[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 41265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20536]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Cooperative Agreement With the National Rural Health Association

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of cooperative agreement award.

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SUMMARY: The federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health 
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announces its intent to 
award funds in fiscal year (FY) 1998 to continue support of a 
cooperative agreement with the National Rural Health Association 
(NRHA), Kansas City, Missouri.
    The Federal ORHP seeks solutions to the health care problems of 
rural communities by working with Federal agencies, the States, 
national associations, foundations, and private sector organizations. 
This award will continue a number of projects designed to (1) help 
build national, State, and community infrastructure through a variety 
of approaches including workshops, conferences, technical assistance, 
and other outreach efforts, and (2) help develop and provide current 
information to a wide audience through various mechanisms including 
journals, meetings, educational forums, and other dissemination 
efforts. This cooperative agreement will continue an ongoing 
partnership with significant involvement and input from ORHP staff in 
selection of all projects and in development and implementation of the 
work plan.
    HRSA plans to award this cooperative agreement to the NRHA because 
of its unique characteristics, skills, and superior qualifications in 
the area of rural health care. NRHA is the only organization with a 
broad and diverse membership from rural areas throughout the country, a 
clear mission to improve the delivery of health services in rural 
areas, and the staff capability to provide research, educational, 
leadership, and information support to help rural citizens build, 
maintain, and improve the institutions that can meet their health care 
needs.
    This cooperative agreement is authorized under Sec. 301 of the PHS 
Act, with funds appropriated under Pub. L. 105-78 (HHS Appropriations 
Act for FY 1998).

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Approximately $460,000 will be made available 
for obligation to support this cooperative agreement for a budget 
period of one year and a project period of five years beginning in FY 
1999.

OTHER AWARD INFORMATION: This program is not subject to the provisions 
of Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs 
(as implemented by 45CFR Part 100). The Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance number is 93.912C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jerry Coopey, Director of 
Government Affairs, Office of Rural Health Policy, Parklawn Building, 
Room 9-05, Rockville, Maryland 20857 at (301) 443-0835.

    Dated: July 27, 1998.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-20536 Filed 7-31-98; 8:45 am]
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