[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18568-18569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07407]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Part C Early Intervention Services 
Grant Under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention 
Services One-time Noncompetitive Replacement Award to Ensure Continued 
HIV Primary Medical Care.

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SUMMARY: To prevent a lapse in comprehensive primary care services for 
more than 200 persons living with HIV/AIDS, HRSA will provide a one-
time noncompetitive Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C award to St. 
Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The amount of the award to ensure ongoing 
HIV medical services is $294,399.

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

    CFDA Number: 93.918.
    Project period: The period of support for this award is 12 months, 
explained below in further detail.
    Justification for the Exception to Competition: The Two Rivers 
Health and Wellness Foundation, Easton, Pennsylvania (H76HA00774) 
announced the relinquishment of their Part C grant on December 27, 
2013. Grant funds of $294,399 are to be awarded to St. Luke's Hospital, 
Bethlehem, PA, to prevent a lapse in HIV medical services. St. Luke's 
Hospital has been determined to be eligible to receive the Part C grant 
to provide interim HIV medical care. To prevent a lapse in HIV medical 
care,

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grant funds of $294,399 are to be awarded to St. Luke's Hospital to 
provide interim HIV medical care. The Two Rivers Health and Wellness 
Foundation currently provides care to more than 200 persons living with 
HIV/AIDS who have no other payer source for their care. The $294,399 
represents 12 months of HIV medical primary care services until the 
service area is competed and awarded by April 1, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fanning, Senior Policy Advisor, 
Division of Community HIV/AIDS Programs/HAB, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, by email at [email protected], or by phone at 
(301) 443-8367.

    Dated: March 28, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-07407 Filed 4-1-14; 8:45 am]
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