Grant and cooperative agreement awards: Auxiliary to National Medical Association, Inc.,

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Federal Register: February 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 26)NoticesPage 6362-6363From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association, Inc.

The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) announces that it will enter into an umbrella cooperative agreement with the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association, Inc. (ANMA), a national organization whose mission is to provide outreach to African-Americans and other minorities to address the health education needs of the African American community. This cooperative agreement is an umbrella cooperative agreement and will establish 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 assist the ANMA in providing outreach to African-Americans and other minorities, through health and educational activities, including partnerships with community-based and health related organizations, and health providers on issues of prevention/intervention, immunization, nutrition, violence and stress related health problems.

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 Section 1707(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

Background

Assistance will be provided only to ANMA. No other applications are being solicited under this announcement. The ANMA is uniquely qualified to accomplish the objectives of this cooperative agreement because it has the following combination of factors:

<bullet> Developed an infrastructure to coordinate health related activities within African American and other minority communities;

<bullet> Established partnerships with other national organizations and local affiliates to promote healthy lifestyles in minority communities;

<bullet> Demonstrated ability to implement national health programs within educational systems and local minority communities;

<bullet> Worked with community-based organizations and health care providers to reduce the impact of violence and child abuse;

<bullet> Partnered with a network of national and local organizations to promote outreach for organ, tissue and

[Page 6363]bone marrow donation within minority communities; and

<bullet> Developed and implemented a national educational program which provided students with exposure to information concerning career opportunities in health professions and scientific research.

This cooperative agreement will be awarded for a 12-month budget period within a project period for five 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.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this cooperative agreement is 93.004.

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: January 28, 1998. Clay E. Simpson, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.

FR Doc. 99-3042Filed2-8-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 4160-17-M

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