[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46525-46526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15796]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Request for Application (RFA) 05055]


Strengthening Existing National Organizations Serving Racial and 
Ethnic Populations Capacity Development Programs: Strategies To Advance 
Program Implementation, Coordination, Management, and Evaluation 
Efforts; Notice of Availability of Funds--Amendment

    A notice announcing the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 funds 
to support and strengthen existing National and Regional Minority 
Organizations (NMOs/RMOs) that engage in health advocacy, promotion, 
education and preventive healthcare with the intent of improving the 
health and well-being of racial and ethnic minority populations; 
published in the Federal Register, on July 26, 2005, Volume 70, Number 
142, pages 43152.
    The notice is amended as follows: On page 43157, second column, 
please replace the entire paragraph:
    A special emphasis panel will evaluate complete and responsive 
applications according to the criteria listed in the ``V.1. Criteria'' 
section above. Applications competing for Federal funds receive an 
objective and independent review performed by a committee of experts 
qualified by training and experience in particular fields or 
disciplines related to the program being reviewed. In selecting review 
committee members for the special emphasis panel, other factors in 
addition to training and experience may be considered to improve the 
balance of a panel. Each reviewer is screened to avoid conflicts of 
interest and is responsible for providing an objective, unbiased 
evaluation based on the review criteria noted above. The panel provides 
expert advice on the merits of each application to program officials 
responsible for final selections for

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awards. Before final award decisions are made, CDC may make pre-
decisional site visits to those applicants who rank high on the initial 
scoring to review the agency's program, business management, and fiscal 
capabilities. CDC may also check with the health department, the 
organization's board of directors, and community partners to obtain 
additional information about the organizational structure and the 
availability of needed services and support. Replace with:
    An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive 
applications according to the criteria listed in the ``V.1. Criteria'' 
section above. The application review will be performed by CDC 
employees within the agency's Centers, Institute and Offices but 
outside the funding office.

    Dated: August 4, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-15796 Filed 8-9-05; 8:45 am]
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