[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 01040]


Notice of Availability of Funds; Safe Motherhood Programs

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY)2001 funds for grant programs entitled 
``Safe Motherhood Programs.'' This program addresses the ``Healthy 
People 2010'' focus area of Maternal, Infant, and Child Health. The 
purpose of the program is to improve maternal, infant, and child 
health.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to the organizations listed below. 
No other applications are solicited. The Conference Report H.R. 4577, 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, specified these funds for the 
organizations listed below.
    1. Victory Memorial Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, to expand its 
prenatal program for uninsured pregnant women. ($34,690)
    2. Northern New Jersey Maternal Child Health Consortium. ($93,750)
    3. University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, for maternal and 
neonatal intensive care. ($468,770)
    4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resources, Inc., Missouri Bootheel 
Healthy Start Project. ($843,790)
    5. Prince Georges County Health Department, for infant mortality 
prevention. ($937,545)

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $2,500,000 is available in FY 2001 to fund five 
awards. It is expected that the award will begin on or about July 15, 
2001, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a one year 
project period. Funding estimates may change.

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), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-
4146, Telephone: (770) 488-2751, E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    For overall program technical assistance, contact: John R. 
Lehnherr, Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 4770 Buford Highway, 
NE, MS K-20, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Telephone: (770) 488-5193, E-Mail 
Address: [email protected].
    Technical assistance for Cross Roads Foundation will be provided 
by: Bao Ping Zhu, Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 3423 Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Lansing, Michigan 48909, Telephone: (517) 
334-8026, E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Technical assistance for Victory Memorial Hospital, Brooklyn, New 
York, will be provided by: Cindy Berg, Division of Reproductive Health, 
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-23, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, 
Telephone: (770) 488-5187, E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    Technical assistance for Northern New Jersey Maternal Child Health 
Consortium will be provided by: Holly Shulman, Division of Reproductive 
Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS K-22, Atlanta, Georgia 
30341, Telephone: (610) 690-7331, E-Mail Address: [email protected].
    University Medical Center of Southern Nevada; Sudden Infant Death 
Syndrome Resources, Inc., Missouri Bootheel Healthy Start; and Prince 
Georges County Health Department will be provided by: Solomon Iyasu, 
Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS 
K-23, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Telephone: (770) 488-5156, E-Mail 
Address: [email protected].

    Dated: April 17, 2001.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grant Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 01-9926 Filed 4-23-01; 8:45 am]
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