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Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Funding is disbursed to these grantees
by HRSA based on a congressionallymandated formula.
The purpose of the Title II CGP is to
assist States and Territories in
developing and/or enhancing access to
a comprehensive continuum of high
quality, community based care for lowincome individuals and families living
with HIV. Grantees may allocate funds
to five legislatively authorized program
components: (1) HIV Care Consortia, to
provide comprehensive outpatient
health and support services, e.g., early
intervention services, outpatient
medical care, case management,
substance abuse treatment, mental
health services, transportation; (2)
Home- and Community-Based Care; (3)
Health-Insurance Continuation,
including risk pools; (4) Provision of
Treatments for HIV disease or to prevent
the serious deterioration of health
arising from HIV disease; and (5) State
Direct Services, which are HIV/AIDS
outpatient health or support service
provided through State delivery
mechanisms determined by the grantee
to be more effective than providing the
service(s) through consortia.
The Title II Grant Application
Information Supplements have been
designed to collect information from
States and Territories in a consistent,
standard way when they apply for a
grant. This information is needed to
determine that funds are being used as
intended by the Congress and in
compliance with CARE Act mandates.
This includes requirements that
grantees: (a) Obligate Title II funds
quickly, closely monitor their use, and
ensure that they are used as the payer
of last resort (Information Supplement
1); (b) satisfy the Maintenance of Effort
requirement and ensure that Title II
funds are used to supplement, and not
supplant, existing State expenditures for
HIV-related care and treatment services
(Information Supplement 2); (c) include
a determination of the size and
demographics of the population of
people living with HIV in the State/
Territory (Information Supplement 3);
and (c) have prepared a comprehensive
plan describing the organization and
delivery of HIV health care and support
services to be funded under Title II that
is based on: the size and demographics
of the population of individuals with
HIV and the needs of the population;
the availability of other nongovernmental and governmental
resources (including Medicaid and
SCHIP); any capacity development
needs resulting from disparities in the
availability of HIV-related services in
historically underserved communities
and rural communities, and the
efficiency of the administrative
mechanism of the State for rapidly
allocating funds to areas of greatest need
within the State/Territory (Information
Supplement 4).
In addition, HRSA will use the
collected information as a benchmark
for monitoring grantee performance
during the fiscal year; to identify
individual and cross cutting grantee
technical assistance needs; and to detect
emerging HIV/AIDS care services issues
that may require changes in existing
program policies or procedures.
The Title II Application Information
Supplements will be transmitted by
mail and electronically to all States and
Territories and made available through
the HRSA Web site. Applicants will
submit the Information Supplements
electronically along with Form PHS–
5161–1 (Revised 7/00), SF–424 and the
program narrative portion of their
application, using the Grants
Management electronic transmission
mechanisms established by HRSA. The
Information Supplements will include
check box responses; fields for reporting
numeric fiscal and epidemiological
data; and text boxes for describing other
required information. The Information
Supplements will automatically
generate totals when appropriate, and
have other automated fields to minimize
the time required to insert identifying
information.
The Information Supplements will
require Title II applicants/grantees to
report local epidemiological information
and some fiscal and programmatic data
collected from Title II funded
contractors (sub-grantees), which
grantees have been collecting and
reporting since FY 1995 or earlier. The
approximate response burden for
applicants/grantees is estimated as:
Estimated number of grantee respondents
Estimated
responses per
grantee
Total number
of responses
Hours per
response
Estimated total
hour burden
59 .....................................................................................................................
1
59
8
472
Send comments to Susan G. Queen,
PhD, HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received
within 60 day of this notice.
Dated: May 10, 2005.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement
for the opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects
(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United
States Code, as amended by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13)), the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
publishes periodic summaries of
proposed projects being developed for
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
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Reduction Act of 1995. To request more
information on the proposed grant
information collection activity or to
obtain a copy of the data collection plan
and draft instruments, call the HRSA
Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443–
1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for proper performance of
grantee functions including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the burden estimate
of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents,
including the use of automated
collection methods or other types of
information technology.
