Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.004
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 673 $276,532,276 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)
- Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- American Indian
- Black
- Minority group
- Native American Organizations
- Other Non-White
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
- Treasury account
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- 75-0120-0-1-551
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health operates the Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations program (CFDA 93.004) to fund activities that improve health outcomes and quality of life for racial and ethnic minority populations, with the most recent grant award dated September 30, 2020.
This program funds concrete health improvement and economic stabilization projects targeting disparities in specific conditions and populations. Recent awards include hepatitis C screening and linkage to care for people with substance use disorders in the District of Columbia ($959,860); earned income tax credit outreach integrated into maternal and child health services to reduce adverse childhood experiences in Baltimore, Columbus, and California ($1.7 million to $1.8 million per award); diabetes and nutrition interventions for African American and Hispanic communities; hepatitis B prevention and vaccination programs in Philadelphia and New York City; HIV prevention integrated with intimate partner violence services in Massachusetts; and substance use recovery paired with diabetes self-management for African Americans in rural Alabama.
Awards from 1999 through 2020 total $276.5 million across 673 grants. The National Institutes of Health dominates funding, accounting for 645 awards and $244.2 million in federal obligations (88 percent of dollars). The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health funded 27 additional awards worth $30.9 million combined. The portfolio is predominantly Project Grants (95 percent of awards), with smaller shares of Cooperative Agreements (3 percent) and Block Grants (2 percent). Award volume has been variable, with nine to eighteen awards per year in recent cycles. Typical recent award magnitudes range from $600 thousand to $1.8 million, with an average in the $1.5 million range.
Eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit entities and faith-based organizations. Projects run up to five years with 12-month budget periods and annual noncompeting continuation applications. The most recent grant opportunity in the source was posted March 17, 2017, with a due date of May 17, 2017, and concerned continuation funding for public health program implementation in Guatemala and Central America. No current open opportunities appear in the source.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide support for activities which have the potential to improve the health status and/or quality of life of racial/ethnic minorities, with the objective of reducing the excessive burden and death borne by minority and disadvantaged populations in the United States.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Public and private nonprofit entities may apply. Faith based organizations are eligible to apply.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Members of the minority and disadvantaged groups: Blacks; Hispanics; American Indians; Alaska Natives; Asian/American Pacific Islanders; or subgroups of these.
- Credentials and documentation
Proof of nonprofit status is required as part of the application submission.
- Uses of assistance
Funds are to be used for support of projects or activities consistent with the mission of the Office of Minority Health. Funds are not to be used for the provision of health care services, construction, augmentation of on-going Office of Minority Health (OMH) supported demonstrations, or supplementation of on-going project activities.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The cooperative agreements will have a project period not to exceed 5 years, with 12-month budget periods. Following the initial budget period, continued funding is subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory program performance. Necessary instructions regarding payment procedure will be provided at the time the award is issued.
How to apply
- Application procedure
All open grant opportunities are posted on www.grants.gov. Additional information may be requested by calling 240-453-8822 or writing to: Office of Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) Office of Grants Management, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20852.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Complete review criteria are published in the Federal Register Notice or can be obtained from the Program contact. Listed below are some criteria used to review applications: (1) consistency of project's goals and objectives with the Office of Minority Health's mission; (2) coherence and feasibility of methodology and activities selected to address the problem as evidence in the proposed implementation plan; (3) strength of proposed grant organization's management capability; (4) adequacy of qualifications, experience and cultural competence of proposed personnel; and (5) strength of analysis of potential impact or innovation the project proposes to generate.
- Award procedure
Accepted applications will be reviewed by a review panel that will make recommendations on the technical merit based on the published criteria. After considering the recommendations of the panel, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, will make a final decision on funding projects and a notice of grant award will be issued.
- Renewals
Varies, but a project period is generally limited to 5 years or less. Within a project period, continuation applications must be submitted annually on a noncompeting basis for each year of support.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implementing Public Health Programs and Strengthening Public Health Capacity in Guatemala and Central American Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 673 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hispanic Association Of Colleges & Universities | $12,929,606 | 5% |
| 2 | The Morehouse School Of Medicine, Inc. | $10,237,294 | 4% |
| 3 | Auxiliary To The National Medical Association Inc. | $7,866,350 | 3% |
| 4 | Meharry Medical College | $6,896,867 | 2% |
| 5 | National Hispanic Medical Association | $6,076,464 | 2% |
| 6 | Association Of Asian / Pacific Community Health Organizations | $5,688,621 | 2% |
| 7 | Association Of American Indian Physicians, Inc. | $5,509,382 | 2% |
| 8 | Universidad Del Valle De Guatemala | $4,826,858 | 2% |
| 9 | Morehouse College Inc. | $4,545,272 | 2% |
| 10 | National Minority Aids Council | $2,479,414 | 1% |
10 of 84 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | -$622,944 |
| FY2019 | -$27,840 |
| FY2017 | $59,622 |
| FY2016 | $851,426 |
| FY2015 | -$53,804 |
| FY2014 | $5,558,883 |
| FY2013 | $6,356,662 |
| FY2012 | $14,340,091 |
| FY2011 | $12,757,860 |
| FY2010 | $17,640,611 |
| FY2009 | $20,751,000 |
| FY2008 | $4,370,514 |
| FY2007 | $19,110,579 |
| FY2006 | $225,000 |
| FY2005 | $19,325,458 |
| FY2004 | $11,632,022 |
| FY2003 | $29,220,396 |
| FY2002 | $57,263,887 |
| FY2001 | $31,887,477 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.004?
Assistance Listing 93.004 is Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations, a federal grant program run by National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations?
Its CFDA number is 93.004: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.004 awarded?
673 grant awards under 93.004 have obligated $276,532,276 in federal funds to 84 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.004?
The recipients obligated the most under Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations are Hispanic Association Of Colleges & Universities ($12,929,606), The Morehouse School Of Medicine, Inc. ($10,237,294) and Auxiliary To The National Medical Association Inc. ($7,866,350).
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.004?
No opportunity listed under 93.004 is open now. The latest, Implementing Public Health Programs and Strengthening Public Health Capacity in Guatemala and Central American Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was posted on March 17, 2017.
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