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[FR Doc No: 94-15250]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
RIN-0905-ZA69; PN 2247
National Organ Transplant Act; Grants To Increase Organ Donation
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of the availability of grant funds.
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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
announces that fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds are available for grants for
assistance to private nonprofit Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) to develop and implement a plan to increase organ
donations among African-Americans. The grants are authorized by
Sections 371 and 374 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as
amended. Funds are appropriated under Public Law 103-112.
DATES: To receive consideration, grant applications must be received by
the close of business August 22, 1994.
Applications will be considered as meeting the deadline if they are
either: (1) received on or before the deadline date; or (2) postmarked
on or before the deadline date and received in time for submission to
the review committee. A legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier
or U.S. Postal Service will be accepted in lieu of a postmark. Private
metered postmarks will not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.
Hand delivered applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. August 22,
1994. Applications received after the deadline will be returned to the
applicant.
ADDRESSES: Grant applications and additional information regarding
business, administrative or fiscal issues related to the awarding of
grants under this Notice may be requested from the Grants Management
Officer (GMO), Ms. Glenna Wilcom, Parklawn Building, Room 7-15, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, telephone (301) 443-2280.
Applicants for grants will use Form PHS 5161-1, approved under OMB
Control Number 0937-0189. Completed applications should be sent to the
GMO.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information relating to
technical or program issues may be obtained from Mr. Remy Aronoff,
Chief, Operations and Analysis Branch, Division of Organ
Transplantation, Parklawn Building, Room 11A-22, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 443-7577.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Objective
Section 371 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act authorizes a
program of grants and special projects for the purpose of increasing
the number of organ donors. For FY 1994, only private nonprofit HBCUs
are eligible to receive grant awards to increase organ donation.
The PHS urges applicants to submit work plans that address specific
objectives of Healthy People 2000. Potential applicants may obtain 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) through
the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402-9325 (Telephone 202-783-3238).
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.
Types of Projects
The principal purpose of this grant program is to increase the
availability of organ donors in this country. In past years, the
program has attempted to further this objective primarily through
support of public and professional education projects. This year, in an
effort to continue to focus on increasing the minority organ donation
rate, the grant program will be limited to Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs), and will only support projects which focus on
educating African-American students about the professional
opportunities in the field of organ donation and transplantation. The
ultimate goal is to increase the number of African-American
professionals in the field. Only one grant will be awarded, but the
grantee will be required to implement the same professional education
and recruitment project at 2-4 additional HBCUs. The FY 1994 focus
primarily results from the relatively low organ donation rate from the
African-American population in comparison to the number of African-
Americans on the transplant waiting list. In 1993, African-Americans
were 11.5 percent of the donor population, but represented 30 percent
of the patients waiting for a kidney transplant. Because of antigen and
blood type similarities found between persons of the same race, more
organs must be donated by the African-American community to increase
African-American patients' chances of being transplanted with better
matched organs, resulting in longer graft and patient survival. Recent
studies conducted by various organ procurement organizations (OPOs)
indicate that higher consent rates have been achieved from African-
American families when African-Americans have been involved in the
organ donation process and have direct contact with the family, either
as educators, procurement coordinators, physicians or surgeons.
Projects which focus on recruiting African-Americans as organ donation/
transplant professionals must include the following components:
1. Involvement of 2-4 additional HBCUs.
2. Development of cooperative working relationships with college or
university job/career counselors at the involved HBCUs.
3. Establishment of cooperative working relations with the local organ
procurement organization (OPO), and with one or more other related
organizations or professional associations; e.g., the North American
Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO), the American Society of
Minority Health and Transplant Professionals (ASMHTP), or the
Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO).
4. Development of an organ donation/transplant training guide or school
curriculum, or modification of an existing educational document to
include appropriate and relevant information about the African-American
population.
5. Provision of on-the-job training/internships for African-Americans
interested in transplantation in cooperation with an identified organ
donation/transplantation organization or professional association.
Availability of Funds
Up to $100,000 is available for the grant award. Only 1 grant will
be awarded. The grant period will be 12 months from the date of the
award.
Eligible Applicants
Any private nonprofit Historically Black College and University may
apply for a grant. Joint applications of two or more eligible entities
may be submitted. In such instances, one eligible entity must be
designated as the grantee institution on the application. See Appendix
for list of eligible applicants.
Technical Assistance
Conference calls will be held to provide technical assistance to
potential applicants. To participate in one of the conference calls,
potential applicants should call Ms. Philomena Green at (301) 443-7577
for information as to dates and times. Conference calls will be held
within 3 weeks of the date of publication of this Notice. Individual
person-to-person technical assistance sessions will be held upon
request.
Application Evaluation Criteria
Grant applications will be evaluated by an objective review
committee according to the following criteria:
Consistency with the program objective and the extent to
which the program objective will be met through the proposed project;
Appropriateness and adequacy of the method(s) proposed to
carry out the project;
Appropriateness of the work plan and schedule for
organizing and completing the project;
Capability of the organization to complete the project as
proposed;
Adequacy of supporting documentation justifying the
proposal;
Reasonableness of the budget; and
Qualifications of the project director and staff.
Allowable Costs
The basis for determining the allowability and allocability of
costs charged to PHS grants is set forth in 45 CFR part 74, subpart Q.
