98-11268. Fiscal Year 1998 Program Announcement; Availability of Funds and Notice Regarding Applications

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
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[Page 23298]
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[FR Doc No: 98-11268]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging, HHS
[Program Announcement No. AoA-98-6]


Fiscal Year 1998 Program Announcement; Availability of Funds and 
Notice Regarding Applications

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

ACTION: Announcement of availability of funds and request for 
applications to carry out research on Alzheimer's disease caregiving 
options.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging (AoA) announces that under this 
program announcement it will hold a competition for a project to 
conduct research on Alzheimer's disease caregiving options and best 
practices, including respite care, assisted living, the impact of 
intervention by social service agencies on victims, and related 
caregiving options.
    The deadline date for the submission of applications is June 29, 
1998. Applicant eligibility for this grant competition is limited by 
the applicable funding provisions of the Omnibus Consolidated 
Appropriation Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-78) which, by incorporating both 
Senate Report 105-58 and House Report 105-390 (Conference Committee) 
provides $2 million ``for social research into Alzheimer's disease care 
options * * *'' The Senate Report urges that the research ``utilize and 
give discretion to municipalities with aged populations (over the age 
of 60) of over 1 million * * *'' Accordingly, under this AoA program 
announcement, to be eligible to compete an applicant must be designated 
by the Mayor as officially representing a municipality with 1 million 
or more persons 60 years of age and older.
    Application kits are available by writing to the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Program 
Development, 330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 4274, Washington, DC 
20201, or by calling 202/619-1269.

    Dated: April 23, 1998.
Jeanette C. Takamura,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 98-11268 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am]
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