[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 110 (Thursday, June 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30306-30307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14043]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[CDC-504]
Cooperative Agreement Program With the Black College Satellite
Network to Improve Interaction Between Public Health Practice Officials
and Minority and Underserved Populations
Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces a
fiscal year (FY) 1995 cooperative agreement program with the Black
College Satellite Network (BCSN) to assist them in developing a program
to improve the interaction between public health practitioners and
minority and underserved populations. One award for approximately
$50,000 will be awarded subject to the availability of FY 1995 funding.
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 29,
1995, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to five years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject
to change. Continuation awards within the project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
This award will assist the BCSN in the production and distribution
of a series of satellite video conferences on the whole range of public
health priority issues. This cooperative agreement will permit BCSN to
enhance the preparation of public health workers thus improving the
interaction between public health practitioners and minority and
underserved populations.
The CDC will: (1) provide technical assistance through telephone
calls, correspondence, and site visits in the areas of video conference
content development, production treatment, selection of faculty, and
preparation of faculty; (2) provide technical assistance and
consultation for agenda and proposed project activities; (3) assist in
the reporting and dissemination of results of video conferences to
appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, academic institutions,
and the general public; (4) participate in activities related to
acquisition of downlink sites and coordinate sites with BCSN; and (5)
coordinate the roles and responsibilities of the state distance
learning coordinators.
The Public Health Service is committed to achieving the health
promotion and disease prevention objectives of ``Healthy People 2000,''
a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality and
improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to all the
priority areas of ``Healthy People 2000.'' (For ordering a copy of
``Healthy People 2000,'' see the section ``Where to Obtain Additional
Information.'')
Authority
This program is authorized under section 301(a) of the Public
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241(a), and the President's Executive
Order 12876 of 1993.
Smoke-Free Workplace
PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-
free workplace and to promote the non-use of all tobacco products, and
Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in
certain facilities that receive Federal funds in which education,
library, day care, health care, and early childhood development
services are provided to children.
Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to the Black College Satellite
Network (BCSN). No other applications are solicited. The program
announcement and application kit have been sent to the BCSN. The BCSN
is the only organization with the capacity to perform the activities of
this cooperative agreement. BCSN is the only minority organization that
provides comprehensive telecommunications services to all Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) in [[Page 30307]] the United
States and the Virgin Islands. The Network provides the HBCU's and
Predominantly Black colleges and universities with programming,
orientation, and satellite technology training sessions for faculty,
staff, and students on satellite technology, program development and
productions, and the integration of telecommunications into the
curriculum. BCSN assists the member institutions: (1) in securing
funding for productions to be broadcast to other campuses; and (2) with
productions and uplinking of line programs from the colleges and
universities.
BCSN provides in-service workshops for the colleges and
universities as well as technical assistance in telecommunications to
the faculty, administration, and students. There is no other
telecommunications group with a comparable record and experience,
minority or otherwise. The BCSN Board consists of 18 presidents of the
member universities. The Network staff has over 100 years of combined
experience and service to HBCU's.
Executive Order 12372 Review
The application is not subject to review as governed by Executive
Order 12372, entitled ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''
Public Health System Reporting Requirements
This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting
Requirements.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 93.283.
Where To Obtain Additional Information
If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding
this project, please refer to Announcement 504 and contact Van Malone,
Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and
Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255
East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 320, Mailstop E-15, Atlanta, GA 30305,
telephone (404) 842-6872.
A copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' (Full Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' (Summary Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00473-1) referenced in the ``Summary'' may be obtained through the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402-9325, telephone (202) 512-1800.
Dated: June 2, 1995.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 95-14043 Filed 6-7-95; 8:45 am]
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