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Black Lung Clinics Program (BLCP)

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.965
Program
web site		 https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/FundingOppDeta
ils.asp?FundingCycleId=201D4E5F-4EF5-417E-8890-95B
98F066127&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAva
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Sponsor Office of Rural Health Policy
Deadlines January 14, 2010
Purpose The purpose of the Black Lung Clinics Program (BLCP) is to (1) seek out and provide services to miners (active and inactive) with the intention of minimizing the effects of respiratory impairment or improving the health status of miners or coal miners exposed to coal dust as a result of employment and (2) to increase coordination with other services and benefits programs to meet the health-related needs of this population.
Eligibility Applicants are limited to currently funded programs whose project periods expire in FY 2010 as well as state, public and non-profit organizations proposing to serve the same areas or populations being served by these existing programs.
Geographic
coverage		 Nationwide
Amount of
funding		 Estimated Amount of this Competition: $5,250,000.00
Estimated Number of Awards: 15
Estimated Average size of Awards: $350,000
Application
process		 A link to the application is available through Grants.gov at: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=JcgJLX5bdp92qgL027 VPZ7pCQ9wnnnpjF4lHQQs72Xg1gF6yLBnv!-1299818899?oppId=50353&mode=VIEW.
 

For more information contact:
Shelia Tibbs
E-mail: stibbs@hrsa.gov
Phone: (301) 443-4304

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