[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47928-47931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19524]


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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 Class Deviation from Competition Requirements for the 
Health Center Program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Awarding Agency Grants Administration 
Manual (AAGAM) Chapter 2.04.103, the Bureau of Primary Health Care 
(BPHC) has been granted a class deviation from the exceptions to 
maximum competition requirements contained in the AAGAM Chapter 
2.04.104A-5 to provide additional funding without competition to the 
144 Health Center Program award recipients whose budget period ends 
November 30, 2015, for up to 5 months. The extension allows BPHC to 
eliminate the December 1 budget period start date by redistributing 
these grants to established start dates later in the fiscal year, 
thereby allowing award recipients comparable opportunity to prepare and 
submit applications while allowing BPHC to remain compliant with 
internal process timelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Intended Recipient of the Award: Health Center Program award 
recipients with a project period end date of November 30, 2015.
    Amount of Non-Competitive Awards: $85,451,535.
    Period of Supplemental Funding: December 1, 2015, to maximum April 
30, 2016.
    CFDA Number: 93.224.

    Authority:  Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 254b, as amended).

    Justification: Targeting the nation's neediest populations and 
geographic areas, the Health Center Program currently funds nearly 
1,300 health centers that operate approximately 9,000 service delivery 
sites in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, and the Pacific Basin. In 2013, more than 21 million patients, 
including medically underserved and uninsured patients, received 
comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care 
services through the Health Center Program award recipients. Due to the 
vast size of the Health Center Program, the active grants are 
distributed across seven budget periods that begin on the first of the 
month, December through June.
    BPHC uses the information award recipients report annually via the 
Uniform Data System (UDS) to objectively determine the patient and 
service area requirements that new and continuing applications must 
address. The requirements are available for applicant use in June. The 
deviation allows BPHC to redistribute the award recipients with 
December 1 starting dates to budget period start dates later in the 
fiscal year, thus allowing these award recipients comparable 
opportunity to prepare and submit applications while allowing BPHC to 
remain compliant with internal process timelines. By September 15, 
2015, $85,451,535 will be awarded to these 144 award recipients to 
continue approved activities for up to 5 months. Award recipients will 
report progress and financial obligations made during their budget 
period extension through routine reports.

                                            Table 1--Award Recipients
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                                                                             New budget  period   Prorated award
            Grant No.                Award recipient name        State              start           amount ($)
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H80CS00057......................  The Providence Community   RI             January.............         460,800
                                   Health Centers, Inc.
H80CS00058......................  East Boston Neighborhood   MA             February............         561,147
                                   Health Center
                                   Corporation.
H80CS00059......................  Wood River Health          RI             May.................         425,646
                                   Services, Inc.
H80CS00060......................  East Harlem Council for    NY             April...............         652,402
                                   Human Services, Inc.
H80CS00061......................  William F. Ryan Community  NY             January.............         691,645
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS00062......................  Newark Community Health    NJ             February............         633,059
                                   Centers, Inc.
H80CS00063......................  Consejo De Salud De        PR             January.............         733,064
                                   Puerto Rico, Inc.

