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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Notice of Availability of the Biennial
Report to Congress on the Status of
Children in Head Start Programs
Administration on Children,
Youth and Families (ACYF)
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Administration for
Children and Families announces
publication of the Biennial Report to
Congress on the Status of Children in
Head Start Programs, Fiscal Year (FY)
2003. The report is mandated under
Section 650 of the Head Start Act, as
amended, which requires the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to submit
a report to Congress at least once during
every two-year period on the status of
children in Head Start programs. During
FY 2003 more than 909,000 children
were enrolled in Head Start programs
including 62,000 children in Early Head
Start programs serving children between
birth and three years of age.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 9, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to receive
a copy of the Biennial Report to
Congress on the Status of Children in
Head Start Programs, FY 2003 may
contact the Head Start Publication
Center on 866–763–6481. Copies of the
report may also be obtained by
accessing the Head Start Web site at
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/
research/index.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Fuentes, Acting Associate
Commissioner, Head Start Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, 330 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Head
Start and Early Head Start programs are
authorized under the Head Start Act (42
U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) It is a national
program providing comprehensive
developmental services to low-income
preschool children, primarily age three
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to age of compulsory school attendance,
and their families. To help enrolled
children achieve their full potential,
Head Start programs provide
comprehensive health, nutritional,
educational, social and other services.
Section 650 of the Head Start Act
requires that the Secretary publish a
Biennial Report of the Status of
Children in Head Start Programs. The
FY 2003 Biennial Report provides
information about children enrolled in
the program and the services they
receive. During FY 2003 more than
909,000 children were enrolled in Head
Start programs. Head Start operated
47,000 classrooms in more than 19,000
Head Start centers at an average annual
cost per child of $7,092. Over 1,428,000
volunteers contributed their services to
Head Start programs.
Dated: August 30, 2005.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children,
Youth and Families.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
National Native American Emergency
Medical Services Association
Indian Health Service, IHS.
Notice of Single Source
Cooperative Agreement with the
National Native American Emergency
Medical Services Association.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service
(IHS) announces the award of a
cooperative agreement that will be
funded on a competitive continuing
basis to the National Native American
Emergency Medical Services
Association (NNAEMSA) for a
demonstration project to improve
emergency medical services for Native
American people by improving
communications between the IHS and
the Native American Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) providers; by
improving communications and
information among other federal
agencies, professional organizations and
Native American EMS providers; and by
supporting an Annual Educational
Conference.
Project Period: The cooperative
agreement is for a five-year project
period effective on or about September
15, 2005 to September 14, 2010.
Amount of Award(s): Total funding
for the project is $450,000. Funding in
the amount of $90,000.00 is available in
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FY 2005. Continuation awards within
an approved project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress as
evidenced by required reports and the
availability of funds.
Authority: The award is issued under the
authority of the Public Health Service Act,
Section 301(a), and is included under the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
number 93.933.
The specific objectives of the project
are:
1. The Association will publish, at
least three times yearly, a newsletter for
members. The newsletter will be
available in both hard copy and
electronically.
2. The Association will present an
Annual Educational Conference which
supports training and continuing
education for Native American EMS
providers such as EMT-Basics, EMTIntermediates, EMT-Paramedics,
physicians, nurses, EMS Medical
Directors, ambulance drivers, and First
Responders who will receive
Continuing Education Units/Continuing
Medical Education credits.
3. The Association will act (1) to
disseminate appropriate and accurate
information and education regarding
EMS and EMS providers in Indian
Country to State EMS and State
Administering Agencies, national
professional organizations and federal
agencies and to relay information and
developments back to its membership
and (2) to establish links with other
national Indian organizations,
professional EMS-related groups and
federal agencies.
4. The Association will actively
participate with Department of
Homeland Security, Department of
Health and Human Services and
Mountain Plains Health Consortium to
inform and educate Native American
EMS provider regarding Presidential
directives concerning adoption and
implementation of the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) and
Incident Command System (ICS) and
other Emergency Preparedness
requirements for First Responders.
Reporting Requirements
1. Progress Report—Program progress
reports are required semi-annually.
These reports will include a brief
comparison of actual accomplishments
to the goals established for the period,
reasons for slippage (if applicable), and
other pertinent information as required.
