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FY 2015 New Access Point (NAP) Funding Opportunity Announcement HRSA-15-016

FY 2015 New Access Point (NAP) Funding Opportunity Announcement HRSA-15-016. Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services NAP TA Website: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/nap. Agenda. Overview Eligibility Submission Process

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FY 2015 New Access Point (NAP) Funding Opportunity Announcement HRSA-15-016

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  1. FY 2015 New Access Point (NAP)Funding Opportunity Announcement HRSA-15-016 Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services NAP TA Website: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/nap

  2. Agenda • Overview • Eligibility • Submission Process • Project Narrative and Review Criteria • Budget Presentation • Attachments • Program Specific Forms • One-Time Funding • Funding Priorities • Important Reminders • Technical Assistance Resources • Questions & Answers

  3. Overview NAP is a competitive funding opportunity for operational support for NEW primary care service delivery site(s) under the Health Center Program.

  4. OverviewThe Health Center Program The Health Center Program provides grant support to non-profit or public organizations that serve designated medically underserved areas/populations or special populations comprised of migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, homeless individuals and families, or residents of public housing. 

  5. OverviewThe Health Center Program • HRSA currently provides grant support to approximately 1,300 health centers operating more than 9,300 sites across the United States and its territories, serving more than 21 million patients. • Health Center Program grantees target underserved and vulnerable individuals and families with the goals of increasing access to primary health care and improving patient health status.

  6. OverviewThe Health Center Program • Health Center Program grantees must provide primary care services to all, regardless of their ability to pay. • Health Center Program grantees are expected to comply with the 19 program requirements included as Appendix F in the NAP funding opportunity announcement (FOA).

  7. OverviewNAP Highlights • Up to $100 million for approximately 150 NAP grant awards • 2-year project period starting May 1, 2015 • Authorized by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act and supported by the Affordable Care Act

  8. OverviewNAP Highlights • Open to current Health Center Program grantees and new applicants • Applications Due in Grants.gov: • August 20, 2014, 11:59 PM ET • Applications Due in HRSA EHB: • October 7, 2014, 8:00 PM ET

  9. OverviewNAP Highlights • What is a New Access Point (NAP)? • A new service delivery site for the provision of comprehensive primary and preventive medical health care services • Two types of NAP applicants: • New Starts - Organizations not currently receiving Health Center Program funding • Satellites - Organizations currently receiving Health Center Program funding that are proposing to establish NEW service delivery site(s)

  10. OverviewTypes of Health Centers Applicants may request funding to serve any combination of populations based on the proposed service area’s needs • Community Health Centers (CHC, section 330(e)) serve the general underserved population • Migrant Health Centers (MHC, section 330(g)) serve migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families • Health Care for the Homeless (HCH, section 330(h)) serve homeless individuals and families • Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC, section 330(i)) serve residents of public housing

  11. Eligibility • Public or private, nonprofit entities, including tribal, faith based, and community based organizations. • An applicant cannot apply on behalf of another organization.

  12. Eligibility The proposed NAP project (across all sites) must: • Provide comprehensive primary medical care as its main purpose. • Provide services without regard for ability to pay. • Ensure access to services for all individuals in the service area (e.g., cannot focus on a single age group, racial/ethnic group, or health issue).

  13. Eligibility • An applicant must propose at least one permanent service delivery site that provides comprehensive primary medical care as its main purpose and operates for at least 40 hours per week. • No proposed NAP site can be in any Health Center Program grantee’s scope of project, including sites pending verification at the time of NAP application.

  14. Eligibility • Funding request may not exceed $650,000 in either Year 1 or Year 2. • Application must not exceed the 200-page limit when printed by HRSA. • New Starts applying for Community Health Center (CHC) funding must propose a service area that: (1) is designated, in whole or in part, as an MUA and/or (2) contains an MUP.

  15. Submission Process • 2-step application submission process: Register early! Grants.gov registration process may take up to 1 month! Grants.gov registration requirements: • Obtain Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number • Register in System for Award Management (SAM) • Update registration every 12 months! • Register in Grants.gov

  16. Submission ProcessGrants.gov Required Documents Applicants must submit the following documents in Grants.gov by 11:59 PM EST on August 20: • SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance (upload Project Abstract in box 15) • SF-424B: Assurances – Non-Construction Programs • Project/Performance Site Location(s) Form • Grants.gov Lobbying Form • SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Form

  17. Submission ProcessSF-424: Application for Federal Assistance New Starts Satellites

  18. Submission ProcessStep 1: Grants.gov • For help with Grants.gov electronic submission, call Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 • Grants.gov provides 4 emails to applicant after submission • Submission Receipt • System Validation • Agency (HRSA) Validation • HRSA EHB Tracking Number Assignment

  19. Submission ProcessStep 1: Grants.gov • Within 5 business days of Grants.gov submission, the 4th email will provide a tracking number for accessing your application in EHB. • If you do not receive the message with the tracking number within 7 business days, contact the BPHC Helpline at 877-974-2742.

