[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 43357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14335]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Announcing the Intent To Award a Sole-Source Supplement for the 
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

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 a sole-source supplement for the National Paralysis 
Resource Center (PRC) as a result of the 2023 Congressional budget 
appropriations. The National Paralysis Resource Center is operated by 
the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and offers important 
programmatic opportunities for persons with disabilities and older 
adults. The NPRC 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 FY 2023 will be in the amount of 
$1,300,000, bringing the total award for FY 2023 to $10,000,000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 five-year project period, July 1, 2023, through June 
30, 2024.
    Award Amount: $1,300,000.
    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.
    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 NPRC 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: June 30, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-14335 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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