[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 83 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 18290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08635]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Administration for Community Living; Notice of Intent To Award a 
Sole Source Supplement to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of intent to award a sole source supplement to the 
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing 
the award of single-source supplement for the National Paralysis 
Resource Center (PRC) that was included in the 2019 Congressional 
budget appropriations. The National Paralysis Resource Center is 
operated by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which offers 
important programmatic opportunities for persons with disabilities and 
older adults. The PRC provides comprehensive information for people 
living with spinal cord injury, paralysis, and mobility-related 
disabilities and their families. Resources include information and 
referral by phone and email in multiple languages; a peer and family 
support mentoring program; a military and veterans program; 
multicultural outreach services; multiple quality of life grants; and a 
national website. The administrative supplement for FY2019 will be in 
the amount of $1,000,000, bring the total award for FY 19 to 
$7,761,661.
    Program Name: National Paralysis Resource Center.
    Recipient: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
    Period of Performance: The supplement award will be issued for the 
second year of a three year project a project period, July 1, 2019 
through June 30, 2020.
    Award Amount: $1,000,000.
    Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.
    Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under Section 317 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247(b-4)); Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law 114-113 (Dec. 
18, 2015).
    CFDA Number: 93.325 Discretionary Projects.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the supplemental funding is 
to support the expansion the National Paralysis Resource Center to 
improve the health and quality of life of individuals living with 
paralysis and their families by raising awareness of and facilitating 
access to a broad range of services relevant to individuals with 
paralysis. With the additional funding, the PRC will work to expand the 
National Resource and Information Center; increase the health and 
quality of life of Americans with disabilities living with paralysis; 
increase support and resources to people with paralysis, their families 
and caregivers; expand collaboration with federal agencies and other 
national organizations that have a vested interested in the paralysis 
community; and strengthen performance measures.

    Dated: April 24, 2019.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-08635 Filed 4-29-19; 8:45 am]
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