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H80CS00064......................  Oda Primary Health Care    NY             April...............         667,221
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS00065......................  Family Health Network of   NY             May.................         611,735
                                   Central New York, Inc.
H80CS00067......................  Park West Health Systems,  MD             February............         568,343
                                   Inc.
H80CS00068......................  Total Health Care, Inc...  MD             January.............         343,277
H80CS00069......................  Tri-State Community        MD             April...............         958,543
                                   Health Center.
H80CS00070......................  Unity Health Care, Inc...  DC             January.............         749,122
H80CS00071......................  Covenant House, Inc......  PA             April...............         763,811
H80CS00072......................  Sto-Rox Neighborhood       PA             May.................         654,267
                                   Health Council, Inc.
H80CS00073......................  Peninsula Institute For    VA             January.............         460,088
                                   Community Health, Inc.
H80CS00074......................  Scranton Primary Health    PA             May.................         458,125
                                   Care Center, Inc.
H80CS00075......................  New River Health           WV             April...............         547,263
                                   Association, Inc.
H80CS00076......................  Keystone Rural Health      PA             April...............       1,068,687
                                   Center.
H80CS00078......................  Camden-On-Gauley Medical   WV             May.................         398,198
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS00080......................  Community Care of West     WV             April...............         786,007
                                   Virginia, Inc.
H80CS00081......................  Rural Health Care, Inc...  FL             February............         633,939
H80CS00082......................  Curtis V. Cooper Primary   GA             April...............         893,829
                                   Health Care, Inc.
H80CS00083......................  Park Duvalle Community     KY             January.............         335,986
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS00084......................  Central Mississippi Civic  MS             January.............         462,927
                                   Improvement Association,
                                   Inc.
H80CS00085......................  Delta Health Center, Inc.  MS             February............         579,228
H80CS00086......................  Piedmont Health Services,  NC             January.............         468,414
                                   Inc.
H80CS00087......................  Wake Health Services, Inc  NC             April...............       1,042,868
H80CS00088......................  Greene County Health       NC             January.............         509,538
                                   Care, Inc.
H80CS00090......................  Family Health Centers,     SC             January.............         360,589
                                   Inc.
H80CS00091......................  Erlanger Medical Center..  TN             April...............         791,040
H80CS00092......................  Low Country Health Care    SC             April...............         644,741
                                   System, Inc.
H80CS00093......................  Georgia Mountains Health   GA             April...............         825,098
                                   Services, Inc.
H80CS00094......................  Whatley Health Services,   AL             January.............         488,781
                                   Inc.
H80CS00096......................  Mantachie Rural Health     MS             May.................         243,710
                                   Care, Inc.
H80CS00097......................  Manatee County Rural       FL             January.............         552,786
                                   Health Services, Inc.
H80CS00098......................  Bayou La Batre Area        AL             April...............         805,603
                                   Health Development
                                   Board, Inc.
H80CS00099......................  Franklin Primary Health    AL             January.............         813,618
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS00100......................  First Choice Community     NC             April...............         552,595
                                   Health Centers.
H80CS00101......................  Premier Community          FL             January.............         341,791
                                   Healthcare Group, Inc.
H80CS00102......................  Family Health Centers,     KY             January.............         407,856
                                   Inc.
H80CS00104......................  Kinston Community Health   NC             April...............         623,329
