[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 99 (Monday, May 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 32115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12752]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Division of Transplantation Extramural Grant Program: Model 
Interventions To Increase Organ and Tissue Donation

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) 
Office of Special Programs (OSP), Division of Transplantation (DoT) 
announces that applications will be accepted for fiscal year (FY) 2000 
for grants to support projects demonstrating model interventions to 
increase organ and tissue donation. The grant program will assist 
qualified organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and other private non-
profit entities eligible for funds under Section 371(a)(3) of the 
Public Health Service (PHS) Act , 42 U.S.C. 273(a)(3), as amended. 
HRSA/OSP/DoT invites applications from consortia of institutions/
organizations to participate in the FY 2000 grant program.

Availability of Funds

    The estimated total funds available for the first year of support 
(direct and indirect costs) for all awards made under this grant 
program in FY 2000 will be up to $1.5 million. HRSA anticipates funding 
8-10 projects. It is anticipated that the cost range for each project 
year will be $100,000-$300,000 per award; however, projects that fall 
outside that range also will be considered. The total project period 
for applications submitted in response to this program announcement may 
not exceed three years.

Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants are consortia consisting at a minimum of the 
following two types of organizations/institutions: (1) At least one 
organization/institution with demonstrated expertise and experience in 
research and evaluation design and methods in the behavioral and social 
sciences; and (2) at least one organization/institution with 
demonstrated expertise and experience in organ donation, including but 
not limited to: OPOs, hospitals, and other health care organizations; 
national or regional associations; community-based service 
organizations; and public health or other government agencies. One 
member of each consortium shall serve as the primary applicant 
institution, which is required to be a private non-profit institution.

DATES: A letter of intent to submit an application is requested by June 
8, 2000. Applications for this announced grant must be postmarked no 
later than July 11, 2000 to be considered for competition. Applications 
shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they are: (1) received 
on or before the deadline date; or (2) postmarked on or before the 
deadline date and received in time for orderly processing and 
submission to the review committee. Applications received with a 
postmark after 7-11-2000 will not be accepted.

ADDRESSES: Application kits, which include detailed instructions, are 
available through the HRSA Grant Application Center (telephone: 1-877-
477-2123, or e-mail: [email protected]). The program announcement also 
can be obtained by accessing any of the following three Web sites: 
www.hrsa.gov, www.hrsa.gov/osp/dot, or www.organdonor.gov. Letters of 
intent to submit an application should be mailed to Dr. Mary L. 
Ganikos, Chief, Education Branch, DoT, OSP, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Parklawn Building, Room 7C-22, Rockville, Maryland 20857. All 
applications must be mailed or delivered to HRSA Grants Application 
Center, 1815 N. Fort Meyer Drive, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22209.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information may be obtained 
from Dr. Mary L. Ganikos, at the address above or via the following 
contact information: telephone--(301) 443-7577; fax--(301) 443-1267; or 
[email protected].

    Dated: May 16, 2000.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-12752 Filed 5-19-00; 8:45 am]
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