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[FR Doc No: 94-31314]
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Part VII
Department of Health and Human Services
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Public Health Service
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Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards; Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Cooperative Agreements With the Asian & Pacific Islander American
Health Forum (APIAHF) and the Association of Asian and Pacific
Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, PHS, announces that it will enter into two
cooperative agreements: One with the Asian & Pacific Islander American
Health Forum, Incorporated (APIAHF) and the other with the Association
of Asian and Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO). These
cooperative agreements will establish broad programmatic frameworks
within which specific projects can be funded as they are identified
during the project period.
The purpose of these cooperative agreements is to assist the
organizations in expanding and enhancing health promotion, disease
prevention, health advocacy, and health services research
opportunities, with the ultimate goal of improving the health status of
minorities and disadvantaged people. The OMH will provide consultation,
administrative, and technical assistance as needed for the execution
and evaluation of all aspects of these cooperative agreements. The OMH
will also participate and collaborate with the awardees in any workshop
or symposia and exchange current information, opinions, and research
findings.
Authorizing Legislation
These cooperative agreements are authorized under the grant-making
authorities of the Office of Minority Health, section 1707(d)(1) of the
Public Health Service Act, as amended by Public Law 101-527.
Background
Assistance will be provided to APIAHF and AAPCHO only. No other
applications are solicited. The APIAHF and AAPCHO are the only
organizations capable of administering these cooperative agreements
because they are the only organizations that have:
1. Developed and expanded an infrastructure to coordinate and
advocate for various medical intervention programs and health
promotion programs within local communities and service delivery
organizations that deal extensively with Asian/Pacific Islander
health issues.
The APIAHF has established a network among preeminent health
care providers and health researchers to provide a foundation upon
which to advocate for, develop, promote, and implement health
intervention, education, and cultural training programs which are
aimed at preventing and reducing unnecessary morbidity and mortality
rates among Asian and Pacific Islander subpopulations.
The AAPCHO has established a network of community health centers
that provide a foundation upon which to develop, promote, and manage
health intervention, education, and training programs which are
aimed at preventing and reducing unnecessary morbidity and mortality
rates among Asian and Pacific Islanders.
2. The APIAHF has established itself as an organization with
professionals who serve as leaders and experts in the advocacy,
research, development, and promotion of policies, health education
programs, and data collection and dissemination efforts which are
ultimately aimed at reducing excessive mortality and adverse health
behaviors among Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
The AAPCHO has established itself as an organization with
professionals who serve as leaders and experts in planning,
developing, implementing, and evaluating health education, health
promotion, and disease prevention programs aimed at ultimately
reducing excessive mortality and adverse health behaviors among
Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
3. The APIAHF has developed the resources and the capability to
accurately collect, analyze, and disseminate health and population
data on Asian and Pacific Islanders, collected from both health
providers and the U.S. Bureau of the Census. This survey and data
collection component of the Forum enables federal agencies to gather
data on the accurate representation of APIs in the population, as
well as disseminate relevant census information that impact various
groups within the API community in an expedited manner.
AAPCHO has developed an extensive knowledge-base of essential
health services, health care accessibility issues, and professional
development initiatives that deal exclusively with API populations,
and are necessary for any intervention with this population group.
4. The Forum established community programs that foster
strategic linkages within the API community to promote the adoption
of health behavior patterns and prevention efforts that could result
in improvements in the health status of the API population.
AAPCHO has assessed the current education, research, and disease
prevention, and health promotion activities for its members,
affiliated groups, and represented subpopulations.
5. Both AAPCHO and APIAHF are national organizations whose
members are predominantly minority health professionals, providers
and advocates with excellent professional performance records.
6. Both organizations have developed a base of critical
knowledge, skills, and abilities regarding health service delivery
practices for dissemination to health care providers serving Asian
and Pacific Islander clients.
Both organizations, through the collective efforts of their
members have demonstrated (1) the ability to work with health
agencies on mutual education, service, data collection and analysis,
and research endeavors relating to the goal of disease prevention
and health promotion of Asian and Pacific Islander populations, (2)
the leadership needed to assist health care professionals work more
effectively, and with proper cultural sensitivity, in dealing with
underserved Asian and Pacific Islander populations, and (3) the
leadership necessary to attract minority students into health
professional careers in geographical areas comprised extensively of
underserved Asian and Pacific Islanders.
This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1995 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, please contact Dr. Clay E. Simpson, Office of Minority
Health, Public Health service, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000,
Rockville, Maryland 20852, telephone (301) 443-5084.
Audrey F. Manley,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
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