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS00105......................  Central North Alabama      AL             April...............         891,178
                                   Health Services, Inc.
H80CS00106......................  Lewis County Primary Care  KY             April...............         614,791
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS00107......................  Robeson Health Care        NC             April...............         906,337
                                   Corporation.
H80CS00108......................  Baldwin Family Health      MI             April...............         908,083
                                   Care.
H80CS00109......................  TCA Health, Inc Nfp......  IL             May.................         515,392
H80CS00110......................  Neighborhood Health        OH             April...............         840,647
                                   Association of Toledo,
                                   Inc.
H80CS00111......................  Heartland Health           IL             January.............         396,253
                                   Outreach, Inc.
H80CS00112......................  Open Cities Health Center  MN             April...............         672,575
H80CS00113......................  Crusaders Central Clinic   IL             January.............         418,512
                                   Association.
H80CS00114......................  Healthnet, Inc...........  IN             January.............         476,909
H80CS00115......................  Erie Family Health         IL             January.............         507,472
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS00116......................  Alivio Medical Center,     IL             April...............       1,059,492
                                   Inc.
H80CS00117......................  AxessPointe Community      OH             May.................         677,233
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS00118......................  Columbus Neighborhood      OH             January.............         373,944
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS00119......................  County of Lake...........  IL             February............         552,637
H80CS00120......................  Friend Family Health       IL             April...............         806,746
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS00122......................  Lee County Cooperative     AR             April...............         815,098
                                   Clinic.
H80CS00123......................  East Arkansas Family       AR             April...............         913,567
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS00124......................  Cross Timbers Health       TX             April...............         909,224
                                   Clinics, Inc.
H80CS00125......................  Community Health Centers   TX             May.................         611,910
                                   of South Central Texas,
                                   Inc.
H80CS00126......................  Regence Health Network,    TX             January.............         383,342
                                   Inc.
H80CS00127......................  Martin Luther King Jr      TX             February............         573,277
                                   Family Clinic, Inc.
H80CS00128......................  Centro De Salud Familiar   TX             January.............         458,443
                                   La Fe, Inc.
H80CS00129......................  Excelth, Inc.............  LA             January.............         338,583
H80CS00130......................  Community Health           TX             April...............         908,327
                                   Development, Inc.
H80CS00131......................  Kansas Department of       KS             May.................         542,788
                                   Health and Environment.
H80CS00132......................  Richland Medical Clinic,   MO             April...............         828,672
                                   Inc.
H80CS00133......................  Betty Jean Kerr--People's  MO             February............         631,044
                                   Health Centers.
H80CS00134......................  Valley Wide Health         CO             January.............         535,388
                                   Systems, Inc.
H80CS00135......................  Horizon Health Care, Inc.  SD             January.............         348,833
H80CS00137......................  United Health Centers of   CA             January.............         669,889
                                   the San Joaquin Valley.
H80CS00138......................  Community Medical          CA             January.............         522,161
                                   Centers, Inc.
H80CS00139......................  Northeast Valley Health    CA             January.............         899,164
                                   Corporation.
H80CS00140......................  Adelante Healthcare, Inc.  AZ             January.............         408,861
H80CS00141......................  Mountain Park Health       AZ             January.............         601,935
                                   Center.

