ClosedOpportunity HRSA-24-045

Poison Control Centers Program

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Poison Control Centers Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was May 1, 2024. Total estimated funding is $24.8M across about 52 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.253 (Poison Center Support and Enhancement Grant).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Jan 31, 2024
Close date: May 1, 2024
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $24,846,000
Expected awards: 52
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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. The only professional organization currently approved to provide accreditation is Americas Poison Centers (the Association). Unaccredited poison control centers (PCCs) are eligible for a grant waiver if they can demonstrate that they will obtain accreditation within a reasonable time, not to exceed 5 years. Native American tribal governments are eligible. Native American tribal organizations are eligible.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Poison Control Centers (PCC) Program. 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: 1. Support poisoning prevention activities; 2. Provide high-quality guidance and information to callers to the Poison Help Line; 3. Provide treatment recommendations when poisonings occur; 4. Collect data related to poisonings and poisoning outcomes; and 5. Use data to inform public health and emergency preparedness responses. These will be accomplished by: 1. Maintaining the number of calls received by the Poison Help Line. 2. Maintaining the percentage of human exposure poisoning case calls from health care facilities and practitioners. 3. Increasing the percentage of human exposure poisoning cases with a completed follow-up contact. 4. Increasing national data on poisonings available in the National Poison Data System (NPDS) for toxic exposure surveillance purposes.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.253Poison Center Support and Enhancement GrantProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.253

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$23.4M

FY25

$23.5M

FY26

$23.4M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.253. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Health Resources and Services Administration
mperkins@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Poison Control Centers Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Poison Control Centers Program”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $24,846,000 and the agency expects to make about 52 awards.

How do I apply for “Poison Control Centers Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-24-045), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.110