[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 223 (Monday, November 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70848-70849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25259]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Opportunity To Co-
Sponsor OASH-Supported Grantee Workshops

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Grants and Acquisitions Management Division (GAM) in the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), in conjunction 
with the grant making program offices it supports, announces the 
opportunity for non-federal public and private sector entities to co-
sponsor OASH-supported grants workshops (OASH Grants Workshops). 
Potential co-sponsors must have a demonstrated interest and experience 
in building capacity among potential grant applicants and grant 
recipients. Potential co-sponsors must be willing to participate 
substantively in the co-sponsored activity. Expressions of interest for 
co-sponsorships of OASH Grants Workshops are received throughout the 
year at the email address below. OASH intends to co-sponsor a limited 
number of workshops with other entities each year. Expressions of 
interest are being received for OASH Grants Workshops that will take 
place in the next fiscal year (October 2022 through September 2023) or 
beyond. Expressions of interest for co-sponsorships should be sent by 
email to [email protected] with ``Co-sponsorship for OASH-supported 
Grants Workshops'' in the subject field or by mail to Duane Barlow, 
Grants Branch Chief, OASH, Grants and Acquisitions Management Division, 
at 1101 Wootton Parkway, Plaza Level, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane Barlow, Grants Branch Chief, 
OASH, Grants and Acquisitions Management Division, 1101 Wootton 
Parkway, Plaza Level, Rockville, MD 20852; or via phone (240) 453-8822.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OASH Grants and Acquisitions Management 
(GAM) Division oversees, administers, and supports grant-making 
activities of public health offices on behalf of the Secretary of the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant-making 
program offices that GAM supports include: the Office of Infectious 
Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), Office of Minority Health (OMH), 
Office of Population Affairs (OPA), Office of Research Integrity (ORI), 
and Office on Women's Health (OWH). Another OASH component, the Office 
of Regional Health Operations (ORHO), which includes ten Regional 
Offices covering all states and territories of the United States and 
three independent states in the Pacific, through its coordinating 
function will also be involved in the OASH Grants Workshops.
    Consistent with each office's mission and applicable statutory 
authority, the OASH Grants Workshops aim to build capacity among 
potential grant applicants and grant recipients in related areas such 
as applying for and managing grants and cooperative agreements 
(collectively grants) awarded under the programs listed by Assistance 
Listing number below:

 93.007 Public Awareness Campaigns on Embryo Adoption
 93.085 Research on Research Integrity
 93.088 Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women's 
Health

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 93.137 Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant 
Program
 93.217 Family Planning Services
 93.260 Family Planning Personnel Training
 93.297 Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program
 98.343 Public Health Service Evaluation Funds
 93.344 Research, Monitoring and Outcomes Definitions for 
Vaccine Safety
 93.974 Family Planning Service Delivery Improvement Research 
Grants

    Full Assistance Listing descriptions are published and updated 
annually on https://sam.gov. Co-sponsors will work with OASH/GAM staff 
to jointly develop an event. Both OASH and the co-sponsor must 
contribute substantively to the development of the event.
    OASH Grants Workshops may be convened over one to three days; 
conducted virtually, in-person, or in a hybrid format (virtual and in-
person). Depending on the workshop format and scope, a workshop may 
typically accommodate between 100 and 500 attendees.
    Co-sponsors can charge registration fees to recover costs 
associated with the events; however, co-sponsors may not set 
registration fees at an amount higher than necessary to recover related 
event expenses. Further, co-sponsors are solely responsible for 
collecting and handling any registration fees collected.
    Eligibility for Co-Sponsorship: The co-sponsoring entity must have 
a demonstrated interest and experience in building capacity among 
potential grant applicants and grant recipients, particularly with 
respect to programs supported by GAM. The co-sponsoring entity must 
participate substantively in the co-sponsored activity, not just 
provide funding, logistical services, or other material support.
    Each potential co-sponsorship's expression of interest shall 
describe:
    (1) The entity's interest in building capacity among potential 
grant applicants and grant recipients,
    (2) The entity's prior experience and current readiness to 
undertake the responsibilities described above,
    (3) The type of event(s) that the entity is interested in co-
sponsoring with GAM,
    (4) Facilities and/or virtual platforms available for the event(s), 
and
    (5) Any current constraints with respect to dates or facilities.
    The type of event may be a special topic of mutual interest with 
one or more of the aforementioned GAM supported program offices and may 
be developed jointly.
    The expression of interest should be a bulleted outline, no more 
than two pages in length, single-spaced, and 11-point font. An entity 
may submit an expression of interest individually or jointly with other 
entities describing their relative contributions.
    Evaluation Criteria: After engaging in exploratory discussions with 
potential co-sponsors that respond to this notice, the following 
considerations will be used by HHS officials, as appropriate and 
relevant, to select the co-sponsor(s):

 Qualifications and capability to fulfill co-sponsorship 
responsibilities
 Suitability of the location of the proposed OASH Grants 
Workshops in terms of the overall geographical distribution of OASH 
Grants Workshops
 Potential for reaching, generating, and engaging an adequate 
number of attendees who may be potential grant applicants and grant 
recipients
 Availability and description of facilities and resources 
needed to support the OASH Grants Workshop
 Availability of administrative support for the logistics of 
hosting such OASH Grants Workshops

    These duties will be outlined in a co-sponsorship agreement with 
GAM and the sponsoring program office(s) that will set forth the 
details of the co-sponsored activity, including the requirements that 
any fees collected by the co-sponsor shall be limited to the amount 
necessary to cover the co-sponsor's related event expenses. This co-
sponsorship agreement does not represent an endorsement by HHS, OASH, 
GAM or its supported program office(s) of an individual co-sponsor's 
policies, positions, or activities. Additionally, this agreement will 
not affect any determination concerning activities by the co-sponsors 
that are regulated by GAM's grant-supporting offices.

    Dated: November 14, 2022.
Scott J. Moore,
Director, Grants and Acquisitions Management Division, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-25259 Filed 11-18-22; 8:45 am]
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