  20. Submission ProcessEHB Required Documents Applicants must submit the following documents in EHB by 8:00 PM EST on October 7: • Project Narrative • SF-424A: Budget information • Budget Justification • Attachments • Program Specific Forms • Program Specific Information

  21. Submission ProcessStep 2: EHB • Application can only be submitted by the Authorizing Official • Receive an “Application successfully transmitted to HRSA” message in EHB • For help with electronic submission in EHB, call the BPHC Helpline at 877-974-2742

  22. Project Narrative /Review Criteria • The Project Narrative section details the information the applicant must include to provide a comprehensive description of the proposed NAP • The Review Criteria are used by grant reviewers to evaluate the information presented • Applicants should consider both sections when developing the application

  23. Project Narrative /Review Criteria • Need (30 points) • Response (20 points) • Collaboration (10 points) • Evaluative Measures (5 points) • Resources/Capabilities (15 points) • Governance (10 points) • Support Requested (10 points)

  24. Need Need (30 points) • 20 of the 30 points available for the Need section are determined by the Need for Assistance Worksheet (NFA – Form 9) score • The narrative response (10 of the 30 points) should reference the data provided in the NFA Worksheet as needed

  25. Response Response (20 points) • The narrative and referenced forms and attachments must describe the proposed project and how it will comply with the Health Center Program requirements • Implementation Plan must demonstrate all proposed NAP sites will be open, operational, and compliant with Health Center Program Requirements within 120 days of the NAP award

  26. Collaboration Collaboration (10 points) • The narrative and attachments must demonstrate collaboration between providers within the service area • Letters of support that are not submitted with the application will not be reviewed

  27. Evaluative Measures Evaluative Measures (5 points) • The narrative and performance measures forms must demonstrate realistic goals and evaluation planning

  28. Resources/Capabilities Resources/Capabilities (15 points) • The narrative and referenced forms and attachments must demonstrate the organizational capacity and experience to successfully open and operate all proposed NAP sites within 120 days of the NAP award.

  29. Governance Governance (10 points) • The narrative and referenced forms and attachments must document how the organization and its board are compliant with the Health Center Program governance requirements • Governance requirements do not apply to health centers operated by Indian tribes, tribal groups, or Indian organizations

  30. Support Requested Support Requested (10 points) • The budget justification and corresponding forms and attachments must be consistent and appropriate for the proposed project • Provide the proposed total cost and federal cost per patient (by requested funding type) and explain how this is reasonable and appropriate

  31. Budget Presentation • Required components: • SF-424A: Budget Information • Budget Justification • The budget justification must include a line-item budget and narrative justification for each year of the 2-year project period • NEW for 2015: Detail the federal funding request and non-grant revenue supporting the project separately in the line-item budget

  32. Budget Presentation • The budget must be consistent with: • Form 1B: BPHC Funding Request Summary • Form 2: Staffing Profile • Form 3: Income Analysis Form • If one-time funding is requested for alterations/renovations, a project budget must be provided • If one-time funding is requested for equipment, an equipment list must be provided

  33. Attachments • Attachment 1: Service Area Map and Table • Attachment 2: Implementation Plan • Attachment 3: Applicant Organizational Chart • Attachment 4: Position Descriptions for Key Management Staff • Attachment 5: Biographical Sketches for Key Management Staff • Attachment 6: Co-Applicant Agreement • Attachment 7: Summary of Contracts and Agreements

  34. Attachments • Attachment 8: Independent Financial Audit • Attachment 9: Articles of Incorporation • Attachment 10: Letters of Support • Attachment 11: Sliding Fee Discount Schedule(s) • Attachment 12: Evidence of Nonprofit or Public Center Status • Attachment 13: Floor Plans • Attachment 14: Corporate Bylaws • Attachment 15: Other Relevant Documents

  35. Program Specific Forms • Form 1A: General Information Worksheet • Realistic Projections for Unduplicated Patients by December 31, 2016 • Form 1B: BPHC Funding Request Summary • Form 1C: Documents on File • Form 2: Staffing Profile • Form 3: Income Analysis • Form 4: Community Characteristics • Form 5A: Services Provided • Form 5B: Service Sites

