[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18674]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the City University of New
York Research Foundation
The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and
Science, announces that it will enter into a cooperative agreement with
the City University of New York Research Foundation to establish a peer
model program for asthma attack avoidance education.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to establish a
community-based, parent-child focused educational program designed to
increase identification of potential asthma attack-triggering factors
among minority, specifically Hispanic, urban children, decrease the
incidence of asthma attacks and ensure appropriate referral for medical
care. 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, as amended by Public Law
101-527.
Background
Assistance will be provided only to the City University of New York
Research Foundation. No other applications are being solicited under
this announcement. City University of New York Research Foundation
through its program with Health Force is uniquely qualified to
accomplish the objectives of this cooperative agreement because it has
the following combination of factors:
A service area consisting primarily of an economically
disadvantaged minority population.
Strong ties to the community and the ability to work with
the community on health related activities.
Previous experience in working with the targeted
population, training peer educators, and coordinating community based
health activities with hospitals and community health centers.
Education programs designed to meet the health care
prevention needs of critical and chronically ill children.
A targeted area which is composed of a predominantly
minority population with a high rate of asthma among children and youth
of Hispanic descent, e.g., of the 32,000 Hispanic children within this
service area of South Bronx, 8.3 percent suffer from asthma.
Commitment of neighborhood partners to provide sites for
asthma related educational and prevention programs.
Experience in conducting parent and teen focused programs.
This cooperative agreement will be awarded for a 3-year project
period with funding at $250,000 (including indirect cost) per 12-month
budget period. Continuation awards within the project period will be
made on the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of
funds.
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 19, 1997.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr., MSPH,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 97-18674 Filed 7-15-97; 8:45 am]
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