93.420: ARRA - Community Health Applied Research Network

93.420

Inactive

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) [HHS]

Aug. 11, 2014

Aug. 15, 2013

To provide infrastructure support for consortia of safety net* providers and academic institutions to develop the capacity to undertake community-based comparative effectiveness research (CER). It is anticipated that by the end of the grant period, the funded consortia would be able to conduct high quality observational and interventional studies on priority comparative effectiveness topics. *The term “Safety-Net Provider” means a provider that by mandate or mission organizes and delivers a significant level of healthcare and other health-related services to the uninsured, Medicaid, and other vulnerable populations.

Z - Salaries and Expenses

CHARN: Health Center Consortia, such as a health center as defined and funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 254b), applying on behalf of a managed care Network or plan, that has received Federal grants under subsection 330(e)(1)(A) for at least the two consecutive preceding years; or a health center as defined and funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.§ 254b), applying on behalf of a Practice Management Network. Applicants must have a formal relationship with an academic research institution, through mechanisms such as MOU, MOA, etc. The United States institution/organization must be located in the 50 states, territories and possessions of the U.S., Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or District of Columbia. CHARN CDMCC: Academic research institutions, such as public or nonprofit universities, laboratories, hospitals, and other public or private institutions. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations if they are eligible to apply.

The beneficiaries of this support are going to be the funded entities themselves, such as the health center consortia or health center controlled networks; the collaborating institutions that are the Affiliates of the funded entities, such as academic institutions and other research organizations; and, ultimately, the patient populations that are served by the funded entities.