[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34194-34195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15120]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of Population Affairs; Awards Unsolicited Proposal for the 
CFDA Number: 93.974

AGENCY: Office of Population Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) announces the award of 
a single-source grant in response to an unsolicited proposal from the 
University of Northern Colorado, Greely, Colorado. The proposal 
submitted was not solicited either formally or informally by any 
federal government official.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Foley at [email protected] or 
by telephone at 240-453-8200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Recipient: University of Northern Colorado, Greely, Colorado.
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this grant is to expand the 
knowledge base regarding cessation strategies that adolescents and 
young adults use to maintain their reproductive health. It will provide 
valuable data on how family planning services can incorporate 
technology and cessation counseling strategies in primary care medical 
clinics and other clinic workflows, including Title X clinics.
    Amount of Award: $499,385 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 funds 
and estimated $500,000 in FFY 2020 funds subject to the enactment of 
appropriations and availability of funds.
    Project Period: July 15, 2019-July 14, 2021.
    OPA performed an objective review of the unsolicited proposal from 
the University of Northern Colorado to expand and evaluate the OPTIONS 
for Integrated Health program. This proposal builds on a previous 
study, which is the only study in existence that has scientifically 
demonstrated how the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change 
(Prochaska & Velicer) works with sexually active adolescents and young 
adults. This cutting edge research identified the population of

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adolescents and young adults most ready for behavior change including 
cessation from sexual activity. Based on an external and internal 
review of the proposal, OPA determined that it has merit.
    The University of Northern Colorado and the proposed Principle 
Investigator have experience expanding scientific knowledge on harm-
reduction/cessation strategies adolescents and young adults use to 
maintain their reproductive health. They will further broaden knowledge 
in harm-reduction/cessation strategies by further testing an innovative 
digital health technology in underserved adolescent/clinics in counties 
experiencing high levels of unintended pregnancy and STI rates.
    This award is being made non-competitively because there is no 
current, pending, or planned funding opportunity announcement under 
which this proposal could compete.
    Legislative Authority: Title X of the Public Health Service Act, 
SEC. 1004 [300a-2].

    Dated: July 8, 2019.
Diane Foley,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs.
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