[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34257-34258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16186]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With Minority Access, Inc.
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 Minority Access, Inc., a national
organization whose mission is to support individuals, institutions,
Federal agencies, and corporations to diversify their campuses and work
sites by improving the recruitment, retention, and enhancement of
opportunities for minorities. This cooperative agreement
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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 support the
Minority Access, Inc. in providing assistance to minorities and
minority-serving institutions in order to improve the higher
educational, professional, and managerial employment of minorities.
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 Section 1707(e)(1)
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
Background
Assistance will be provided only to Minority Access, Inc. No other
applications are being solicited under this announcement. The Minority
Access, Inc., is uniquely qualified to accomplish the objectives of
this cooperative agreement because it has the following combination of
factors:
This is the only organization whose mission is to serve
minority-serving institutions, majority universities, as well as public
and private entities with a large minority constituency.
The organization has represented majority institutions and
corporations in diversifying their campuses and work sites by improving
the recruitment, retention, and enhancement of opportunities for
minorities.
The organization has established mutually beneficial
partnerships between minority-serving institutions, majority
institutions, and corporations.
The organization has provided technical assistance to
minorities and minority-serving institutions in order to improve the
higher educational, professional, and managerial employment of
minorities.
The organization has developed strategies to enhance and
develop minorities' educational skills to enter under-represented
fields such as bio-medical research.
This cooperative agreement will be awarded for a 12-month budget
period within a project period of five 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: June 9, 1999.
Nathan Stinson, Jr.,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 99-16186 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am]
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