[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9811]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the Quality Education for 
Minorities Network

    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science, (OPHS) announces that it will enter into an umbrella 
cooperative agreement with the Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) 
Network, a national organization which strives to improve the education 
for minorities throughout the nation. This cooperative agreement is an 
umbrella cooperative agreement and will establish the broad 
programmatic framework in which specific projects can be supported by 
various agencies during the project period.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist QEM in 
building alliances to meet the educational needs of minority students 
pursuing health related careers, developing programs to increase the 
number of minorities in the science field, especially the biomedical 
sciences, and implementing projects to develop model approaches for 
increasing the representation of minorities in the health related 
fields. The cooperative agreement will also assist QEM in forming 
linkages between students pursuing health related careers at minority 
college and university campuses and nearby low-income communities 
through outreach and/or community service activities.
    The OMH will provide technical assistance and oversight as 
necessary for the implementation, conduct, and assessment of the 
project activities. On an as-needed basis, OMH will assist in arranging 
consultation from other Government agencies and non-governmental 
agencies.

Authorizing Legislation

    This cooperative agreement is authorized under Title XVII, Section 
1707(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act.

Background

    Assistance will be provided only to Quality Education for 
Minorities Network. No other applications are being solicited under 
this announcement. The Quality Education for Minorities Network is 
uniquely qualified to accomplish the objectives of this cooperative 
agreement because it has the following combination of factors:
     An extensive information and communications network at the 
national and local levels;
     A national catalyst to mobilize communities around needed 
local educational improvements, particularly in the field of science;
     Extensive experience in working with African American, 
Alaska Native, American Indian, and Latino/Hispanic individuals and 
groups to devise strategies and set organizational priorities;
     Experience in mobilizing minority individuals, community 
groups, and businesses to actively promote and support quality 
education in their neighborhoods; and
     Experience in working with minority colleges and 
universities in developing programs to improve education for 
minorities.
    This cooperative agreement will be awarded for a 12-month budget 
period within a project period of 5 years. Depending upon the types of 
projects and availability of funds, it is anticipated that this 
cooperative agreement will receive approximately $50,000 to $100,000. 
Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the basis 
of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this 
cooperative agreement is 93.004.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this project, contact Ms. Cynthia Amis, Office of Minority Health, 5515 
Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone (301) 
594-0769.

    Dated: April 1, 1998.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 98-9811 Filed 4-13-98; 8:45 am]
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