INITIATIVE FOR MINORITY STUDENTS: BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE

Release Date:  May 21, 2002 (Replaces March 4, 2002 version)

PA NUMBER:  PAR-02-084 (Reissued as PAR-07-039)

April 14, 2006 (NOT-GM-06-109) - See this notice for Extension of the 
Expiration Date for the Bridges to the Future Program Announcements 

EXPIRATION DATE: May 21, 2006

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES AND CENTERS (ICs): 

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
 (http://www.nigms.nih.gov/)

This is a re-issuance of PAR-02-084, which originally was published in the NIH 
Guide on March 4, 2002.  Two review criteria, pool size and administration, 
were inadvertently omitted.  This announcement contains all review criteria 
and clarifies the reporting requirements.

THIS PA CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

o Purpose of the PA
o Research Objectives
o Mechanism(s) of Support 
o Eligible Institutions
o Individuals Eligible to Become Principal Investigators
o Special Requirements 
o Where to Send Inquiries
o Submitting an Application
o Review Criteria
o Award Criteria
o Required Federal Citations

PURPOSE OF THIS PA

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) and the National 
Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of 
Health (NIH), reannounce opportunities to apply for funding for the Bridges to 
the Future Program.  The mission of the Bridges to the Future Program, 
established in 1992, is to make available to the biomedical science research 
enterprise and to the nation the intellectual talents of an increasing number 
of underrepresented minority students.  Bridges to the Future accomplishes 
this mission by supporting programs that facilitate the transition of students 
from associate- to baccalaureate-degree granting institutions and from 
masters- to doctoral-degree granting institutions.  Bridges to the Future 
promotes effective inter-institutional partnerships to improve the quality and 
quantity of underrepresented minority students being trained as the next 
generation of scientists.  

This PA solicits new and renewal applications for a partnership initiative 
involving institutions awarding the associate degree and institutions awarding 
the baccalaureate degree.  A separate PA, Initiative for Minority Students: 
Bridges to the Doctorate, describes an initiative targeting the transition 
from masters to doctoral programs.  

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

Many underrepresented minority students enter community colleges or associate-
degree granting institutions to gain new skills.  Recent data show that more 
than half of the underrepresented minority college students in the United 
States are enrolled in institutions granting associate degrees.  Many of these 
students have the desire and potential to pursue careers as research 
scientists.  Their needs should be addressed through efforts to improve their 
skills, provide challenging curricula and outstanding mentoring, and provide 
active research experiences, guidance, advice, and financial support.  The 
Bridges to the Baccalaureate program supports partnerships between 
institutions offering terminal associate degrees and institutions offering 
baccalaureate programs in areas related to biomedicine.  

Bridges to the Baccalaureate aims to increase the number of underrepresented 
minority biomedical research scientists.  The program seeks to improve the 
ability of educational institutions to train and graduate promising 
underrepresented minority students in the biomedical sciences, including the 
relevant behavioral, physical, and quantitative sciences.  We anticipate that 
this goal can best be accomplished by the development of partnerships that 
support and facilitate the transition of underrepresented minority students to 
a baccalaureate program -- a key step in their educational careers.

Bridges grants are institutional and must reflect the plans and priorities of 
the participating institutions as well as the collective plans and priorities 
of the partnerships.  Collaborative agreements should be designed to best fit 
the needs and situations of the institutions involved.  The challenge for the 
participating partners is to create a partnership program, or to enhance an 
existing program, that will focus attention and adequate resources on the 
institution(s) granting associate degrees and enhance the academic 
competitiveness of its (their) science graduates.

MECHANISM OF SUPPORT

This PA will use the NIH institutional education project (R25) grant award 
mechanism.  Applicants are solely responsible for planning, directing, and 
executing the proposed project.  The total project period designated in your 
application may not exceed 3 years.  Your requested direct costs cannot exceed 
$600,000 for the 3-year period.  The NIH will pay facilities and 
administrative (F&A) costs at 8% of the direct costs, minus appropriate 
exclusions, or actual F&A costs, whichever is less.  You must provide a budget 
for each year.  This PA uses just-in-time concepts.

ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS 

You may submit (an) application(s) if your institution has any of the 
following characteristics:

o Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, 
hospitals and laboratories
o Domestic institution

INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS 

Any individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry 
out the proposed research are invited to work with their institutions to 
develop an application for support.  Individuals from underrepresented racial 
and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always 
encouraged to apply for NIH programs.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 

An institution may be involved as a partner in more than one Bridges program, 
but can be the APPLICANT institution for only one program.  Institutions 
submitting their own applications may participate in programs with other 
applicant institutions as long as these interactions are consistent with the 
institutions" resources and plans.

