[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65639-65640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17810]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Notice of Extension and Supplemental Award for Living Organ 
Donation Reimbursement Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of non-competitive extension with supplemental award.

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SUMMARY: HRSA is providing supplemental award funds to the award 
recipient under the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program. This 
action will extend the current period of performance for the recipient 
by 12 months to ensure continued access to lifesaving living organ 
transplants via the National Living Donor Assistance Center.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arjun Naik, Public Health Analyst, 
Division of Transplantation, Health Systems Bureau, HRSA, at 
[email protected] and (301) 443-2568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Intended Recipient of the Award: University of Kansas, Medical 
Center Research Institute, Inc.
    Amount of Non-Competitive Award: $2,400,000.
    Period of Performance: September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2025.
    Assistance Listing (CFDA) Number: 93.134.
    Award Instrument: Non-competitive extension with supplemental 
funds.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 274f (section 377 of the Public Health Service 
Act, as amended)

                                      Table 1--Recipients and Award Amounts
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             Grant No.                    Award recipient name                City, state          Award amount
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U13HS33878........................  University of Kansas, Medical     Fairway, KS...............      $2,400,000
                                     Center Research Institute, Inc.
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    Justification: HRSA is committed to best serving the needs of 
patients on the national organ transplant waiting list, their families, 
donors and their families. As part of this effort, HRSA is working to 
continue to strengthen the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program 
and increase equitable access to living organ transplants, particularly 
for medically underserved communities. Extending the period of 
performance will allow HRSA additional time to publish a new notice of 
funding opportunity to continue to improve living donation while 
ensuring

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continued access to lifesaving living organ transplants via the 
National Living Donor Assistance Center.

Carole Johnson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-17810 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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