[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39621-39622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16122]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Office of Minority Health; Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With 
the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Minority Health.

ACTION: Notice of a Cooperative Agreement with the National Association 
for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.

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    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science, announces its intent to continue support of the umbrella 
cooperative agreement with the National Association for Equal 
Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). This cooperative agreement 
will continue the broad programmatic framework in which specific 
projects can be supported by various governmental agencies during the 
project period.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist NAFEO in 
expanding and enhancing its activities relevant to education, health 
promotion, disease prevention, and family and youth violence 
prevention, with the ultimate goal of improving the health status of 
minorities and disadvantaged people.
    The OMH will provide technical assistance and oversight as 
necessary for the implementation, conduct, and assessment of the 
project activities. On an as-needed basis, OMH will assist in arranging 
consultation from other government agencies and non-government 
agencies.

    Authority: This cooperative agreement is authorized under 
Section 1707(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

Background

    Assistance will continue to be provided to NAFEO. During the last 3 
years, NAFEO has successfully demonstrated the ability to work with 
health agencies on activities relevant to education, health promotion, 
disease prevention, and family and youth violence prevention. The NAFEO 
is uniquely qualified to continue to accomplish the purposes of this 
cooperative agreement because it has the following combination of 
factors:
    <bullet> It has a well developed infrastructure and communications 
network to coordinate and implement various health promotion and 
prevention educational programs within the Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities (HBCUs) and with local community organizations in 
close proximity to their campuses. It is the only organization of its 
kind that works exclusively with both public and private, two- and 
four-year, graduate, and professional Black colleges and universities. 
Since the presidents of the black colleges and universities represent 
their institutions in NAFEO, it has a direct linkage that would 
facilitate the coordination of activities that will benefit all of 
these institutions. NAFEO has extensive experience in convening general 
conferences and specific technical assistance workshops for black 
colleges and universities.
    This experience provides a foundation upon which to develop and 
promote health education related programs aimed at preventing and 
reducing unnecessary morbidity and mortality among African American 
populations.
    <bullet> It has established itself and its members as a national 
association with professionals who serve as leaders and experts in 
planning, developing, implementing, and promoting educational and 
policy campaigns (locally and nationally) aimed at reducing adverse 
health behaviors and improving the African American community's overall 
educational and social well being.
    <bullet> It has experience in implementing workshops to assist 
specific Federal agencies in involving HBCUs in an appropriate and 
effective manner in their programs, which includes working with 
Department of Defense (DOD) to increase participation of HBCUs in DOD 
funded activities as prime contractors, subcontractors, collaborators, 
or partners with industry, major research universities, and small and 
disadvantaged businesses. This also includes conducting approximately 
15 Defense Technical Assistance workshops to increase the participation 
of HBCUs and other minority institutions in the DOD procurement 
process.
    <bullet> It has developed a base of critical knowledge, skills, and 
abilities related to HBCU issues including health and social problems. 
Through the collective efforts of its members, community-based 
organizations, and volunteers, NAFEO has demonstrated (1) the ability 
to work with academic institutions and health groups on mutual 
education, research, and health endeavors relating to the goal of 
health promotion and disease prevention in African American 
communities; (2) the leadership necessary to attract minority students 
into public service and health careers; and (3) the leadership needed 
to assist health care professionals to work more effectively with 
African American clients and communities.
    This cooperative agreement will be continued for an additional 
five-year project period with 12-month budget periods. Depending upon 
the types of projects and availability of funds, it is anticipated that 
this cooperative agreement will receive approximately $100,000 per 
year. Continuation awards within the project period will be made on the 
basis of satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this

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cooperative agreement, contact Ms. Cynthia Amis, Office of Minority 
Health, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or 
telephone (301) 594-0769.

OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this 
cooperative agreement is 93.004.)

    Dated: June 13, 2000.
Nathan Stinson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 00-16122 Filed 6-26-00; 8:45 am]
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