[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 61106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24576]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 02187]


Cooperative Agreement to the Medical and Health Research 
Association of New York City, Inc.; Notice of Award of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for the Medical and Health Research Association of New York 
City, Inc. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus 
area of Immunization and Infectious Diseases, specifically objective 
14.26, ``Increase the proportion of children who participate in fully 
operational population-based immunization registries.''
    The purpose of the program is to: (1) Forge new, and strengthen 
existing, partnerships with immunization registry stakeholders; (2) 
promote the use of immunization registries as a standard practice in 
the delivery of health services; and (3) educate stakeholders about the 
use and benefits of immunization registries.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to the Medical and Health Research 
Association of New York City, Inc.(MHRA). No other applications are 
solicited. MHRA is the only organization that has an established 
relationship with state and local health department immunization 
registry developers, and the technical and programmatic expertise 
necessary to carry out this project. MHRA is a unique organization 
because its members have technical expertise in the areas of registry 
partnerships, immunization registry participation by providers and 
children, registry promotion and education, registry data quality and 
use, privacy and confidentiality of electronic data, electronic 
information exchange and integration, and resource development.

    Note: Title 2 of the United States Code section 1611 states that 
an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal 
Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to 
receive Federal funds constituting an award, grant or loan.

C. Availability of Funds

    $360,000 is being awarded in FY 2002. It is expected that the award 
will begin on or about September 30, 2002 and will be made for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of up to five years. 
Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    This and other CDC announcements, the necessary applications, and 
associated forms can be found on the CDC home page Internet address--
[chyph]http://www.cdc.gov. Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements.''
    For business management assistance, contact: Peaches Brown, Grants 
Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone number: (770) 488-2738, E-mail 
address: [email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact:Karen Fowler, Program 
Analyst, Systems Development Branch, DMD, National Immunization 
Program, Mailstop E-62, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone 
number: (404) 639-8295, E-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: September 20, 2002.
Sandra R. Manning,
CGFM, Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-24576 Filed 9-26-02; 8:45 am]
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