[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50094-50095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23987]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With Minority Health 
Professions Foundation

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary

ACTION: Notice of a cooperative agreement with Minority Health 
Professions Foundation.

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    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science (OPHS), announces its intent to continue support of the 
umbrella cooperative agreement with the Minority Health Professions 
Foundation (MHPF), the educational arm of the Association of Minority 
Health Professions Schools (AMHPS). This cooperative agreement will 
continue 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: (1) Foster 
cooperation and collaboration among the minority health professions 
schools, and (2) to assist the AMHPS member institutions in expanding 
and enhancing their educational and research opportunities, with the 
ultimate goal of improving the health status of minorities and 
disadvantaged people.
    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-government 
agencies.

    Authority: This cooperative agreement is authorized under 
Section 1707(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

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Background

    Assistance will continue to be provided to the MHPF. During the 
last 5 years, through the collective efforts of its member 
institutions, the MHPF has successfully demonstrated the ability to 
work with its academic institutions and official health agencies on 
mutual education, service and research endeavors. The MHPF is uniquely 
qualified to continue to accomplish the purposes of this cooperative 
agreement because it has the following combination of factors:
     It is the only national organization whose member 
institutions are all predominately minority health professions 
institutions with excellent professional performance records;
     It has the ability to provide continuity for AMHPS 
educational and research endeavors through its infrastructure and 
expertise;
     It has an established comprehensive data base related to 
teaching and other activities of all African-American medical, dental, 
pharmacy and veterinary schools;
     It has an inventory of essential disease prevention and 
health promotion activities for students and its member institutions;
     It has demonstrated leadership in attracting minority 
students to health professions careers; and,
     It has an inventory of critical knowledge, skills and 
abilities related to instruction in medical and health professional 
preparation.
    This cooperative agreement will be continued for an additional 
five-year project period with 12-month budget periods. Depending upon 
the types of projects and availability of funds, it is anticipated that 
this cooperative agreement will received approximately $250,000 per 
year. Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the 
basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

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

OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this 
cooperative agreement is 93.004.

    Dated: September 3, 1999.
Nathan Stinson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 99-23987 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
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