[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 49131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24557]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Cooperative Agreements With National HIV/AIDS Organizations

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration.

ACTION: Notice of limited competition for cooperative agreements with 
national HIV/AIDS organizations.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) HIV/
AIDS Bureau (HAB) announces a limited competition to support the 
development and performance of specialized technical assistance 
activities for HRSA's HIV/AIDS Title IV grantees under Section 2671 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 (PHS Act), 
and to support the development of materials and training for AIDS 
Education and Training Centers under Section 2692 of the PHS Act.
    HRSA is limiting competition to three national HIV/AIDS 
organizations: the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS 
Directors (NASTAD), the National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center 
(NPHRC), and AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth and Families (APC). 
In cooperation with HRSA, these three organizations will engage in a 
number of activities that include technical assistance to Title IV 
grantees, policy analysis, materials development, and training for 
HRSA's Ryan White programs. Assistance will be provided only to these 
three organizations. No other applications are solicited, nor will they 
be accepted. These three organizations are the only qualified entities 
to provide the services specified under this cooperative agreement 
because:
    1. NASTAD is the only officially established organization that 
represents the State and Territorial AIDS Directors in all 50 States 
and all U.S. Territories. As such, it represents the officials from 
throughout the U.S. who have responsibility for designing, 
implementing, and evaluating HIV/AIDS service programs for uninsured 
and underinsured populations. In addition, NASTAD has already 
established mechanisms for communicating HIV/AIDS information to States 
and the political subdivisions of the States that implement HRSA's CARE 
Act programs.
    2. NPHRC is uniquely qualified to assure the provision of effective 
technical assistance through its clinical experience and capacity in 
promoting the organization and maintenance of comprehensive, 
coordinated care that is linked to research for children, youth, women 
and families affected by HIV/AIDS. As a HRSA supported national 
resource center, NPHRC and its clinical staff has unique access to 
providers throughout the U.S. to assure the needs of this population 
are addressed across all venues.
    3. APC has extensive knowledge and experience in assessing 
adolescent AIDS comprehensive care policy. The organization has 
considerable credibility among existing adolescent clinical care 
providers, researchers and consumers and a demonstrated in-depth 
understanding of the Ryan White CARE Act.

Grants/Amounts

    Approximately $600,000 is available in fiscal year (FY) 1998 for a 
12-month budget period with a project period of 3 years for these three 
organizations. Continuation awards within the project period will be 
made on the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of 
funds.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information may be obtained 
from Ms. Angela Powell-Young, Chief, Technical Assistance Branch, 
Division of Training and Technical Assistance, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-13, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857. The telephone number is (301) 443-9091 and 
the fax number is (301) 594-2835.

    Dated: September 4, 1998.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-24557 Filed 9-11-98; 8:45 am]
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