[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65638-65639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17821]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Notice of Supplemental Funding for Regional Pediatric Pandemic 
Network Award Recipients

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

ACTION: Notice of supplemental funding.

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SUMMARY: Per Congressional Report language accompanying the Further 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, HRSA is awarding supplemental 
funds in FY 2024 to two Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network (RPPN) 
Program recipients to increase activities to coordinate among the 
Nation's pediatric hospitals and their communities to prepare for and 
coordinate research-informed responses to future pandemics. The current 
RPPN program period of performance ends on August 31, 2026.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Kinsman, MD, Director, Division 
of Child, Adolescent & Family Health, Maternal & Child Bureau, HRSA, at 
[email protected] and 301-443-2250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Intended Recipient(s) of the Award: Children's National Medical 
Center in Maryland, and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 
in Ohio, as listed in table I.
    Amount of Non-Competitive Awards: Two awards totaling up to 
$5,819,999.
    Project Period: September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.
    Assistance Listing (CFDA) Number: 93.110.
    Award Instrument: A supplement for RPPN support services.
    Authority: Section 42 U.S.C. 701(a)(2) (title V, sec. 501(a)(2) of 
the Social Security Act).

                                Table 1--Recipients and Supplement Award Amounts
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                Grant No.                      Award recipient name            City, state         Award amount
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U1IMC45814...............................  Children's National Medical  MD                            $4,158,048
                                            Center.
U1IMC43532...............................  University Hospitals         OH                             1,661,951
                                            Cleveland Medical Center.
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    Justification: Per Congressional Report language accompanying the 
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, (Pub. L. 118-47) 
approximately $5,819,999 in supplemental funding is being awarded in FY 
2024 to the two RPPN cooperative agreement recipients to increase 
activities to coordinate among the Nation's pediatric hospitals and 
their communities to prepare for and coordinate research-informed 
responses to future pandemics. This funding will increase the RPPN's 
capacity to help the 10 pediatric hospitals in the network to curate 
and disseminate guidance; develop models; increase the number of 
children's hospitals participating in preparedness activities; and 
integrate RPPN into existing HRSA regions for sustainability and 
emergency coordination within the regions.
    Funds will be used for project activities within the scope of the 
current awards (as announced in the funding opportunity HRSA-21-104) to 
improve everyday pediatric emergency readiness and pediatric pandemic 
preparedness. Supplements will provide for the expansion of activities 
within the current scope of the program to (a) increase partnerships 
with the communities they serve, including efforts to prevent and 
address disparities; (b) improve and expand pediatric emergency 
readiness and preparedness of pre-hospital emergency medical services, 
community emergency departments, and inpatient settings; and (c) 
accelerate real-time dissemination of research-informed pediatric care. 
The total amount provided through this supplemental funding to the two 
awardees will be $5,819,999, resulting in a total amount for each 
awardee of $11,358,048. Supplemental funding amounts per awardee differ 
in order to meet the congressional direction to achieve parity between 
the two awardees' total funding levels.
    Projects approved by HRSA under this supplement are to be performed 
from the date of award through August 31, 2025. Supplemental funding 
for similar activities may be considered in future years, subject to 
the availability of funding for the activity and satisfactory 
performance.

Carole Johnson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-17821 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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