[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 79 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 19098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9516]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Part C Early Intervention Services Grant

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Replacement Award to Joseph P. Addabbo 
Family Health Center.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will 
be transferring Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part C Early Intervention Services 
Grant funds (authorized by Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act) 
originally awarded to Caritas Health Care, Inc., to the Joseph P. 
Addabbo Family Health Center in order to ensure continuity of critical 
HIV medical care and treatment services to clients in Jamaica/Southeast 
Queens, Borough of Queens, New York City, New York.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Former Grantee of Record: Caritas Health Care, Inc.
    Original Period of Grant Support: July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2011.
    Replacement Awardee: Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center.
    Amount of Replacement Award: $388,253.
    Period of Replacement Award: The period of support for the 
replacement award is March 1, 2009, to March 31, 2010.

    Authority:  Section 2651 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 300ff-51.

    CFDA Number: 93.918.
    Justification for the Exception to Competition: The former grantee, 
Caritas Health Care, Inc., notified HRSA that it would not continue 
providing services after February 28, 2009, as it is ceasing 
operations. It is critical that there be continuity in the medical care 
and treatment of approximately 430 low-income patients with HIV/AIDS in 
the original service area, Jamaica/Southeast Queens, Borough of Queens, 
New York City, in New York. The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center 
is located in the same geographical area previously served by Caritas 
Health Care, Inc., is a current Part C grantee with an established 
record of providing critical HIV/AIDS care and treatment, and has 
purchased the St. Dominic's Family Health Center facility, one of the 
sites where the Ryan White services for Caritas Health Care, Inc., were 
provided. This temporary replacement award will ensure that there is no 
disruption of critical care and services to the service population 
while the service area is re-competed.
    This service area will be included in the upcoming competition for 
the Part C HIV Early Intervention Services competing application 
process for project periods starting April 1, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria C. Rios, via e-mail 
[email protected], or via telephone, 301-443-0493.

    Dated: April 17, 2009.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-9516 Filed 4-24-09; 8:45 am]
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