Who is eligible to apply...
Urban and rural communities with significant disparities in perinatal health, and the States with need to build their infrastructure/capacity to address and support those communities trying to achieve the goals of the Healthy Start program. Eligible applicants are any public or private entity, including an Indian Tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b). Community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations are eligible to apply.
Credentials/Documentation
The basis for determining the allowance and allocability of costs charged to Public Health Service (PHS) grants is set forth in DHHS Regulations 45 CFR Part 74, Subpart Q, and 45 CFR Part 92, Subpart C. The cost principles prescribed for recipients are in: OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, OMB Circular No. A-21 for institutions of higher education, 45 CFR Part 74, Appendix E for hospitals, OMB Circular No. 122 for nonprofit organizations, and 48 CFR Subpart 31.2 for-profit (commercial) organizations. Proof of nonprofit status is required.
Note:This is a brief description of the credentials or documentation required prior to, or along with, an application for assistance.
About this section:
This section indicates who can apply to the Federal government for assistance and the criteria the potential applicant must satisfy.
For example, individuals may be eligible for research grants, and the criteria to be satisfied may be that they have a professional or scientific degree,
3 years of research experience, and be a citizen of the United States. Universities, medical schools, hospitals, or State and local governments may also be eligible.
Where State governments are eligible, the type of State agency will be indicated (State welfare agency or State agency on aging) and the criteria that they
must satisfy.
Certain federal programs (e.g., the Pell Grant program which provides grants to students) involve intermediate levels of application processing, i.e., applications
are transmitted through colleges or universities that are neither the direct applicant nor the ultimate beneficiary. For these programs,
the criteria that the intermediaries must satisfy are also indicated, along with intermediaries who are not eligible.