[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 68293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34071]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With the Inter-University 
Program for Latino Research

    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science, announces that it will enter into an umbrella cooperative 
agreement with the Inter-University Program for Latino Research 
(IUPLR). This cooperative agreement will establish the broad 
programmatic framework in which specific projects can be funded as they 
are identified during the project period.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist IUPLR to 
expand and enhance its activities relevant to health issues affecting 
the Hispanic community in areas such as health promotion, illness 
prevention, and health services research, educational, and research 
training activities. Enhancing the IUPLR research infrastructure and 
the capacity of affiliated researchers is intended to improve the 
health status of Hispanics. It is anticipated that future activities 
will focus on programs and policies aimed at improving the overall 
health status of Hispanics in order to eliminate health disparities 
which exist between Hispanics and others. OMH will provide 
consultation, including administrative and technical assistance as 
needed, for the execution and evaluation of all aspects of this 
cooperative agreement. OMH will also participate and/or collaborate 
with the awardee in any workshops or symposia to exchange current 
information, opinions, and research findings during this agreement.

Authorizing Legislation

    This cooperative agreement is authorized under Section 1707(d)(1) 
of the Public Health Service Act.

Background

    Assistance will be provided only to the Inter-University Program 
for Latino Research (IUPLR). No other applications are solicited. 
Because of its experience and present capacity, IUPLR is the only 
organization capable of administering this cooperative agreement 
because it has:
    1. Developed, expanded, and manages an infrastructure to conduct 
health services research with multi-disciplinary teams and program 
evaluations that deal with Latino health issues.
    2. Developed links between the academic research community, 
community-based organizations, and providers upon which health care 
intervention, education, and training programs may be developed to 
reduce morbidity and mortality among populations affected by risk 
factors associated with poverty, ethnicity, and immigration.
    3. Established itself as the key source of multi-disciplinary 
Latino researchers, interdisciplinary research, and policy analyses.
    4. Developed and supports the Society for Latino Health Research 
composed of the nation's leading experts on health education, disease 
prevention, health promotion, and health services and social services 
research aimed at reducing mortality, morbidity, and promoting health 
behaviors among Latinos and Latino communities.
    5. Developed research and policy analyses on factors associated 
with increased risk of illness and disease, particularly poverty, 
ethnicity, and immigration.
    6. Developed a collaborative network of University based research 
centers capable of conducting national, regional, and local 
epidemiological, health outcomes, and other health services research on 
issues affecting the Latino populations of the United States.
    This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1998 for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of 5 years. 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 project, contact Guadalupe Pacheco, Office of Minority Health, 
5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone 
(301) 443-5084.

    The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number of 93.004.

    Dated: December 17, 1997.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 97-34071 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am]
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