[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55587-55588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22664]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Family-to-Family Health Information Center Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will
be transferring the Vermont Family-to-Family Health Information Center
(F2F HIC) grant (H84MC00002) from the Parent to Parent (P2P) of Vermont
to the Vermont Family Network, Inc. (VFN) in Williston, due to an
organizational merger involving these entities and to ensure the
continued provision of health resources, financing, related services,
and parent-to-parent support for families with children and youth with
special health care needs (CYSHCN) in the state of Vermont.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaQuanta Person, Integrated Services
Branch, Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs,
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18A-18,
Rockville, MD 20857, via e-mail at [email protected] or call
301.443.2370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Former Grantee of Record: Parent to Parent of Vermont.
Original Grant Period: June 1, 2006 to May 31, 2011.
Replacement Awardee: Vermont Family Network, Inc.
Amount of Replacement Award: $95,700 for the remainder of the
project period.
Period of Replacement Award: The period of support for the
replacement award is June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011.
Authority: Section 501(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, as
amended.
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CFDA Number: 93.504.
Justification for the Exception to Competition: The former grantee,
P2P of Vermont, has relinquished all grants held under the P2P legal
name due to an organizational merger with VFN. The former grantee has
requested that HRSA transfer the F2F HIC funds to VFN in order to
implement and carry out grant activities originally proposed under P2P
of Vermont grant applications.
A single-source award was made to VFN because of the organizational
merger of P2P into VFN and the following program determinations: (1)
Continuing need for the project; (2) that the time required to obtain
competition would seriously jeopardize the success of the project and
put at risk the health of the people being served by the project; (3)
that there will be no significant change in the scope or objectives
(including any reduction) of the previously approved project or
activity; (4) that the replacement recipient is eligible to receive the
award and its facilities and resources allow for the successful
performance of the project.
CYSHCN are defined as ``those children and youth who have or are at
increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or
emotional condition and who also require health and related services of
a type or amount beyond that required by children generally'' (American
Academy of Pediatrics, 1998). This is particularly relevant since 2006
National survey data showed more than 17% of CYSHCN in Vermont had
problems getting referrals to care. Also, because of changes occurring
in State services and funding for CYSHCN, many families and providers
alike need to be kept up to date on these changes so that they can
access appropriate services. This center is urgently needed to address
these gaps and disparities in information and services.
It is critical that VFN continue helping families of CYSHCN gain
access to information they need to make informed health care decisions,
be full partners in decisionmaking, and access needed resources/
referrals and financing for those services in the state of Vermont. It
is also imperative that the center continues to train and support
health care providers and other professionals in public and private
agencies who serve Vermont's CYSHCN, helping them better understand the
needs of children, youth and their families.
VFN will receive funding through May 31, 2011 to continue the same
state-wide services as previously outlined in the originally competed
and approved grant application submitted by the P2P of Vermont. This
replacement award will maintain Congress' mandate under the 2005 Budget
Deficit Reduction Act/Family Opportunity Act and the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148) that there shall be an F2F
HIC in all 50 States and the District of Columbia by June 2009. It will
also ensure that an F2F HIC will be accessible to families and
professionals to continue providing essential information, referral and
support services to families with CYSHCN throughout Vermont and in a
manner which avoids any disruption of services.
Dated: September 3, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010-22664 Filed 9-10-10; 8:45 am]
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