Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 14 118
Apply for HRSA 14 118
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Black Lung Centers of Excellence" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.965 Coal Miners Respiratory Impairment Treatment Clinics and Services.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 3, 2014 and posted on Feb 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Both the BLCGP and the BLCE funding opportunities are open to any State or public or private entity that meets the requirements of the particular program. This includes faith based and community based organizations as well as federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations. Applicant organizations that are Federally Recognized Tribe/s or Organization/s are eligible to apply, if all proposed grant activities are to be conducted within Federally recognized Tribal areas. Documentation of the Federally recognized Tribal status must be included for this consideration. (Attachment 1). The requirements of this announcement may be met by a state, a single entity in a state, or a newly formed consortium (e.g., a clinic/hospital, a community based organization, and a faith based organization) in a state. In addition to the 50 States, applicants can be located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Territories of the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Compact Free Association Jurisdictions of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia, if they meet eligibility requirements.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Black Lung Centers of Excellence (BLCE) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-14-118) was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), focused on reducing illness and deaths linked to coal mine dust lung disease (often called black lung). It sat under the broader Black Lung/Coal Miner Clinics Program (BLCP) and was announced alongside a closely related funding track, the Black Lung Clinics Grant Program (BLCGP). Taken together, these two connected opportunities were designed to improve the health and safety of coal miners by supporting both hands-on clinical care and broader public health capacity-building.
At its core, the opportunity emphasized two complementary strategies. First, it supported the provision of direct health services for coal miners affected by occupational respiratory disease. This generally means improving access to evaluation and treatment services for miners with dust-related lung conditions, with a practical focus on reducing morbidity (the burden of disease and disability) and mortality (deaths). Second, it supported strengthening the public health infrastructure around black lung disease, recognizing that clinical care alone is not enough. This infrastructure approach included providing technical assistance to organizations delivering services, expanding clinical and public health capacity, and improving the knowledge base of the wider medical community and the public so that coal mine dust lung disease can be identified, managed, and prevented more effectively.
The opportunity anticipated making 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $300,000. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing associated with the program was 93.965, Coal Miners Respiratory Impairment Treatment Clinics and Services. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The posting date was February 3, 2014, and the application timeline reflected an original closing date of March 14, 2014, later extended to March 28, 2014. The announcement was archived on May 13, 2014.
Eligibility was intentionally broad, covering any state or public or private entity that could meet the program requirements for the specific track (BLCGP or BLCE). Eligible applicants included faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, provided that proposed grant activities would be conducted within federally recognized Tribal areas and that documentation of Tribal status was included. The announcement also allowed flexibility in how applicants could organize themselves: the requirements could be met by a state, by a single entity within a state, or by a newly formed consortium (for example, a clinic or hospital partnering with a community-based organization and a faith-based organization). Beyond the 50 states, eligible applicants could also be located in Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Compact of Free Association jurisdictions (Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia), as long as they met the stated eligibility rules.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement or navigating submission issues, HRSA provided support through its Grants Application Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with assistance available via the HRSA Call Center (877-464-4772) and email (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV).
Black Lung Centers of Excellence (BLCE) Grant (HRSA-14-118) FAQs
What is the Black Lung Centers of Excellence (BLCE) grant opportunity?
The Black Lung Centers of Excellence (BLCE) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-14-118) was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It focused on reducing illness and deaths linked to coal mine dust lung disease, often called black lung.
How does BLCE relate to the Black Lung/Coal Miner Clinics Program (BLCP)?
BLCE sat under the broader Black Lung/Coal Miner Clinics Program (BLCP). It was announced alongside a closely related funding track called the Black Lung Clinics Grant Program (BLCGP). Together, these connected opportunities were designed to improve coal miners' health and safety through both clinical care and public health capacity-building.
What health issue did this opportunity target?
The opportunity targeted coal mine dust lung disease (black lung), with an emphasis on reducing morbidity (the burden of disease and disability) and mortality (deaths) associated with occupational respiratory disease in coal miners.
What were the main goals or strategies supported by the program?
The opportunity emphasized two complementary strategies: (1) supporting direct health services for coal miners affected by occupational respiratory disease (including improving access to evaluation and treatment), and (2) strengthening the public health infrastructure around black lung disease through technical assistance, capacity expansion, and improving knowledge among the medical community and the public to better identify, manage, and prevent coal mine dust lung disease.
What kinds of activities were included under "direct health services"?
Direct health services were described broadly as improving access to evaluation and treatment services for miners with dust-related lung conditions, with the practical aim of reducing illness burden and deaths related to these conditions.
What did "public health infrastructure" strengthening include?
The infrastructure approach included providing technical assistance to organizations delivering services, expanding clinical and public health capacity, and improving the knowledge base of the wider medical community and the public so coal mine dust lung disease can be identified, managed, and prevented more effectively.
How many awards were expected, and what was the estimated total funding?
The opportunity anticipated making 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $300,000.
What was the CFDA number associated with this program?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing associated with the program was 93.965, Coal Miners Respiratory Impairment Treatment Clinics and Services.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included any state or public or private entity that could meet the program requirements for the specific track (BLCGP or BLCE). The eligible applicant types specifically included faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal organizations (with additional conditions related to location and documentation).
Were faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly included faith-based and community-based organizations among eligible applicants, as long as they could meet the program requirements for the relevant track.
Were Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal organizations were eligible, provided the proposed grant activities would be conducted within federally recognized Tribal areas and documentation of Tribal status was included.
Did applicants have to apply as a single organization, or were partnerships allowed?
Partnerships were allowed. The announcement permitted flexibility in how applicants organized: requirements could be met by a state, by a single entity within a state, or by a newly formed consortium. An example provided was a clinic or hospital partnering with a community-based organization and a faith-based organization.
Which geographic areas were eligible beyond the 50 states?
Beyond the 50 states, eligible applicants could also be located in Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Compact of Free Association jurisdictions (Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia), as long as they met the stated eligibility rules.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the application deadlines?
The posting date was February 3, 2014. The original closing date was March 14, 2014, and it was later extended to March 28, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was archived on May 13, 2014.
What is the relationship between BLCE and the Black Lung Clinics Grant Program (BLCGP)?
BLCE was announced alongside BLCGP as a closely related funding track. Together, the two opportunities were intended to support hands-on clinical care and broader public health capacity-building to improve coal miners' health and safety.
Where could applicants get help accessing the announcement or resolving submission issues?
HRSA provided support through its Grants Application Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Assistance was available via the HRSA Call Center at 877-464-4772 and by email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
What agency administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
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