[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 24756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09942]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Health Center Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Replacement Award to Genesee Health 
System.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will 
be transferring Health Center Program (section 330 of the Public Health 
Service Act) funds originally awarded to the County of Genesee to 
ensure the provision of critical primary health care services to 
underserved populations in Genesee County, Michigan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Former Grantee of Record: County of Genesee.
    Original Period of Grant Support: June 1, 2012, to April 30, 2014.
    Replacement Awardee: Genesee Health System.
    Amount of Replacement Award: The original award to the County of 
Genesee was issued as a result of a New Access Point application. The 
County of Genesee and Genesee Health System have agreed that the funds 
to be transferred will be the remaining amount in the account as of the 
date of this transfer.
    Period of Replacement Award: The period of support for the 
replacement award is May 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014.

    Authority: Sections 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 245b.
    CFDA Number: 93.224.

    Justification for the Exception to Competition: The former grantee, 
the County of Genesee, has requested that HRSA transfer a Health Center 
Program section 330 grant to Genesee Health System to implement and 
carry out grant activities originally proposed under the County of 
Genesee's funded section 330 grant application. Genesee County 
Community Mental Health (GCCMH)--now Genesee Health System--was 
formerly a department of the County of Genesee and has continued to 
carry out the operations of the grant program since its award in June 
2012. On January 1, 2013, the State of Michigan approved GCCMH's 
independence as a separate public governmental entity, and GCCMH was 
legally renamed the Genesee Health System. The Genesee Health System is 
directly engaged in the delivery of primary health care services on the 
County of Genesee's behalf and has indicated an ability to continue 
operations without a disruption of services.
    Genesee Health System is currently providing primary health care 
services on behalf of the County of Genesee to the original target 
population and is located in the same geographical area. This 
underserved target population has an immediate need for vital primary 
health care services and would be negatively impacted by any delay or 
disruption of services caused by a competition. As a result, in order 
to ensure that critical primary health care services remain available 
to the original target population without disruption, this replacement 
award will not be competed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Argueta, Senior Advisor, North 
Central Division, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, via 
email at [email protected] or (301) 594-1055.

    Dated: April 19, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-09942 Filed 4-25-13; 8:45 am]
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