Institutions that submit applications in response to this PA may submit 
separate applications for support for a Bridges to the Doctorate grant PAR-02-
083 if they meet the eligibility requirements.  

Each proposed Bridges program must consist of a partnership between at least 
two institutions.  One must be an institution that offers the associate degree 
as the only undergraduate degree in the sciences within the participating 
departments AND has a significant enrollment of underrepresented minorities.  
Another partner must be a college or university offering the baccalaureate 
degree in areas relevant to the biomedical sciences.  Applications may involve 
a consortium of several institutions and may include several institutions 
within a single State system.
 
One participating institution must be designated as the applicant institution.  
This institution must name the program director and  submit the application.  
The institution should be experienced in, and have the infrastructure for, 
managing grants.  Each participating institution must name one individual as 
its program coordinator.  

Institutions offering both associate and baccalaureate degrees may not use 
funds from the Bridges program for graduates of their own associate degree 
programs to enter their own baccalaureate programs, even if a student is 
moving to another department, school, or college.  The program seeks to 
promote and enhance partnerships BETWEEN institutions.

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY:  Programs developed under this initiative must 
specifically target underrepresented minority students majoring in the 
sciences, including the natural, physical, and behavioral sciences, 
information sciences, and mathematics. For purposes of this PA, 
underrepresented minority students are individuals belonging to a particular 
ethnic or racial group that has been determined by the grantee institution to 
be underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral research nationally.  
Historically, individuals who are underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral 
research include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens who are African 
American, Hispanic American, Native American, and native to the U.S. Pacific 
Islands.

In your application, you should describe the criteria for selection and 
retention of student participants and for selection of participating faculty.  

The proposed program must address the needs and requirements of the 
underrepresented minority students enrolled in the associate-degree program.  
Activities that may be supported include, but are not limited to, the 
following:

o Enriching the curriculum at the 2-year institution

o Enabling the students from the 2-year institution to take courses and/or 
participate in seminar programs at the baccalaureate institution

o  Developing courses at the 2-year college to be taught jointly by faculty of 
both institutions

o  Developing visiting lectureships at the 2-year college for science faculty 
from the baccalaureate institution

o  Guaranteeing acceptance as juniors into the participating baccalaureate 
program(s) for students who participate successfully in the enhancement 
program

o  Offering academic counseling (e.g., guidance on course selection, tracking, 
assistance for students who express an interest or show a special aptitude for 
science)

o  Establishing a mentoring program with faculty at the baccalaureate 
institution

o  Providing laboratory research experiences at the baccalaureate institution, 
other research institutions, or industrial laboratories for students enrolled 
at the 2-year institution (students may receive compensation for these 
activities)

o  Providing research opportunities at the baccalaureate institution for 
faculty from the 2-year college

o  Offering additional enrichment activities, such as tutoring, to enhance 
students" transition to the baccalaureate program.

ALLOWABLE COSTS:  Allowable costs and expenses include the following, as 
described: 

o  Administrative costs
o  Salary support
o  Extramural consultants
o  Equipment (including computers)
o Travel to Bridges meetings
o  Student travel to scientific meetings
o Limited remission of tuition (see below)
o Limited remuneration of students (see below)

You are allowed administrative costs, to be determined, for example, by the 
number of students involved, the number of institutions involved, the 
complexity of the program, and the amount of support the institution(s) 
provides.  You must carefully justify all costs in terms of the proposed 
program.

Faculty may receive salary support for program planning and implementation, 
teaching Bridges courses, professional development, or other Bridges 
activities specifically described in the application. 

Allowable expenses for extramural consultants (e.g., evaluator, trainer, 
advisory group) may include plane fare, ground transportation, per diem, and 
consulting fees.  You must present both the breakdown and justification of 
costs in your application.

You also must justify the cost of each item of equipment in terms of the 
proposed program.  With regard to computers, the institution(s) must retain 
ownership of them, and they may not be used as rewards or incentives for 
students" participation. 

Include in your budget travel funds for the program director, a grants manager 
from the grantee institution, and the program coordinators from the 
participating institutions to travel to the Bridges Program Meeting each year.  
Also include the costs of student travel, with per diem, to scientific 
meetings.

Remission of students" tuition is allowable only for specific coursework and 
workshops necessary for student employment.  You must specify in your 
application the courses requested for remission of tuition.

