[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 68293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34071]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the Inter-University
Program for Latino Research
The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and
Science, announces that it will enter into an umbrella cooperative
agreement with the Inter-University Program for Latino Research
(IUPLR). This cooperative agreement will establish the broad
programmatic framework in which specific projects can be funded as they
are identified during the project period.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist IUPLR to
expand and enhance its activities relevant to health issues affecting
the Hispanic community in areas such as health promotion, illness
prevention, and health services research, educational, and research
training activities. Enhancing the IUPLR research infrastructure and
the capacity of affiliated researchers is intended to improve the
health status of Hispanics. It is anticipated that future activities
will focus on programs and policies aimed at improving the overall
health status of Hispanics in order to eliminate health disparities
which exist between Hispanics and others. OMH will provide
consultation, including administrative and technical assistance as
needed, for the execution and evaluation of all aspects of this
cooperative agreement. OMH will also participate and/or collaborate
with the awardee in any workshops or symposia to exchange current
information, opinions, and research findings during this agreement.
Authorizing Legislation
This cooperative agreement is authorized under Section 1707(d)(1)
of the Public Health Service Act.
Background
Assistance will be provided only to the Inter-University Program
for Latino Research (IUPLR). No other applications are solicited.
Because of its experience and present capacity, IUPLR is the only
organization capable of administering this cooperative agreement
because it has:
1. Developed, expanded, and manages an infrastructure to conduct
health services research with multi-disciplinary teams and program
evaluations that deal with Latino health issues.
2. Developed links between the academic research community,
community-based organizations, and providers upon which health care
intervention, education, and training programs may be developed to
reduce morbidity and mortality among populations affected by risk
factors associated with poverty, ethnicity, and immigration.
3. Established itself as the key source of multi-disciplinary
Latino researchers, interdisciplinary research, and policy analyses.
4. Developed and supports the Society for Latino Health Research
composed of the nation's leading experts on health education, disease
prevention, health promotion, and health services and social services
research aimed at reducing mortality, morbidity, and promoting health
behaviors among Latinos and Latino communities.
5. Developed research and policy analyses on factors associated
with increased risk of illness and disease, particularly poverty,
ethnicity, and immigration.
6. Developed a collaborative network of University based research
centers capable of conducting national, regional, and local
epidemiological, health outcomes, and other health services research on
issues affecting the Latino populations of the United States.
This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1998 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, contact Guadalupe Pacheco, Office of Minority Health,
5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone
(301) 443-5084.
The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number of 93.004.
Dated: December 17, 1997.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 97-34071 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am]
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