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Proposed Project: Ryan White
Comprehensive AIDS Resources
Emergency (CARE) Act Title I Grant
Application Information Supplements:
NEW
The CARE Act (codified under Title
XXVI of the Public Health Service Act)
was first enacted by Congress in 1990,
and reauthorized in 1996 and 2000. It
addresses the unmet health needs of
persons living with HIV disease by
funding primary health care and
support services that enhance access to
and retention in care. The CARE Act
funded services reach over 571,000
individuals; after Medicaid and
Medicare, it is the largest single source
of Federal funding for HIV/AIDS care
for low-income, uninsured, and
underinsured Americans. Title I under
the CARE Act provides emergency
assistance to eligible metropolitan areas
(EMAs) that have been most severely
affected by the HIV epidemic, for the
purpose of developing or enhancing a
continuum of high quality, communitybased care for low-income individuals
and families. HRSA disburses
approximately one-half of the Title I
funds among 51 EMAs based on a
congressionally-mandated formula. The
remaining funds are available on a
competitive basis to those same EMAs
that demonstrate severe need for
supplemental assistance to combat the
HIV epidemic, and an ability to disburse
and use supplemental resources in a
manner that is immediately responsive
to the local epidemic and cost effective.
The CARE Act requires local planning
councils to establish Title I priorities
and allocate funds, taking into account
critical factors. These include the: size
and demographics of the local HIV
epidemic; demonstrated (or probable)
cost effectiveness and outcome
effectiveness of proposed strategies and
interventions; priorities of the
communities with HIV disease for
whom the services are intended;
coordination of HIV care services
delivery with HIV prevention programs
and programs for the prevention and
treatment of substance abuse;
availability of other governmental and
nongovernmental resources; and
capacity development needs resulting
from disparities in the availability of
treatment and services in underserved
communities. Other planning council
duties include developing a
comprehensive plan for the delivery of
services and evaluating the effectiveness
of administrative mechanisms used by
the grantee to disburse (contract) the
funds locally.
The Title I Grant Application
Information Supplements have been
designed to collect information from
EMAs in a consistent, standard way
when they apply for new or competing
continuation grant funds in a combined
formula and supplemental grant
application. This information is needed
to determine that funds are being used
as intended by the Congress and in
compliance with CARE Act mandates,
and that supplemental funds are
awarded to grantees on the basis of
objective criteria consistent with CARE
Act requirements. This includes
requirements that grantees demonstrate:
(a) Severity of need for emergency
assistance to combat the HIV epidemic,
including the unmet needs of persons
who know their HIV status but are not
yet in care, (Information Supplements 1,
4 and 5); (b) a functioning planning
council that is in conformance with
statutory membership requirements and
carrying out mandated duties and
responsibilities, (Information
Supplement 2); (c) an ability to use Title
I grant resources in a manner that is
immediately responsive to the local
epidemic and cost effective, and in
compliance with payer of last resort,
maintenance of effort and related
requirements, (Information
Supplements 3 and 6); and (d) a
comprehensive plan for the delivery of
HIV/AIDS care services that is
responsive to the local epidemic and
unmet needs, (Information Supplements
7 and 8).
In addition, HRSA will use the
collected information as a benchmark
for monitoring grantee performance
during the fiscal year; to identify
individual and cross-cutting grantee
technical assistance needs; and to detect
emerging HIV/AIDS care services issues
that may require changes in existing
program policies or procedures.
The Title I Application Information
Supplements will be transmitted by
mail and electronically to all Title I
EMAs and made available through the
HRSA Web site. Applicants will submit
the Information Supplements
electronically along with Form PHS–
5161–1 (Revised 7/00), SF–424 and the
program narrative portion of their
application, using the Grants
Management electronic transmission
mechanisms established by HRSA. The
Information Supplements will include
check box responses; fields for reporting
numeric fiscal and epidemiological
data; and text boxes for describing other
required information. The Information
Supplements will automatically
generate totals when appropriate, and
have other automated fields to minimize
the time required to insert identifying
information.
The Information Supplements will
require Title I applicants/grantees to
report local epidemiological information
and some fiscal and programmatic data
collected from Title I funded contractors
(sub-grantees), which grantees have
been collecting and reporting since FY
1995 or earlier. The approximate
response burden for applicants/grantees
is estimated as:
Estimated number of
grantee respondents
Estimated
responses per
grantee
Total number
of responses
Hours per
response
Estimated total
hour burden
51 .....................................................................................................................
1
51
16
816
Send comments to Susan G. Queen,
PhD, HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received
within 60 day of this notice.
Dated: May 10, 2005.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement for the opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13)), the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects
being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more
information on the proposed grant information collection activity or to
obtain a copy of the data collection plan and draft instruments, call
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for proper performance of grantee functions
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the burden estimate of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
information collection burden on respondents, including the use of
automated collection methods or other types of information technology.
