[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 106 (Thursday, June 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35095-35096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13648]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 00092]


Grant Program for the Hale Empowerment and Revitalization 
Organization (HERO); Notice of Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2000 funds for a grant program to the 
Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization (HERO). CDC is 
committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention 
objectives of ``Healthy People 2010'' a national activity to reduce 
morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life. This 
announcement is related to focus area to increase Access to Quality 
Health Services. For the conference copy of ``Healthy People 2010,'' 
visit the internet site: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.
    The purpose of this program is to increase the health and social 
status of the population in Hale County, Alabama by eliminating 
barriers to health and social services. This goal will be attained 
though the voluntary collaboration of organizations and individuals 
concerned with the welfare of under-served and disparately affected 
populations of Hale County, Alabama.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the Hale Empowerment and 
Revitalization Organization (HERO), Hale County, Alabama. No other 
applications are solicited. The Conference Report (H.R. Rep. 106-479, 
at 601 (1999) to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law 
106-113, directs CDC to fund the Hale County, Alabama, HERO program.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $130,000 is available in FY 2000, to fund the Hale 
Empowerment and Revitalization Organization in Hale County, Alabama. It 
is expected that the award will begin on or about September 30, 2000, 
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period 
of one year. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the 
documents, business management/technical assistance may be obtained 
from: Barry Copeland, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management 
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), Announcement Number 00092, Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine 
Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, telephone (770) 488-2762, E-mail address: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bddfd7de85fdded9de93dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c1e161f443c1f181f521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>.
    This and other CDC announcement can be found on the CDC home page 
on the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov.
    For program technical assistance, contact: James B. Holt, M.P.A., 
Deputy

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Director, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Atlanta, GA 
30341-3724, telephone: 404-488-5269; E-mail address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#214b464915614245420f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="660c010e522605020548010910">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: May 24, 2000.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-13648 Filed 5-31-00; 8:45 am]
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