  36. Program Specific Forms • Form 5C: Other Activities/Locations • Form 6A: Current Board Member Characteristics • Form 8: Health Center Agreements • Form 9: Need for Assistance Worksheet • Form 10: Annual Emergency Preparedness Report • Form 12: Organization Contacts • Summary Page • Clinical and Financial Performance Measures

  37. Need for Assistance (NFA)Worksheet • The NFA Worksheet (Form 9) documents objective measures of need with the proposed service area and/or target population • Use the Data Resource Guide available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/nap for suggested data sources for all NFA indicators • Complete based on all proposed NAP sites • Maximum 100 points, converted to a 20-point scale • Review the total score and converted score in EHB prior to submission

  38. Summary Page • The Summary Page provides at-a-glance review of important information from various forms: • proposed sites and service area zip codes • funding requested, including one-time funding • proposed number of patients to be served and federal cost per patient • NFA score • Applicants must certify that all proposed sites will be open and operational within 120 days of award and that the projected number of patients will be reached by December 31, 2016

  39. Performance Measures Forms • Performance measures serve as ongoing monitoring and performance improvement tools. • Clinical – 16 required measures • Financial – 5 required measures • BPHC will provide a separate webcast that presents the performance measures in detail. This will be available on the NAP TA webpage.

  40. Clinical Performance Measures • Diabetes • Cardiovascular Disease • Cancer • Prenatal Health • Perinatal Health • Child Health • Weight Assessment and Counseling for Children and Adolescents • Adult Weight Screening and Follow-Up

  41. Clinical Performance Measures • Tobacco Use Assessment and Cessation* • Asthma – Pharmacological Therapy • Coronary Artery Disease: Lipid Therapy • Ischemic Vascular Disease: Aspirin Therapy • Colorectal Cancer Screening • New HIV Cases with Timely Follow Up* • Depression Screening and Follow Up* • Oral Health *New performance measures for 2015

  42. Financial Performance Measures • Total Cost per Patient • Medical Cost per Medical Visit • Change in Net Assets to Expense Ratio* • Working Capital to Monthly Expense Ratio* • Long Term Debt to Equity Ratio* *may be marked “not applicable” by tribal and public center applicants

  43. Performance Measures • Applicants may create additional performance measures specific to their proposed projects • Applicants applying for special population funding must include additional clinical performance measures that address the health care needs of the special population(s)

  44. One-Time Funding • Applicants requesting one-time funding for alteration and renovation must complete: • Equipment List (as applicable) • Alteration/Renovation Project Cover Page • Other Requirements for Sites • Environmental Information and Documentation Checklist • Alteration/Renovation Budget Justification • Schematic Drawings • Landlord Letter of Consent (as applicable)

  45. Funding Priorities A funding priority is the favorable adjustment of an application’s objective review score if specific criteria are met. All applications will be assessed by HRSA for these priorities: • Unserved, High Poverty (up to 15 points) • Sparsely Populated (5 points) • Health Center Program Look-Alikes (5 points)

  46. Funding Priorities Unserved, High Poverty (up to 15 points) Goal: Prioritize NAP applications that propose to serve high need, unserved communities and populations • 75% or more of the proposed service area’s low-income population is NOT being served by the Health Center Program • Unserved, low-income service area residents must be at least 1.5 times the number of proposed patients

  47. Funding Priorities Unserved, High Poverty (up to 15 points) • For example, if you propose to serve 2,000 individuals, there must be at least 3,000 low-income residents in the proposed service area that are not being served by the Health Center Program AND only 25% or less of the low-income population in the service area is being served by the Health Center Program • See the table on page 46 of the FOA for a breakdown of points to be assigned

  48. Funding Priorities Sparsely Populated Area (5 points) • 5 points will be awarded if the entire proposed service area (defined by the zip codes listed on Form 5B) has seven or fewer people per square mile • Only applicants that request all or partial CHC funding are eligible for this priority

  49. Funding Priorities Health Center Program Look-Alikes (5 points) Applicants designated as look-alikes prior to October 1, 2013 will receive 5 points if: • NAP application Form 5B includes all current sites in look-alike’s scope of project at time of application • NAP application Form 5B lists the service area zip codes in which at least 75% of current patients reside

  50. Funding Priorities Health Center Program Look-Alikes (5 points) • Complete 2013 patient data has been reported in UDS • Total unduplicated patient projection by 12/31/2016 on NAP application Form 1A is greater than total unduplicated patients in the 2013 UDS report • Applicant does not have three or more program requirement-related conditions at time of NAP application submission

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