[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 46953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19248]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement for the Centers for 
Independent Living (Subchapter C) Training & Technical Assistance 
(T&TA) Center Cooperative Agreement

ACTION: Announcing the intent to award a single-source supplement.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the 
intent to award a single-source supplement to the current cooperative 
agreement held by the Memorial Hermann Health System for training and 
technical assistance to the Centers for Independent Living (CILs) that 
are Subchapter C grantees. The purpose of this project is to develop 
and provide trainings for CILs, develop and provide TA to CILs, 
administer peer mentoring for CILs, and refer CILs to other T&TA 
resources. The administrative supplement for FY 2019 will be in the 
amount of $351,327, bringing the total award for FY 2019 to $1,634,490.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or comments 
regarding this program supplement, contact Regina Blye, U.S. Department 
of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, 
Administration on Disabilities, Office of Independent Living: telephone 
(202)-795-7374; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The additional funding will not be used to 
begin new projects, but to serve more CILs that are Subchapter C 
grantees with the same services and opportunities that Memorial Hermann 
Health System has been providing for some CILs that are Subchapter C 
grantees.
    Program Name: Centers for Independent Living (Subchapter C) 
Training & Technical Assistance (T&TA) Center.
    Recipient: Memorial Hermann Health System.
    Period of Performance: The supplemental award will be issued for 
the third year of the three-year project period of September 30, 2019 
through September 29, 2020.
    Total Award Amount: $1,634,490 in FY 2019.
    Award Type: Cooperative Agreement Supplement.
    Statutory Authority: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Public 
Law 114-95, Title 7, Section 721.
    Basis for Award: The Memorial Hermann Health System is currently 
funded to provide T&TA to CILs for the period of September 30, 2017 
through September 29, 2020. ACL is required to spend 1.8-2% of ACL's 
funds appropriated for CILs for FY 2020 on T&TA for CILs. Without this 
supplement, ACL would spend less than the 1.8% minimum required amount 
of funds on T&TA in FY 2020. This supplement will result in ACL 
complying with this minimum requirement of the statute. This additional 
funding will enable Memorial Hermann Health System to enhance its 
capacity to provide more trainings, technical assistance, peer 
mentoring, and referrals for more CILs.
    Memorial Hermann Health System is uniquely positioned to complete 
the work called for under this project as Memorial Hermann Health 
System presently provides T&TA services to CILs. Many CILs have 
benefited from the T&TA provided by the Memorial Hermann Health 
System's many trainings and other resources.
    Establishing another entity as a T&TA provider for CILs would 
probably be inefficient and disruptive. Another entity would not be 
able to promptly develop and implement a high-quality T&TA project for 
one year of funds. If this supplement were not provided, ACL would not 
meet the requirement that a minimum of 1.8% of funds appropriated for 
CILs be utilized to provide T&TA services to CILs.

    Dated: August 30, 2019.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2019-19248 Filed 9-5-19; 8:45 am]
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