[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 66162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27554]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 02062]


Diabetes Program; Notice of Award of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
award of fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds for the diabetes program. The 
purpose of the program is to reduce the disease and economic burden of 
diabetes, and improve the quality of life for all persons who have or 
are at risk for diabetes, through prevention programs. This program 
addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area Diabetes.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance is provided only to the organizations listed below. No 
other applications were solicited. Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 Federal 
Appropriation specifically directs CDC to award funds to these 
organizations.
    1. Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero in Los Angeles, California for 
a diabetes care program. ($98,899)
    2. Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology in 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for a diabetes and diabetic retinopathy 
demonstration. ($247,247)
    3. University of Arizona in Tuscon for a Border Health Initiative 
for a Border Health Initiative. ($435,154)
    4. Center for Diabetes and Prevention Control at Texas Tech 
University Health Sciences Center to provide a national model of 
diabetes outreach, education, prevention, and care. ($493,941)
    5. Dakota Plains Diabetes Center for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 
and Cheyenne Sioux Tribe. ($1,582,380)
    6. Glaucoma Foundation for a Community Health glaucoma screening to 
develop a model project to test the efficacy of glaucoma screening 
using mobile units. ($2,613,445)

C. Funds

    Approximately $5,471,066 is being awarded in FY 2002. The awards 
will begin on or about September 1, 2002, and will be made for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of one year.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    Business management technical assistance may be obtained from: 
Angela Webb, Grants Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine 
Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2784, e-
mail: [email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Dara Murphy, Division of 
Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 
Burford Highway, NE, MS K-57, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-
5193, e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: October 21, 2002.
Sandra R. Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-27554 Filed 10-29-02; 8:45 am]
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