Opportunity Information: Apply for MP STT 15 001
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- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY15 State Partnership Initiative to Address Health Disparities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.296 State Partnership Grant Program to Improve Minority Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 19, 2015 and posted on Mar 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2015 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants that may apply for this funding opportunity are listed below Any State, which includes the District of Columbia, any commonwealth possession, or other territory of the United States. If the applicant is a State, the application must include the state office of minority health/health equity (or other state entity with a similar function) and the state health agency as partners, each of whom has a significant role in the project. Any Federally recognized or State recognized American Indian/Alaskan Native tribal government or consortium or council. If the applicant is a tribe, the application must include a tribal government, consortium or council and an affiliated health agency/office as partners, each of whom has a significant role in the project. The authorized representative from the State or tribe shall apply for and administer the grant awarded under this announcement. Eligible applicants may include additional partners in their application, such as local governmental offices, community based organizations or non profit organizations. A signed letter from the authorized representative must accompany the application it should include documentation establishing the authorized representative s authority to apply for and administer the grant funds on behalf of the State or tribe. Documentation that verifies official status as an established state office of minority health/ health equity (or other similar entity) must be submitted. Examples of such documentation include a signed statement from a state/territorial level authorizing official (e.g., Governor or designated official, Commissioner of Health, or designee) verifying official status or including a copy of the Executive Order or statute that established the state office of minority health/health equity (or other similar entity), where applicable. Eligible tribes status as a Federally recognized tribe will be verified through the list published by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which may be found at http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/webteam/documents/document/idc1 029026.pdf. Eligible tribes whose status is a State recognized tribe must include a letter of recognition from their State.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY15 State Partnership Initiative to Address Health Disparities (Funding Opportunity Number MP-STT-15-001) is a discretionary grant program run through the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The main goal is to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority populations by strengthening practical, on-the-ground partnerships that can deliver measurable improvements in specific communities. OMH frames the problem broadly: minority communities often experience worse health outcomes, lower access to preventive services, and reduced access to quality care, and these gaps are tightly connected to social determinants of health like poverty, limited educational and job opportunities, unsafe housing, food insecurity, transportation barriers, and exposure to crime and violence. The program is designed to move beyond general statewide planning and push applicants toward targeted, community-level action in places where disparities are concentrated, described in the announcement as geographic "hotspots."
A central feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on formal, high-impact partnerships. For states, OMH expects a strong collaboration where the state Office of Minority Health/Health Equity (or a similar entity) and the state health agency both play significant roles. For tribes, OMH expects the tribal government (or consortium/council) and an affiliated tribal health agency/organization to be key partners with meaningful responsibilities. Applicants may add other partners such as local government offices, community-based organizations, and nonprofits, but the program is clearly structured around ensuring that minority health leadership and public health agencies are not just supporters but core drivers of the work. OMH is also looking for systems-oriented approaches that build resources and infrastructure, demonstrate leadership commitment, strengthen coordination, incorporate user-centered design and culturally and linguistically appropriate services, promote workforce diversity, and improve collection and use of racial/ethnic data to guide decisions and evaluate results.
The work itself is organized around three required deliverables across the five-year project period, all tied to Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator (LHI) topics. First, within three to six months after the award (with a clear expectation by month six), grantees must produce a user-friendly Health Disparities Profile for one to three LHI topics selected by the applicant. This profile must focus on specific geographic hotspots chosen by the applicant within the state or tribal community, and it must rely on existing data to establish baseline measures for those same one to three LHI topics. OMH is explicit that the baseline measures should correspond only to the one to three chosen LHI topics, not additional indicators. Second, during the project period, grantees must implement evidence-based and/or promising practices in those identified community hotspots to improve outcomes related to the selected LHI topics, tracking progress against the baseline measures established in the profile. Third, by the fifth year, grantees must disseminate what they learned by publishing results and/or producing scholarly articles that compare the original baseline data from the Health Disparities Profile to the outcomes and impact measures achieved through implementation, along with other public-facing communications such as presentations or media as appropriate.
