[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 40 (Monday, March 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 9631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4506]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Cancellation of Grant Opportunities Previously Announced in the 
HRSA Preview on September 4, 2003 (68 FR 52632)

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of cancellation.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 
announces the cancellation of eight grant opportunities that were 
initially published in the (September 4, 2003 (68 FR 52632)) Federal 
Register notice of availability of competitive grant funds for numerous 
HRSA programs.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Lipton, Director, Division of 
Grants Policy, Office of Financial Policy and Oversight, Telephone 
(301) 443-6509. (This is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HRSA Preview is a comprehensive listing 
of HRSA competitive grant programs scheduled for award in Fiscal Year 
2004. However, as indicated in the Frequently Asked Questions section 
of the Preview, programs may be withdrawn from competition. Based on 
final Fiscal Year 2004 appropriations and a redirection of priorities, 
HRSA hereby withdraws the following programs and announcements from 
Fiscal Year 2004 competition:

HRSA-04-021 Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development (BTCDP).
HRSA-04-028 Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP).
HRSA-04-036 National Health Center Technical Assistance Cooperative 
Agreements (NAT).
HRSA-04-046 Telehealth Resource Centers Cooperative Agreement Program 
(TRCCP).
HRSA-04-049 Title III: Early Intervention Services Planning Grants 
(EISPG).
HRSA-04-052 Maternal and Child Health Minority Research Infrastructure 
Support Program (RMIN).
HRSA-04-061 Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) 
Cooperative Agreement Program.
HRSA-04-074 Best Practices to Increase Organ Donation (HIP).

    These cancellations will be effective immediately upon publication 
of this Federal Register notice. HRSA will not accept any FY 2004 
competitive applications for these funding opportunities, and any 
applications previously submitted will be returned to the respective 
applicants. Further information about HRSA programs will be provided 
through the HRSA Preview at the HRSA Home page at http://www.hrsa.gov.

    Dated: February 24, 2004.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-4506 Filed 2-27-04; 8:45 am]
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