The three separate sets of cost principles prescribed for recipients of
grants for OPOs and other nonprofit entities are: OMB Circular A-21 for
institutions of higher education; 45 CFR part 74, Appendix E for
hospitals; and OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit organizations.
Executive Order 12372
Grants awarded under this Notice are subject to the provisions of
Executive Order 12372, as implemented by 45 CFR part 100, which allows
States the option of setting up a system for reviewing applications
within their State for assistance under certain Federal programs. The
application packages made available by HRSA will contain a listing of
States which have chosen to set up such a review system and will
provide a point of contact in the State for the review. Applicants
(other than federally (recognized Indian tribes) should contact their
State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and follow the SPOC's instructions
prior to the submission of an application. For proposed projects
serving more than one State, the applicant is advised to contact the
SPOC of each affected State. The SPOC has 60 days after the application
deadline date to submit its review comments. The granting agency does
not guarantee to ``accommodate or explain'' for State process
recommendations it receives after that date.
The OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this
program is 93.134.
Dated: June 17, 1994.
Ciro V. Sumaya,
Administrator.
Appendix--Private Nonprofit Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
Alabama
Miles College, P.O. Box 3800, Birmingham, AL 35208
Oakwood College, P.O. Box 107, Huntsville, AL 35896
Selma University, 1501 Lapsley Street, Selma, AL 36701
Stillman College, P.O. Box 1430, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
Talladega College, 627 W. Battle Street, Talladega, AL 35160
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088
Arkansas
Arkansas Baptist College, 1600 Bishop, Little Rock, AR 72202
Philander Smith College, 812 W. 13th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
Shorter College, 604 Locust Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114
California
Charles R. Drew, University of Medicine and Science, 1621 E. 120th
Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059
District of Columbia
Howard University, 2400 6th Street NW., Washington, DC 20059
Florida
Bethune-Cookman College, 640 Second Avenue, Daytona, FL 32114
Edward Waters College, 1658 Kings Road, Jacksonville, FL 32209
Florida Memorial College, 15800 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33054
Georgia
Clark Atlanta University,
James P. Brawley Drive at Fair Street SW., Atlanta, GA 30310
Interdenominational Theological Center, 671 Beckwith Street SW.,
Atlanta, GA 30314
Morehouse College, 830 Westview Drive SW., Atlanta, GA 30314
Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive SW., Atlanta, GA
30314
Morris Brown College, 643 M.L. King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30314
Paine College, 1235 15th Street, Atlanta, GA 30910
Spelman College, 350 Spelman Lane, SW., Atlanta, GA 30314
Kentucky
Simmons University, Bible College, 1811 Dumensnil Street,
Louisville, KY 40210
Louisiana
Dillard University, 2601 Gentily Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70122
Xavier University, 7325 Palmetto Street, New Orleans, LA 70125
Maryland
Sojourner-Douglass College, 500 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD
21205
Michigan
Lewis College of Business, 17370 Myers Road, Detroit, MI 48235
Mississippi
Mary Holmes College, P.O. Box 1257, West Point, MS 39773
Natchez Junior College, 1010 N. Union Street, Natchez, MS 39120
Prentiss Normal and Industrial Institute, Prentiss, MS 39174
Rust College, 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635
Tougaloo College, 500 E. County Line Road, Taugaloo, MS 39174
North Carolina
Barber-Scotia College, 145 Cabarrus Avenue W., Concord, NC 28025
Bennett College, 900 E. Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Johnson C. Smith Unversity, 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC
28216
Livingston College, 701 North Monroe Street, Salisbury, NC 28144
Shaw University, 118 E. South Street, Raleigh, NC 27611
St. Augustine's College, 1315 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610
Ohio
Wilberforce University, 1055 N. Bickett Road, Wilberforce, OH 45384
South Carolina
Allen University, 1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Benedict College, Harden & Blanding Streets, Columbia, SC 29204
Claflin College, 700 College Avenue, Orangeburg, SC 29115
Clinton Junior College, P.O. Box 968, Rock Hill, SC 29731
Morris College, 100 W. College Street, Sumter, SC 29150
Vorhees College, Vorhees Road, Denmark, SC 29042
Tennessee
Fisk University, 1000 17th Avenue, North, Nashville, TN 37208
Knoxville College, 901 College Street, Knoxville, TN 37921
Lane College, 545 Lane Avenue, Jackson, TN 38301
LeMoyne-Owen College, 807 Walker Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126
Meharry Medical College, 1005 DB Todd Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37208
Texas
Bishop College, Dallas, TX 75241
Huston-Tillotson College, 1820 E. 8th Street, Austin, TX 78702
Jarvis Christian College, P.O. Box G, Hawkins, TX 75765
Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stewart Road, Box 41066, Dallas, TX
75241
Southwestern Christian College, P.O. Box 10, Terrell, TX 75160
Texas College, P.O. Box 4500, Tyler, TX 75702
Wiley College, 711 Wiley Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670
Virginia
Hampton University, East Queen Street, Hampton, VA 23668
St. Paul's College, 406 Windsor Avenue, Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Virginia Seminary and College, 2058 Garfield Avenue, Lynchburg, VA
24501
Virginia Union University, 1500 N. Lombardy Street, Richmond, VA
23220
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