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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[CDC-413]

 

Announcement of a Cooperative Agreement to the Association of 
State and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors

Summary

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds to continue a cooperative 
agreement with the Association of State and Territorial Public Health 
Laboratory Directors (ASTPHLD) for the purpose of addressing the need 
to maintain effective laboratory information and management systems and 
to promote and provide effective laboratory training to the Nation's 
public health laboratorians.
    Approximately $1,150,000 is available in FY 1994 to fund this 
award. It is expected that the award will begin on July 1, 1994, and 
will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up 
to 5 years. The funding estimate is subject to change. Continuation 
awards within the project period will be made on the basis of 
satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
    The CDC will be responsible for the activities described below:
    1. Provide a forum for communication, coordination, collaboration, 
and consensus development among the participants in the National 
Laboratory Training Network (NLTN). Support activities include: 
Participating in policy development for the NLTN; providing a Training 
Advisor who serves as the principal laboratory training specialist to 
one of the seven area resource offices of the NLTN; providing training 
expertise in designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating 
laboratory training; participating in developing and implementing 
training needs assessment methodologies; continue compiling and 
maintaining the National Laboratory Training Resource Directory and 
Training Calendar that are available to Area Resource Offices (ARO) 
staff; developing and evaluating NLTN training products/materials; 
participating in evaluating the effectiveness of the NLTN; providing a 
NLTN coordinator who collaborates on the NLTN project aspects, 
including consultation on training activities, promotion of 
communication links, maintenance of National Laboratory Training 
Resource Directory and Training Calendar; upon the request of ASTPHLD, 
participating in meetings relating to NLTN issues and activities 
including Training Committee meetings, ASTPHLD annual meetings, Area 
Laboratory Training Alliance (ALTA) meetings, NLTN staff meetings that 
involve CDC training advisors; providing staff support and assistance 
in developing a strategy to promote networking and communication links 
on the national level; providing direction in assessing the need to 
conduct training activities with a national focus;
    2. Participate in maintaining, monitoring, and providing through 
the Information Network for Public Health Officials (INPHO) a public 
health information management system to facilitate the sharing of 
public health data;
    3. Assist in defining core functions of a public health laboratory 
and in developing strategies to help laboratorians better perform these 
functions; and
    4. Assist in developing a program to promote public health 
laboratory leadership.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of ``Healthy People 
2000,'' a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality 
and improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the 
priority areas of Occupational Safety and Health, HIV Infections, 
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization and Infectious Diseases, 
and Surveillance and Data Systems. (For ordering a copy of ``Healthy 
People 2000,'' see the section ``Where to Obtain Additional 
Information.'')

Authority

    This program is authorized under section 317(k)(3) of the Public 
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(3), as amended.

Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the Association of State and 
Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors (ASTPHLD). No other 
applications are solicited. The program announcement and application 
kit have been sent to ASTPHLD.
    ASTPHLD is uniquely qualified to be the recipient organization for 
the following reasons:
     ASTPHLD is the only organization that represents all the 
State and Territorial public health laboratory officials. By working 
through its own membership, the various ASTPHLD committees, and other 
affiliate organizations, ASTPHLD has developed a unique knowledge of 
the needs and operations of State public health laboratory agencies.
     The membership of ASTPHLD has already gained an enormous 
wealth of experience in developing information systems and laboratory 
training and has identified information systems and training programs 
as a priority need for State health agencies.
     ASTPHLD has attained a prominent position among national 
public health professional associations. In collaboration with the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a number of other 
organizations, ASTPHLD developed the National Laboratory Training 
Network (NLTN). More than 770 training courses with over 28,000 
participants have been conducted at numerous sites in the Nation.
     ASTPHLD has been the lead professional organization that 
has facilitated the development of the NLTN and the National Laboratory 
Partnership (NLP), and is therefore uniquely qualified to promote and 
support the continuation of the NLTN and NLP. A continuing, close, and 
collaborative relationship is essential to maintain the progress to 
date and ensure future success of these projects.
     ASTPHLD established and coordinated an NLTN Training 
Committee and regional NLTN training alliances composed of 
representatives from State public health professional organization, 
academia, national professional training groups, and CDC. The NLTN 
Training Committee provided policy guidance while the regional training 
alliances provide training needs assessment information and training 
resources. These groups have positioned ASTPHLD to address and resolve 
issues that promote and support further implementation of state and 
local action training strategies.
     ASTPHLD is the only professional association that has 
collected data about the structure and services of the nation's State 
laboratory systems and makes the data available to the public health 
community through its Consolidated Annual Report.
     ASTPHLD has access to State public health laboratory 
directors throughout the country and has demonstrated the ability to 
obtain their input and active involvement in key projects.
     ASTPHLD currently sponsors the only national meeting 
designed specifically for State public health laboratory officials.

Executive Order 12372 Review

    This application is not subject to review as governed by Executive 
Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting 
Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.283.

Where to Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this program, please refer to Announcement 413 and contact Carole J. 
Tully, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, 
NE., room 300, Mailstop E-09, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, telephone (404) 
842-6880.
    A copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' (Full Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' (Summary Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00473-1) referenced in the ``Summary'' may be obtained through the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 
20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.

    Dated: February 23, 1994.
Robert L. Foster,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-4546 Filed 2-28-94; 8:45 am]
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