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Part VII





Department of Health and Human Services





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Public Health Service



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Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards; Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

 

Cooperative Agreements With the Asian & Pacific Islander American 
Health Forum (APIAHF) and the Association of Asian and Pacific 
Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)

    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, PHS, announces that it will enter into two 
cooperative agreements: One with the Asian & Pacific Islander American 
Health Forum, Incorporated (APIAHF) and the other with the Association 
of Asian and Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO). These 
cooperative agreements will establish broad programmatic frameworks 
within which specific projects can be funded as they are identified 
during the project period.
    The purpose of these cooperative agreements is to assist the 
organizations in expanding and enhancing health promotion, disease 
prevention, health advocacy, and health services research 
opportunities, with the ultimate goal of improving the health status of 
minorities and disadvantaged people. The OMH will provide consultation, 
administrative, and technical assistance as needed for the execution 
and evaluation of all aspects of these cooperative agreements. The OMH 
will also participate and collaborate with the awardees in any workshop 
or symposia and exchange current information, opinions, and research 
findings.

Authorizing Legislation

    These cooperative agreements are authorized under the grant-making 
authorities of the Office of Minority Health, section 1707(d)(1) of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended by Public Law 101-527.

Background

    Assistance will be provided to APIAHF and AAPCHO only. No other 
applications are solicited. The APIAHF and AAPCHO are the only 
organizations capable of administering these cooperative agreements 
because they are the only organizations that have:

    1. Developed and expanded an infrastructure to coordinate and 
advocate for various medical intervention programs and health 
promotion programs within local communities and service delivery 
organizations that deal extensively with Asian/Pacific Islander 
health issues.
    The APIAHF has established a network among preeminent health 
care providers and health researchers to provide a foundation upon 
which to advocate for, develop, promote, and implement health 
intervention, education, and cultural training programs which are 
aimed at preventing and reducing unnecessary morbidity and mortality 
rates among Asian and Pacific Islander subpopulations.
    The AAPCHO has established a network of community health centers 
that provide a foundation upon which to develop, promote, and manage 
health intervention, education, and training programs which are 
aimed at preventing and reducing unnecessary morbidity and mortality 
rates among Asian and Pacific Islanders.
    2. The APIAHF has established itself as an organization with 
professionals who serve as leaders and experts in the advocacy, 
research, development, and promotion of policies, health education 
programs, and data collection and dissemination efforts which are 
ultimately aimed at reducing excessive mortality and adverse health 
behaviors among Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
    The AAPCHO has established itself as an organization with 
professionals who serve as leaders and experts in planning, 
developing, implementing, and evaluating health education, health 
promotion, and disease prevention programs aimed at ultimately 
reducing excessive mortality and adverse health behaviors among 
Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
    3. The APIAHF has developed the resources and the capability to 
accurately collect, analyze, and disseminate health and population 
data on Asian and Pacific Islanders, collected from both health 
providers and the U.S. Bureau of the Census. This survey and data 
collection component of the Forum enables federal agencies to gather 
data on the accurate representation of APIs in the population, as 
well as disseminate relevant census information that impact various 
groups within the API community in an expedited manner.
    AAPCHO has developed an extensive knowledge-base of essential 
health services, health care accessibility issues, and professional 
development initiatives that deal exclusively with API populations, 
and are necessary for any intervention with this population group.
    4. The Forum established community programs that foster 
strategic linkages within the API community to promote the adoption 
of health behavior patterns and prevention efforts that could result 
in improvements in the health status of the API population.
    AAPCHO has assessed the current education, research, and disease 
prevention, and health promotion activities for its members, 
affiliated groups, and represented subpopulations.
    5. Both AAPCHO and APIAHF are national organizations whose 
members are predominantly minority health professionals, providers 
and advocates with excellent professional performance records.
    6. Both organizations have developed a base of critical 
knowledge, skills, and abilities regarding health service delivery 
practices for dissemination to health care providers serving Asian 
and Pacific Islander clients.
    Both organizations, through the collective efforts of their 
members have demonstrated (1) the ability to work with health 
agencies on mutual education, service, data collection and analysis, 
and research endeavors relating to the goal of disease prevention 
and health promotion of Asian and Pacific Islander populations, (2) 
the leadership needed to assist health care professionals work more 
effectively, and with proper cultural sensitivity, in dealing with 
underserved Asian and Pacific Islander populations, and (3) the 
leadership necessary to attract minority students into health 
professional careers in geographical areas comprised extensively of 
underserved Asian and Pacific Islanders.

    This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1995 for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of 5 years. Continuation 
awards within the project period will be made on the basis of 
satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this project, please contact Dr. Clay E. Simpson, Office of Minority 
Health, Public Health service, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852, telephone (301) 443-5084.
Audrey F. Manley,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 94-31314 Filed 12-20-94; 8:45 am]
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