Dental Reimbursement Program

This announcement solicits applications for Part F Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP) to expand HIV services and education and training. These services target low-income, underserved people living with HIV/AIDS. The primary purpose of the DRP is to improve access to oral health care services for patients with HIV and to train dental and hygiene students and dental residents to deliver HIV/AIDS dental care. The DRP assists institutions with accredited dental or dental hygiene education programs recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation by defraying their unreimbursed costs associated with providing oral health care to persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Applicants are limited to dental schools and other dental education programs, that were described in 777(b)(4)(B) Public Health Service Act as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Health Professions Partnerships Education Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-392) [“postdoctoral dental education program means a program sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a dental general practice residency”]. In addition, dental hygiene programs that are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation are also eligible.