FACHC : Florida Association Of Community Health Centers

• Telehealth Network Grant Program TNGP grants demonstrate how telehealth networks improve healthcare services to: (a) expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of health care services; (b) improve and expand the training of health care providers; and/or (c) expand and improve the quality of health information available to health care providers, patients, and their families.
  
  Award Amount:$245,000 / 14 Grants
  CDFA Number: 93.224
  Deadline: March 6, 2009
  Eligibility: Non-profit or public organizations with a demonstrable successful track record in implementing telehealth technology. Programs that serve rural communities, although grantees may be located in urban or rural areas.
  Contact: Dena S. Puskin, Sc.D. Telephone: (301) 443-3682
• Service Expansion for Enabling Services for Special Populations Enabling services may include but are not limited to: case management, services to assist the health center's patients gain financial support for health and social services, outreach, transportation and interpretive services; and education of patients and the community regarding the availability and appropriae use of health services.
  
  Award Amount:$100,000 / 50 Grants
  CDFA Number: 93.224
  Deadline: March 2, 2009
  Eligibility: FQHCs that receive special populations funding
  Contact: Cheri Daly Cheri.Daly@hrsa.hhs.gov 301-594-4300

   

• SERVICE EXPANSION IN MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE (SEXPMHSA)
  
  Award Amount:$150,000-$300,000 / 30 Grants
  CDFA Number: 93.224
  Deadline: Jan 16, 2009
  Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
  Contact: Tiffani Redding 301-594-4300 TRedding@hrsa.gov
• Service Expansion in Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (SEXPCPS)
  
  Award Amount: $150,000-$300,000 / 20 Grants
  CDFA Number: 93.224
  Deadline: Jan 09, 2009
  Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
  Contact: Tiffani Redding 301-594-4300 TRedding@hrsa.gov
• SERVICE EXPANSION IN ORAL HEALTH (SEXPOH)
  
  Award Amount: $250,000-$500,000 / 30 Grants
  CDFA Number: 93.224
  Deadline: Jan 08, 2009
  Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
  Contact: Tiffani Redding 301-594-4300 TRedding@hrsa.gov
• Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike Guidance and Application HRSA PIN # 2003-21 Instructions for submitting an application for designation or recertification as an FQHC Look Alike for health centers that serve medically underserved populations as defined by the Public Health Service Act.
  
  Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit entities, including tribal, faith-based and community-based organizations
  Deadline: Ongoing
  Note: There is no direct funding associated with this opportunity.
  Revisions to Policy Information Notice 2003-21, Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike Guidelines and Application (Issued 5/2/2005)

Other State and Federal Opportunities

• Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Closing the Gap Grant Program Seeks to facilitate the improvement of minority health and elimination of health disparities through the development of community-based and neighborhood based projects and partnerships with public and private entities and faith-based organizations.
  
  Award Amount:$75,000- $150,000 / 40-50 Grants
  CDFA Number: N/A
  Deadline: March 3, 2009
  Eligibility: Eligible applicants should be an individual or organization active in community-focused,
  collaborative efforts, which serve to bring together agencies, community groups, academic institutions and other groups to address health or social concerns. These individuals or organizations may serve as the central collaborating body. Public and for-profit organizations wishing to be considered as lead organizations should demonstrate a record of community service.
  Contact: Betty Smith at (850) 245-4444, ext. 2008 betty_smith@doh.state.fl.us

Related Links

• Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Health and Human Services (HHS) Policy Information Notices and Funding Opportunities
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Funding Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Office of Minority Health Funding Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Office of Population Affairs Funding Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Office of Rural Health Policy Funding Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Aimed at expanding access to, coordinating, restraining cost of, and improving the quality of essential health care in rural areas.
• Grants.gov Single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
• Federal Grants Notification Service Receive announcements of new federal grants and modifications of existing grant announcements.
• Federal Funding Sources for Rural America A Search tool of the U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Information Center.
• National Library of Medicine Grants, Fellowships, Awards and other Funding Opportunities