HRSA Mission and Goals As the Nation's access agency, HRSA focuses on uninsured, underserved, and special needs populations in its goals and program activities: – Improve Access to Health Care. – Improve Health Outcomes. – Improve the Quality of Health Care. – Eliminate Health Disparities. – Improve the Public Health and Health Care Systems. – Enhance the Ability of the Health Care System to Respond to Public Health Emergencies. – Achieve Excellence in Management Practices HRSA provides national leadership, program resources and services needed to improve access to culturally competent, quality health care.

System Message: HRSA Call Center will be providing extended support during the week of May 17th - May 21st from the hours of 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. EST.

Title VII Funding for Physician Assistants Purpose Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a physician assistants education program and for the training of individuals who will teach in programs to provide such training. Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physician assistants teaching in community- based settings. Deadline: 1) Grants.gov2) HRSA EHBs 5:00 P.M. ET on May 21, 2010.

Title VII Funding for Physician Assistants Eligibility A “Physician Assistant Education Program” is an educational program in a public or private institution in a State that: Has as its objective the education of individuals who, upon completion of their studies in the program, will be qualified to provide primary care medical services with the supervision of a physician; and Is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

New Interdisciplinary Program Area (MPAS/MPH?) Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Joint Graduate Degree (HRSA ) Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate joint degree programs to provide interdisciplinary and interprofessional graduate training in public health and other health professions... FYI

Collaborative Applications Collaborative applications between two or more primary care medicine disciplines. Collaborative applications are allowed however, applicants are not required to submit a collaborative application.

Step 1: Connected with a grants management division in your institution? Obtain an organizational Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number Register the organization with Central Contractor Registry (CCR) Identify the organization’s E-Business POC (Point of Contact) Confirm the organization’s CCR “Marketing Partner ID Number (M-PIN)” password Register an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) Obtain a username and password from the Grants.gov Credential Provider

Step 2: Funding Factors Page 32+ Funding Priorities (8) and Preferences: Medically underserved communities Each funding priority has a point value of five (5) points. Partial points will not be awarded Gather data

Step 3: Special Considerations Special consideration shall be given to projects that prepare practitioners to care for: – underserved populations – other high risks groups e.g., elderly, individuals with HIV/AIDS, substance abusers, homeless, and victims of domestic violence Healthy People 2010 goals

Step 4: Writing the Grant Use the Program Guidance! Create the outline from the Program Guidance One person should coordinate the grant Assign action items and timelines for each objective Write the content to be consistent with the 6 Review Criteria

Grants Limited to 65 Pages Includes the abstract, project and budget narratives, attachments, and letters of commitment and support. Standard forms are NOT included in the page limit. Trainee stipends are not specifically proscribed for PA programs.

Program Guidance Outline--65 page (10 MB) Project Abstract--1 pages Progress Report*--<3 pages – Specific Objectives and Methodology – Outcomes and Evaluation Project Narrative – Introduction Organizational Information Needs Assessment (Rationale) *If needed: “received funding in the last four years” Methodology Work Plan – Resolution of Challenges Outcome Measures and Dissemination Forms (multiple) Attachments – Organizational charts – Letters of agreement – Budget

Application Review Information 100 Points Total--6 Criteria Need (15 pts) – Narrative section: Needs Assessment Response (30 pts) – Narrative sections: Methodology, Work Plan, Resolution of Challenges Evaluative Measures (15 pts) – Narrative sections: Evaluation and Technical Support Impact (10 pts) – Narrative sections: Outcome Measures and Dissemination Resources/Capabilities (20 pts) – Narrative sections: Organizational Information, Work Plan, and Progress Report Support Requested (10 pts) – Budget Justification

FUNDING PRIORITIES 1.Innovative approaches – PCMH – Chronic Dz – Interprofessional 2.Trainees enter and remain in primary care practice 3.Underrepresented minority groups or from a rural or disadvantaged background 4.Care of vulnerable populations – HIV/Aids, Homeless, MH – Abuse/Elders/Disabilities 5.Formal relationships – CHCs, FQHCs, AHECs 6.Interprofessional/integrated care 7.Cultural competency and health literacy 8.AAU collaborative only

FUNDING PREFERENCES Medically Underserved Communities (MUC) High rate for placing graduates/program completers in MUCs Significant increase in the rate of placing graduates/program completers in MUCs Eleven sites qualify: CHC, MHCs, Homeless, Rural, etc.

Key Points Know the purpose of HRSA grant support Identify program needs within the HRSA framework Strongly consider investing faculty time as HRSA grant reviewers Register at Grants.gov or become familiar with grants management at your institution (DUNS, POC, M-PIN, AOR) Study the Program Guidance (don’t be intimidated) Use the Program Guidance as an outline Use the Review Criteria as a sub-outline Write the content in the comprehensive framework and to be consistent with the 6 Review Criteria

Key Points From the outset, use tables from the Program Guidance to track faculty and students (disadvantaged, gender, race, ethnicity, medically underserved training and employment) Continuously track data for future reporting on performance reviews and progress reports Contact successful Program Directors (PIs) to see if they will share copies of their grants

IMPORTANT INFORMATION HRSA Call Center hours extended: May 17-21, 8 am to 7 pm ET, (TTY: ) For further assistance with your grant application, contact: Dave Keahey: Anita Glicken: