Technical Assistance (TA) page: hrsa/grants/apply/assistance/NHHCS

1. Fiscal Year 2013 Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act Funding Opportunity AnnouncementHRSA-13-238 Technical Assistance (TA) page: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/NHHCS

2. Agenda • Overview • Electronic Submission Process • Project Narrative & Review Criteria • Attachments • Performance Measures • Important Reminders • Technical Assistance Contacts • Questions & Answers

3. Overview Purpose: To improve the provision of comprehensive disease prevention, health promotion, and primary care services to Native Hawaiians • Approximately $12.2 million available • Six grants • Project period start date: August 1, 2013 • Project period: One (1) year • Grants.gov due date: June 7, 2013 at 11:59 PM ET

4. Overview of Changes • Central Contractor Registration (CCR) transitioned to the System for Award Management (SAM) on July 30, 2012 • All sample documents, forms, and templates are available at the technical assistance web site http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/NHHCS • 3 additional Performance Measure options have been added: • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Lipid Therapy • Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Aspirin Therapy • Colorectal Cancer Screening

5. Overview of Changes • Special instructions for existing Performance Measures: • Diabetes • Child Health • Cancer

6. Electronic Submission Process Grants.gov Forms and Narratives • SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance Form • Upload Project Abstract on line 15 • Project Narrative • SF-424A: Budget Information Form • Budget Narrative • SF-424B: Assurances for Non-Construction Programs • Project Performance Site Location(s) Form • Grants.gov Lobbying Form • SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, if applicable

7. Electronic Submission Process Attachments • Attachment 1: Clinical and Financial Performance Measures (required for NHHCS)/Project Work Plan (required for POL) • Attachment 2: Income Analysis Form (required, except POL) • Attachment 3: Staffing Plan (required) • Attachment 4: Position Descriptions for New Key Personnel (as applicable) • Attachment 5: Biographical Sketches for New Key Personnel (as applicable) • Attachment 6: Letters of Support (as applicable) • Attachment 7: Summary of Contracts and Agreements (as applicable) • Attachment 8: Board Profile (required)

8. Project Narrative & Review Criteria Project Narrative provides a comprehensive description of all aspects of the proposed project Review Criteria are utilized by reviewers to assess the application: • Need (10 points) • Project Update (15 points) • Response (35 points) • Resources/Capabilities (10 points) • Evaluative Measures (10 points) • Impact (10 points) • Support Requested (10 points)

9. Performance Measures • Applicants must include at least 6 of the 14 sample core Clinical Performance Measures • 6 additional sample areas for inclusion of additional performance measure goals: • Behavioral Health • Oral Health • Hearing/Otitis Media • Traditional Healing • Health Education and Disease Prevention • Nutrition and Physical Activity • Applicants must include at least 2 of the 6 sample core Financial Performance Measures

10. Performance Measures • Applicants may include additional performance measures specific to the identified organization or community health needs, as desired • Fields: • Focus Area • Performance Measure • Target Goal Description • Numerator Description • Denominator Description • Baseline Data • Data Source and Methodology • Key Factor • Major Planned Action

11. Clinical Performance Measures • Diabetes • Cardiovascular Disease • Cancer • Prenatal Health • Perinatal Health • Child Health • Weight Assessment and Counseling for Children and Adolescents • Adult Weight Screening and Follow-Up • Tobacco Use Assessment and Counseling (Tobacco Use Assessment) • Tobacco Use Assessment and Counseling (Tobacco Cessation Counseling) • Asthma – Pharmacological Therapy • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Lipid Therapy • Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Aspirin Therapy • Colorectal Cancer Screening

12. Financial Performance Measures • Total cost per patient • Medical Cost per Medical Visit • Change in Net Assets to Expense Ratio • Working Capital to Monthly Expense Ratio • Long Term Debt to Equity Ratio • Non-Federal Matching Funds (percentage of matching funds included in the total project budget)

13. Important Reminders • Grants.gov deadline is June 7, 2013 by 11:59 PM ET • Applications may not exceed 80 pages or 10 MB (see Tables 2-3 in the FOA for items included in the page limit) • Submit single-spaced narrative documents with 12 point, easily readable font (e.g., Times New Roman, Arial, Courier) and 1-inch margins • To access forms, templates, and samples, go to the TA web page: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/NHHCS

14. Technical Assistance Contacts Program related questions • Beth Levitz: BPHCNH@hrsa.gov or 301.594.4300 Budget related questions • Christie Walker: cwalker@hrsa.gov or 301.443.7742 Grants.gov related questions • support@grants.gov or 800.518.4726 Technical assistance web page • http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/NHHCS