[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22608-22609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9968]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Part D Comprehensive Services and Access to Research for Women,
Infants, Children and Youth Grant Under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Non-Competitive Part D Award Funds for the
Mecklenburg County Health Department and Duke University.
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SUMMARY: HRSA will be awarding non-competitive Part D funds to the
Mecklenburg County Health Department in order to ensure continuity of
critical HIV medical care and treatment services, and to avoid a
disruption of HIV clinical care and support services to women, infants,
children, and youth in the Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding
counties. HRSA will also be awarding non-competitive Part D Funds to
Duke University in order to ensure continuity of critical HIV medical
care and treatment services, and to avoid a disruption of HIV clinical
care and support services to women, infants, children, and youth in the
central North Carolina area.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Grantee of record: Metrolina AIDS Project.
Intended recipients of the award: Mecklenburg County Health
Department, Charlotte, North Carolina and Duke University, Durham,
North Carolina.
Amount of the award: To each recipient, $239,136 (initial 6-month
award) and $431,680 (anticipated 12- month award) to ensure ongoing HIV
clinical and support services to the target population.
Authority: Section 2671 of the Public Health Service Act, 42
U.S.C. 300ff-51.
CFDA Number: 93.918.
Project period: February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011. The period of
support for this award is from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011.
Justification for the Exception to Competition
Funding for critical HIV medical care, treatment, and support
services to women, infants, children, and youth in the Charlotte, North
Carolina and central North Carolina areas, will be continued through
non-competitive awards to the Mecklenburg County Health Department and
Duke University, respectively, as each has the fiscal and
administrative infrastructure to administer the Part D Grant. These are
temporary replacement awards. The previous grant recipient serving this
population notified HRSA that it was closing and could not continue
providing Part D services after January 31, 2010. This recipient served
two distinct service areas with its Part D Grant, and no other entity
has the capacity to serve both areas. HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau identified
the Mecklenburg County Health Department and Duke University as the
best qualified Grantees for these awards. The Mecklenburg County Health
Department is also the Part A Grant administrator that ensures
accessibility to health care services for these clients. Duke
University was the primary contractor
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for the central North Carolina area that ensured accessibility to
health care services for these clients. The Mecklenburg County Health
Department and Duke University can provide comprehensive services,
including primary medical care and antiretroviral therapies; prevention
education and medication adherence teaching; referrals for mental
health, substance abuse and dental services; and on-site medical HIV
case management services, as well as additional family-centered support
services. The additional funding provided would enhance retaining the
targeted population in care.
The Mecklenburg County Health Department and Duke University are to
provide critical services, with the least amount of disruption to the
service population while the service area is re-competed. The initial
awards will provide funding for 6 months, based on satisfactory
performance, continued need, and continued availability of funds. A
second and final award for these services will be awarded for 12-
months. This supplement will cover the time period from February 1,
2010 to July 31, 2011. This service area will be included in the
upcoming competition for the Part D Comprehensive Services and Access
to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth for project periods
starting August, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Treat, by e-mail
[email protected], or by phone, 301-443-7602.
Dated: April 22, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010-9968 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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