[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33967-33968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15965]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Training and Technical Assistance; Cooperative Agreement 
Announcement

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds; Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for an open 
competition for one cooperative agreement with a national organization 
for a total amount of $200,000. The goal of the cooperative agreement 
is to assist people who work in Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMAs) 
under the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act 
to understand and put into action the requirements of the CARE Act as 
reauthorized in October 2000.
    Program Purpose: The applicant will transfer knowledge and provide 
practical help to a diverse group of people working in HIV-related 
programs that are located in EMAs regarding the new legislative 
requirements of the CARE Act. Recipients will include administrative 
and direct service staff of State/local AIDS programs, State/local 
health departments, agencies funded by the CARE Act, other AIDS Service 
Organizations (ASO) and Community Based Organizations (CBO), members of 
CARE Act planning bodies, and consumers.
    Program Requirements: Applicants must propose a plan that will help 
achieve the purpose through one or more of the following six program 
objectives. Each program objective directly relates to one of the 
legislative requirements of the new CARE Act.
    (1) Increase the number of people with a history of homelessness, 
substance abuse, and correctional detention, who are members of Title I 
CARE Act Planning Councils, or regularly attend or actively participate 
in Planning Council meetings.
    (2) Increase the ability of CARE Act administrators, planning 
bodies and care providers to identify the unmet needs of PLWH who are 
not in care, to bring them into care, and to keep them in care.
    (3) Increase the number of formal linkages and referral agreements 
among providers of HIV social support services, HIV prevention 
services, and HIV care

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and treatment services to improve health outcomes.
    (4) Increase the number of formal linkages or referral agreements 
among publicly-funded programs (e.g., CARE Act, Medicaid, family 
planning, substance abuse, Children's Health Insurance Program), to 
collaborate on HIV service delivery and planning.
    (5) Increase the knowledge of CARE Act administrators, planning 
bodies and care providers of models and best practices for continuous 
quality improvement and quality management.
    (6) Increase staff abilities and service capacity in organizations 
serving underserved communities severely impacted by HIV/AIDS.
    Under this Cooperative Agreement, HRSA will provide input and be 
involved actively in the planning and implementation of activities 
supported by these funds. Proposed activities must support the mutual 
goals and objectives of HRSA and the applicant.
    Service Area: The geographic service area includes the 51 Title I 
EMAs across the United States, including the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico and the District of Columbia.
    Eligible Applicants: Public or private non-profit organizations 
with a national membership or constituency whose mission is to address 
the needs of people who work with HIV/AIDS related programs and 
consumers of HIV/AIDS services. The applicant must have representatives 
from Ryan White CARE Act Title I EMAs within its membership or 
constituency. The applicant must have a history of developing and 
disseminating informational materials and providing training and 
technical assistance to HIV/AIDS related organizations within the past 
3 years. The applicant must also have experience working on initiatives 
addressing the needs of Title I EMAs. National organizations that 
currently have Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements with the 
HIV/AIDS Bureau are not eligible to apply.
    Availability of Funds: One cooperative agreement will be 
competitively awarded for a total amount up to $200,000. It is expected 
that the award will be made by September 30, 2001. Funding will be made 
available for a 12-month budget period, with a project period of up to 
3 years contingent upon the availability of funds and satisfactory 
performance.
    Authorization: Title XXVI, Part F of the Public Health Service Act, 
(Title 42, USC), as amended by Public Law 106-345 the Ryan White CARE 
Act Amendments of 2000, dated October 20, 2000.
    Application Dates: In order to be considered for this competition, 
applications must be received at the HRSA Grants Application Center by 
close of business on August 10, 2001. Applications shall be considered 
as meeting the deadline if they are: (1) Received on or before the 
deadline, or (2) Postmarked on or before the deadline date and received 
in time for orderly processing and submission to the review committee. 
Applicants should request a legibly dated receipt from a commercial 
carrier or U.S. Postal Service postmark. Private metered postmarks 
shall not be acceptable as proof of mailing. Applications received 
after the deadline will be returned to the applicant and not reviewed.
    Application Materials: The Training and Technical Assistance 
Cooperative Agreement Guidance is available on the HIV/AIDS Bureau web 
site at the following Internet address: http://www.hrsa.gov/hab. The 
required Federal grant application form (PHS 5161-1) is available at 
the following Internet address: http://forms.psc.gov/forms/PHS/phs.html. For those applicants who are unable to access application 
materials electronically, hard copies must be obtained from the HRSA 
Grants Application Center, telephone number (877) 477-2123, fax number 
is (877) 477-2345, and e-mail address [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional technical information may 
be obtained from Rene Sterling, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-36, Rockville, MD 
20857. The telephone number is (301) 443-7778, the fax number is (301) 
594-2835, and the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Dated: June 19, 2001.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-15965 Filed 6-25-01; 8:45 am]
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