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Proposed Project: Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency
(CARE) Act Title I Grant Application Information Supplements: NEW
The CARE Act (codified under Title XXVI of the Public Health
Service Act) was first enacted by Congress in 1990, and reauthorized in
1996 and 2000. It addresses the unmet health needs of persons living
with HIV disease by funding primary health care and support services
that enhance access to and retention in care. The CARE Act funded
services reach over 571,000 individuals; after Medicaid and Medicare,
it is the largest single source of Federal funding for HIV/AIDS care
for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured Americans. Title I under
the CARE Act provides emergency assistance to eligible metropolitan
areas (EMAs) that have been most severely affected by the HIV epidemic,
for the purpose of developing or enhancing a continuum of high quality,
community-based care for low-income individuals and families. HRSA
disburses approximately one-half of the Title I funds among 51 EMAs
based on a congressionally-mandated formula. The remaining funds are
available on a competitive basis to those same EMAs that demonstrate
severe need for supplemental assistance to combat the HIV epidemic, and
an ability to disburse and use supplemental resources in a manner that
is immediately responsive to the local epidemic and cost effective.
The CARE Act requires local planning councils to establish Title I
priorities and allocate funds, taking into account critical factors.
These include the: size and demographics of the local HIV epidemic;
demonstrated (or probable) cost effectiveness and outcome effectiveness
of proposed strategies and interventions; priorities of the communities
with HIV disease for whom the services are intended; coordination of
HIV care services delivery with HIV prevention programs and programs
for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; availability of
other governmental and nongovernmental resources; and capacity
development needs resulting from disparities in the availability of
treatment and services in underserved communities. Other planning
council duties include developing a comprehensive plan for the delivery
of services and evaluating the effectiveness of administrative
mechanisms used by the grantee to disburse (contract) the funds
locally.
The Title I Grant Application Information Supplements have been
designed to collect information from EMAs in a consistent, standard way
when they apply for new or competing continuation grant funds in a
combined formula and supplemental grant application. This information
is needed to determine that funds are being used as intended by the
Congress and in compliance with CARE Act mandates, and that
supplemental funds are awarded to grantees on the basis of objective
criteria consistent with CARE Act requirements. This includes
requirements that grantees demonstrate: (a) Severity of need for
emergency assistance to combat the HIV epidemic, including the unmet
needs of persons who know their HIV status but are not yet in care,
(Information Supplements 1, 4 and 5); (b) a functioning planning
council that is in conformance with statutory membership requirements
and carrying out mandated duties and responsibilities, (Information
Supplement 2); (c) an ability to use Title I grant resources in a
manner that is immediately responsive to the local epidemic and cost
effective, and in compliance with payer of last resort, maintenance of
effort and related requirements, (Information Supplements 3 and 6); and
(d) a comprehensive plan for the delivery of HIV/AIDS care services
that is responsive to the local epidemic and unmet needs, (Information
Supplements 7 and 8).
In addition, HRSA will use the collected information as a benchmark
for monitoring grantee performance during the fiscal year; to identify
individual and cross-cutting grantee technical assistance needs; and to
detect emerging HIV/AIDS care services issues that may require changes
in existing program policies or procedures.
The Title I Application Information Supplements will be transmitted
by mail and electronically to all Title I EMAs and made available
through the HRSA Web site. Applicants will submit the Information
Supplements electronically along with Form PHS-5161-1 (Revised 7/00),
SF-424 and the program narrative portion of their application, using
the Grants Management electronic transmission mechanisms established by
HRSA. The Information Supplements will include check box responses;
fields for reporting numeric fiscal and epidemiological data; and text
boxes for describing other required information. The Information
Supplements will automatically generate totals when appropriate, and
have other automated fields to minimize the time required to insert
identifying information.
The Information Supplements will require Title I applicants/
grantees to report local epidemiological information and some fiscal
and programmatic data collected from Title I funded contractors (sub-
grantees), which grantees have been collecting and reporting since FY
1995 or earlier. The approximate response burden for applicants/
grantees is estimated as:
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Estimated
Estimated number of grantee respondents responses per Total number of Hours per Estimated total
grantee responses response hour burden
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Send comments to Susan G. Queen, PhD, HRSA Reports Clearance
Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 day of this
notice.
Dated: May 10, 2005.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 05-9677 Filed 5-13-05; 8:45 am]
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