Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 CMS HBCU 0006
Apply for HHS 2008 CMS HBCU 0006
- The Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants to Support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Health Services 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 Jun 25, 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).
- Additional eligibility types Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offered this Fiscal Year 2008 discretionary grant opportunity to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in carrying out small, applied health services research projects. The main focus is research that identifies, tests, and evaluates practical solutions to reduce or eliminate health disparities affecting African Americans. CMS emphasizes that projects should be rooted in real-world health care challenges and should produce findings that can inform policy or program decisions related to Medicare, Medicaid, or the broader health system.
A central goal is capacity building at HBCUs. Beyond producing a specific research product, applicants are expected to strengthen their institution's ability to compete for future CMS research and program funding. In practical terms, this means proposals should show how the work will develop research infrastructure, expand investigator experience, and increase institutional readiness to design and manage federal research projects over time. CMS frames this as part of a longer-term strategy to increase participation, promotion, and professional development of HBCU investigators in health services research.
CMS is looking for projects in core health services research domains that directly affect the African American community, including health care financing, service delivery, access to care, quality of care, and barriers that contribute to unequal outcomes. The announcement highlights CMS's view that HBCUs are uniquely positioned to lead this work because of their community connections and the expertise and cultural insight their researchers can bring to study design, implementation, and operations. The intent is to support research that can move national, state, and local efforts forward in addressing disparities.
This opportunity also ties to federal policy directives to expand HBCU participation in federally sponsored programs. CMS explicitly links the program to Executive Order 13256 (signed February 12, 2002), which instructs federal agencies to increase opportunities for HBCUs to participate in and benefit from federal programs through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. The grant is presented as one mechanism for meeting those goals by investing directly in HBCU research capability and involvement in federal health policy and evaluation work.
Key administrative details from the listing include the funding opportunity number HHS-2008-CMS-HBCU-0006 and CFDA 93.779 (CMS Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations). The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under health, and it includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Award amounts were listed with a floor of $100,000 and a ceiling of $125,000. Eligibility is limited to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (as specified in the additional eligibility information). The opportunity was posted April 23, 2008, with late June 2008 closing dates and an archive date of July 25, 2008. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Louise Amburgey at Louise.Amburgey@cms.hhs.gov, and additional program information was referenced at the CMS Research, Demonstrations, and Evaluations grants page (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ResearchDemoGrantsOpt/).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this CMS grant opportunity about?
This Fiscal Year 2008 discretionary grant opportunity from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in conducting small, applied health services research projects. The projects are intended to identify, test, and evaluate practical solutions to reduce or eliminate health disparities affecting African Americans.
What is the primary research focus CMS is looking for?
CMS is emphasizing applied research rooted in real-world health care challenges, with a specific focus on reducing or eliminating health disparities that affect African Americans. The expectation is that findings will be useful for informing policy or program decisions related to Medicare, Medicaid, or the broader health system.
What types of research topics are considered a fit under this opportunity?
CMS highlights core health services research domains that directly affect the African American community, including:
- Health care financing
- Service delivery
- Access to care
- Quality of care
- Barriers that contribute to unequal outcomes
Does CMS expect the research to be applied rather than purely academic?
Yes. CMS emphasizes practical, applied health services research tied to real-world health care challenges. The announcement stresses that the work should produce findings that can inform policy or program decisions.
How does CMS define success for projects funded under this grant?
Success is framed in two ways: (1) producing a specific applied research product that identifies, tests, and evaluates practical solutions to reduce disparities affecting African Americans; and (2) building research capacity at the HBCU so the institution is better positioned to compete for future CMS research and program funding.
What does "capacity building" mean in the context of this grant?
Capacity building refers to strengthening the HBCU's ability to compete for and manage future CMS research and program funding. The announcement indicates proposals should show how the project will develop research infrastructure, expand investigator experience, and increase institutional readiness to design and manage federal research projects over time.
Why does CMS emphasize HBCUs for this program?
CMS states that HBCUs are uniquely positioned to lead this work because of their community connections and the expertise and cultural insight their researchers can bring to study design, implementation, and operations. The intent is to support research that advances national, state, and local efforts to address disparities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), as specified in the additional eligibility information for the opportunity.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The listing indicates the opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the award amount range?
The award floor is listed as $100,000 and the award ceiling is listed as $125,000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2008-CMS-HBCU-0006.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.779, titled CMS Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations.
What category does CMS list for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under health.
When was this opportunity posted, and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 23, 2008. The closing dates were in late June 2008, and the archive date was July 25, 2008.
How does this grant connect to federal policy on HBCU participation?
CMS explicitly links the program to Executive Order 13256 (signed February 12, 2002), which directs federal agencies to increase opportunities for HBCUs to participate in and benefit from federal programs through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. CMS presents this grant as one way to invest directly in HBCU research capability and involvement in federal health policy and evaluation work.
Where can applicants find additional CMS program information?
Additional program information was referenced at the CMS Research, Demonstrations, and Evaluations grants page: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ResearchDemoGrantsOpt/
Who should be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listing provided the contact: Louise Amburgey at Louise.Amburgey@cms.hhs.gov.
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