[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34257-34258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16186]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With Minority Access, Inc.

    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 Minority Access, Inc., a national 
organization whose mission is to support individuals, institutions, 
Federal agencies, and corporations to diversify their campuses and work 
sites by improving the recruitment, retention, and enhancement of 
opportunities for minorities. This cooperative agreement

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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 support the 
Minority Access, Inc. in providing assistance to minorities and 
minority-serving institutions in order to improve the higher 
educational, professional, and managerial employment of minorities.
    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 Section 1707(e)(1) 
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

Background

    Assistance will be provided only to Minority Access, Inc. No other 
applications are being solicited under this announcement. The Minority 
Access, Inc., is uniquely qualified to accomplish the objectives of 
this cooperative agreement because it has the following combination of 
factors:
     This is the only organization whose mission is to serve 
minority-serving institutions, majority universities, as well as public 
and private entities with a large minority constituency.
     The organization has represented majority institutions and 
corporations in diversifying their campuses and work sites by improving 
the recruitment, retention, and enhancement of opportunities for 
minorities.
     The organization has established mutually beneficial 
partnerships between minority-serving institutions, majority 
institutions, and corporations.
     The organization has provided technical assistance to 
minorities and minority-serving institutions in order to improve the 
higher educational, professional, and managerial employment of 
minorities.
     The organization has developed strategies to enhance and 
develop minorities' educational skills to enter under-represented 
fields such as bio-medical research.
    This cooperative agreement will be awarded for a 12-month budget 
period within a project period of five 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: June 9, 1999.
Nathan Stinson, Jr.,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 99-16186 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am]
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