[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 49131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24557]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Cooperative Agreements With National HIV/AIDS Organizations
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration.
ACTION: Notice of limited competition for cooperative agreements with
national HIV/AIDS organizations.
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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) HIV/
AIDS Bureau (HAB) announces a limited competition to support the
development and performance of specialized technical assistance
activities for HRSA's HIV/AIDS Title IV grantees under Section 2671 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 (PHS Act),
and to support the development of materials and training for AIDS
Education and Training Centers under Section 2692 of the PHS Act.
HRSA is limiting competition to three national HIV/AIDS
organizations: the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS
Directors (NASTAD), the National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center
(NPHRC), and AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth and Families (APC).
In cooperation with HRSA, these three organizations will engage in a
number of activities that include technical assistance to Title IV
grantees, policy analysis, materials development, and training for
HRSA's Ryan White programs. Assistance will be provided only to these
three organizations. No other applications are solicited, nor will they
be accepted. These three organizations are the only qualified entities
to provide the services specified under this cooperative agreement
because:
1. NASTAD is the only officially established organization that
represents the State and Territorial AIDS Directors in all 50 States
and all U.S. Territories. As such, it represents the officials from
throughout the U.S. who have responsibility for designing,
implementing, and evaluating HIV/AIDS service programs for uninsured
and underinsured populations. In addition, NASTAD has already
established mechanisms for communicating HIV/AIDS information to States
and the political subdivisions of the States that implement HRSA's CARE
Act programs.
2. NPHRC is uniquely qualified to assure the provision of effective
technical assistance through its clinical experience and capacity in
promoting the organization and maintenance of comprehensive,
coordinated care that is linked to research for children, youth, women
and families affected by HIV/AIDS. As a HRSA supported national
resource center, NPHRC and its clinical staff has unique access to
providers throughout the U.S. to assure the needs of this population
are addressed across all venues.
3. APC has extensive knowledge and experience in assessing
adolescent AIDS comprehensive care policy. The organization has
considerable credibility among existing adolescent clinical care
providers, researchers and consumers and a demonstrated in-depth
understanding of the Ryan White CARE Act.
Grants/Amounts
Approximately $600,000 is available in fiscal year (FY) 1998 for a
12-month budget period with a project period of 3 years for these three
organizations. Continuation awards within the project period will be
made on the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of
funds.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information may be obtained
from Ms. Angela Powell-Young, Chief, Technical Assistance Branch,
Division of Training and Technical Assistance, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health
Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-13,
Rockville, Maryland 20857. The telephone number is (301) 443-9091 and
the fax number is (301) 594-2835.
Dated: September 4, 1998.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-24557 Filed 9-11-98; 8:45 am]
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