[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52729-52730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20556]


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DEPARMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Regional AIDS Education and Training Centers; Open Competition 
Announcement

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Open Competition Grant Program.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/
AIDS Bureau (HAB), announces that applications will be accepted for 
fiscal year (FY) 2002 awards for up to three Regional AIDS Education 
and Training Centers (AETCs) to provide services to Michigan, Ohio, 
Kentucky, New York, Tennessee, and New Jersey. The Regional AETCs will 
provide services in regions consisting of two or more States; existing 
regional AETCs may apply to expand their current areas by one or more 
States. The regional AETCs enhance the availability of high quality HIV 
care through training and support of clinical providers, and prioritize 
the clinical educational needs of direct medical care providers, 
physicians, nurses, physicians assistants, advance practice nurses, 
pharmacists, and oral health providers. The regional AETCs conduct 
assessments of regional HIV/AIDS care delivery systems and develop 
innovative programs to build HIV/AIDS care capacity, through training 
and support, to fill identified gaps. The regional AETCs target 
clinical providers caring for minority and disproportionately affected 
populations, particularly minority providers and those associated with 
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act supported 
facilities.
    Availability of Funds: It is anticipated that up to three grant 
recipients will be selected as regional AETCs, and total available 
funds are approximately $4,000,000. Grant periods are for 2 years and 9 
months, with initial funding for 9 months. Continuation awards will be 
made on the basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of 
funds.
    Eligible Applicants: Grants may be awarded to public or private 
non-profit entities including schools and academic health sciences 
centers. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to 
apply.
    Authorizing Legislation: The Authority for this grant program is 
Section 2692(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
300ff-111(a).

DATES: A letter of intent to submit an application is requested by 
August 27, 2002. Applications for this grant must be received in the 
HRSA Grant Application Center by close of business September 12, 2002. 
Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they are 
received on or before the deadline date. Applicants should request a 
legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service 
postmark. Private metered postmarks will not be accepted as proof of 
timely mailing. Applications postmarked after the due date will be 
returned to the applicant.

Where to Request and Send an Application

    To obtain an application kit: Call the HRSA Grants Application 
Center at 877-477-2123 and request the OMB Catalogue of Federal 
Domestic Assistance number 93.145.

ADDRESSES: Letter of intent to apply for funding should be mailed to 
Marisol M. Rodriguez, HIV/AIDS Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-
46, Rockville, Maryland, 20857. All applications should be mailed or 
delivered to HRSA Grant Application Center, 901 Russell Avenue, Suite 
450, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879. Grant applications sent to any other 
address are subject to being returned. Federal Register notices are 
available on the world wide web via the Internet. The Web address for 
HAB is http://www.hrsa.gov/hab/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional technical information may 
be obtained from Marisol M. Rodriguez, HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), HRSA, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-46, Rockville, Maryland 20857. The telephone 
number is (301) 443-4082; fax number (301) 443-9887; and the e-mail is 
[email protected]. You may also contact Laura W. Cheever, M.D., 
Chief, HIV Education Branch, Division of Training and Technical 
Assistance, HAB, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-46, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857. Her telephone number is (301) 443-3067 and fax number 
is (301) 443-9887.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applications will be reviewed by an 
objective review committee using the following criteria: Adequacy of 
Comprehensive Regional Needs Assessment, Adequacy of the Proposed 
Program Plan for Providing Education and Training Activities, HIV 
Expertise within the Regional AETC; Coordination and Collaboration; 
Management, Plan, Staffing, Project Organization and Resources, Program 
Documentation, Evaluation and Quality Improvement, and Appropriateness, 
and Justification of the Budget. The Secretary shall give preference to 
qualified projects which will-
    (A)Train, or result in the training of, health professionals who 
will provide treatment for minority individuals with HIV disease and 
other individuals who are at high risk of contracting such disease; and

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    (B)Train, or result in the training of, minority health 
professional and minority allied health professionals to provide 
treatment for individuals with such disease.
    Paperwork Reduction Act: If there is a data collection associated 
with this application OMB approval will be sought.

    Dated: July 22, 2002.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-20556 Filed 8-12-02; 8:45 am]
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