[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58626-58627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16356]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Administration on Developmental Disabilities

AGENCY: Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration 
for Children and Families.

ACTION: Single-Source Non-Competitive Continuation Award.

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    CFDA Number: 93.632.
    Legislative Authority: Public Law (Pub. L.) 106-402, Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000.
    Amount of Award: $60,000 for one year.
    Project Period: September 30, 2006--September 29, 2007.
    This notice announces the award of a single-source non-competition 
continuation award to the Human Development Center, Louisiana State 
University to supplement grant award 90DD0583 to fund a project that 
would address the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities 
affected by Hurricane Katrina.
    This proposed project falls under the community services core 
function of the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental 
Disabilities, Research and Services (UCEDD) program. The project 
proposes to address the needs of an underserved and unserved

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population in Louisiana: people with developmental disabilities 
affected by Hurricane Katrina.
    The proposed project will have numerous benefits on the lives of 
individuals with developmental disabilities. Before Hurricane Katrina, 
many individual with developmental disabilities in Louisiana lived in 
institutions where they were directly cared for by personal care 
attendants. Following the Hurricane, Institutions are being closed and 
the former residents will be living in the community. As a result these 
people will now be responsible for their personal care, which will be a 
completely new task for them. Projects are needed to develop training 
materials that will help these individuals learn to live in the 
community and care for themselves.
    The proposed project will conduct activities that will inform the 
sound design of future physical activity and healthy eating 
interventions for individuals with developmental disabilities receiving 
supported independent living services in the Greater New Orleans area. 
The insights gained from the proposed project will be critical to the 
development of high-quality, tailored health promotion programs to 
increase physical activity and health eating among persons with ID in 
order to enhance their health, well-being, and independent 
participation in society. It is anticipated that the project results 
will inform future activities to promote physical activity and health 
eating among individuals with developmental disabilities.
    There would be detrimental consequences without this funding. 
Without funding, the project would not be able to conduct the necessary 
activities that will enhance the ability of individuals with 
developmental disabilities to achieve full independence, productivity, 
integration, and inclusion in society. Health promotion interventions 
to increase physical activity and promote health eating have the 
potential to enhance function, prevent chronic conditions, and increase 
quality of life in person with developmental disabilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Johnson, Administration on 
Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., MAIL STOP: Humphrey Building, 405D,Washington, DC 20447. 
Telephone: 202-690-5982.

    Dated: September 27, 2006.
Patricia A. Morrissey,
Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. E6-16356 Filed 10-3-06; 8:45 am]
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