[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 185 (Friday, September 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57357-57358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24338]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Research and Demonstration Projects for Indian Health

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of Single Source Cooperative Agreement With the Center 
for Native American Health, College of Public Health, University of 
Arizona.

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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces continuation of an 
award of a cooperative agreement to the Center for Native American 
Health (CNAH), College of Public Health, University of Arizona, for a 
demonstration project to build and expand on a unique collaborative 
partnership that currently exists among the CNAH, the IHS, and the 
Indian tribes located in the southwestern part of the country. This 
award is for a final 1-year continuation of a project previously funded 
for a 2-year period (September 1, 1998 through August 31, 2000). The 
continuation will be effective September 1, 2000, through August 31, 
2001. Funding for the continuation period is $229,288 plus an annual 
in-kind contribution by the University of $94,696.
    The award is issued under the authority of the Public Health 
Service Act, Section 301(a). A general program description is contained 
in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, number 93.933.
    The specific objectives of the project are: to increase 
opportunities for sub-specialty medical care at reservation health care 
facilities; to increase the availability of telemedicine at reservation 
health care facilities; to enhance community health planning and 
prevention activities; to facilitate counseling of high school level 
Indian students for entry into health careers; and to demonstrate the 
possibilities of replication of this collaborative project at other 
sites.
    Justification for Single Source: This project has been awarded for 
an additional 1-year continuation on a non-competitive single source 
basis. The CNAH is a unique organization within the University that is 
guided by an

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Advisory Council composed of leaders from 13 Indian tribes and tribal 
organizations located in the southwestern part of the country and 
health professionals from the Arizona Department of Health, the IHS, 
and the University. This final year of funding should allow this model 
demonstration project to become self-sustaining.
    Award of Cooperative Agreement: An IHS employee who is serving as 
the Director of CNAH will provide substantial on-going IHS programmatic 
involvement in the development and direction of this demonstration 
project. Also, the IHS has health professionals providing project 
guidance as members of the Advisory Council.
    Contacts: For program information, contact Ms. Jan Frederick, 
Acting Chief, Nutrition and Dietetics, Phoenix Area IHS, Two 
Renaissance Square, 40 North Central, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, telephone 
(602) 364-5197. For grants information, contact Ms. Martha Redhouse, 
Grants Management Specialist, Division of Acquisitions and Grants 
Management, Indian Health Service, Suite 100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852, telephone (301) 443-5204.

    Dated: September 14, 2000.
Michel E. Lincoln,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 00-24338 Filed 9-21-00; 8:45 am]
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