Curriculum Development Centers:
FOA Modification; Technical Assistance Call on 12/17
Major changes appear to be 1) development funding changed to one 2-year period, 2) applicants no longer limited to non-profits, and 3) data collection methodology explanation postponed. See excerpts below and refer to ONC Web site for official updates.
Email received from ONC: Latest news, 12/15: The Curriculum Development Centers Program has released a revised Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/curriculumdevelopment or grants.gov for the updates. We have also developed a FAQ which highlights the key revisions made to the document for your convenience. This FAQ is located here.
Please note that a Technical Assistance call is scheduled for potential applicants on Thursday, December 17, 2009, at 3:00 – 4:00 P.M. EST.
Interested parties are encouraged to join the call using the following information:
To participate:
Webcast: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/dt/join?id=WF2N4C&role=attend&pw=qJ%21%213q4
Audio:
Dial in number: 1-888-982-4496 (toll-free)
Participant passcode: 8701213
First Time Users:
To save time before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Microsoft Office Live Meeting.
There will be time reserved for a Question and Answer session; questions should be submitted by email to HITCurriculum@hhs.gov or via the Microsoft Office Live Meeting interface. A transcript of the call and the slide deck will be posted on http://healthit.hhs.gov shortly after the call. For detailed information on the Curriculum Development Centers Program, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/curriculumdevelopment or Grants.gov
Visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/hitechgrants for information on the various HITECH Funding Opportunity Announcements.
Note: Grants.gov links were corrected to guide e-Healthcare Marketing readers to correct location.
MODIFICATIONS
Modifications excerpted from FAQs accessed on 1/15/09.
D. FOA MODIFICATIONS[UPDATED 12/15/09]
D1. Could you please outline the changes made to the original funding opportunity announcement released in the revised version posted December 15, 2009?
Section II.1, Summary of Funding:
-The word “approximately” has been added to describe total amount of funding available.
-The budget period has been changed from 2 one-year year periods to one 2-year period (and now matches the project period).
Section II.3, Evaluation and Milestones:
-Two paragraphs have been added to describe how the awardees’ progress toward the key milestones will be monitored and their performance assessed.
Section III.1, Eligible Applicants:
-Eligibility is no longer limited to only applicants with nonprofit status.
Section III.3a, Application Screening Criteria:
-The screening criteria will no longer limit eligibility to applicants with nonprofit status.
-The project narrative page limit has been expanded to 25 pages (from 20 pages).
Section IV.2, Address to Request and Submit Application Package:
-Information has been added to satisfy the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act pertaining to collection of information for the application.
Section IV.3c, Project Narrative:
-The project narrative page limit has been expanded to 25 pages (from 20 pages).
Section IV.3f, Budget Narrative/Justification:
-The budget period has been changed from 2 one-year year periods to one 2-year period (and now matches the project period).
Appendix G – Recovery Act-Required Performance Measures
-The requirement for the applicant to discuss their data collection methods in the application has been removed. This information can be submitted at a later time.
