[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10810]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Refugee Resettlement; Urgent Single Source Grant to
Survivors of Torture International (SOTI)
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice to Award an Urgent Single Source Grant to Survivors of
Torture International (SOTI).
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CFDA Number: 93.604.
Legislative Authority: ``Torture Victims Relief Act (TVRA) of
1998,'' Public Law 105-320 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note), reauthorized by
Public Law 109-165 in January 2006. Section 5(a) provides for
``Assistance for Treatment of Torture Victims.--The Secretary of Health
and Human Services may provide grants to programs in the United States
to cover the cost of the following services: (1) Services for the
rehabilitation of victims of torture, including treatment of the
physical and psychological effects of torture. (2) Social and legal
services for victims of torture. (3) Research and training for health
care providers outside of treatment centers, or programs for the
purpose of enabling such providers to provide the services described in
paragraph (1).''
Amount of Award: $271,000.
Project Period: March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011.
Summary: Notice is hereby given that an urgent single-source award
will be made to Survivors of Torture International (SOTI), San Diego,
CA, to provide comprehensive rehabilitative services to incoming Iraqi
and other survivors of torture, who are in need of specialized
services, to regain their health and independence and rebuild
productive lives. In addition to providing direct services, SOTI will
train area providers to effectively serve this population and leverage
resources within the community. SOTI will also focus on building and
sustaining collaboration among other providers to serve this
population.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, due to an increase in the funding
appropriation under the TVRA, an additional amount of $271,000 is
available for direct services through the Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR) Services for Survivors of Torture Program. In FY
2009, a total of 3,667 Iraqi refugees and holders of Special Immigrant
Visas were resettled in the San Diego metropolitan area. Some of these
individuals have suffered torture prior to arrival in the United States
and are in need of specialized services. San Diego, CA, is the area of
the country most heavily impacted in terms of Iraqi refugee arrivals.
SOTI has a long history of serving torture survivors in San Diego
county, has developed a large network of pro bono providers, is well
known in the community, and possesses the clinical and programmatic
expertise to serve the survivors.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Munia, Director, Division of
Community Resettlement, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 901 D Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20047. Telephone: 202-401-4559. E-mail:
[email protected].
Dated: April 28, 2010.
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2010-10810 Filed 5-6-10; 8:45 am]
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