[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR51a.5]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 51a--PROJECT GRANTS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51a.5  What criteria will DHHS use to decide which projects to fund?

    (a) The Secretary will determine the allocation of funds available 
under sections 502(a) and 502(b)(1)(A) of the Act for each of the 
activities described in Sec. 51a.1.
    (b) Within the limit of funds determined by the Secretary to be 
available for each of the activities described in Sec. 51a.1, the 
Secretary may award Federal funding for projects under this part to 
applicants which will, in his or her judgment, best promote the purpose 
of title V of the Social Security Act and address achievement of Healthy 
Children 2000 objectives, \1\ taking, the following factors into 
account:
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    \1\ Healthy Children 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives Related to Mothers, Infants, Children, 
Adolescents, and Youth is a special compendium of health status goals 
and national health objectives affecting mothers, infants, children, 
adolescents, and youth originally published in Healthy People 2000 in 
September 1990. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy People 
2000 (Full Report: Stock No. 017-001-00474-0 or Healthy People 2000 
(Summary Report; Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) through the Superintendent 
of Documents, Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402-9325, 
(telephone: 202 512-1800).
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    (1) The extent to which the project will contribute to the 
advancement of maternal and child health and/or improvement of the 
health of children with special health care needs;
    (2) The extent to which the project is responsive to policy concerns 
applicable to MCH grants and to program objectives, requirements, 
priorities and/or review criteria for specific project categories, as 
published in program announcements or guidance materials.
    (3) The extent to which the estimated cost to the Government of the 
project is reasonable, considering the anticipated results;
    (4) The extent to which the project personnel are well qualified by 
training and/or experience for their roles in the project and the 
applicant organization has adequate facilities and personnel; and
    (5) The extent to which, insofar as practicable, the proposed 
activities, if well executed, are capable of attaining project 
objectives.
    (c) For the following types of CISS projects, preference for funding 
will be given to qualified applicants in areas with a high infant 
mortality rate (relative to the latest average infant mortality rate in 
the United States or in the State in which the area is located):
    (1) Projects for the development and expansion of maternal and 
infant health home visiting;

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    (2) Projects to increase the participation of obstetricians and 
pediatricians in title V and title XIX programs;
    (3) Integrated maternal and child health service systems;
    (4) Maternal and child health centers operating under the direction 
of not-for-profit hospitals;
    (5) Rural maternal and child health programs; and
    (6) Outpatient and community based services for children with 
special health care needs.

[59 FR 36706, July 19, 1994]