[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37394-37395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14943]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 00098]


Grant To Support Natural Products Research on Phytomedicines at 
The University of Mississippi; Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2000 funds for a grant program to 
Support Natural Products Research on Phytomedicines at the University 
of Mississippi.

B. Eligible Applicant(s)

Single Source

    Assistance will be provided only to the National Center for Natural 
Products Research, Thad Cochran Research Center, University of 
Mississippi. No other applications are solicited. The Conference Report 
accompanying Public Law 106-113 (H.R. 3194), Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2000, found at H.R. Rep. No. 106-479, at 599 (1999) 
specified these funds for the University of Mississippi to establish a 
program to identify candidate phytomedicines for clinical evaluation.

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C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $1,823,000 is available in FY 2000 to fund one award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 30, 2000 
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period 
of up to three years.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    Business management technical assistance may be obtained from: Van 
A. King, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), Announcement [00098], 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 
3000, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone Number (770) 488-2751, Email Address 
[email protected].
    Program technical assistance may be obtained from: Earl Ford, 
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-26, Atlanta, GA 
30341-3724, Telephone Number (770)488-6015, Email Address 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 8, 2000.
Henry S. Cassell, III,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-14943 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45 am]
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