[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8712]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Announcement of a Change to the Awarding Factors Under the Fiscal 
Year 2007 New Access Points in High Poverty Counties (HRSA-07-069) 
Grant Opportunity

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

ACTION: Revision to awarding factors.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
announcing a change to the awarding factors under the HRSA-07-069 ``New 
Access Points in High Poverty Counties'' funding opportunity [issued on 
Grants.gov March 14, 2007] as they relate to awards made under the 
HRSA-07-067 ``New Access Points'' funding opportunity for the 
President's first Health Centers Initiative [issued on Grants.gov 
October 6, 2006].
    In making award decisions for fiscal year (FY) 2007, HRSA will now 
consider granting the same organization a new access point award under 
HRSA-07-067 and HRSA-07-069. HRSA will consider more than one FY 2007 
new access point award to an organization if, and only if each 
application submitted (by the same organization for the two different 
funding opportunities) proposes a separate and distinct project to 
serve different counties. That is, there must be no overlap or 
duplication of service area, target population, or sites. (Under 
previous HRSA policy, if an organization receives a grant award in FY 
2007 under the first opportunity, HRSA-07-067, it could not be awarded 
funds in FY 2007 under HRSA-07-069). Applicants for HRSA-07-069 should 
also be aware that each new access point application must be complete 
and must be able to stand alone.
    The changes announced in this Federal Register Notice do not impact 
any HRSA policy for eligibility under the HRSA-07-069. Organizations 
continue to be eligible to submit one application under HRSA-07-069, 
irrespective of whether they applied under HRSA-07-067 or not. 
Additionally, all other awarding factors detailed in HRSA-07-069 remain 
the same.
    Reference: HRSA-07-069 is available online via the HRSA Web site 
at: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/technicalassistance/pi2nap.htm or http://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preeti Kanodia, Division of Policy and 
Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and 
Services Administration. Ms. Kanodia may be contacted by e-mail at 
[email protected] or via telephone at (301) 594-4300.

    Dated: May 2, 2007.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-8712 Filed 5-7-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P