Special Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Maternal and Child Health Services; Federal Set-Aside Program

Resumen

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), HRSA, announces that fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds are available for grants and cooperative agreements for the following activities: Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS), including special MCH improvement projects which contribute to the health of mothers, children, and children with special health care needs (CSHCN); MCH research and training; and genetic disease testing, counseling and information services. Awards will be made under the program authority of section 502(a) of the Social Security Act, the MCH Federal Set-Aside Program. Of the approximately $101.4 million available for SPRANS activities in FY 1994, about $29.6 million will be available to support approximately 146 new and competing renewal projects at an average of $202,700 per award for one year under the MCH SPRANS Federal Set-Aside Program. The remaining funds will be used to support continuation of existing SPRANS activities. The actual amounts available for awards and their allocation may vary, depending on unanticipated program requirements and the volume and quality of applications. Awards are made for grant