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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

 

Cooperative Agreement With the National Rural Health Association

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), PHS, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of Cooperative Agreement Award.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health 
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces its intent to 
award funds in FY 1994 to support a cooperative agreement with the 
National Rural Health Association (NRHA), Kansas City, MO.
    The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy seeks solutions to the 
health care problems of rural communities by working with Federal 
agencies, the States, national associations, foundations and private 
sector organizations. This award will initiate a number of projects 
designed to (1) help build State and local infrastructure through a 
variety of approaches including workshops, conferences, technical 
assistance, etc. and (2) develop and provide current information to a 
wide audience through various mechanisms including journals, meetings, 
publications, etc. During 1995, significant investment will be made in 
a project that supports the President's Empowerment Zones and 
Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC) Initiative. Resources, information, and 
technical assistance will be made available to 3 EZ and 30 EC (rural) 
to help foster community based solutions to local health care problems. 
This cooperative agreement will create an ongoing partnership with 
significant involvement and input from the ORHP into the design, 
development and implementation of all projects.
    HRSA plans to award this cooperative agreement to the NRHA because 
of its unique characteristics, skills and superior qualifications in 
the area of rural health care. NRHA is the only organization with a 
broad and diverse membership from rural areas throughout the country, a 
clear mission to improve the delivery of health services in rural 
areas, and the staff capability to provide research, educational, 
leadership, and information support to help rural citizens build, 
maintain and improve the institutions that can meet their health care 
needs. Accordingly, HRSA has determined that there is adequate basis 
for awarding this cooperative agreement to the NRHA without 
competition.
    This cooperative agreement is authorized under section 301 of the 
PHS Act, with funds appropriated under Public Law 103-112 (HHS 
Appropriations Act for FY 1994).

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Approximately $530,000 will be made available 
for obligation to support the cooperative agreement for a budget period 
of one year and a project period of three years beginning in FY 1994. 
Approximately $350,000 of the total will be allocated to support the 
EZ/EC Initiative.

OTHER AWARD INFORMATION: This program is not subject to the provisions 
of Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs 
(as implemented by 45 CFR Part 100).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Jerry Coopey, Director of Government 
Affairs, Office of Rural Health Policy, Parklawn Building, Rm. 9-05, 
Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-0835.

    Dated: July 25, 1994.
Ciro V. Sumaya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-21790 Filed 9-2-94; 8:45 am]
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