[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48410-48411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23003]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


AIDS Education and Training Centers Evaluation Center Grant

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Funds.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) HIV/

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AIDS Bureau (HAB) announces that applications will be accepted for 
fiscal year (FY) 2000 grants for a discretionary grant to support a 
National AIDS Education and Training Centers Evaluation Center. The 
Center will be responsible for assisting HRSA in its capacity to 
document, evaluate and communicate the outcomes of education, training, 
and consultation activities provided by the regional AIDS Education and 
Training Centers (AETC) and by the National Minority AIDS Education and 
Training Center under section 2692 (a) of the Public Health Service Act 
as amended by Public Law 104-146, the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS 
Resources Emergency Act Amendments of 1996.

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: It is anticipated that a single award will be 
made for the National AIDS Education and Training Centers Evaluation 
Center and is expected to range from $400,000 to $500,000 for the 
initial budget period. Funding will be made available for 12 months, 
with a project period of up to three years. Continuation awards within 
the approved project period will be made on the basis of satisfactory 
progress and the availability of funds.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligible applicants are public and nonprofit 
entities and schools and academic health science centers.

DATES: Applications for this grant must be received in the HRSA Grants 
Application Center by the close of business October 12, 1999 to be 
considered for competition. Applications will meet the deadline if they 
are either (1) received on or before the deadline date or (2) 
postmarked on or before the deadline date, and received in time for 
submission to the objective review panel. A legibly dated receipt from 
a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service will be accepted as proof 
if timely mailing. Applications received after the deadline will be 
returned to the applicant.

ADDRESSES: All applications should be mailed or delivered to: Grants 
Management Officer, HRSA Grants Application Center, Parklawn Building, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 4-91, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Grant 
applications sent to any address other than that above are subject to 
being returned. Federal Register notices and application guidance for 
the HIV/AIDS Bureau program are available on the World Wide Web via the 
Internet. The web site for the HIV/AIDS Bureau is: http://www.hrsa.gov/
hab/. Federal grant application forms are available at the following 
Internet address: http://forms.psc.gov/phsforms.htm. For those 
applicants who are unable to access application materials 
electronically, a hard copy of the official grant application kit (PHS 
Form 6025-1) must be obtained from the HRSA Grants Application Center 
(GAC). The Center may be contacted by telephone at 1-888-333-4772 until 
September 12, 1999, or 1-877-HRSA(4772)-123 after September 12, 1999. 
The e-mail address for the HRSA GAC after September 12, 1999, is 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information may be obtained 
from Mrs. Juanita Koziol, Deputy Chief, HIV Education Branch, Division 
of Training and Technical Assistance, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources 
and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-39, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857; telephone number (301) 443-6364; FAX number (301) 443-
9887.

    Dated: August 30, 1999.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-23003 Filed 9-2-99; 8:45 am]
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