- African Services Committee, Inc., New York, NY
- Vista Community Clinic, Vista, CA
- Special Services for Groups, Los Angeles, CA
- Hispanic AIDS Committee, San Antonio, TX
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| Date
RFA Expected: |
Not applicable |
| Date
Grants to be Awarded: |
Awards were made in FY98 with
continuation funding to be provided on 9/30/99 |
| Contact persons for additional information: |
Cynthia Amis Rockwall II
Suite 1000
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel. (301)
594-0769
Fax (301) 443-5655
E-mail:
camis@osophs.dhhs.gov |
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| Name of Initiative or Program Activity: |
Addressing AIDS in Minority
Populations |
| Description of Initiative: |
The purpose of this Office of
Minority Health Program is to provide ongoing information and programmatic
support to racial/ethnic individuals and organizations addressing HIV/AIDS in
disadvantaged populations. Through various activities, the program provides
timely information and technical assistance on prevention, service and research
issues affecting minority populations. |
| Eligible Entities: |
National
Minority AIDS Council |
| Type
of Funding: |
Non-Competitive Award |
| Amount
of Funds: |
$100,000 |
| How Many Grants anticipated: |
1 |
| Date
RFA Expected: |
N/A |
| Date
Grants to be Awarded: |
Funds were awarded in FY98 with
continuation funding to be provided on 4/l/99 |
| Contact persons for additional information: |
Cynthia Amis
Rockwall II
Suite 1000
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel. (301) 594-0769
Fax (301) 443-5655
E-mail:
camis@osophs.dhhs.gov |
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| Name of Initiative or Program Activity: |
Office of Minority Health
Resource Center: Minority HIV/AIDS Information Services |
| Description of Initiative: |
The Office of Minority Health
will expand the capability of the Congressionally-mandated Minority Health
Resource Center to develop an information service dedicated to minority health
related HIV/AIDS information and issues. This initiative will help assess
community needs and make HIV/AIDS resource information available to
community-based organizations for the purpose of expanding their capability as
they promote messages on prevention and state-of-the-art treatment. The Office
of Minority Health Resource Center will have staff dedicated to HIV/AIDS
information services who collect, organize, and disseminate information
concerning National, State, and local HIV/AIDS programs. Information services
will include: identifying: sources of funds to support HIV/AIDS prevention,
research, and treatment programs for minority populations; programs in minority
communities that have proven to be successful or promising for reducing the
occurrence or severity of HIV/AIDS; strategies for preventing and regimens for
treating HIV/AIDS that have proven effective or promising in minority
populations; data concerning the occurrence of HIV/AIDS in minority
populations; and personnel who have a documented record of expertise in program
management for HIV/AIDS prevention, research, or treatment for minority
populations. This Center will collaborate with DHHS Operating and Staff
Divisions and work actively with community groups to develop and deliver
information concerning HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment using a wide variety
of strategies. |
| Eligible Entities: |
Minority-Owned Small
Businesses |
| Type
of Funding: |
Competitive Contract |
| Amount
of Funds: |
$341,000 continuation
funding |
| How Many Grants anticipated: |
One (l)
Contract |
| Date
Grants to be Awarded: |
Funding awarded in FY98 with
FY99 continuation funding to be provided |
| Contact persons for additional information: |
Blake Crawford
DIE, Office of Minority Health, OPHS,
OS
5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000
Rockville, Md. 20857
Tel (301)
443-5224
Fax (301) 443-5224 |
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