Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 CMS HHS 0007
Apply for HHS 2008 CMS HHS 0007
- The Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Sciences Research Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.779 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2008 and posted on Apr 23, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2008 See link to full announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 Masters Degree Program in one or more of the following disciplines Allied Health Gerontology Health Care Administration Health Education Nursing Pharmacology Public Health Public Policy 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offered this discretionary grant opportunity in 2008 under its Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program to support small, applied health services research projects focused on Hispanic American communities. The core purpose was to fund practical studies that identify and test solutions for reducing or eliminating health disparities affecting Hispanic Americans. CMS emphasized research that directly engages with real-world health system challenges and produces usable findings for improving outcomes, rather than purely theoretical work.
Projects were expected to address health services issues that shape people s experiences in the health system, including health care financing, service delivery, access to care, quality of care, and barriers that disproportionately affect Hispanic communities. Applicants were expected to be actively involved in the design, implementation, and operation of the research, meaning CMS wanted investigators who could carry a project from planning through execution and analysis, with a clear connection to health services research and disparity reduction.
Eligibility centered on applicants connected to organizations with a genuine health services research capacity. To qualify, an applicant had to fit at least one of three categories: (1) a health services or disparities researcher at a university or college that offers a Ph.D. or Master s degree program in one or more specified fields (Allied Health, Gerontology, Health Care Administration, Health Education, Nursing, Pharmacology, Public Health, Public Policy, or Social Work); (2) a member of a community based health organization with a Hispanic health services research component; or (3) a member of a professional association that focuses on Hispanic health services and health disparities issues. In practice, this framed the program as aimed at researchers and practitioner researchers who are already positioned within academic, community, or professional infrastructures that can support rigorous applied work.
The announcement also ties the program to broader federal priorities at the time, particularly President George W. Bush s Executive Order 13230 (October 12, 2001), which called for an interagency approach to improving outcomes for Hispanic Americans across multiple domains. While much of the Executive Order and the President s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans focused on education participation and accountability, the announcement notes that the Order also contemplated related actions such as health services research, conferences, service delivery improvements, data collection, and better customer service capability for Hispanics. CMS presented this grant program as one concrete strategy aligned with that directive, and as part of an effort to increase participation, promotion, and professional development of investigators working on Hispanic health disparities.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity was posted April 23, 2008, with an application closing date of June 26, 2008, and an archive date of July 26, 2008. Awards were expected to fall between 100,000 and 125,000 dollars per project (award floor 100,000; award ceiling 125,000). The listing shows an expected awards value of 0, which typically indicates that the number of awards was not specified in the summary data or was to be determined based on available funds and application quality. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources according to the full announcement terms. The program is associated with CFDA 93.779 (CMS Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations).
For applicants seeking the full official announcement and requirements, CMS provided an additional information link through its grants and research demonstrations portal (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ResearchDemoGrantsOpt/). The contact listed for access issues was Louise Amburgey at Louise.Amburgey@cms.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2008 under the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program. It was designed to support small, applied health services research projects focused on Hispanic American communities.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose was to fund practical studies that identify and test solutions for reducing or eliminating health disparities affecting Hispanic Americans. CMS emphasized usable, real-world findings that could help improve health outcomes, rather than purely theoretical research.
What kinds of research topics were encouraged?
Projects were expected to address health services issues that shape people s experiences in the health system, including:
- Health care financing
- Service delivery
- Access to care
- Quality of care
- Barriers that disproportionately affect Hispanic communities
Did CMS prefer applied research over theoretical research?
Yes. CMS emphasized research that directly engages with real-world health system challenges and produces practical, usable findings for improving outcomes.
Who was expected to lead and carry out the projects?
Applicants were expected to be actively involved in the design, implementation, and operation of the research. CMS wanted investigators who could carry a project from planning through execution and analysis, with a clear connection to health services research and disparity reduction.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility required applicants to be connected to organizations with genuine health services research capacity. To qualify, an applicant had to fit at least one of these categories:
- A health services or disparities researcher at a university or college that offers a Ph.D. or Master s degree program in one or more specified fields
- A member of a community based health organization with a Hispanic health services research component
- A member of a professional association that focuses on Hispanic health services and health disparities issues
What academic fields were specifically referenced for university or college eligibility?
The university or college had to offer a Ph.D. or Master s degree program in one or more of the following fields:
- Allied Health
- Gerontology
- Health Care Administration
- Health Education
- Nursing
- Pharmacology
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Social Work
Could community based organizations apply?
Yes. A member of a community based health organization could qualify if the organization had a Hispanic health services research component.
Could professional associations be part of eligibility?
Yes. Eligibility included members of professional associations that focus on Hispanic health services and health disparities issues.
What does CMS mean by health services research in this program?
Based on the announcement description, health services research here focused on practical issues that shape how people experience the health system, such as financing, service delivery, access, quality, and barriers affecting Hispanic communities.
How does this grant relate to federal priorities mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement tied the program to broader federal priorities at the time, specifically President George W. Bush s Executive Order 13230 (October 12, 2001), which called for an interagency approach to improving outcomes for Hispanic Americans. CMS presented this grant program as one concrete strategy aligned with that directive, including related actions such as health services research, conferences, service delivery improvements, data collection, and better customer service capability for Hispanics.
Was the program also intended to support investigator development?
Yes. CMS described the program as part of an effort to increase participation, promotion, and professional development of investigators working on Hispanic health disparities.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 23, 2008. The application closing date was June 26, 2008. The archive date was July 26, 2008.
How much funding was available per project?
Awards were expected to fall between 100,000 and 125,000 dollars per project, with an award floor of 100,000 and an award ceiling of 125,000.
Was the number of awards specified?
The listing showed an expected awards value of 0. This typically indicates the number of awards was not specified in the summary data or was to be determined based on available funds and application quality.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources according to the full announcement terms.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA 93.779 (CMS Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations).
Where could applicants find the full official announcement and requirements?
CMS provided an additional information link through its grants and research demonstrations portal: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ResearchDemoGrantsOpt/
Who was the contact for access issues related to the announcement?
The contact listed for access issues was Louise Amburgey at Louise.Amburgey@cms.hhs.gov.
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