A final report must be submitted within
90 days of expiration of the budget/
project period.
2. Financial Status Report—Semiannual financial status reports must be
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submitted within 30 days of the end of
the half year. Final financial status
reports are due within 90 days of
expiration of the budget/project period.
Standard Form 269 (long form) will be
used for financial reporting.
Justification for Single Source
Previously, this project was awarded
on a non-competitive continuing basis.
With its national focus and years of
experience and knowledge which
collectively it represents, NNAEMSA
fill a niche that no other organization or
local Native American EMS association
can provide. NNAEMSA is the only
nationwide organization that
specifically represents approximately 80
individual Native American EMS
programs. These EMS programs provide
care to over half-million Native
American people who live on or near
Indian reservations or who live in nonreservation areas with significant Native
American populations. The population
served by these programs is the same as
IHS’s user population. NNAEMSA is
uniquely qualified to provide the
services listed herein, having the
requisite knowledge and experience to
do so. NNAEMSA has an established
record of achievements over the past
five years in providing continuing
medical education programs of high
quality to pre-hospital providers and
valuable tribal EMS expertise to IHS in
consultation.
Use of Cooperative Agreement
A cooperative agreement shall be
awarded because of anticipated
substantial programmatic involvements
by IHS staff in the project. The
substantial programmatic involvement
is as follows:
1. IHS staff will approve articles to be
included in the newsletters and may, as
requested by the Association, provide
articles.
2. Working with the Association, IHS
staff will be involved in the
development of the Annual Educational
Conference to include topics of concern
to the Agency and will be included in
presentations as requested by IHS
Program Staff or NNAEMSA.
3. IHS Program staff will have
approval over the hiring of key
personnel as defined by regulation or
provision in the cooperative agreement.
4. IHS Program staff will provide
technical assistance to the NNAEMSA
Board and will attend in person at least
one NNAEMSA Board meeting.
5. IHS Program staff will provide
technical assistance for the NNAEMSA
Board member training and will attend
in person any NNAEMSA Board
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member training sessions scheduled and
as travel budget allows.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
program information, contact Cathy
Stueckemann, Public Health Advisor,
Division of Nursing, Office of Clinical
and Preventive Services, IHS Reyes
Building, 801 Thompson Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland, 20852, telephone
(301) 443–2500.
For grants management information,
contact Denise Clark, Grants
Management Specialist, Division of
Grants Operations, Reyes Building, 801
Thompson Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland, 20852, telephone (301) 443–
5204.
Dated: September 1, 2005.
Robert G. McSwain,
Deputy Director, Indian Health Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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National Institutes of Health
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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2), the Director, National
Institutes of Health (NIH), announces
the establishment of the Board of
Scientific Counselors for Basic Sciences,
National Cancer Institute (Board).
This Committee shall advise the
Director, NIH; the Deputy Director for
Intramural Research, NIH; the Director,
National Cancer Institute (NCI); and the
Scientific Director, NCI, on the
intramural research programs through
periodic visits to the laboratories for
assessment of the research in progress,
the proposed research, and evaluation of
the productivity and performance of
tenured, tenure track and staff scientist
and physicians.
This Board will consist of 30
members, including the Chair,
appointed by the Director, NCI, from
authorities knowledgeable in the fields
of laboratory, clinical and biometric
research, clinical cancer treatment,
cancer etiology, and cancer prevention
and control research in the fields of
interest to NCI.
Duration of this committee is
continuing unless formally determined
by the Director, NIH, that termination
would be in the best public interest.
Dated: August 30, 2005.
Elias A. Zerhouni,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
National Native American Emergency Medical Services Association
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, IHS.
ACTION: Notice of Single Source Cooperative Agreement with the National
Native American Emergency Medical Services Association.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the award of a
cooperative agreement that will be funded on a competitive continuing
basis to the National Native American Emergency Medical Services
Association (NNAEMSA) for a demonstration project to improve emergency
medical services for Native American people by improving communications
between the IHS and the Native American Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) providers; by improving communications and information among
other federal agencies, professional organizations and Native American
EMS providers; and by supporting an Annual Educational Conference.
