Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 14 016
Apply for HRSA 14 016
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Poison Center Support and Enhancement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.253 Poison Center Support and Enhancement Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 4, 2014 and posted on Jan 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 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 $16,232,344.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 53 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Awards under this grant program are limited to U.S. certified and uncertified poison control centers (PCCs) including those serving the U.S. territories. Eligible applicants under The Support and Enhancement Grant Program must be certified by a professional organization in the field of poison control that the Secretary has approved as having in effect standards for certification that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning. The only professional organization currently approved is the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC). Eligible applicants can also be certified by a State government with, at minimum, equivalent standards as the AAPCC. Uncertified centers are eligible for a grant waiver if such center can reasonably demonstrate that the center will obtain such certification within a reasonable period of time. The sum of the number of years for a waiver renewal may not exceed 5 years.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Poison Center Support and Enhancement grant opportunity (HRSA-14-016) is a discretionary federal grant administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Poison Control Program in HRSA's Healthcare Systems Bureau. It was issued to support qualified poison control centers in preparing and carrying out projects funded under Section 1273 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-73), as updated by the Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008. The program is designed as a five-year funding effort focused on maintaining and strengthening the nation’s poison control infrastructure and ensuring poison centers can continue to provide timely, clinically sound guidance to the public and healthcare providers.
At its core, the program funds activities that help poison control centers do three main things: prevent poisonings and provide treatment recommendations when exposures occur; meet the operational requirements necessary to sustain accreditation or to achieve accreditation; and improve and expand communications and response capability and capacity. In practical terms, that can include strengthening call-handling capacity, enhancing clinical toxicology consultation services, upgrading communications systems and coordination processes, and supporting the staffing, training, and quality practices needed for safe, consistent operations. The intent is to keep poison centers functioning at a high level so they can respond quickly to poisoning incidents, reduce unnecessary emergency department visits when appropriate, and support clinicians with evidence-based recommendations.
The announcement also notes an optional, supportive use of funds related to national surveillance. Poison centers routinely upload case information to the National Poison Data System (NPDS), which supports toxicosurveillance activities conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Grant funds may be used to improve the quality of the data poison centers submit to NPDS, which can strengthen situational awareness and public health monitoring for emerging hazards. However, improving NPDS data quality specifically for national surveillance purposes is explicitly not required to receive funding, meaning applicants are not obligated to make that a central project aim if their primary needs fall within the other program priorities.
A required feature of any funded project is an evaluation component. The expectation is not a rigorous, research-grade scientific evaluation, but rather a practical approach to tracking performance and outcomes. Applicants are expected to build in mechanisms that measure and assess progress toward key milestones that directly connect to their stated objectives. This emphasizes accountability and continuous improvement: projects should be able to show, with reasonable metrics, whether the work is being implemented as planned and whether it is producing the intended operational or service improvements.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. poison control centers, including centers serving U.S. territories, whether currently certified or uncertified. For certified centers, certification must be issued by a professional organization approved by the Secretary as having standards that reasonably protect public health in relation to poisoning. The announcement identifies the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) as the only currently approved professional organization for this purpose, although certification by a State government may also qualify if its standards are at least equivalent to AAPCC standards. Uncertified poison centers may still apply if they can obtain a waiver by demonstrating they will achieve certification within a reasonable timeframe; waiver renewals are allowed, but the combined waiver period may not exceed five years.
The funding opportunity expected to make 53 awards under CFDA 93.253, with an estimated total funding amount of $16,232,344, and it did not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted January 16, 2014, with an application deadline of March 17, 2014, and it was later archived on May 16, 2014. For applicant support, HRSA directed questions and access issues to the HRSA Grants Application Center and HRSA Call Center.
Poison Center Support and Enhancement Grant (HRSA-14-016) FAQs
1) What is the Poison Center Support and Enhancement grant (HRSA-14-016)?
