[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15448]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Special Projects of National Significance Program; HIV Service
Delivery Models
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of limited competition.
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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
announces a limited competition to support the completion and
dissemination of innovative programs to advance knowledge and skills in
the delivery of health and support services. The objectives of the
Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program are to: assess
the effectiveness of particular models of care; support innovative
program design; and to promote replication of effective models. Awards
will be made under the program authority of Section 2691 of the Public
Health Service Act, as amended by the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of
1996, Public Law 104-146, dated May 20, 1996.
HRSA is limiting competition among eight (8) currently funded SPNS
Program cooperative agreement projects that were initially funded in
fiscal year (FY) 1994 for three years, including: The Center for
Community Health, Education, and Research, Dorchester, MA; Emory
University, Atlanta, GA; the Interamerican College of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York, NY; Missouri Department of Health, Jefferson City,
MO; University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO;
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX; University
of Washington, Seattle, WA; and, the Visiting Nurse Association, Los
Angeles, CA.
An additional two-year project period will allow these projects the
opportunity to fully and comprehensively evaluate, and disseminate the
models of HIV care developed during the initial project.
GRANTS/AMOUNTS: The total amount of funds available in FY 97 is
$2,200,000. Up to eight projects will be funded for an additional two-
year project period. Funding beyond FY 97 is subject to the
appropriation of FY 98 funds for the Ryan White CARE Act and
satisfactory progress in meeting the project's objectives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information may be obtained
from Ms. Mirtha Beadle, Deputy Director, SPNS Program, Office of
Science and Epidemiology, Bureau of Health Resources Development,
Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room
7A-08, Rockville, MD 20857. The telephone number is (301) 443-6439 and
the FAX number is (301) 443-4965.
OTHER GRANT INFORMATION:
Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke:
The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant and
contract recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and to promote
the non-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.
OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:
The number for the Special Projects of National Significance
Program is 93.928.
Dated: June 5, 1997.
Claude Earl Fox,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-15448 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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