Guidelines for Womenмs Preventive Services

Post Date

November 3rd 2015

Application Due Date

January 4th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

HRSA-16-057

CFDA Number(s)

93.110

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=d274f1fc-ef5d-44ee-9a43-1b338d83cbf3

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

As cited in 42 CFR 51a.3 (a), any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible to apply for Federal funding under this Part. ФFaith-based and community-based organizations are also eligible to apply for these grants.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $950000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

This announcement solicits applications for Guidelines for Womenмs Preventive Services.Ф The purpose of this project is to improve adult womenмs health across the lifespan by engaging a coalition of health professional organizations to recommend updates to the HRSA-supported Womenмs Preventive Services Guidelines. Under Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,[1] P.L. 111-148 (42 U.S.C. 300gg-13)[2], Фnon-grandfathered group health plans and non-grandfathered group and individual health insurance coverage must include coverage, without cost sharing, for the preventive services identified in that section, including those provided for in the HRSA-supported Womenмs Preventive Services Guidelines. The specific aims of the project are to: 1)ФФФФ Establish a process for developing and regularly recommending updates to the guidelines for womenмs preventive services; 2)ФФФФФ Obtain participation by health professional organizations on developing recommended guidelines for womenмs preventive services; 3)ФФФФ Review and synthesize existing guidelines and new scientific evidence for womenмs preventive services; 4)ФФФФ Develop recommended Фguidelines for womenмs preventive services; 5)ФФФФ Disseminate HRSA-supported comprehensive guidelines for use in clinical practice. Support of HRSA Strategic Goals The following HRSA Strategic Goals are supported by the Guidelines for Womenмs Preventive Health Services[3]: Goal I:Ф Improve Access to Quality Care and Services ┤ФФФФФФФ Strengthen health systems to support the delivery of quality health services. ┤ФФФФФФФ Promote innovative and cost efficient approaches to improve health. Goal II:Ф Strengthen the Health Workforce ┤ФФФФФФФ Ensure the health workforce is trained to provide high quality care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate. Goal III:Ф Build Healthy Communities ┤ФФФФФФФ Lead and collaborate with others to help communities strengthen resources that improve health for the population. ┤ФФФФФФФ Strengthen the focus on illness prevention and health promotion across populations and communities. ФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФ Goal IV: Improve Health Equity ┤ФФФФФФФФ Reduce disparities in quality of care across populations and communities. ┤ФФФФФФФФ Monitor, identify and advance evidence-based and promising practices to achieve health equity. [1] See http://www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelines/. [2] See http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ148/html/PLAW-111publ148.htm. [3] See http://www.hrsa.gov/about/strategicplan.html.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Health Resources and Services Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
  wellwomancare@hrsa.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact Kimberly Sherman at (301)443-8283 or email wellwomancare@hrsa.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  wellwomancare@hrsa.gov