[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22608-22609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9968]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Part D Comprehensive Services and Access to Research for Women, 
Infants, Children and Youth Grant Under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

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

ACTION: Notice of Non-Competitive Part D Award Funds for the 
Mecklenburg County Health Department and Duke University.

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SUMMARY: HRSA will be awarding non-competitive Part D funds to the 
Mecklenburg County Health Department in order to ensure continuity of 
critical HIV medical care and treatment services, and to avoid a 
disruption of HIV clinical care and support services to women, infants, 
children, and youth in the Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding 
counties. HRSA will also be awarding non-competitive Part D Funds to 
Duke University in order to ensure continuity of critical HIV medical 
care and treatment services, and to avoid a disruption of HIV clinical 
care and support services to women, infants, children, and youth in the 
central North Carolina area.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Grantee of record: Metrolina AIDS Project.
    Intended recipients of the award: Mecklenburg County Health 
Department, Charlotte, North Carolina and Duke University, Durham, 
North Carolina.
    Amount of the award: To each recipient, $239,136 (initial 6-month 
award) and $431,680 (anticipated 12- month award) to ensure ongoing HIV 
clinical and support services to the target population.

    Authority: Section 2671 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 300ff-51.

    CFDA Number: 93.918.
    Project period: February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011. The period of 
support for this award is from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011.

Justification for the Exception to Competition

    Funding for critical HIV medical care, treatment, and support 
services to women, infants, children, and youth in the Charlotte, North 
Carolina and central North Carolina areas, will be continued through 
non-competitive awards to the Mecklenburg County Health Department and 
Duke University, respectively, as each has the fiscal and 
administrative infrastructure to administer the Part D Grant. These are 
temporary replacement awards. The previous grant recipient serving this 
population notified HRSA that it was closing and could not continue 
providing Part D services after January 31, 2010. This recipient served 
two distinct service areas with its Part D Grant, and no other entity 
has the capacity to serve both areas. HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau identified 
the Mecklenburg County Health Department and Duke University as the 
best qualified Grantees for these awards. The Mecklenburg County Health 
Department is also the Part A Grant administrator that ensures 
accessibility to health care services for these clients. Duke 
University was the primary contractor

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for the central North Carolina area that ensured accessibility to 
health care services for these clients. The Mecklenburg County Health 
Department and Duke University can provide comprehensive services, 
including primary medical care and antiretroviral therapies; prevention 
education and medication adherence teaching; referrals for mental 
health, substance abuse and dental services; and on-site medical HIV 
case management services, as well as additional family-centered support 
services. The additional funding provided would enhance retaining the 
targeted population in care.
    The Mecklenburg County Health Department and Duke University are to 
provide critical services, with the least amount of disruption to the 
service population while the service area is re-competed. The initial 
awards will provide funding for 6 months, based on satisfactory 
performance, continued need, and continued availability of funds. A 
second and final award for these services will be awarded for 12-
months. This supplement will cover the time period from February 1, 
2010 to July 31, 2011. This service area will be included in the 
upcoming competition for the Part D Comprehensive Services and Access 
to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth for project periods 
starting August, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Treat, by e-mail 
[email protected], or by phone, 301-443-7602.

    Dated: April 22, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010-9968 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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