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Description of Modification
to fix broken link to FOA
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
EP-HIT-10-001
Opportunity Category:
Other
Posted Date:
Nov 25, 2009
Creation Date:
Dec 10, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jan 22, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jan 22, 2010
Archive Date:
Feb 21, 2010
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Recovery Act
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
5
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$70,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$21,150,000
Award Floor:
$6,200,000
CFDA Number(s):
93.721
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ARRA Health Information Technology Professionals in Health Care
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
Office of the National Coordinator
Description
This funding opportunity is for Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals cooperative agreements to be funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Public Law 111-5. The purpose of the Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals in Health Care cooperative agreement is to "provide assistance to institutions of higher education, or consortia thereof, to establish or expand medical health informatics education programs to ensure the rapid and effective utilization and development of health information technologies." Consistent with the legislation the Director of the National Science Foundation has been consulted and supports this program. The Recovery Act, signed into law February 17, 2009, includes an estimated $167 billion over ten years for programs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS Recovery Act activities support efforts to increase access to health care, protect those in greatest need, expand educational opportunities, and modernize the Nation’s infrastructure. Of these funds, $70,000,000 will support cooperative agreements under this Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals.
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
Health Information Technology Education Team
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Email: HITEducation@hhs.gov
Health Information Technology Education Team
Synopsis Modification History
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