[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32790-32791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13788]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Discretionary Grant Program

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

ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Program Extension Supplemental Awards.

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SUMMARY: HRSA will be issuing non-competitive supplemental funding 
under the Maternal Child and Health Bureau's Family to Family Health 
Information Centers Program. This will provide feasible time for the 
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to align fiscal resources and 
programmatic goals as outlined in changes that emerged as a result of 
enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 
111-148) with the least disruption to the States, communities, and 
constituencies that currently receive assistance and services from 
these grantees.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Intended Recipients of the Award: The 30 incumbent grantees (see 
list below).
    Amount of the Non-Competitive Supplemental Funding: $97,500 per 
grantee.
    Authority: Section 501(c)(1) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended.
    CFDA Number: 93.110.
    Project Period: June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011 for a total of 12 
months.

Justification for the Exception to Competition

    The program provides grants to family-run/staffed organizations to 
ensure families of children with special health care needs have access 
to adequate information about health and community resources to allow 
informed decisions around their children's health care. Family to 
Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) were originally authorized 
under the Family Opportunity Act as part of the Budget Deficit 
Reduction Act of 2005; Pub. L. 109-171. Congress specified that there 
be a family-run/staffed center in each State and the District of 
Columbia by June 2009. These centers, among other tasks, were to assist 
families of children with special health care needs to make informed 
choices about health care in order to promote good treatment decisions, 
cost effectiveness and improved health outcomes by providing 
information and educational opportunities for families, their health 
professionals, schools, and other appropriate entities. Awards were 
staggered based upon available funding with 30 grantees awarded in 2007 
with project periods ending May 31, 2010. As the end of their project 
period quickly approached and continued funding was not provided in the 
President's Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2010, MCHB prepared for 
closeout of the program.
    Section 5507 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the 
Affordable Care Act) extended the F2F HICs through FY 2012. Therefore, 
the MCHB will extend the project periods of the 30 aforementioned 
grants into FY 2011. This will provide sufficient fiscal resources to 
continue programmatic activities as outlined in legislation with the 
least disruption to the States, communities, and the MCHB 
constituencies that currently receive assistance and services from 
these grantees. The MCHB will also delay the competition for these 
grants until FY 2011 to ensure continuity of funding for all eligible 
entities, with no eligible entity being adversely impacted by the 
extension.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaQuanta Person, Project Officer, 
Integrated Services Branch, Division of Services for Children with 
Special Health Needs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18A-18, 
Rockville, MD 20857; 301.443.2370; [email protected].

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                            Maternal and Child Health Bureau Selected Grant Programs
                                            [Extensions with funding]
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                                                                          FY 2009
       Grantee/organization name                    State               authorized     Revised project end date
                                                                       funding level
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Raising Special Kids...................  AZ.........................         $95,700  31-May-11.
Support for Families of Children w/      CA.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 Disabilities.
Family Voices of District of Columbia,   DC.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 Inc..
Family Institute for Family Involvement  FL.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc.......  GA.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Hawaii Pediatric Association Research &  HI.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 Education Foundation.
The Arc of Illinois....................  IL.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
About Special Kids, Inc................  IN.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Bayou Land Families Helping Families...  LA.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Federation for Children With Special     MA.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 Needs.
The Parent's Place of MD...............  MD.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Maine Parent Federation................  ME.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Pacer Center Inc.......................  MN.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
University of Southern Mississippi.....  MS.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Exceptional Children's Assistance        NC.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 Center.
Family Voices of North Dakota, Inc.....  ND.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
PTI Nebraska...........................  NE.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of     NJ.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 New Jersey.
Parents Reaching Out To Help...........  NM.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Family TIES of Nevada, Inc.............  NV.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Parent to Parent of NYS................  NY.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Oregon Family Support Network..........  OR.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership   PA.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 Center.
Rhode Island Parent Information          RI.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 Network, Inc..
South Dakota Parent Connection, Inc....  SD.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Tennessee Disability Coalition.........  TN.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Texas Parent to Parent.................  TX.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Utah Parent Center.....................  UT.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
Parent to Parent of Vermont............  VT.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
The Arc Wisconsin Disability             WI.........................          95,700  31-May-11.
 Association.
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    Dated: June 3, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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