# Minority Leaders Development Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/mp-cpi-21-008-minority-leaders-development-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333197

> Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 17, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MP-CPI-21-008 |
| Agency | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 17, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.137 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Any public or private nonprofit entity located in a State (which includes one of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands) is eligible to apply for an award under this announcement. Faith-based organizations and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations are eligible to apply. Examples of eligible institutions include: • State Governments • County Governments • City or township governments • Special district governments • Independent school districts • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) • Public Housing authorities/Indian housing authorities • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) • Nonprofits having 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • Private nonprofit institutions of higher education • U.S. territories

## What the grant funds

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) announce the availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 under the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 300u-6 (Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act). OMH is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities. Through its demonstration grants, OMH supports the identification of effective approaches for improving health outcomes with the ultimate goal of promoting dissemination of these approaches. This cooperative agreement aligns with the OASH priority on the elimination of health disparities and HHS Strategic Plan Objective 1.4: Strengthen and expand the healthcare workforce to meet America’s diverse needs.(1)

## Questions people ask

### Is MP-CPI-21-008 still open?

No. It closed on August 17, 2021.

### Who can apply for Minority Leaders Development Program?

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Minority Leaders Development Program?

Closed August 17, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $750,000 each. About $1.5 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Community Programs to Improve Minority Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc., American Heart Association, Inc., University of Hawaii. The program made 224 awards worth $440 million in that time.