Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Dental Reimbursement and Community Based Dental Partnership Grants

Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP): The purposes are to: • Improve access to oral health care services for low-income people with HIV. • Support related education and training for the delivery of dental care to people with HIV. This progr

Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP): The purposes are to: • Improve access to oral health care services for low-income people with HIV. • Support related education and training for the delivery of dental care to people with HIV. This program will reimburse certain costs incurred by eligible entities that have provided uncompensated or partially uncompensated oral health care to people with HIV Community Based Dental Partnership Program (CBDPP): The purpose of this program is to improve access to oral health care services for low-income people with HIV in underserved geographic areas while simultaneously providing education and clinical training for dental students, dental hygiene students, dental residents, or other dental providers in community-based settings.

Applicants are limited to accredited dental schools and other accredited dental education programs such as dental hygiene programs or those sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a dental general practice residency.

Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), Private nonprofit institution/organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization Low income, uninsured, and underserved people with HIV.

Funds are limited to accredited dental schools and other accredited dental education programs, such as dental hygiene programs or those sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a dental general practice residency that submit an application documenting unreimbursed costs of oral health care provided to low income people with HIV. Community Based Dental Partnership Program Grants: Part F CBDPP recipients are responsible for developing or enhancing partnerships with community-based dental providers, provide oral health services, and provide training to dental and dental hygiene students and dental residents to deliver oral health care to people with HIV. Funds may not be used for purchase, construction, or major alterations or renovations on any building or other facility; purchase or improvement of land; cash payments to intended recipients of RWHAP services; foreign travel; or for any item or service to the extent that payment has been made, or reasonably can be expected to be made, with respect to that item or service under any State compensation program, insurance policy, Federal or State health benefits program or by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis (except for a program administered by or providing the services of the Indian Health Services).

Funds are limited to accredited dental schools and other accredited dental education programs, such as dental hygiene programs or those sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a dental general practice residency that submit an application documenting unreimbursed costs of oral health care provided to low income people with HIV. Community Based Dental Partnership Program Grants: Part F CBDPP recipients are responsible for developing or enhancing partnerships with community-based dental providers, provide oral health services, and provide training to dental and dental hygiene students and dental residents to deliver oral health care to people with HIV. Funds may not be used for purchase, construction, or major alterations or renovations on any building or other facility; purchase or improvement of land; cash payments to intended recipients of RWHAP services; foreign travel; or for any item or service to the extent that payment has been made, or reasonably can be expected to be made, with respect to that item or service under any State compensation program, insurance policy, Federal or State health benefits program or by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis (except for a program administered by or providing the services of the Indian Health Services).

The DRP is a reimbursement of uncompensated costs incurred in a prior one-year period specified in the NOFO. CBDPP grants may be made for periods of performance of up to five years composed of up to five 12-month budget periods.

All DRP applicants that meet the eligibility criteria and submit applications documenting unreimbursed costs of oral health care provided to low income people with HIV will receive reimbursement for a portion of costs incurred. Applicants for the CBDPP are reviewed by an objective review committee based on the criteria detailed in the NOFO.

Dental Reimbursement Program: All qualified applicants will receive funds utilizing a formula type process dividing the unreimbursed costs for each applicant by the total unreimbursed cost across all applications, then multiplying by the amount available for the Dental Reimbursement Program. Community Based Dental Partnership Program: All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the recommendation of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award.

Approximately 6 months.