[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR56.504]



[Page 258-259]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 56_GRANTS FOR MIGRANT HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart E_Grants for Planning and Developing Migrant Health Programs

 

Sec. 56.504  Grant evaluation and award.



    (a) Within the limits of funds determined by the Secretary to be 

available for such purpose, the Secretary may award grants under this 

subpart to applicants therefor which, in his judgment, will provide 

needed health services in a catchment area not served by another project 

funded under this part and meet the applicable requirements of section 

319(c)(1)(B) of the Act and this part, in accordance with priorities 

established pursuant to section 319(b) of the Act and Sec. 56.107 of 

subpart A of this part; Provided, That in the case of applicants which 

propose to serve substantially the same catchment areas or where 

available funds are insufficient to fund all approvable applications 

within a priority category specified in Sec. 56.107,



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    (1) Priority shall be given to applications submitted by community-

based organizations which are representative of the population to be 

served by the project. For purposes of this paragraph, an applicant 

shall be deemed to be such an organization if it provides a formal 

mechanism (such as membership on the organization's governing body or 

membership on an advisory body) which gives migratory and seasonal 

agricultural workers and their families significant involvement in the 

formulation of the organization's policies; and

    (2) Where all such applicants are community-based organizations 

representative of the population to be served by the project, the 

Secretary shall award the grant to the applicants which will, in his 

judgment, best promote the purposes of section 319(c)(1)(B) of the Act 

and the applicable regulations of this part, taking into account with 

respect to each application:

    (i) The degree to which the proposed project satisfactorily provides 

for the elements set forth in Sec. 56.203;

    (ii) The administrative and management capability of the applicant;

    (iii) The extent to which community resources will be utilized in 

the proj ect; and

    (iv) The degree to which the applicant intends to integrate services 

supported by a grant under this part with health services provided under 

other federally assisted health services or reimbursement programs or 

projects.

    (b) The Secretary shall award no more than one grant under this 

subpart for the same project.