[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9147]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary; Office of Minority Health


Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the ASPIRA Association, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Minority Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of a cooperative agreement with the ASPIRA Association, 
Inc.

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    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science, announces its intent to continue support of the umbrella 
cooperative agreement with the ASPIRA Association, Inc. (ASPIRA). This 
cooperative agreement will continue the broad programmatic framework in 
which specific projects can be supported by various governmental 
agencies during the project period.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist the national 
association in expanding and enhancing its activities relevant to 
education, health promotion, disease prevention, and family and youth 
violence prevention, 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.

    Background: Assistance will continue to be provided to ASPIRA. 
During the last three years, ASPIRA has successfully demonstrated the 
ability to work with health agencies on mutual education, service, and 
research endeavors. The ASPIRA is uniquely qualified to continue to 
accomplish the purposes of this cooperative agreement because it has 
the following combination of factors:
     It has developed, expanded, and managed an infrastructure 
to coordinate and implement various educational programs within local 
communities and organizations that deal extensively with Hispanic 
issues. These programs provide a foundation upon which to develop, 
promote, and manage education and health-related programs aimed at 
preventing and reducing unnecessary morbidity and mortality among 
Hispanic populations.
     It has established itself and its members as a national 
association with professionals who serve as leaders and experts in 
planning, developing, implementing, and promoting educational and 
policy campaigns (locally and nationally) aimed at reducing adverse 
health behaviors and improving the Hispanic community's overall 
educational and social well being.
     It has assessed and evaluated data, through its Institute 
for Policy Research and its National Health Careers Program, on the 
current education, violence, and health-related findings relevant to 
Hispanics and other populations for dissemination to its associate 
members, collaborators, funders, and the general public.
     It has developed a national association whose members 
consist of professionals with excellent performance records and 
established linkages to the Hispanic population at the national and 
local level.
     It has developed an information management system to track 
programmatic outcomes and evaluate best practices for future 
dissemination.
     It has an inventory of critical knowledge, skills, and 
abilities related to serving Hispanic clients on a range of health and 
social problems.
    This cooperative agreement will be continued for an additional 5-
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 receive approximately $100,000 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: March 30, 2000.
Nathan Stinson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 00-9147 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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