Student remuneration is limited to underrepresented minorities matriculated at 
the partner institution(s) and may include salary/wages and/or other forms of 
compensation paid in lieu of wages for participation in research experiences.  
Expenditures for tuition remission (or other forms of compensation paid in 
lieu of wages) are allowable provided the following conditions are met:

o The student is performing necessary work,

o There is an employer-employee relationship between the student and the 
institution,

o The total compensation is reasonable for the work performed, and

o The institution provides compensation for all students under similar 
circumstances, regardless of the source of support for the activity.

You should request salaries for students at an hourly rate based on the 
prevailing scale at the institution. 

Your proposed budget should include funds for data acquisition and data entry, 
each year, into the Electronic Student Tracking and Reporting system (E-STAR).  
E-STAR is a program developed by NIGMS to facilitate administration and 
evaluation of the Bridges to the Future Program.  Individuals access E-STAR 
through the Internet and the World Wide Web.  The minimum computer needs for 
access to E-STAR include an IBM-compatible 386 with 4 megabytes of RAM, with 
Microsoft Windows(tm) 3.1 and WIN32S, or a Macintosh 68020 with 4 megabytes of 
RAM, a 14.4 kilobytes- per-second modem, and Internet access. 

UNALLOWABLE COSTS:  The following costs and expenses are not allowed:

o Salaries and expenses for students who are not underrepresented minorities
o Housing or food expenses for students, except when they are attending 
scientific professional meetings
o Programs for non-matriculated students or their teachers
o Recruitment expenses
o Salary support solely for faculty mentoring
o Support for faculty research
o Support for student textbooks, incentives, memberships, and Internet 
subscriptions 

Students who complete the associate degree and enter the partner baccalaureate 
program should receive financial support, if needed, from the baccalaureate 
institution while they are progressing satisfactorily in their studies.  The 
Bridges to the Baccalaureate program does not provide funds to students in the 
baccalaureate program. In your application, you should describe the 
institutional support that will be available to students who transfer.

EVALUATION:  Evaluation is a mandatory component of every Bridges to the 
Future Program.  You must set specific goals and measurable objectives that 
will be used to develop the program and to measure progress.  We recognize 
that minority and minority-serving institutions have diverse missions, 
opportunities, and environments.  Therefore, the Bridges to the Future Program 
emphasizes improvement as defined by specific goals and measurable objectives 
established by applicant institutions.

Each application should include the following:

o A clear statement of the goals for the program and the participating 
institutions
o A set of measurable objectives for tracking progress toward these goals
o A plan for evaluating whether the objectives are met
o A measure of the efficacy of specific interventions

STUDENT POPULATION AND CAREER TRACKING:  You must describe in your application 
the success of the associate-degree granting institution in training students 
in the sciences.  Include information on the number of minority students who 
receive an associate degree and graduates" subsequent careers or education.

You should describe a system for tracking the students, including their future 
careers.  You should maintain data to show the impact of this program on 
retention rates, graduation rates, transfer rates to the next higher-degree 
program, and graduation rates from the next higher-degree programs.  You 
should compare these data with those of non-minority students and minority 
students who did not participate in the Bridges program.

UNIFIED PLAN:  If an institution is involved in more than one Bridges to the 
Future Program, you or the institution"s program coordinator must describe how 
the various Bridges programs interact and are consistent with the overall 
goals of the program.  Institutions with active or pending NIH grants for the 
Support for Continuous Research Excellence (SCORE), Research Initiative for 
Scientific Enhancement (RISE), or Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) 
programs, or with other sources of funds, such as the National Science 
Foundation or the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, may apply to the Bridges 
program.  These applicants must describe how the programs complement each 
other and how the students and faculty supported by each will interact.  
Applicants that have another, different transition program should describe 
that program and explain the relationship of the program to the Bridges 
program.

CONSORTIUM AGREEMENTS:  You should delineate appropriate agreements and 
consortium arrangements with your partner institutions consistent with your 
own unified institutional plan.  You must include in your application the 
following statement, accompanied by signatures of appropriate administrative 
officials from EACH collaborating institution:

"THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMATIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OF EACH INSTITUTION 
INVOLVED IN THIS GRANT APPLICATION ARE AWARE OF THE NIH CONSORTIUM GRANT 
POLICY AND ARE PREPARED TO ESTABLISH THE NECESSARY INTER-INSTITUTIONAL 
AGREEMENT(S) CONSISTENT WITH THAT POLICY."

In addition, you must include letters from each institution signed by the 
appropriate institutional official and program coordinator and acknowledging 
participation in the program.

Information on the NIH policy regarding consortium agreements is available at 
https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps/part_iii_5.htm#Consortium.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:  You must submit a progress report annually.  This 
report must include information on each student participant and a summary of 
the impact of the program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Specific information on the Bridges to the Future 
Program, including instructions on preparing the PHS 398 form and Frequently 
Asked Questions, is available at 
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/about_nigms/more.html#special.

