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Health Equity Data Access Program

Program Information

Popular name

HEDAP

Program Number

93.695

Program objective

Through the HEDAP, CMS OMH provides grant funding to support three seats in the CMS Virtual Research Data Center in the Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse to provide a means for researchers to gain access to CMS restricted data for minority health research.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2022

    As of March 2023, previous recipients of HEDAP funds have published 7 manuscripts utilizing data accessed through the funding of the program. Recipients also have requested data access extensions, using their own funding, to continue these research efforts.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1310, 1110, Authorization for making grants to States and public and other organizations and agencies for paying part of the cost of research or demonstration projects such as those relating to the prevention and reduction of dependency, or which will aid in effecting coordination of planning between private and public welfare agencies or which will help improve the administration and effectiveness of programs carried on or assisted under the Social Security Act and programs related thereto.. Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, 1, Federal Government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality. Affirmatively advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our Government.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Health

Program types

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