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used to modify functions of existing

service organizations to better

complement each other. The specific

approach is at the discretion of each

community. Because CISS projects are

intended to facilitate the development

of systems of services in communities,

projects must be consistent with State

systems development efforts. In the

interest of equitable geographic

distribution, special consideration for

funding in this subcategory will be

given to projects from communities

without a currently-funded CISS

project. Special consideration means

that merit reviewers will assign scores

based on the extent to which applicants

address areas identified in this notice as

meriting special consideration.

2. State Community Organization Grants

Up to $1 million will be available to

support up to 20 State Community

Organization Grants to State MCH

agencies in an amount up to $50,000 per

year, beginning October 1, 1996. The

project period is four years. Preference

for funding of these grants will be given

to State MCH agencies. The purpose of

these grants is to strengthen ties

between MCHB’s community and Statelevel system development initiatives

since FY 1992, thus reinforcing the

benefits of the substantial investment in

State and local infrastructure-building

represented by ongoing SPRANS State

Systems Development Initiative (SSDI)

grants as well as CISS initiatives.

Among State networking activities

which may be supported by these grants

are: providing technical assistance to

community and local organizations

needing help in systems development;

convening statewide meetings; and

disseminating and replicating successful

local/community strategies.

B. Health System Development in Child

Care

Up to $2.5 million is available to

support up to 59 Health Systems

Development projects in an amount up

to $50,000 per year, beginning October

1, 1996. The project period is three

years. The purpose of these grants is to

support child care systems development

and improvements through

collaboration and integration of health

care, child care, and social support

services at State and communty levels.

Each project will serve as a vehicle for

State and community investments in

systems development, service

integration, and child care capacity

development. Proposed systems

improvements must identify and

address appropriate Healthy People

2000 health status indicators and be

consistent with the Blueprint for Action

of the Healthy Child Care America

Campaign. The Healthy Child Care

America Campaign is a nationallyfocused initiative, co-sponsored by the

MCHB and the ACF’s Child Care

Bureau. The campaign supports the

principle that, in partnership, families,

health care providers, and child care

providers can promote healthy

development; and increase access to

preventive health services and safe

physical environments for all children,

including children with special health

needs. Because the program is aimed at

building a unified, statewide systems

approach to child care service

integration, preference for funding will

be given to the 59 States and/or

territories participating under Title V or

to entities designated to assume the lead

in a State or territory’s child care

development and service integration

efforts. Proposals must show evidence

of support by and collaboration between

the State Title V and Child Care

Directors.

Project Review and Funding

Within the limit of funds determined

by the Secretary to be available for the

activities described in this

announcement, the Secretary will

review applications for funds as

competing applications and may award

Federal funding for projects which will,

in her judgment, best promote the

purpose of Title V of the Social Security

Act, with special emphasis on

improving service delivery to women

and children from culturally distinct

populations; best address achievement

of Healthy Children 2000 objectives

related to maternal, infant, child and

adolescent health and service systems

for children at risk of chronic and

disabling conditions; and otherwise best

promote improvements in maternal and

child health.

Criteria for Review

The criteria which follow are derived

from MCH project grant regulations at

42 CFR Part 51a or from HRSA

administrative policies that apply to all

MCHB discretionary grant projects.

These criteria are used, as pertinent, to

review and evaluate applications for

awards under all CISS grant categories

announced in this notice. Further

guidance in this regard is supplied in

application guidance materials, which

may specify other criteria:

Regulatory Criteria

—The quality of the project plan or

methodology.

—The extent to which the project will

contribute to the advancement of

maternal and child health and/or

improvement of the health of children

with special health care needs;

—The extent to which the project is

responsive to policy concerns

applicable to MCH grants and to

program objectives, requirements,

priorities and/or review criteria for

specific project categories, as

published in program announcements

or guidance materials.

—The extent to which the estimated

cost to the Government of the project

is reasonable, considering the

anticipated results.

—The extent to which the project

personnel are well qualified by

training and experience for their roles

in the project and the applicant

organization has adequate facilities

and personnel.

—The extent to which, insofar as

practicable, the proposed activities, if

well executed, are capable of attaining

project objectives.

Administrative Policy Criteria

—The strength of the project’s plans for

evaluation.

—The extent to which the project will

be integrated with the administration

of the MCH Block Grant, State

primary care plans, public health, and

prevention programs, and other

related programs in the respective

State(s).

—The extent to which the application is

responsive to the special concerns

and program priorities specified

elsewhere in this notice.

Eligible Applicants

Any public or private entity,

including an Indian tribe or tribal

organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C.

450b), is eligible to apply for CISS

grants.

Executive Order 12372

The MCH Federal set-aside program

has been determined to be a program

which is not subject to the provisions of

Executive Order 12372 concerning

intergovernmental review of Federal

programs.

The OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is 93.110.

Dated: June 17, 1996.

Ciro V. Sumaya,

Administrator.

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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of General Medical

Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice

is hereby given of the following

Meeting:

Committee Name: National Institute of

General Medical Sciences, Special Emphasis

Panel—Support for Enhancement of

Institutional Capability.

Date: July 8–9, 1996.