WHERE TO SEND INQUIRIES

We encourage your inquiries concerning this PA and welcome the opportunity to 
answer questions from potential applicants.  Inquiries may fall into two 
areas:  programmatic and financial or grants management issues:

Direct your questions about programmatic issues to:

Irene Eckstrand, Ph.D.
Division of Minority Opportunities in Research 
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Building 45, Room 2AS-25K, MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD  20892-6200
Telephone:  (301) 594-5402
FAX:  (301) 480-2228
Email:  eckstrai@nigms.nih.gov

Direct your questions about financial or grants management matters to:

Antoinette Holland
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Building 45, Room 2AN-50B  MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
Telephone:  (301) 594-5132
FAX:  (301) 480-3423
Email: HollandA@nigms.nih.gov

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION 

Applications must be prepared using the PHS 398 research grant application 
instructions and forms (rev. 5/2001).  The PHS 398 is available at 
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive, 
searchable PDF format.  For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone 
(301) 710-0267, Email: GrantsInfo@nih.gov.

APPLICATION RECEIPT DATES: The schedule for receipt of applications, review of 
applications, and start dates for awards is as follows:

Application Receipt Date:         May 14    November 14
Council Review:                   October   May
Earliest Anticipated Start Date:  January   July

SENDING AN APPLICATION TO THE NIH:  Submit a signed, typewritten original of 
the application, including the checklist, and five signed photocopies in one 
package to:

Center For Scientific Review
National Institutes Of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD  20892-7710
Bethesda, MD  20817 (for express/courier service)

The title and number of the program announcement must be typed on line 2 of 
the face page of the application form and the YES box must be marked.

APPLICATION PROCESSING: Applications must be received by or mailed before the 
receipt dates.  The CSR will not accept any application in response to this PA 
that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial review unless 
the applicant withdraws the pending application.  The CSR will not accept any 
application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed.  This does 
not preclude the submission of a substantial revision of an application 
already reviewed, but such application must include an Introduction addressing 
the previous critique.

REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS

Applications will be assigned based on established PHS referral guidelines.  
Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an 
appropriate review group convened in accordance with the standard NIH peer 
review procedures.  

REVIEW CRITERIA

The goals of NIH-supported research are to advance our understanding of 
biological systems, improve the control of disease, and enhance health.  In 
the written comments, reviewers will be asked to discuss the following aspects 
of your application in order to judge the likelihood that the proposed 
research will have a substantial impact on the pursuit of these goals:

o Significance
o Approach
o Innovation
o Investigator
o Environment
o Pool Size
o Administration

The scientific review group will address and consider each of these criteria 
in assigning your application"s overall score, weighting them as appropriate 
for each application. 

(1) SIGNIFICANCE:  If the aims of your program are achieved, how will they 
advance the diversity of the scientific workforce?  Is a thorough evaluation 
plan, including specific goals and measurable objectives, in place?

(2) APPROACH:  Is your application adequately developed, well integrated, and 
appropriate to the aims of the program?  Do you provide details and rationale 
for the activities that will enhance the academic preparation of your targeted 
population(s) of students?  Do you demonstrate knowledge of current literature 
and practice on effective intervention strategies?  Do you acknowledge 
potential problem areas and consider alternative approaches?  Does your 
program make good use of the skills and resources at participating 
institutions?

(3) INNOVATION:  Does your program employ novel approaches or methods to 
recruit, retain, train, and mentor students?  Does your program challenge 
existing paradigms or develop new methodologies or technologies?

(4) INVESTIGATOR:  Is the program director appropriately trained and well 
suited to carry out this work?  Does the program director have the necessary 
leadership skills?  Do the program director and coordinators have the 
qualifications and experience to carry out the proposed program?

(5) ENVIRONMENT:  Does the scientific environment in which the work will be 
done contribute to the probability of success?  Is there evidence of 
institutional commitment at each institution?  Is the strength of the 
collaborations sufficient to foster professional training of underrepresented 
minority students?

(6) POOL SIZE:  Are there sufficient numbers of underrepresented minority 
students in the participating science departments who are interested in 
additional studies in biomedical science?  Is there evidence that 
underrepresented minority students at the participating institutions progress 
to higher education?

(7) ADMINISTRATION:  Is your proposed system for tracking program participants 
adequate to monitor the effectiveness of the program?  Is your administrative 
plan, including space and other resources, adequate?

