99-23987. Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With Minority Health Professions Foundation  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 50094-50095]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-23987]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    
    Office of the Secretary
    
    
    Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With Minority Health 
    Professions Foundation
    
    AGENCY: Office of the Secretary
    
    ACTION: Notice of a cooperative agreement with Minority Health 
    Professions Foundation.
    
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        The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
    Science (OPHS), announces its intent to continue support of the 
    umbrella cooperative agreement with the Minority Health Professions 
    Foundation (MHPF), the educational arm of the Association of Minority 
    Health Professions Schools (AMHPS). This cooperative agreement will 
    continue 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: (1) Foster 
    cooperation and collaboration among the minority health professions 
    schools, and (2) to assist the AMHPS member institutions in expanding 
    and enhancing their educational and research opportunities, with the 
    ultimate goal of improving the health status of minorities and 
    disadvantaged people.
        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-government 
    agencies.
    
        Authority: This cooperative agreement is authorized under 
    Section 1707(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
    
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    Background
    
        Assistance will continue to be provided to the MHPF. During the 
    last 5 years, through the collective efforts of its member 
    institutions, the MHPF has successfully demonstrated the ability to 
    work with its academic institutions and official health agencies on 
    mutual education, service and research endeavors. The MHPF is uniquely 
    qualified to continue to accomplish the purposes of this cooperative 
    agreement because it has the following combination of factors:
         It is the only national organization whose member 
    institutions are all predominately minority health professions 
    institutions with excellent professional performance records;
         It has the ability to provide continuity for AMHPS 
    educational and research endeavors through its infrastructure and 
    expertise;
         It has an established comprehensive data base related to 
    teaching and other activities of all African-American medical, dental, 
    pharmacy and veterinary schools;
         It has an inventory of essential disease prevention and 
    health promotion activities for students and its member institutions;
         It has demonstrated leadership in attracting minority 
    students to health professions careers; and,
         It has an inventory of critical knowledge, skills and 
    abilities related to instruction in medical and health professional 
    preparation.
        This cooperative agreement will be continued for an additional 
    five-year project period with 12-month budget periods. Depending upon 
    the types of projects and availability of funds, it is anticipated that 
    this cooperative agreement will received approximately $250,000 per 
    year. 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 Ms. Cynthia Amis, Office of 
    Minority Health, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 
    20852 or telephone (301) 594-0769.
    
    OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
    
        The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this 
    cooperative agreement is 93.004.
    
        Dated: September 3, 1999.
    Nathan Stinson, Jr.,
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
    [FR Doc. 99-23987 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4160-17-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
09/15/1999
Department:
Health and Human Services Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of a cooperative agreement with Minority Health Professions Foundation.
Document Number:
99-23987
Pages:
50094-50095 (2 pages)
PDF File:
99-23987.pdf