[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 146 (Monday, July 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43203-43204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12178]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Cooperative Agreement for Poison Prevention Education

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

ACTION: Notice of Single Source Award.

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SUMMARY: HRSA will be forming a partnership with the Home Safety 
Council (HSC) to collaborate on reaching America's low literacy 
population. Through this project, easy to read and comprehend poison 
prevention material will be developed and distributed to the public, 
poison centers, safety and injury prevention professionals, health 
educators, and first responders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shkeda Johnson, Senior Public Health 
Analyst, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of Healthcare 
Preparedness, Room 13-103, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 
Telephone: 301-443-1210 Email: [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Intended Recipient of the Award: Home Safety Council.
    Amount of the Award: $100,000.
    Authority: Section 1271 et seq. of the Public Health Service Act, 
42 U.S.C. Section 300d-71 et seq. as amended by the Poison Center 
Stabilization and Enhancement Grant Program.
    Project Period: The period of the award will begin on September 1, 
2006, through August 31, 2007.

Justification for the Exception to Competition

    This project will be implemented through a single source 
cooperative agreement because the HSC is uniquely positioned to 
immediately undertake and complete the activities within one year. The 
HSC has existing organizational knowledge and experience in developing 
materials for the low literacy population through its Home Safety 
Literacy Project, which this project will be a component; the HSC has 
an existing relationship with key stakeholders in place for reaching 
this vulnerable population; and the HSC project director has extensive 
expertise in poison prevention education.

    Dated: July 3, 2006.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6-12178 Filed 7-28-06; 8:45 am]
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