§294i. Traineeships and special projects

(a) In general

The Secretary may make grants to public or nonprofit private educational entities (including graduate schools of social work but excluding accredited schools of public health) that offer a program described in subsection (b) of this section-

(1) to provide traineeships for students enrolled in such a program; and

(2) to assist programs of health administration in the development or improvement of programs to prepare students for employment with public or nonprofit private entities.

(b) Relevant programs

The program referred to in subsection (a) of this section is a program in health administration, hospital administration, or health policy analysis and planning, which program is accredited by a body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education and which meets such other quality standards as the Secretary of Health and Human Services by regulation may prescribe.

(c) Preference in making grants

In making grants under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall give preference to qualified applicants that meet the following conditions:

(1) Not less than 25 percent of the graduates of the applicant are engaged in full-time practice settings in medically underserved communities.

(2) The applicant recruits and admits students from medically underserved communities.

(3) For the purpose of training students, the applicant has established relationships with public and nonprofit providers of health care in the community involved.

(4) In training students, the applicant emphasizes employment with public or nonprofit private entities.

(d) Certain provisions regarding traineeships

(1) Use of grant

Traineeships awarded under grants made under subsection (a) of this section shall provide for tuition and fees and such stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses and dependency allowances) for the trainees as the Secretary may deem necessary.

(2) Preference for certain students

Each entity applying for a grant under subsection (a) of this section for traineeships shall assure to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the entity will give priority to awarding the traineeships to students who demonstrate a commitment to employment with public or nonprofit private entities in the fields with respect to which the traineeships are awarded.

(e) Application for grant

No grant may be made under subsection (a) of this section unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, be submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary may prescribe. Traineeships under such a grant shall be awarded in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall prescribe. The amount of any such grant shall be determined by the Secretary.

(f) Funding

(1) Authorization of appropriations

For payments under grants under subsection (a) of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995.

(2) Limitation

In obligating amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may not obligate more than 30 percent for grants under subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §771, as added Oct. 13, 1992, Pub. L. 102–408, title I, §102, 106 Stat. 2049 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 294i, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §736, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §401(b)(3), 90 Stat. 2265 ; amended Aug. 1, 1977, Pub. L. 95–83, title III, §307(d), 91 Stat. 390 , related to participation by Federal credit unions in Federal, State, and private student loan insurance programs, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–408. See section 292k of this title.

A prior section 771 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 295f–1 of this title prior to repeal by act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §773, as added Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, §606(b), 102 Stat. 3127 .

Sections 294j to 294m were omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–408, title I, §102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 1994 .

Section 294j, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §737, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §401(b)(3), 90 Stat. 2265 ; amended Aug. 1, 1977, Pub. L. 95–83, title III, §307(c)(6), 91 Stat. 390 ; Dec. 19, 1977, Pub. L. 95–215, §4(f), 91 Stat. 1506 ; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, §2731, 95 Stat. 919 ; Jan. 4, 1983, Pub. L. 97–414, §8(i), 96 Stat. 2061 ; Oct. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99–129, title II, §§201(c), 204(c), 208(g)(2), 99 Stat. 525 , 527, 531; Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, §§602(l), 628(6), 629(b)(2), 102 Stat. 3124 , 3145, 3146, defined "eligible institution", "eligible lender", "line of credit", and "school of allied health". See section 292o of this title.

Section 294j–1, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §737A, as added Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, §2732, 95 Stat. 919 , related to determination of eligible students. See section 292l of this title.

Section 294k, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §738, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §401(b)(3), 90 Stat. 2265 ; amended Dec. 19, 1977, Pub. L. 95–215, §4(e)(12), 91 Stat. 1506 , related to repayment of loans of deceased or disabled borrowers from student loan insurance fund. See section 292m of this title.

Section 294l, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §739, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §401(b)(3), 90 Stat. 2266 ; amended Dec. 19, 1977, Pub. L. 95–215, §4(e)(13), 91 Stat. 1506 ; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, §2733, 95 Stat. 920 , related to eligibility of institutions and recordation and availability of information. See section 292n of this title.

Section 294l–1, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §739A, as added Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, §602(m), 102 Stat. 3124 , related to reissuance and refinancing of certain loans.

Section 294m, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §740, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88–129, §2(b), 77 Stat. 170 ; amended Oct. 13, 1964, Pub. L. 88–654, §1(a), (b), 78 Stat. 1086 ; Oct. 22, 1965, Pub. L. 89–290, §§2(b), 4 (a), (f)(1), (2), 79 Stat. 1056–1058 ; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–709, §3(a), (b), 80 Stat. 1103 ; Nov. 3, 1966, Pub. L. 89–751, §5(c)(1), 80 Stat. 1232 ; Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–490, title I, §121(a)(1), (2), (5)(B), 82 Stat. 777 , 778; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–157, title I, §105(e)(1), (4), (f)(2), 85 Stat. 451 ; Aug. 23, 1974, Pub. L. 93–385, §2(b), 88 Stat. 741 ; Apr. 22, 1976, Pub. L. 94–278, title XI, §1105(b), 90 Stat. 416 ; Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §402, 90 Stat. 2266 ; Oct. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99–129, title II, §209(a)(1), (j)(1), 99 Stat. 532 , 536; Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, §§603(a), 628(7), 629(b)(2), 102 Stat. 3125 , 3145, 3146; Nov. 6, 1990, Pub. L. 101–527, §5(a), (b), 104 Stat. 2322 , 2323, related to loan agreements for establishment of student loan funds. See section 292q of this title.