[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 50441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19505]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging

[Program Announcement No. AoA-02-11]


Fiscal Year 2002 Program Announcement; Availability of Funds and 
Notice Regarding Applications

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

ACTION: Announcement of availability of funds and request for 
applications.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging announces that under this program 
announcement it will hold a competition for a grant award for one 
project at a federal share of approximately $100,000 per year for a 
project period of one year.
    Legislative authority: The Older Americans Act, Public Law 106-501 
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 93.048, Title IV and Title II 
Discretionary Projects).
    Purpose of grant awards: The purpose of the project is to support 
the development of an action plan to raise osteoporosis awareness in 
post-menopausal women. The grant will assist AoA in the development and 
implementation of effective strategies to raise awareness about 
osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.
    Eligibility for grant awards and other requirements: Eligibility to 
apply under this announcement is limited to applications from public 
and non-profit organizations, including Indian tribes, tribal 
organizations, tribal faith groups, faith-based and community-based 
organizations, with demonstrated expertise in osteoporosis education 
and awareness.
    Grantees are required to provide a 25% non-federal match.

DATES: The deadline date for the submission of applications is 
September 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Application kits are available by writing to the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, 
Center for Communication and Consumer Services, 330 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20201, Attn: Sherri Clark, or by calling 202/619-
3955. Applications must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Office of 
Grants Management at the same address. Instructions for electronic 
mailing of grant applications are available at 
http://www.aoa.gov/egrants.

    Dated: July 29, 2002.
Josefina G. Carbonell,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 02-19505 Filed 8-1-02; 8:45 am]
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