[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 42CFR51a.5]



[Page 164-165]

 

                         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;

    (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]