[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 213 (Monday, November 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 62483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21677]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Cooperative Agreement for Poison Prevention Education; CFDA 
93.253

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

ACTION: Notice of Single Source Award.

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SUMMARY: HRSA will be enhancing the partnership with the Home Safety 
Council (HSC) to collaborate on reaching America's low literacy 
population. Through this project, additional poison prevention training 
materials targeting the low literacy population will be developed and 
distributed to the public, poison centers, safety and injury prevention 
professionals, health educators, and first responders. HRSA first 
announced the partnership with the HSC in the Federal Register, Vol. 
71, No. 146, July 31, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Roche, Director, Poison Control 
Program, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Room 11C-06, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone: 301-443-0652; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Intended Recipient of the Award: Home Safety Council.
    Amount of the Award: $75,000.

    Authority: Section 1271 et seq. of the Public Health Service 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 300d-71 et seq. as amended by the Poison Center 
Stabilization and Enhancement Grant Program.

    Project Period: The period of the award is from September 1, 2007, 
through April 1, 2008.

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 the seven 
month time frame. HSC is currently developing low literacy poison 
prevention materials, and this project will enhance the existing 
package of materials. The HSC has existing organizational knowledge and 
experience in developing materials for the low literacy population 
through its Home Safety Literacy Project, of 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: October 26, 2007.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-21677 Filed 11-2-07; 8:45 am]
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