[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 186 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57609-57610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24549]


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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 Association of Asian and Pacific Community Health Organizations

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

ACTION: Notice of a Single Source Cooperative Agreement with the 
Association of Asian and Pacific Community Health Organizations.

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Program Title

    Cooperative Agreement to Improve the Health Status of Minority 
Populations.

    OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: The Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance number for this cooperative agreement is 
93.004.


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

    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science, announces it is continuing to support a single source umbrella 
cooperative agreement with the Association of Asian and Pacific 
Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) for it to expand and enhance 
its activities in health promotion, disease prevention, and health 
service research and the development of models to improve primary care 
service delivery. This cooperative agreement will continue the broad 
programmatic framework in which specific projects can be supported by 
various governmental agencies to carry out the ultimate goal of 
improving the health status and access to care for minorities and 
disadvantaged people, especially the underserved.
    The OMH expects substantial programmatic involvement in this 
project with AAPCHO to assist in identifying health-related information 
for dissemination in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) 
populations, particularly in rural and isolated AAPI communities; 
linking emerging AAPI communities to technical assistance and resource 
opportunities available on a national basis; identifying HHS programs 
that involve clinical trials and research studies to increase the 
involvement of AAPIs; identifying candidates for advisory panels and 
developing selection criteria; and arranging consultation with other 
government and non-government agencies relative to activities that 
affect policies and programs within AAPI communities.
    This cooperative agreement will be continued for an additional 5-
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.
    During the last 5 years, AAPCHO has successfully demonstrated the 
ability to work with its organizational membership and health agencies 
on mutual education, service, and research endeavors. The OMH believes 
AAPCHO is uniquely qualified to accomplish the purpose of this 
cooperative agreement and that no organization other than AAPCHO could 
fulfill the program objectives for the reasons cited below. It has:
    <bullet> Established a web site which promotes resources and 
current culturally and linguistically appropriate materials to AAPI 
health care providers and provides linkages with emerging AAPI 
communities to appropriate health care services and materials.
    <bullet> Promoted health care access to rural and isolated AAPI 
communities, including emerging communities, specifically in the West 
and MidWest, and has extensive experience in addressing the health 
needs of these communities.

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    <bullet> Developed the capacity to provide technical assistance to 
AAPI community groups on organizational and communication 
infrastructure development and how to access health and health services 
programs.
    <bullet> Developed a strategy to raise awareness in AAPI 
communities for assuring AAPI representation in clinical trials and 
research activities.
    <bullet> A network of community health centers that provides a 
foundation upon which it develops, promotes, and manages health 
intervention, education, and training programs which are aimed at 
preventing and reducing morbidity and mortality among AAPIs.
    <bullet> An extensive knowledge-base of essential health services, 
health care accessibility issues, and professional development 
initiatives that deal exclusively with AAPI populations, attributes 
that are necessary for effective intervention with this population 
group.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this cooperative agreement, contact Ms. Cynthia Amis, Office of 
Minority Health, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, Maryland 
20852 or telephone (301) 594-0769.

    Dated: September 12, 2000.
Nathan Stinson Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 00-24549 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
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