Health Profession Opportunity Grants to Serve TANF Recipients and Other Low-Income Individuals - Due date 8/05/2010

Link to announcement:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=wdrHMstJfCWVnSsd8xQrcZBnLNz9Jy5qBNKJhT6LnQBW4lPyCFsb!1386858017?oppId=55372&mode=VIEW

Program Office Contact

Michele Walters
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
5th Floor East
WASHINGTON, DC 20447
Phone: (202) 401-5726
Email: michele.walters@acf.hhs.gov

Office of Grants Management Contact
Tim Chappelle
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Grants Management
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
6th Floor East
WASHINGTON, DC 20447
Phone: (202) 401-4855
Email: tim.chappelle@acf.hhs.gov

Description

This announcement has been modified under Section III.1 Eligible Applicants.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) is announcing the solicitation of applications to competitively award cooperative agreements for demonstration projects that support the establishment and maintenance of training, education, and career advancement programs to address health care professions workforce needs. [Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397) as enacted by Section 5507 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)]

Cooperative agreements, awarded under this Funding Opportunity Announcement, will support demonstration projects that are designed to provide eligible individuals with the opportunity to obtain education and training for occupations in the health care field that pay well and are expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand.

Individuals who are eligible to participate in funded programs are those receiving assistance under a State TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) program and other low-income individuals.

Applicants are required to consult with, and implement their projects in coordination with, the entities identified in Section 2008 (a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act.