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H80CS00142......................  Altamed Health Services    CA             January.............         703,237
                                   Corporation.
H80CS00143......................  Darin M. Camarena Health   CA             February............         549,375
                                   Centers, Inc.
H80CS00145......................  South County Community     CA             April...............         947,950
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS00146......................  Anchorage Neighborhood     AK             February............         557,898
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS00147......................  Columbia Basin Health      WA             January.............         406,414
                                   Association.
H80CS00148......................  Northwest Human Services,  OR             April...............         810,809
                                   Inc.
H80CS00149......................  County of Multnomah......  OR             January.............         669,764
H80CS00215......................  Heartland International    IL             April...............         711,254
                                   Health Centers.
H80CS00323......................  Concilio De Salud          PR             January.............         328,371
                                   Integral De Loiza, Inc.
H80CS00676......................  Community Health Systems,  WI             May.................         529,257
                                   Inc.
H80CS00850......................  Watts Healthcare           CA             January.............         337,408
                                   Corporation.
H80CS04196......................  Cheyenne Health and        WY             May.................         405,179
                                   Wellness Center.
H80CS04197......................  Partnership Community      WI             May.................         423,294
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS04200......................  Community Health Centers   IA             May.................         412,351
                                   of Southern Iowa, Inc.
H80CS04201......................  Community Council of       ID             May.................         390,180
                                   Idaho, Inc.
H80CS04202......................  Mary's Center For          DC             May.................         544,160
                                   Maternal and Child Care,
                                   Inc.
H80CS04203......................  Juniper Health, Inc......  KY             May.................         668,967
H80CS04204......................  Community Health Center..  OR             April...............         631,155
H80CS04205......................  Lewis County Community     WA             May.................         463,722
                                   Health Services, Inc.
H80CS04206......................  Asher Community Health     OR             May.................         204,088
                                   Center.
H80CS04207......................  Columbia River Community   OR             May.................         320,816
                                   Health Services.
H80CS04208......................  Yakutat Tribe............  AK             May.................         267,278
H80CS04209......................  Alaska Island Community    AK             April...............         627,569
                                   Services.
H80CS04210......................  Goodwin Community Health.  NH             May.................         469,613
H80CS04211......................  Zufall Health Center, Inc  NJ             February............         571,828
H80CS04212......................  Health Partners of         OH             April...............         928,816
                                   Western Ohio.
H80CS04213......................  The Brevard Health         FL             April...............         860,910
                                   Alliance, Inc.
H80CS04214......................  Citrus Health Network,     FL             April...............         581,191
                                   Inc.
H80CS04215......................  Healthfirst Family Care    MA             May.................         519,561
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS04216......................  Salina Health Education    KS             May.................         421,788
                                   Foundation.
H80CS04217......................  Venice Family Clinic.....  CA             May.................         651,363
H80CS04218......................  County of Solano.........  CA             May.................         596,799
H80CS04219......................  Community Health Clinic    CA             April...............         583,317
                                   Ole.
H80CS04220......................  Community Health Alliance  CA             February............         623,981
                                   Of Pasadena.
H80CS04222......................  Valley Community           CA             April...............         893,755
                                   Healthcare.
H80CS04223......................  EISNER Pediatric & Family  CA             April...............         859,741
                                   Medical Center.
H80CS04224......................  Karuk Tribe..............  CA             May.................         378,421
H80CS04226......................  Hill Country Community     CA             May.................         418,025
                                   Clinic.
H80CS04286......................  Stigler Health & Wellness  OK             April...............         766,526
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS04287......................  Project Vida Health        TX             April...............         801,248
                                   Center.
H80CS04288......................  River Valley Primary Care  AR             May.................         429,862
                                   Services.
H80CS04289......................  Lone Star Circle of Care.  TX             April...............         884,105
H80CS04290......................  St. Francis House NWA,     AR             April...............         866,346
                                   Inc.
H80CS04291......................  Penobscot Community        ME             February............         548,814
                                   Health Center, Inc.
H80CS06444......................  Hernando County Health     FL             May.................         429,170
                                   Department/Nature Coast
                                   CHC, Inc.
H80CS06445......................  Fourth Ward d.b.a Good     TX             May.................         450,233
                                   Neighbor Healthcare
                                   Center.
H80CS06446......................  Community Health           OK             May.................         409,525
                                   Connection, Inc.
H80CS06447......................  Spring Branch Community    TX             April...............         567,997
                                   Health Center.
H80CS06449......................  Pasadena Health Center,    TX             May.................         410,263
                                   Inc.
H80CS06450......................  Tensas Community Health    LA             May.................         276,396
                                   Center.
H80CS06452......................  Pancare of Florida, Inc..  FL             February............         565,567
H80CS06453......................  Pushmataha Family Medical  OK             May.................         388,158
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS06454......................  Primary Care of Southwest  GA             May.................         659,322
                                   Georgia, Inc.
H80CS06455......................  Midland Community          TX             May.................         413,243
                                   Healthcare Services.
H80CS06456......................  Fairfax Medical            OK             April...............         548,527
                                   Facilities, Inc.
H80CS06457......................  North Texas Area           TX             May.................         675,548
                                   Community Health
                                   Centers, Inc.
H80CS06458......................  Osceola County Health      FL             April...............         631,458
                                   Department.
H80CS06459......................  Primary Care Providers     LA             April...............       1,009,172
                                   for a Healthy Feliciana.
H80CS06460......................  Shackelford County         TX             April...............         757,384
                                   Community Resource
                                   Center.
H80CS06461......................  Chota Community Health     TN             May.................         435,160
                                   Services.
H80CS06674......................  Los Angeles Christian      CA             February............         549,003
                                   Health Centers.
H80CS08329......................  Adams County Health        ID             May.................         307,964
                                   Center, Inc.
H80CS08777......................  County of Cass...........  IL             May.................         367,674
H80CS11255......................  Stephen F. Austin          TX             May.................         399,520
                                   Community Health Center,
                                   Inc.
H80CS18278......................  Rainelle Medical Center..  WV             May.................         312,398
H80CS25436......................  The Health & Hospital      IN             May.................         634,731
                                   Corp of Marion County.
H80CS25679......................  J C Lewis Health Center..  GA             April...............         597,193
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia Shockey, Expansion Division 
Director, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary 
Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration at 301-443-
9282 or [email protected].

    Dated: July 31, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-19524 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am]
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