Annual renewal applications are required to extend the award. Extensions of the scholarship award are subject to availability of funds, acceptable academic and laboratory performance. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Individual/Family; (b) Minority group; (c) Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans); (d) Anyone/general public; (e) Student/Trainee; (f) U.S. Citizen; (g) Low Income; INFORMATION 509 CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Not applicable. Headquarters Office: Program and Business Contact: Marc S. Horowitz, J.D., Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship, National Institutes of Health, 7550 Wisconsin Avenue, Federal Building, Room 604, Bethesda, MD 20892- 9121. Telephone: (800) 528-7689. Facsimile: (301) 480-5481. VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR LOANS AND GRANTS Current Year: Grants:$20,l95,000 Loans:S25,00l,000 Other: $0,000 Total:$45,l96,000 OBJECTIVES: To give very low-income rural homeowners an opportunity to make essential repairs to their homes to make them safe and to remove health hazards to the family or the community. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Applicants must file an application form at the RHS/Rural Development field office serving the county where the dwelling is located.
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