[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 110 (Thursday, June 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30306-30307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14043]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[CDC-504]


Cooperative Agreement Program With the Black College Satellite 
Network to Improve Interaction Between Public Health Practice Officials 
and Minority and Underserved Populations

Summary

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces a 
fiscal year (FY) 1995 cooperative agreement program with the Black 
College Satellite Network (BCSN) to assist them in developing a program 
to improve the interaction between public health practitioners and 
minority and underserved populations. One award for approximately 
$50,000 will be awarded subject to the availability of FY 1995 funding. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 29, 
1995, 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.
    This award will assist the BCSN in the production and distribution 
of a series of satellite video conferences on the whole range of public 
health priority issues. This cooperative agreement will permit BCSN to 
enhance the preparation of public health workers thus improving the 
interaction between public health practitioners and minority and 
underserved populations.
    The CDC will: (1) provide technical assistance through telephone 
calls, correspondence, and site visits in the areas of video conference 
content development, production treatment, selection of faculty, and 
preparation of faculty; (2) provide technical assistance and 
consultation for agenda and proposed project activities; (3) assist in 
the reporting and dissemination of results of video conferences to 
appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, academic institutions, 
and the general public; (4) participate in activities related to 
acquisition of downlink sites and coordinate sites with BCSN; and (5) 
coordinate the roles and responsibilities of the state distance 
learning coordinators.
    The Public Health Service 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 all the 
priority areas of ``Healthy People 2000.'' (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), and the President's Executive 
Order 12876 of 1993.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-
free workplace and to promote the non-use of all tobacco products, and 
Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in 
certain facilities that receive Federal funds in which education, 
library, day care, health care, and early childhood development 
services are provided to children.

Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the Black College Satellite 
Network (BCSN). No other applications are solicited. The program 
announcement and application kit have been sent to the BCSN. The BCSN 
is the only organization with the capacity to perform the activities of 
this cooperative agreement. BCSN is the only minority organization that 
provides comprehensive telecommunications services to all Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) in [[Page 30307]] the United 
States and the Virgin Islands. The Network provides the HBCU's and 
Predominantly Black colleges and universities with programming, 
orientation, and satellite technology training sessions for faculty, 
staff, and students on satellite technology, program development and 
productions, and the integration of telecommunications into the 
curriculum. BCSN assists the member institutions: (1) in securing 
funding for productions to be broadcast to other campuses; and (2) with 
productions and uplinking of line programs from the colleges and 
universities.
    BCSN provides in-service workshops for the colleges and 
universities as well as technical assistance in telecommunications to 
the faculty, administration, and students. There is no other 
telecommunications group with a comparable record and experience, 
minority or otherwise. The BCSN Board consists of 18 presidents of the 
member universities. The Network staff has over 100 years of combined 
experience and service to HBCU's.

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 504 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) 512-1800.

    Dated: June 2, 1995.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 95-14043 Filed 6-7-95; 8:45 am]
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