Project Period: The cooperative agreement is for a five-year
project period effective on or about September 15, 2005 to September
14, 2010.
Amount of Award(s): Total funding for the project is $450,000.
Funding in the amount of $90,000.00 is available in
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FY 2005. Continuation awards within an approved project period will be
made on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required
reports and the availability of funds.
Authority: The award is issued under the authority of the Public
Health Service Act, Section 301(a), and is included under the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 93.933.
The specific objectives of the project are:
1. The Association will publish, at least three times yearly, a
newsletter for members. The newsletter will be available in both hard
copy and electronically.
2. The Association will present an Annual Educational Conference
which supports training and continuing education for Native American
EMS providers such as EMT-Basics, EMT-Intermediates, EMT-Paramedics,
physicians, nurses, EMS Medical Directors, ambulance drivers, and First
Responders who will receive Continuing Education Units/Continuing
Medical Education credits.
3. The Association will act (1) to disseminate appropriate and
accurate information and education regarding EMS and EMS providers in
Indian Country to State EMS and State Administering Agencies, national
professional organizations and federal agencies and to relay
information and developments back to its membership and (2) to
establish links with other national Indian organizations, professional
EMS-related groups and federal agencies.
4. The Association will actively participate with Department of
Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services and Mountain
Plains Health Consortium to inform and educate Native American EMS
provider regarding Presidential directives concerning adoption and
implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and
Incident Command System (ICS) and other Emergency Preparedness
requirements for First Responders.
Reporting Requirements
1. Progress Report--Program progress reports are required semi-
annually. These reports will include a brief comparison of actual
accomplishments to the goals established for the period, reasons for
slippage (if applicable), and other pertinent information as required.
A final report must be submitted within 90 days of expiration of the
budget/project period.
2. Financial Status Report--Semi-annual financial status reports
must be submitted within 30 days of the end of the half year. Final
financial status reports are due within 90 days of expiration of the
budget/project period. Standard Form 269 (long form) will be used for
financial reporting.
Justification for Single Source
Previously, this project was awarded on a non-competitive
continuing basis. With its national focus and years of experience and
knowledge which collectively it represents, NNAEMSA fill a niche that
no other organization or local Native American EMS association can
provide. NNAEMSA is the only nationwide organization that specifically
represents approximately 80 individual Native American EMS programs.
These EMS programs provide care to over half-million Native American
people who live on or near Indian reservations or who live in non-
reservation areas with significant Native American populations. The
population served by these programs is the same as IHS's user
population. NNAEMSA is uniquely qualified to provide the services
listed herein, having the requisite knowledge and experience to do so.
NNAEMSA has an established record of achievements over the past five
years in providing continuing medical education programs of high
quality to pre-hospital providers and valuable tribal EMS expertise to
IHS in consultation.
Use of Cooperative Agreement
A cooperative agreement shall be awarded because of anticipated
substantial programmatic involvements by IHS staff in the project. The
substantial programmatic involvement is as follows:
1. IHS staff will approve articles to be included in the
newsletters and may, as requested by the Association, provide articles.
2. Working with the Association, IHS staff will be involved in the
development of the Annual Educational Conference to include topics of
concern to the Agency and will be included in presentations as
requested by IHS Program Staff or NNAEMSA.
3. IHS Program staff will have approval over the hiring of key
personnel as defined by regulation or provision in the cooperative
agreement.
4. IHS Program staff will provide technical assistance to the
NNAEMSA Board and will attend in person at least one NNAEMSA Board
meeting.
5. IHS Program staff will provide technical assistance for the
NNAEMSA Board member training and will attend in person any NNAEMSA
Board member training sessions scheduled and as travel budget allows.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For program information, contact Cathy
Stueckemann, Public Health Advisor, Division of Nursing, Office of
Clinical and Preventive Services, IHS Reyes Building, 801 Thompson
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, telephone (301) 443-2500.
For grants management information, contact Denise Clark, Grants
Management Specialist, Division of Grants Operations, Reyes Building,
801 Thompson Avenue, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, telephone (301) 443-
5204.
Dated: September 1, 2005.
Robert G. McSwain,
Deputy Director, Indian Health Service.
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