[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7383-7384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3594]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Notice of Grant Awards

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of grant awards.

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SUMMARY: The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded the following grants. 
Funds for these grants were appropriated under Public Law 107-116, the 
``Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for FY 2002.'' The awards are Special Projects of 
Regional and National Significance (SPRANS), authorized by Section 
501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, the MCH Federal Set-Aside Program 
(42 U.S.C. 701(a)(2)).
    [sbull] Replicating ``Lessons Learned'' in Alcohol Screening During 
Pregnancy Demonstration Program. (CFDA 93.110) This grant 
promotes replication of strategies found to motivate providers to 
systematically screen for alcohol use during pregnancy, provide 
information on associated risks, and refer clients for interventions. 
Competition for this award was open to only two existing grantees of a 
preceding three-year initiative entitled: ``Improving Screening for 
Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Among Providers Demonstration Program.'' 
Each of the following two grantees was awarded $150,000 for the first 
year of the three-year grant period with second and third year grant 
awards subject to acceptable performance and the availability of funds:
[sbull] Illinois Department of Human Services, Office of Family Health; 
and
[sbull] Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Family.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Ellen Hutchins, ScD, Division of 
Perinatal Systems and Women's Health, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11A-55, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-9534.
    [sbull] New Investigators in MCH Research: Dissertation Awards. 
(CFDA 93.110RD) This grant program supports doctoral 
candidates' research-based

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dissertation in maternal and child health (MCH) or an MCH-related 
discipline. Competition for this award was limited to existing grantees 
of ``Long-Term Leadership Training Grants.'' The following grantees 
received awards for a single project:

[sbull] The University of Maryland, School of Social Work; $29,411;
[sbull] The Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health; $30,000;
[sbull] The Boston University, School of Public Health; $19,972;
[sbull] The University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health; 
$20,560;
[sbull] The University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public 
Health; $22,482;
[sbull] The University of Minnesota, School of Public Health; $22,525; 
and
[sbull] The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of 
Social Work; $6,052.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Hae Young Park, M.P.H., Division of 
Research, Training and Education, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 
HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18A-55, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-
2127.
    [sbull] New Investigators in MCH Research: Training Program 
Enhancement Awards. (CFDA 93.110TU) This grant program 
supports the development, demonstration and dissemination of program 
models in five institutions of higher education to enhance the research 
training of their MCH trainees. Competition for this award was limited 
to existing grantees of ``Long-Term Leadership Training Grants.'' Each 
of the following two grantees received a maximum grant award of $20,000 
for the first year of a 3-year project period:

[sbull] The University of Minnesota Center for Adolescent Health and 
Research--Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Training Program; 
$20,000;
[sbull] The Children's Hospital Los Angeles--Leadership Education in 
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Training Program; $20,000;
[sbull] The Boston University School of Public Health--MCH Training 
Program; $20,000;
[sbull] The Virginia Commonwealth University--Leadership Education in 
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Training Program; $20,000; and
[sbull] The University of Rochester--Leadership Education in Adolescent 
Health and Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 
Training Programs; $20,000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Hae Young Park, M.P.H., Division of 
Research, Training and Education, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 
HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18A-55, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-
2127.

    Dated: February 6, 2003.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
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