[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9811]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the Quality Education for
Minorities Network
The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and
Science, (OPHS) announces that it will enter into an umbrella
cooperative agreement with the Quality Education for Minorities (QEM)
Network, a national organization which strives to improve the education
for minorities throughout the nation. This cooperative agreement is an
umbrella cooperative agreement and will establish the broad
programmatic framework in which specific projects can be supported by
various agencies during the project period.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist QEM in
building alliances to meet the educational needs of minority students
pursuing health related careers, developing programs to increase the
number of minorities in the science field, especially the biomedical
sciences, and implementing projects to develop model approaches for
increasing the representation of minorities in the health related
fields. The cooperative agreement will also assist QEM in forming
linkages between students pursuing health related careers at minority
college and university campuses and nearby low-income communities
through outreach and/or community service activities.
The OMH will provide technical assistance and oversight as
necessary for the implementation, conduct, and assessment of the
project activities. On an as-needed basis, OMH will assist in arranging
consultation from other Government agencies and non-governmental
agencies.
Authorizing Legislation
This cooperative agreement is authorized under Title XVII, Section
1707(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act.
Background
Assistance will be provided only to Quality Education for
Minorities Network. No other applications are being solicited under
this announcement. The Quality Education for Minorities Network is
uniquely qualified to accomplish the objectives of this cooperative
agreement because it has the following combination of factors:
An extensive information and communications network at the
national and local levels;
A national catalyst to mobilize communities around needed
local educational improvements, particularly in the field of science;
Extensive experience in working with African American,
Alaska Native, American Indian, and Latino/Hispanic individuals and
groups to devise strategies and set organizational priorities;
Experience in mobilizing minority individuals, community
groups, and businesses to actively promote and support quality
education in their neighborhoods; and
Experience in working with minority colleges and
universities in developing programs to improve education for
minorities.
This cooperative agreement will be awarded for a 12-month budget
period within a project period of 5 years. Depending upon the types of
projects and availability of funds, it is anticipated that this
cooperative agreement will receive approximately $50,000 to $100,000.
Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the basis
of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this
cooperative agreement is 93.004.
Where To Obtain Additional Information
If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding
this project, contact Ms. Cynthia Amis, Office of Minority Health, 5515
Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone (301)
594-0769.
Dated: April 1, 1998.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 98-9811 Filed 4-13-98; 8:45 am]
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