Closed · ARP-PHIT-21-001 · CFDA 93.355 · Discretionary

Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program (The PHIT Workforce Development Program)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of the National Coordinator, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$10M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 11, 2021
Close date
30
Expected awards

The verdict

Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program (The PHIT Workforce Development Program) is a closed discretionary listing from Office of the National Coordinator that offered $1,000,000 -- $10,000,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$1M-$10M
award range
Closed
application status
30
expected awards
93.355
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program (The PHIT Workforce Development Program) - is cataloged under number ARP-PHIT-21-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.355, posted by Office of the National Coordinator. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 17, 2021 and last updated on July 19, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000,000 -- $10,000,000. It expects to issue 30 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 11, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$1,000,000 -- $10,000,000

Close Date

August 11, 2021

Posted

June 17, 2021

Expected Awards

30

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT) Workforce Development Program. According to the Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII), public health informatics is defined as the effective use of information and information technology to improve population health outcomes.7 The goal of the PHIT Workforce Development Program is to train at least 4,000 individuals in public health informatics and technology to expand the nation’s public health workforce. Towards reducing longstanding health disparities and inequities, the program will prioritize recruiting underrepresented minorities from HBCUs, TCUs, HSIs, AANAPISIs, and MSIs. Finally, the curriculum should be culturally responsive and designed in a way that meets the needs of the local health care agencies and sets students up for success in the training program and beyond other colleges and universities to participate in this program, as well as other students and members of the community.ONC will fund up to thirty (30) cooperative agreement awards for a four (4)-year period of performance. The program will be funded at $75,000,000 with additional funding contingent upon availability, satisfactory completion of milestones, and a determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the federal government and the public. Each individual award will not exceed $10,000,000.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

Carmel Halloun Grantor Phone 202-720-2919

Key Dates

Posted June 17, 2021
Close Date August 11, 2021
Archive Date September 10, 2021
Last Updated July 19, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program (The PHIT Workforce Development Program)", offered by Office of the National Coordinator. It is associated with CFDA program 93.355. This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT) Workforce Development Program. According to the Public ...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on August 11, 2021. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $1,000,000 -- $10,000,000. Expected number of awards: 30.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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