§296a — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

To get a grant or contract, an eligible organization must send an application to the Secretary when and how the Secretary requires, and include any requested information. The application must describe the plan for using the funds and show it fits relevant Federal, State, or regional program plans. The application must also set measurable outcome standards that address national nursing needs and show how the project aligns with the goals in section 296e(a). It must describe connections with education and health-care partners, including training for other health professionals when appropriate. The grantee must meet the standards it proposes.

Title 42, §296a

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(a)To be eligible to receive a grant or contract under this subchapter, an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application that meets the requirements of this section, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(b)An application submitted under this section shall contain the plan of the applicant for carrying out a project with amounts received under this subchapter. Such plan shall be consistent with relevant Federal, State, or regional program plans.

(c)An application submitted under this section shall contain a specification by the applicant entity of performance outcome standards that the project to be funded under the grant or contract will be measured against. Such standards shall address relevant national nursing needs that the project will meet, and how such project aligns with the goals in section 296e(a) of this title. The recipient of a grant or contract under this section shall meet the standards set forth in the grant or contract application.

(d)An application submitted under this section shall contain a description of the linkages with relevant educational and health care entities, including training programs for other health professionals as appropriate, that the project to be funded under the grant or contract will establish.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 296a, act

July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, § 802, as added Sept. 4, 1964, Pub. L. 88–581, § 2, 78 Stat. 909; amended Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–490, title II, § 201(b), 82 Stat. 780; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–158, §§ 2(d)(3), (e), (f), 13, 85 Stat. 468, 480;

July 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94–63, title IX, §§ 910(a)(2), 941(a), 89 Stat. 355, 363, related to time of submission, determinations, etc., respecting applications for

Construction

grants, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–92, §§ 9(a)(1), 10(a), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 400, 402, effective Oct. 1, 1985.

Amendments

2020—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–136 inserted “, and how such project aligns with the goals in section 296e(a) of this title” after “project will meet”.

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