Coordinating Center for Language Access Services
Past Federal grant forecast Posted
- Opportunity number
- MP-CPI-25-003
- Agency
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Public Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- $600,000 to $700,000
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Independent School Districts
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is soliciting applications for a demonstration project to develop a National Coordinating Center for Language Access Services under CFDA 93.137, with a forecast announcement posted August 1, 2024 and no specific application deadline stated in this source.
Eligible applicants include any private nonprofit or public entity located in a State, including the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any agency or instrumentality thereof. Eligible applicant types encompass 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, state governments, tribal governments (federally recognized and not federally recognized), county and city/township governments, special district governments, public or Indian housing authorities, higher education institutions (public), and independent school districts.
The project will create infrastructure to connect health and human service professionals with qualified health language interpreters and translators, improving access to language services for individuals with limited English proficiency. The funded project must develop technical components to host the Center, build and engage a collaborative network of community-based organizations, and conduct national promotion to health and human service organizations and agencies. Applicants must address gaps in language service access and demonstrate how the project will improve quality of care and health outcomes for limited-English-proficient populations.
Recipients are expected to identify approaches to sustainability beyond the grant support period. The initiative aligns with Make America Healthy Again Commission goals and supports Executive Order 14224 by improving healthcare access for new Americans. This demonstration project is time-limited for the purpose of assessing intervention effectiveness. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov with valid SAM.gov registration, and preapplication coordination is required.
Forecast synopsis
The Office of Minority Health announces the anticipated availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 under the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 300u-6 (Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act) for a demonstration project that supports the development of a National Coordinating Center for Language Access Services . Demonstration projects are time-limited projects for the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of an approach or intervention toward reaching a desired outcome. We expect award recipients under this opportunity to consider approaches to sustainability beyond the end of the support provided by OMH. This initiative aligns with Make America Healthy Again Commission goals and supports Executive Order 14224 by improving new Americans' access to healthcare.Individuals with limited English proficiency face barriers to health care and social services that increase their risk for poor health outcomes. We intend for the funded project to create a National Coordinating Center to connect health and human service professionals with qualified health language interpreters and translators to improve access to language services for individuals limited English proficiency. The funded project will develop technical components needed to host the Center, connect and engage a collaborative network of community-based organizations, and promote the Center nationally to health and human service organizations and agencies. OMH also expects the project to address gaps in access to language services and improve the quality of care and health outcomes for individuals with limited English proficiency. Eligible applicants include any private nonprofit or public entity located in a State. "State" includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any agency or instrumentality thereof exclusive of local governments. (42 U.S.C. § 201(f) (PHS Act, Section 2(f)), 45 C.F.R. § 75.2). Eligible entities include private nonprofit or public faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations. Award recipients must not restrict participation in the project on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or another protected characteristic.Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and applicants must have an active SAM.gov registration when submitting an application. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged begin the registration process for both systems early.
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