The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Poison Control Centers (PCC) Program.
Donor Name: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The goal of this program is to reduce poisonings and the harms resulting from poisonings by ensuring that individuals across the United States can connect to a Poison Control Center and obtain expert consultation on preventing and managing poisonings.
The objectives of this program are to:
- Support poisoning prevention activities;
- Provide high-quality guidance and information to callers to the Poison Help Line;
- Provide treatment recommendations when poisonings occur;
- Collect data related to poisonings and poisoning outcomes; and
- Use data to inform public health and emergency preparedness responses.
Funding Information
It estimates $23,427,187 will be available.
Project Period
September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2029 (5 years).
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply if your organization is in the United States, territory, or compact of free association and is:
- Accredited by a professional organization in the field of poison control and complying with the operational requirements needed to sustain accreditation;
- Accredited by a state government that has standards for accreditation that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning; or
- Granted a waiver by the Secretary if the center can reasonably demonstrate that the center will obtain such an accreditation within a reasonable time, as determined appropriate by the Secretary
- Native American tribal governments are eligible.
- Native American tribal organizations are eligible.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.