Time: 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Place: Holiday Inn—Chevy Chase, 5520

Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.

Contact Person: Dr. Helen R. Sunshine,

Scientific Review Administrator, NIGMS, 45

Center Drive, Room 1AS–13f, Bethesda, MD

20892–6200, Telephone: (301) 594–2881.

Purpose: To review grant applications.

The meeting will be closed in

accordance with the provisions set forth

in secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title

5, U.S.C. The discussions of these

applications could reveal confidential

trade secrets or commercial property

such as patentable material and

personal information concerning

individuals associated with the

applications, the disclosure of which

would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 93.821, Biophysics and

Physiological Sciences; 93.859,

Pharmacological Sciences; 93.862, Genetics

Research: 93.863, Cellular and Molecular

Basis of Disease Research; 93.880, Minority

Access Research Careers [MARC]; and

93.375, Minority Biomedical Research

Support [MBRS]

Dated: June 12, 1996.

Susan K. Feldman,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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National Institutes on Drug Abuse;

Notice of Closed Meetings

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice

is hereby given of the following

meetings of the National Institute on

Drug Abuse Initial Review Group.

Purpose/Agenda: To review and evaluate

grant applications.

Name of Committee: Basic Behavioral

Science Research Subcommittee.

Date: July 9–11, 1996.

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One

Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Contact Person: William C. Grace, Ph.D.,

Scientific Review Administrator, Office of

Extramural Program Review, National

Institute on Drug Abuse, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Room 10–22, Telephone (301) 443–9042.

Name of Committee: AIDS Biomedical and

Clinical Research Subcommittee.

Date: July 16–17, 1996.

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Place: Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill

Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Contact Person: Gamil Debbas, Ph.D.,

Scientific Review Administrator, Office of

Extramural Program Review, National

Institute on Drug Abuse, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Room 10–22, Telephone (301) 443–2620.

Name of Committee: Health Services

Research Subcommittee.

Date: July 16–17, 1996.

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Place: Ritz Carlton Hotel-Pentagon City,

1250 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA

22202.

Contact Person: William C. Grace, Ph.D.,

Scientific Review Administrator, Office of

Extramural Program Review, National

Institute on Drug Abuse, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Room 10–22, Telephone (301) 443–9042.

Name of Committee: Treatment Research

Subcommittee.

Date: July 16–18, 1996.

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Place: Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill

Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Contact Person: Kesinee Nimit, M.D.,

Scientific Review Administrator, Office of

Extramural Program Review, National

Institute on Drug Abuse, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Room 10–22, Telephone (301) 443–9042.

Name of Committee: AIDS Behavioral

Research Subcommittee.

Date: July 22–23, 1996.

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Place: Double Tree Hotel, 1750 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.

Contact Person: Raquel Crider, Ph.D.,

Scientific Review Administrator, Office of

Extramural Program Review, National

Institute on Drug Abuse, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Room 10–22, Telephone (301) 443–9042.

The meetings will be closed in

accordance with provisions set forth in

secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5,

U.S.C. The applications and the

discussions could reveal confidential

trade secrets or commercial property

such as patentable material and

personal information concerning

individuals associated with the

applications, disclosure of which would

constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Numbers; 93.277, Drug Abuse

Research Scientist Development and

Research Scientist Awards; 93.278, Drug

Abuse National Research Service Awards for

Research Training; 93.279, Drug Abuse

Research Program)

Dated: June 12, 1996.

Susan K. Feldman,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Public and Indian Housing

[Docket No. FR–3719–N–03]

Announcement of Funding Awards for

Technical Assistance and Training for

Public and Indian Housing for Youth

Leadership Development Project,

Fiscal Year 1994

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding

awards.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of

Housing and Urban Development

Reform Act of 1989, this announcement

notifies the public of funding decisions

made by the Department in a

competition for funding under the

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

for Public and Indian Housing

Technical Assistance and Training for

Youth Leadership Development Project.

This announcement contains the names

and addresses of the awardees and the

amount of the awards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mike Main, Office of Crime Prevention

and Security, Public and Indian

Housing, Department of Housing and

Urban Development, Room 4116, 451

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20410, telephone (202) 708–1197 (this is

not a toll free telephone number). A

telecommunications device for hearingand speech-impaired individuals (TTY)

is available at 1–800–877–8339 (Federal

Information Relay Service).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Youth

Leadership funding under this notice is

authorized under Chapter 2, Subtitle C,

Title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of

1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. seq.), as

amended by Section 581 of the National

Affordable Housing Act of 1990

(NAHA), approved November 28, 1990,

Pub. L. 101–625, and Section 161 of the

Housing and Community Development

Act of 1992 (HCDA 1992) (Pub. L. 102–

550, approved October 28, 1992).

The Departments of Veterans Affairs

and Housing and Urban Development,

and Independent Agencies

Appropriations Act 1994, (approved

October 28, 1993, Pub. L. 103–124), (94

App. Act) appropriated $265 million for

the Drug Elimination Program of which

$5 million was for funding drug

elimination technical assistance and

training. The $500,000 available under

the August 31, 1994 (59 FR 45154)