[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 190 (Friday, September 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 58554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24969]


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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 Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of a Single Source Cooperative Agreement with the Asian 
and Pacific Islander American Health Forum Inc.

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    Project Title: Cooperative Agreement to Improve the Health Status 
of Minority Populations.
    OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: The Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance number for this cooperative agreement is 93.004.
    Authority: This cooperative agreement is authorized under Section 
1707 (e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science, announces it is continuing to support a single source umbrella 
cooperative agreement with the Asian and Pacific Islander American 
Health Forum, Inc., (APIAHF) for it to expand and enhance its 
activities in promoting policy, developing community capacity building 
for health advocacy, providing health and U.S. Census data analysis and 
information dissemination, and convening regional and national 
conferences on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) health to 
develop action agendas that will address improving the health status of 
AAPI communities. This cooperative agreement will continue the broad 
programmatic framework in which specific projects can be supported by 
various governmental agencies.
    The OMH expects substantial programmatic involvement in this 
project with the APIAHF to assist in identifying health-related 
information, including HIV/AIDS; serve as liaison for identifying 
speakers, facilitators, and consultants for leadership development and 
training for AAPI communities; and assist in the identification of 
information on HHS activities, events, and reports for dissemination to 
the AAPI communities in order to increase their knowledge and 
involvement.
    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. The continuation awards within the project period will be made on 
the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
    During the last 5 years, APIAHF has successfully demonstrated the 
ability to work with its partners, including health departments, 
community-based organizations (CBOs), private sector organizations, and 
foundations. It has developed leadership skills within AAPI communities 
and improved technological capacity in CBOs for information 
dissemination. The OMH believes APIAHF is uniquely qualified to 
accomplish the purpose of this cooperative agreement and that no 
organization other than APIAHF could fulfill the program objectives for 
the reasons cited below. It has:
     Developed and expanded an infrastructure to coordinate the 
advocacy for various medical intervention and health promotion programs 
within local communities and service delivery organizations that deal 
extensively with AAPI health issues.
     Established linkages with leaders and experts in the 
advocacy, development, and promotion of policies for AAPI health 
issues.
     Developed the resources and the capability to accurately 
collect, analyze, and disseminate health and population data on AAPIs 
to assist in program planning, needs assessment, defining geographic 
service areas and scope of services, program evaluation, and policy 
development.
     Promoted leadership development in AAPI communities to 
address HIV/AIDS prevention and care.
     Established an Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS 
Information Network to improve communication channels with 
stakeholders, including the AAPI community, researchers, and policy-
makers, in order to enhance their awareness of AAPI HIV/AIDS and 
related issues and to increase the HIV/AIDS programmatic capacities of 
AAPI organizations.
     Promoted coalition-building and developed health care 
capacity within local AAPI communities.

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.

    Dated: September 21, 2000.
Nathan Stinson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 00-24969 Filed 9-28-00; 8:45 am]
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