[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8021-8022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4287]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of Public Health and Science; Notice of a Cooperative 
Agreement With the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science, announces that it will enter into a cooperative agreement with 
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to establish a model program for 
asthma attack avoidance education.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to establish a 
community-based, parent-child focused program designed to increase 
identification of potential asthma attack-triggering factors among 
minority, specifically African-American, urban children, and to ensure 
appropriate referral for medical care. 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.

Authorizing Legislation

    This cooperative agreement is authorized under Title XVII, Section 
1707(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by Public Law 
101-527.

Background

    Assistance will be provided only to Children's Hospital of 
Philadelphia. No other applications are being solicited under this 
announcement. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is uniquely 
qualified to accomplish the objectives of this cooperative agreement 
because it has the following combination of factors:
    <bullet> A service area consisting primarily of an economically 
disadvantaged minority population.

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    <bullet> Pediatric services focusing on predominately African-
American children from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
    <bullet> Primary care programs which include a full range of 
medical care and educational programs promoting good health practices. 
These education programs are designed to meet the health care 
prevention needs of critical and chronically ill children.
    <bullet> An established Center for Asthma Treatment that provides 
services primarily to African American children.
    <bullet> An urban area with a predominant minority population which 
has a high rate of asthma among children and youth of African American 
descent, as evidenced by the 1,873 asthma related visits the hospital 
reported in 1995, with 1,540 of them being children of African-American 
descent.
    <bullet> Commitment of neighborhood partners to provide sites for 
asthma related educational and prevention programs.
    <bullet> Experience in conducting parent and teen focused programs.
    This cooperative agreement will be awarded for a 3-year project 
period with funding at $250,000 (including indirect cost) per 12-month 
budget period. 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 interest in obtaining information regarding this 
project, contact Ms. Cynthia Amis, Office of Minority Health, 5515 
Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone (301) 
594-0769.

    Dated: January 23, 1997.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 97-4287 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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