[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 134 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36153-36154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17108]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


Office of Minority Health; Announcement of Cooperative Agreement 
With the Public Health Foundation, ASTHO

    The Public Health Service (PHS), through the Office of Minority 
Health (OMH), announces that it will enter into a cooperative agreement 
with the Public Health Foundation (PHF) of the Association for State 
and Territorial Health Officials.
    The purpose of the agreement is to provide core organizational 
support for the PHF so that it may serve as a link and forum for 
dialogue between PHS and State and local health officials on a variety 
of public health issues and topics. In support of the agreement, PHF 
will (1) participate in the planning and design of new strategies for 
collecting public health infrastructure data; (2) enhance the 
infrastructure for public health data at the State level; (3) serve as 
a forum for continuing dialogue in the area of integrated health 
information systems and public health applications of the National 
Information Infrastructure; and (4) expand its sphere to include the 
local public health community as well as State health agencies and 
develop and maintain linkages with organizations representing public 
sector alcohol, drug abuse and mental health agencies.
    The PHS, through OMH and in coordination with other PHS agency 
officials, will maintain liaison with PHF staff to identify emerging 
topics and issues in the field of public health and meet to discuss the 
development and shaping of activities which address key problems and 
issues in public health.

Authorizing Legislation

    This cooperative agreement is authorized under Section 1707(d)(1) 
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by Public Law 101-527.

Background

    Assistance will be provided only to the Public Health Foundation of 
the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). No 
other applications will be solicited. ASTHO is the only organization 
capable of administering this cooperative agreement because it is the 
official organization that represents the chief public health officials 
of each State and territory. Through its own membership, PHF has 
developed a unique knowledge and understanding of the needs and 
perspectives of State health agencies.
    This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1995 for a 12-
month budget period in the approximate amount of $200,000, within a 5-
year project period. 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 relating 
to this project, please contact:

James Scanlon, Director, Data Policy Staff, Office of Health Planning 
and Evaluation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, Room 737F, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington 
DC 20201, Telephone: (202) 690-7100

      or

Dr. Clay E. Simpson, Jr., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Minority Health, Rockwall II, Suite 1000, 5515 Security Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone: (301) 443-5084.

    There is no Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number for 
this program since it is viewed as a one-time project.


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    Dated: June 30, 1995.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Office of 
Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 95-17108 Filed 7-12-95; 8:45 am]
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