[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32790-32791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13788]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Discretionary Grant Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Program Extension Supplemental Awards.
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SUMMARY: HRSA will be issuing non-competitive supplemental funding
under the Maternal Child and Health Bureau's Family to Family Health
Information Centers Program. This will provide feasible time for the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to align fiscal resources and
programmatic goals as outlined in changes that emerged as a result of
enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L.
111-148) with the least disruption to the States, communities, and
constituencies that currently receive assistance and services from
these grantees.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipients of the Award: The 30 incumbent grantees (see
list below).
Amount of the Non-Competitive Supplemental Funding: $97,500 per
grantee.
Authority: Section 501(c)(1) of the Social Security Act, as
amended.
CFDA Number: 93.110.
Project Period: June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011 for a total of 12
months.
Justification for the Exception to Competition
The program provides grants to family-run/staffed organizations to
ensure families of children with special health care needs have access
to adequate information about health and community resources to allow
informed decisions around their children's health care. Family to
Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) were originally authorized
under the Family Opportunity Act as part of the Budget Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005; Pub. L. 109-171. Congress specified that there
be a family-run/staffed center in each State and the District of
Columbia by June 2009. These centers, among other tasks, were to assist
families of children with special health care needs to make informed
choices about health care in order to promote good treatment decisions,
cost effectiveness and improved health outcomes by providing
information and educational opportunities for families, their health
professionals, schools, and other appropriate entities. Awards were
staggered based upon available funding with 30 grantees awarded in 2007
with project periods ending May 31, 2010. As the end of their project
period quickly approached and continued funding was not provided in the
President's Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2010, MCHB prepared for
closeout of the program.
Section 5507 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the
Affordable Care Act) extended the F2F HICs through FY 2012. Therefore,
the MCHB will extend the project periods of the 30 aforementioned
grants into FY 2011. This will provide sufficient fiscal resources to
continue programmatic activities as outlined in legislation with the
least disruption to the States, communities, and the MCHB
constituencies that currently receive assistance and services from
these grantees. The MCHB will also delay the competition for these
grants until FY 2011 to ensure continuity of funding for all eligible
entities, with no eligible entity being adversely impacted by the
extension.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaQuanta Person, Project Officer,
Integrated Services Branch, Division of Services for Children with
Special Health Needs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health
Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18A-18,
Rockville, MD 20857; 301.443.2370; [email protected].
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau Selected Grant Programs
[Extensions with funding]
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FY 2009
Grantee/organization name State authorized Revised project end date
funding level
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Raising Special Kids................... AZ......................... $95,700 31-May-11.
Support for Families of Children w/ CA......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Disabilities.
Family Voices of District of Columbia, DC......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Inc..
Family Institute for Family Involvement FL......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc....... GA......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Hawaii Pediatric Association Research & HI......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Education Foundation.
The Arc of Illinois.................... IL......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
About Special Kids, Inc................ IN......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Bayou Land Families Helping Families... LA......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Federation for Children With Special MA......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Needs.
The Parent's Place of MD............... MD......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Maine Parent Federation................ ME......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Pacer Center Inc....................... MN......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
University of Southern Mississippi..... MS......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Exceptional Children's Assistance NC......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Center.
Family Voices of North Dakota, Inc..... ND......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
PTI Nebraska........................... NE......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of NJ......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
New Jersey.
Parents Reaching Out To Help........... NM......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Family TIES of Nevada, Inc............. NV......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Parent to Parent of NYS................ NY......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Oregon Family Support Network.......... OR......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership PA......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Center.
Rhode Island Parent Information RI......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Network, Inc..
South Dakota Parent Connection, Inc.... SD......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Tennessee Disability Coalition......... TN......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Texas Parent to Parent................. TX......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Utah Parent Center..................... UT......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Parent to Parent of Vermont............ VT......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
The Arc Wisconsin Disability WI......................... 95,700 31-May-11.
Association.
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Dated: June 3, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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