Funding is projected at about $3,000,000 total, supporting roughly 15 to 17 awards. Individual awards are expected to range from $175,000 to $200,000 per year, for up to five years. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The program is categorized under CFDA 93.296 (State Partnership Grant Program to Improve Minority Health). While multiple agencies within a state or tribal context may submit separate applications if they meet the partnership requirements, OMH notes that geographic distribution across the country will be considered during award decisions, which signals that applicants may need to clearly justify why their chosen hotspot and approach are distinct and competitive.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. states and territories (including DC, commonwealths, possessions, and other territories) and to federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments, consortia, or councils. The authorized representative of the state or tribe must apply for and administer the grant. Applications also require documentation to confirm eligibility and authority, including a signed letter from the authorized representative establishing authority to apply and manage funds, documentation verifying official status of the state Office of Minority Health/Health Equity (such as an executive order, statute, or letter from a high-level state official), and for tribes, verification of federal recognition (via the Bureau of Indian Affairs list) or a letter of state recognition for state-recognized tribes. Beyond eligibility, the announcement also stresses organizational capability: applicants must show they can produce the required disparities profile quickly, implement a community-level intervention that has a realistic chance of improving outcomes within the grant window, and publish or otherwise disseminate findings that connect baseline measures to post-intervention outcomes, ideally supported by examples of similar work they have done.
Important dates from the original posting include a Posted Date of March 19, 2015, and an application Closing Date of May 24, 2015, with an Archive Date of June 23, 2015. The overall expectation behind the opportunity is practical and results-driven: pick a small set of measurable LHI outcomes, identify a community hotspot where disparities are pronounced, establish credible baselines using existing state or tribal data, implement interventions with evidence behind them, and then show, within five years, that the partnership model produced measurable improvements and publishable lessons that other jurisdictions can use.
FAQs: FY15 State Partnership Initiative to Address Health Disparities (MP-STT-15-001)
What is the FY15 State Partnership Initiative to Address Health Disparities?
It is a discretionary grant program run through the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The program focuses on reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities that affect racial and ethnic minority populations by strengthening practical, on-the-ground partnerships that can produce measurable improvements in specific communities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is MP-STT-15-001. The program is categorized under CFDA 93.296 (State Partnership Grant Program to Improve Minority Health).
What is the core goal of the program?
The core goal is to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority populations by moving beyond general statewide planning and pushing applicants toward targeted, community-level action in geographic "hotspots" where disparities are concentrated.
How does OMH describe the health disparities problem this program is trying to address?
OMH describes minority communities as often experiencing worse health outcomes, lower access to preventive services, and reduced access to quality care. The announcement also links these gaps to social determinants of health, including poverty, limited educational and job opportunities, unsafe housing, food insecurity, transportation barriers, and exposure to crime and violence.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. states and territories (including DC, commonwealths, possessions, and other territories) and to federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments, consortia, or councils.
Who must submit and administer the application?
The authorized representative of the state or tribe must apply for and administer the grant.
What partnerships are required for state applicants?
For states, OMH expects a strong collaboration in which both the state Office of Minority Health/Health Equity (or a similar entity) and the state health agency play significant roles and are core drivers of the work, not merely supporters.
What partnerships are required for tribal applicants?
For tribes, OMH expects the tribal government (or consortium/council) and an affiliated tribal health agency/organization to be key partners with meaningful responsibilities.
Can applicants include additional partners beyond the core required partners?
Yes. Applicants may add other partners such as local government offices, community-based organizations, and nonprofits, but the opportunity is clearly structured around ensuring minority health leadership and public health agencies (or the tribal equivalents) are central to the work.
What kinds of approaches does OMH emphasize in this program?
