[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 20 (Friday, January 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4642-4643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2326]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the Congress of National
Black Churches
The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and
Science, announces that it will enter into an umbrella cooperative
agreement with The Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. (CNBC).
This cooperative agreement will establish the broad programmatic
framework within which specific projects can be funded as they are
identified during the project period.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist this
national association in expanding and enhancing its activities relevant
to education, health promotion, disease prevention, and family and
youth violence prevention with the ultimate goal of improving the
health status of minorities and disadvantaged people, especially within
the African American community. The OMH will provide consultation,
including administrative and technical assistance as needed, for the
execution and evaluation of all aspects of this cooperative agreement.
The OMH will also participate and/or collaborate with the awardee in
any workshops or symposia to exchange current information, opinions,
and research findings.
Authorizing Legislation
This cooperative agreement is authorized under Section 1707(d)(1)
of the Public Health Service Act.
Background
Assistance will be provided only to CNBC. No other applications are
solicited. CNBC is the only organization capable of administering this
cooperative agreement because it has:
1. Developed, expanded, and managed an infrastructure to coordinate
and implement various educational programs within local communities,
organizations, and local and national churches that deal with racial
and ethnic minorities, especially African Americans. CNBC has been
actively involved and instrumental in providing a vehicle for coalition
building between the church and community-based organizations, and in
providing leadership for health promotion strategy and dissemination of
prevention information in the African community. The association
established 9 national initiatives; Affiliate Relations, Church
Rebuilding and Arson Prevention, Institutional Advancement, National
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Anti-Drug/Violence Program, National Voter Education Program, Children
and Family Development, Economic Development Program, Leadership
Development Program, and the National Health Program. All of these
programs provide a foundation upon which to develop, promote, and
manage education and health-related programs aimed at preventing and
reducing unnecessary morbidity and mortality rates among African
Americans, as well as, improving the quality of life for African
Americans.
2. Established itself and its members as a national association
with numerous clergy and professionals who serve as leaders and experts
in planning, developing, implementing, and promoting educational policy
campaigns (locally and nationally) aimed at reducing adverse health
behaviors and improving the African American community's overall
educational and social well being.
3. Developed a national association whose membership consist of 8
historic black denominations with established linkages to 65,000
African American churches and 19 million people.
4. Developed a base of critical knowledge, skills, and abilities
related to serving African Americans with a range of health and social
problems. Through the collective efforts of various diverse groups;
special institutions, governmental agencies, businesses, legislative
and judicial bodies, media and other parts of the community. CNBC has
demonstrated (1) the ability to form successful partnerships on mutual
education, research, and health endeavors relating to the goal of
health promotion and disease prevention in African Americans, (2)
leadership necessary to attract minority students into public service
and health careers, and (3) the leadership needed to assist health care
professionals to work more effectively with African American clients
and communities.
This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1998 for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of 5 years. Continuation
awards within the project period will be made on the basis of
satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
Where To Obtain Additional Information
If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding
this project, contact Ms. Georgia Buggs, Office of Minority Health,
5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone
(301) 443-5084.
The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.004.
Dated: December 2, 1997.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 98-2326 Filed 1-29-98; 8:45 am]
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