[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38404-38405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19008]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the National Latino
Children's Institute
The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and
Science,
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announces that it will enter into an umbrella cooperative agreement
with the National Latino Children's Institute (NLCI). This cooperative
agreement will establish the broad programmatic framework in which
specific projects can be funded as they are identified during the
agreement period.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist NLCI to
expand and enhance its activities aimed at improving the general
welfare of Latino children throughout the country in areas such as
health promotion, disease prevention, and education. Future projects
are expected to focus on programs and policies that will strive to
eliminate health and socio-economic disparities that affect Hispanic
children.
OMH will provide consultation, including administrative and
technical assistance, as needed, for the execution and evaluation of
all aspects of this cooperative agreement. OMH will also participate
and/or collaborate with the awardee in any workshops or symposia to
exchange current information, opinions, and research findings during
this agreement.
Authorizing Legislation
This cooperative agreement is authorized under Section 1707(d)(1)
of the Public Health Service Act.
Background
Assistance will be provided only to the National Latino Children's
Institute (NLCI). No other applications are solicited. NLCI is uniquely
qualified to administer this cooperative agreement because it has:
1. Focused the nation's attention on policies, programs, and
community initiatives that lead to the full and health development of
Latino children;
2. Furnished training and technical assistance to programs and
policies that value Hispanic youth, such as organizing and sponsoring
an annual youth summit that provides leadership experience to young
Latinos;
3. Promoted and implemented the National Latino Children's Agenda
(NLCA) that encompasses health, environment, economic, and educational
conditions of Hispanic children as a means of improving their overall
quality of life;
4. Helped build healthy communities by conveying the most effective
strategies for accessing and impacting the Latino population;
5. Carried out the principles of the NLCA in local communities in
partnership with corporations, community-based organizations, federal
agencies, youth, and families that are committed to seeking solutions
to the many problems young Latinos face and to act expeditiously to
improve their life conditions;
6. Sponsored and collaborated with local and nationwide initiatives
that create policies and services respectful of Latino values and
language;
7. Identified and selected La Promesa community programs that have
demonstrated how the wise and efficient use of culture, language, and
values can improve services to the Latino population and serve as
models that may be replicated throughout the nation; and
8. Developed a collaborative network of local community work groups
and organizations recognized as La Promesa model youth programs, among
others, to whom it provides access to information services on policies
and programs affecting Latino children.
This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1998 for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of 5 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.
Where To Obtain Additional Information
If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding
this cooperative agreement, contact Mr. Guadalupe Pacheco, Office of
Minority Health, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland
20852 or telephone (301) 443-5084.
The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.004.
Dated: July 1, 1998.
Clay E. Simpson Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 98-19008 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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