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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[CDC--466]

 

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Announcement of 
Cooperative Agreement to Minority Health Professions Foundation

Summary

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announce the availability 
of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for a sole source cooperative agreement 
with the Minority Health Professions Foundation (MHPF) and its member 
institutions to assist them in expanding and enhancing their 
educational and research opportunities for minorities and disadvantaged 
students. Approximately $1,000,000 is available in FY 1994 to fund the 
Minority Health Professions Foundation. It is expected that the award 
will begin on or about September 29, 1994, and will be made for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of up to five years. 
Funding estimates may vary and are subject to change. Continuation 
awards within the project period will be made on the basis of 
satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to continue assisting 
the MHPF Institutions to: (1) increase the number of minority health 
professionals in public health; (2) improve the health status for 
minority and disadvantaged persons; (3) expand health services to 
underserved populations; (4) increase research in minority health; and 
(5) enhance both didactic curricula and practical experience for 
students at the member institutions and strengthen the curricula of the 
school. Students will be better prepared to improve the health status 
of minorities and disadvantaged people and be more focused as a 
centralized group of minority health professionals to implement the 
strategies for health promotion/disease prevention. Further, this will 
encourage public health research among investigators at all member 
institutions of the MHPF.
    The CDC will: (1) Collaborate with MHPF and member institutions in 
expanding the opportunities for faculty, staff and students for field 
experience in environmental and occupational health, and preventive 
medicine public health; (2) Collaborate with MHPF to help identify 
research issues that its member institutions are uniquely able to 
investigate related to the ``Healthy People 2000'' National Health 
Objectives; (3) Assist the MHPF with the activities of member medical, 
dental, pharmacy and veterinary medical schools in strengthening their 
research infrastructure; (4) Assist the MHPF in working with medical, 
dental, pharmacy, and veterinary medical schools and public health 
agencies in strengthening instruction in the theory and practice of 
disease prevention and health promotion; (5) Provide technical 
assistance to MHPF in developing, coordinating, and distributing, and 
evaluating instructional materials for preventive practices and 
clinical preventive services; (6) Provide technical assistance to MHPF 
in (i) the publication of a professional journal, (ii) the distribution 
of information on graduate programs in public health, and (iii) 
recruitment of professionals, especially those who represent minority 
groups; (7) Assist the MHPF in information exchange through conferences 
and workshops on instruction, practice, and research in environmental, 
medical, and public health objectives listed in ``Healthy People 
2000''; and (8) Collaborate with MHPF in the implementation of the 
program activities under this agreement.
    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 Educational and Community-Based Health Programs and 
Clinical Preventive Services. (For ordering a copy of ``Healthy People 
2000,'' see the section WHERE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.)

Authority

    This program is authorized under Section 301 (a) of the Public 
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241 (a) as amended and the President's 
Executive Order 12876 of 1993 as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients 
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all 
tobacco products. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect 
and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.

Eligible applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the Minority Health Professions 
Foundation and the member schools. No other applications are solicited. 
The program announcement and application kit have been sent to MHPF.
    MHPF is the only organization capable of administering this 
cooperative agreement program because through the collective effort of 
the member schools, it is the only organization that has:
    (1) Established a comprehensive database related to teaching and 
other activities of all African-American medical, dental, pharmacy and 
veterinary schools;
    (2) Developed and evaluated an inventory of essential disease 
prevention and health promotion skills needed by all medical and health 
profession students;
    (3) Assessed the current education, research and disease prevention 
and health promotion activities for students and its member 
institutions;
    (4) Developed a national organization whose member institutions are 
all predominately minority health professions institutions with 
excellent professional performance records.
    (5) Developed an inventory of critical knowledge, skills and 
abilities related to instruction in medical and health professional 
preparation. Through the collective efforts of its member institutions, 
the MHPF has demonstrated: (1) the ability to work with academic 
institutions and official health agencies on mutual education, service, 
and research endeavors; and (2) the leadership necessary to attract 
minority health professionals into public health careers.

Executive Order 12372 Review

    The application is not subject to review as governed by Executive 
Order 12372, entitled ``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 project, please refer to Announcement 466 and contact Van Malone, 
Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and 
Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 
East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 320, Mailstop E-15, Atlanta, GA 30305, 
telephone (404) 842-6872.
    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: June 13, 1994.
Claire V. Broome,
Acting Deputy Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
and Acting Deputy Administrator Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry (ATSDR).
[FR Doc. 94-14754 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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