OMH is looking for systems-oriented approaches that build resources and infrastructure, demonstrate leadership commitment, strengthen coordination, incorporate user-centered design and culturally and linguistically appropriate services, promote workforce diversity, and improve the collection and use of racial/ethnic data to guide decisions and evaluate results.
What are the required deliverables over the project period?
The work is organized around three required deliverables across the five-year project period: (1) a Health Disparities Profile, (2) implementation of evidence-based and/or promising practices in community hotspots to improve outcomes, and (3) dissemination of results by year five, including publishing results and/or producing scholarly articles that compare baseline to outcomes and other public-facing communications.
How soon must the Health Disparities Profile be completed after award?
Grantees must produce a user-friendly Health Disparities Profile within three to six months after the award, with a clear expectation that it is completed by month six.
What must the Health Disparities Profile cover?
The profile must focus on one to three Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator (LHI) topics selected by the applicant, concentrate on specific geographic hotspots chosen by the applicant within the state or tribal community, and rely on existing data to establish baseline measures for those same one to three LHI topics.
Are applicants allowed to include baseline measures for more than the selected LHI topics?
No. OMH is explicit that baseline measures should correspond only to the one to three chosen LHI topics, not additional indicators.
What are "hotspots" in the context of this opportunity?
"Hotspots" are geographic areas selected by the applicant where health disparities are concentrated. The program is designed to push applicants toward targeted, community-level action in these locations rather than broad statewide planning.
What kind of interventions are expected during the project period?
During the project period, grantees must implement evidence-based and/or promising practices in the identified community hotspots to improve outcomes related to the selected LHI topics, and track progress against the baseline measures established in the Health Disparities Profile.
What dissemination or publication requirements apply by the end of the grant?
By the fifth year, grantees must disseminate what they learned by publishing results and/or producing scholarly articles comparing the original baseline data from the Health Disparities Profile to outcomes and impact measures achieved through implementation, along with other public-facing communications such as presentations or media as appropriate.
How long is the project period?
The project period is up to five years.
How much funding is available overall, and how many awards are anticipated?
Funding is projected at about $3,000,000 total, supporting roughly 15 to 17 awards.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards are expected to range from $175,000 to $200,000 per year, for up to five years.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Can multiple agencies within the same state or tribal context submit separate applications?
Yes. OMH notes that multiple agencies within a state or tribal context may submit separate applications if they meet the partnership requirements.
Does OMH consider geographic distribution when making awards?
Yes. OMH notes that geographic distribution across the country will be considered during award decisions.
What does consideration of geographic distribution imply for applicants?
It signals that applicants may need to clearly justify why their chosen hotspot and approach are distinct and competitive, especially if there may be multiple applications coming from similar regions or jurisdictions.
What documentation is required to confirm eligibility and authority to apply?
Applications require documentation including: (1) a signed letter from the authorized representative establishing authority to apply for and manage funds, (2) documentation verifying the official status of the state Office of Minority Health/Health Equity (such as an executive order, statute, or letter from a high-level state official), and (3) for tribes, verification of federal recognition (via the Bureau of Indian Affairs list) or a letter of state recognition for state-recognized tribes.
What organizational capability does OMH expect applicants to demonstrate?
Applicants must show they can produce the required disparities profile quickly, implement a community-level intervention with a realistic chance of improving outcomes within the grant window, and publish or otherwise disseminate findings that connect baseline measures to post-intervention outcomes. The announcement indicates that this is ideally supported by examples of similar work the applicant has done.
What are the key dates listed in the original posting?
The Posted Date is March 19, 2015. The application Closing Date is May 24, 2015. The Archive Date is June 23, 2015.
What is the overall results-driven expectation behind this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes practical execution and measurable outcomes: select a small set of one to three measurable LHI outcomes, identify a community hotspot where disparities are pronounced, establish credible baselines using existing state or tribal data, implement interventions with evidence behind them, and within five years show that the partnership model produced measurable improvements and publishable lessons others can use.
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