[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 125 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 38900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13577]


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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

ACTION: Notice of Intent to award a sole source supplement.

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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 2020 Congressional 
budget appropriations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 FY2020 will be in 
the amount of $2,188,339, bring the total award for FY20 to $8,700,000.
    Program Name: National Paralysis Resource Center.
    Recipient: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
    Period of Performance: The supplement award will be issued for the 
third year of a three year project a project period, July 1, 2020 
through June 30, 2021.
    Award Amount: $2,188,339.
    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)).
    CFDA Number: 93.325 Discretionary Projects.
    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 interest in the paralysis community; 
and strengthen performance measures.

    Dated: June 17, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living.
[FR Doc. 2020-13577 Filed 6-26-20; 8:45 am]
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