[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15448]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Special Projects of National Significance Program; HIV Service 
Delivery Models

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of limited competition.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 
announces a limited competition to support the completion and 
dissemination of innovative programs to advance knowledge and skills in 
the delivery of health and support services. The objectives of the 
Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program are to: assess 
the effectiveness of particular models of care; support innovative 
program design; and to promote replication of effective models. Awards 
will be made under the program authority of Section 2691 of the Public 
Health Service Act, as amended by the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 
1996, Public Law 104-146, dated May 20, 1996.
    HRSA is limiting competition among eight (8) currently funded SPNS 
Program cooperative agreement projects that were initially funded in 
fiscal year (FY) 1994 for three years, including: The Center for 
Community Health, Education, and Research, Dorchester, MA; Emory 
University, Atlanta, GA; the Interamerican College of Physicians and 
Surgeons, New York, NY; Missouri Department of Health, Jefferson City, 
MO; University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO; 
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX; University 
of Washington, Seattle, WA; and, the Visiting Nurse Association, Los 
Angeles, CA.
    An additional two-year project period will allow these projects the 
opportunity to fully and comprehensively evaluate, and disseminate the 
models of HIV care developed during the initial project.

GRANTS/AMOUNTS: The total amount of funds available in FY 97 is 
$2,200,000. Up to eight projects will be funded for an additional two-
year project period. Funding beyond FY 97 is subject to the 
appropriation of FY 98 funds for the Ryan White CARE Act and 
satisfactory progress in meeting the project's objectives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information may be obtained 
from Ms. Mirtha Beadle, Deputy Director, SPNS Program, Office of 
Science and Epidemiology, Bureau of Health Resources Development, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 
7A-08, Rockville, MD 20857. The telephone number is (301) 443-6439 and 
the FAX number is (301) 443-4965.

OTHER GRANT INFORMATION:

Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke:

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant and 
contract recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and to promote 
the non-use of all tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, 
the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities 
(or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in which regular or 
routine education, library, day care, health care or early childhood 
development services are provided to children.

OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

    The number for the Special Projects of National Significance 
Program is 93.928.

    Dated: June 5, 1997.
Claude Earl Fox,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-15448 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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