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Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program

Post Date

April 19th 2016

Application Due Date

June 29th 2016

No Explanation

Funding Opportunity Number

CMS-1H0-16-001

CFDA Number(s)

93.779

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Other

Applicants must meet one of the following three requirements in order to qualify for funding under this grant program: 1) A health services/disparities researcher at a university or college offering a Ph.D. or Master'▄ш▄╙s Degree Program in one or more of the following disciplines. - Allied Health - Gerontology - Health Care Administration - Nursing - Pharmacology - Public Health - Social Work; or 2) A member of a community-based health organization with a Hispanic health services research component; or 3) A member of a professional association focusing on Hispanic health services and health disparities issues.

Funding

  • Estimated Total Funding:

    $430000

  • Award Range:

    $215000 - $215000

Grant Description

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the availability of funds under this grant program to assist researchers in conducting health services research for 2016. The purpose of the Hispanic grant program is to implement Hispanic health services research activities to meet the needs of diverse CMS beneficiary populations. The grant program is designed to: 1) encourage health services and health disparities researchers to pursue research issues which impact Hispanic Medicare, Medicaid, and Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) health services issues, 2) conduct outreach activities to apprise Hispanic researchers of funding availability to conduct research-related issues affecting Hispanic communities to expand the pool of applicants applying for such grants, 3) assist CMS in implementing its mission focusing on health care quality and improvement for its beneficiaries, 4) support extramural research in health care capacity development activities for the Hispanic communities, 5) promote research that will be aimed at developing a better understanding of health care services issues pertaining to Hispanics, and 6) foster a network for communication and collaboration regarding Hispanic health care issues.

Contact Information

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    Department of Health and Human Services

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    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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