AWARD CRITERIA

Applications submitted in response to a PA will compete for available funds 
with all other recommended applications.  The following will be considered in 
making funding decisions: 

o Technical merit of the applications
o Geographical distribution of the participating institutions
o Diversity of the underrepresented minority student participants
o Relevance to program priorities 
o Availability of funds

The NIH can make awards only to institutions that have financial management 
systems and management capabilities that are acceptable under NIH policy.  The 
NIH will administer awards in accordance with the NIH Grants Policy Statement.

REQUIRED FEDERAL CITATIONS  

INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN CLINICAL RESEARCH:  It is the policy of 
the NIH that women and members of minority groups and their sub-populations 
must be included in all NIH-supported clinical research projects unless a 
clear and compelling justification is provided indicating that inclusion is 
inappropriate with respect to the health of the subjects or the purpose of the 
research. This policy results from the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 
492B of Public Law 103-43).

All investigators proposing clinical research should read the AMENDMENT "NIH 
Guidelines for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical 
Research - Amended, October, 2001," published in the NIH Guide for Grants and 
Contracts on October 9, 2001, (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-
files/NOT-OD-02-001.html), a complete copy of the updated Guidelines is 
available at 
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_amended_10_2001.htm.  
The amended policy incorporates: the use of an NIH definition of 
clinical research, updated racial and ethnic categories in compliance with the 
new OMB standards, clarification of language governing NIH-defined Phase III 
clinical trials consistent with the new PHS Form 398, and updated roles and 
responsibilities of NIH staff and the extramural community.  The policy 
continues to require for all NIH-defined Phase III clinical trials that: a) 
all applications or proposals and/or protocols must provide a description of 
plans to conduct analyses, as appropriate, to address differences by 
sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic groups, including subgroups if applicable, and 
b) investigators must report annual accrual and progress in conducting 
analyses, as appropriate, by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic group 
differences.

INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AS PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS: 
The NIH maintains a policy that children (i.e., individuals under the age of 
21) must be included in all human subjects research, conducted or supported by 
the NIH, unless there are scientific and ethical reasons not to include them. 
This policy applies to all initial (Type 1) applications submitted for receipt 
dates after October 1, 1998.

All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read the 
"NIH Policy and Guidelines" on the inclusion of children as participants in 
research involving human subjects that is available at 
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm. 

REQUIRED EDUCATION ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECT PARTICIPANTS:  NIH 
policy requires education on the protection of human subject participants for 
all investigators submitting NIH proposals for research involving human 
subjects.  You will find this policy announcement in the NIH Guide for Grants 
and Contracts Announcement, dated June 5, 2000, at 
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-039.html.

PUBLIC ACCESS TO RESEARCH DATA THROUGH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT: The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 has been revised to 
provide public access to research data through the Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) under some circumstances.  Data that are (1) first produced in a 
project that is supported in whole or in part with Federal funds and (2) cited 
publicly and officially by a Federal agency in support of an action that has 
the force and effect of law (i.e., a regulation) may be accessed through FOIA.   
It is important for applicants to understand the basic scope of this 
amendment.  NIH has provided guidance at:  
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/a110/a110_guidance_dec1999.htm.  
 
Applicants may wish to place data collected under this PA in a public archive, 
which can provide protections for the data and manage the distribution for an 
indefinite period of time.  If so, the application should include a 
description of the archiving plan in the study design and include information 
about this in the budget justification section of the application.   In 
addition, applicants should think about how to structure informed consent 
statements and other human subjects procedures given the potential for wider 
use of data collected under this award.

URLS IN NIH GRANT APPLICATIONS OR APPENDICES: All applications and proposals 
for NIH funding must be self-contained within specified page limitations.  
Unless otherwise specified in an NIH solicitation, internet addresses (URLs) 
should not be used to provide information necessary to the review because 
reviewers are under no obligation to view the Internet sites.  Furthermore, we 
caution reviewers that their anonymity may be compromised when they directly 
access an Internet site.

HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010:  The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to 
achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy 
People 2010," a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas.  This PA 
is related to one or more of the priority areas.  Potential applicants may 
obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2010" at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.

AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS:
This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 
93.960 and is not subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of 
Executive Order 12372 or Health Systems Agency review.  Awards are made under 
authorization of sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as 
amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and administered under NIH grants policies 
described at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm and under Federal 
Regulations 42 CFR 52 and 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92. 

The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-free 
workplace and discourage the use of all tobacco products.  In addition, Public 
Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain 
facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in which regular or 
routine education, library, day care, health care, or early childhood 
development services are provided to children. This is consistent with the PHS 
mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American 
people.

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