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 Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
 AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.
 ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Program Extension Supplemental Awards.
 SUMMARY: HRSA will be issuing non-competitive supplemental funding under the Maternal Child and Health Bureau's Family to Family Health Information Centers Program. This will provide feasible time for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to align fiscal resources and programmatic goals as outlined in changes that emerged as a result of enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148) with the least disruption to the States, communities, and constituencies that currently receive assistance and services from these grantees.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Intended Recipients of the Award:*
                     The 30 incumbent grantees (
                    *see*
                     list below). *Amount of the Non-Competitive Supplemental Funding:*
                     $97,500 per grantee. *Authority:*
                     Section 501(c)(1) of the Social Security Act, as amended. *CFDA Number:*
                     93.110. *Project Period:*
                     June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011 for a total of 12 months. Justification for the Exception to Competition The program provides grants to family-run/staffed organizations to ensure families of children with special health care needs have access to adequate information about health and community resources to allow informed decisions around their children's health care. Family to Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) were originally authorized under the Family Opportunity Act as part of the Budget Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; Pub. L. 109-171. Congress specified that there be a family-run/staffed center in each State and the District of Columbia by June 2009. These centers, among other tasks, were to assist families of children with special health care needs to make informed choices about health care in order to promote good treatment decisions, cost effectiveness and improved health outcomes by providing information and educational opportunities for families, their health professionals, schools, and other appropriate entities. Awards were staggered based upon available funding with 30 grantees awarded in 2007 with project periods ending May 31, 2010. As the end of their project period quickly approached and continued funding was not provided in the President's Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2010, MCHB prepared for closeout of the program. Section 5507 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act) extended the F2F HICs through FY 2012. Therefore, the MCHB will extend the project periods of the 30 aforementioned grants into FY 2011. This will provide sufficient fiscal resources to continue programmatic activities as outlined in legislation with the least disruption to the States, communities, and the MCHB constituencies that currently receive assistance and services from these grantees. The MCHB will also delay the competition for these grants until FY 2011 to ensure continuity of funding for all eligible entities, with no eligible entity being adversely impacted by the extension. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaQuanta Person, Project Officer, Integrated Services Branch, Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18A-18, Rockville, MD 20857; 301.443.2370; 
                        *lperson@hrsa.gov.*( print page 32791) Maternal and Child Health Bureau Selected Grant Programs
[Extensions with funding]
Grantee/organization name
State
FY 2009
                                 authorized 
                                 funding level
Revised project end dateRaising Special Kids
AZ
$95,700
31-May-11.Support for Families of Children w/Disabilities
CA
95,700
31-May-11.Family Voices of District of Columbia, Inc.
DC
95,700
31-May-11.Family Institute for Family Involvement
FL
95,700
31-May-11.Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc.
GA
95,700
31-May-11.Hawaii Pediatric Association Research & Education Foundation
HI
95,700
31-May-11.The Arc of Illinois
IL
95,700
31-May-11.About Special Kids, Inc.
IN
95,700
31-May-11.Bayou Land Families Helping Families
LA
95,700
31-May-11.Federation for Children With Special Needs
MA
95,700
31-May-11.The Parent's Place of MD
MD
95,700
31-May-11.Maine Parent Federation
ME
95,700
31-May-11.Pacer Center Inc.
MN
95,700
31-May-11.University of Southern Mississippi
MS
95,700
31-May-11.Exceptional Children's Assistance Center
NC
95,700
31-May-11.Family Voices of North Dakota, Inc
ND
95,700
31-May-11.PTI Nebraska
NE
95,700
31-May-11.Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of New Jersey
NJ
95,700
31-May-11.Parents Reaching Out To Help
NM
95,700
31-May-11.Family TIES of Nevada, Inc
NV
95,700
31-May-11.Parent to Parent of NYS
NY
95,700
31-May-11.Oregon Family Support Network
OR
95,700
31-May-11.Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership Center
PA
95,700
31-May-11.Rhode Island Parent Information Network, Inc.
RI
95,700
31-May-11.South Dakota Parent Connection, Inc.
SD
95,700
31-May-11.Tennessee Disability Coalition
TN
95,700
31-May-11.Texas Parent to Parent
TX
95,700
31-May-11.Utah Parent Center
UT
95,700
31-May-11.Parent to Parent of Vermont
VT
95,700
31-May-11.The Arc Wisconsin Disability Association
WI
95,700
31-May-11.
 Dated: June 3, 2010. Mary K. Wakefield, Administrator.


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