PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
Grants are awarded to assist eligible entities in
meeting the costs associated with expanding or establishing programs
that will: (1) Expand enrollments in allied health disciplines that are
in short supply or whose services are most needed by the elderly; (2)
provide rapid transition training programs in allied health fields to
individuals who have baccalaureate degrees in health-related sciences;
(3) establish community-based training programs that link academic
centers to rural clinical settings; (4) provide career advancement
training for practicing allied health professionals; (5) expand or
establish clinical training sites for allied health professionals in
medically underserved or rural communities in order to increase the
number of individuals trained; (6) develop curriculum that will
emphasize knowledge and practice in the areas of prevention and health
promotion, geriatrics, long-term care, home health and hospice care,
and ethics; (7) expand or establish interdisciplinary training programs
that promote the effectiveness of allied health practitioners in
geriatric assessment and the rehabilitation of the elderly; (8) expand
or establish demonstration centers to emphasize innovative models to
link allied health, clinical practice, education, and research; and (9)
meet the costs of projects to plan, develop, and operate or maintain
graduate programs in behavioral and mental health practice.
ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HEALTH;
- Education and Training;
- Program Development;
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Local;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- U.S. Territories;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;
WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
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