HRSA-14-016 is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Poison Control Program in HRSA's Healthcare Systems Bureau. It was issued to support qualified poison control centers in preparing and carrying out projects funded under Section 1273 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-73), as updated by the Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008.
2) What is the overall purpose of this grant program?
The program is designed as a five-year funding effort focused on maintaining and strengthening the nation’s poison control infrastructure and ensuring poison centers can continue to provide timely, clinically sound guidance to the public and healthcare providers.
3) What are the main activities this program is intended to fund?
The funding is centered on activities that help poison control centers:
- Prevent poisonings and provide treatment recommendations when exposures occur.
- Meet operational requirements needed to sustain accreditation or achieve accreditation.
- Improve and expand communications and response capability and capacity.
4) What are examples of practical uses of grant funds under HRSA-14-016?
Examples described include strengthening call-handling capacity, enhancing clinical toxicology consultation services, upgrading communications systems and coordination processes, and supporting staffing, training, and quality practices needed for safe, consistent operations.
5) How does this grant support public health and healthcare providers?
The intent is to keep poison centers functioning at a high level so they can respond quickly to poisoning incidents, reduce unnecessary emergency department visits when appropriate, and support clinicians with evidence-based recommendations.
6) Is improving National Poison Data System (NPDS) data quality required?
No. The announcement states that grant funds may be used to improve the quality of data submitted to NPDS to strengthen national surveillance, but improving NPDS data quality specifically for national surveillance purposes is explicitly not required to receive funding.
7) What is NPDS and how is it connected to this funding opportunity?
Poison centers routinely upload case information to the National Poison Data System (NPDS). NPDS supports toxicosurveillance activities conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant may support efforts that improve the quality of data poison centers submit to NPDS, which can improve situational awareness and public health monitoring for emerging hazards.
8) Does the grant require an evaluation component?
Yes. A required feature of any funded project is an evaluation component.
9) How rigorous does the evaluation need to be?
The expectation is a practical evaluation approach, not a rigorous, research-grade scientific evaluation. Applicants are expected to include mechanisms to measure and assess progress toward key milestones tied directly to their stated objectives.
10) What is the role of performance measurement in funded projects?
Projects are expected to track performance and outcomes in a way that shows whether work is being implemented as planned and whether it is producing intended operational or service improvements, emphasizing accountability and continuous improvement.
11) Who is eligible to apply for HRSA-14-016?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. poison control centers, including centers serving U.S. territories, whether currently certified or uncertified.
12) What certification is recognized for eligibility purposes?
For certified centers, certification must be issued by a professional organization approved by the Secretary as having standards that reasonably protect public health in relation to poisoning. The announcement identifies the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) as the only currently approved professional organization for this purpose.
13) Can certification by a State government qualify?
Yes. The announcement indicates certification by a State government may also qualify if the State standards are at least equivalent to AAPCC standards.
14) Can an uncertified poison control center apply?
Yes. Uncertified poison control centers may still apply if they can obtain a waiver by demonstrating they will achieve certification within a reasonable timeframe.
15) How long can a certification waiver last?
Waiver renewals are allowed, but the combined waiver period may not exceed five years.
16) How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The funding opportunity expected to make 53 awards.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.253.
18) What was the estimated total funding amount for HRSA-14-016?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $16,232,344.
19) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
20) When was HRSA-14-016 posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on January 16, 2014, and the application deadline was March 17, 2014.
21) Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 16, 2014.
22) Where were applicants directed for help with questions or access issues?
HRSA directed questions and access issues to the HRSA Grants Application Center and the HRSA Call Center.
23) What law authorizes the projects supported by this grant?
The projects are funded under Section 1273 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-73), as updated by the Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008.
24) Which part of HRSA administered this grant?
It was administered through the Poison Control Program in HRSA's Healthcare Systems Bureau.
25) What kinds of operational improvements does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes maintaining high-functioning poison center operations, including the capacity to handle calls, provide clinical consultation, keep communications and coordination systems strong, and maintain staffing, training, and quality practices aligned with safe, consistent service delivery.
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