Discretionary Grant Program, 41070 [2013-16424]

Download as PDF 41070 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 9, 2013 / Notices seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: July 1, 2013. Leslie Kux, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2013–16395 Filed 7–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Discretionary Grant Program Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of Single-Source Replacement Award to the Michigan Public Health Institute. AGENCY: HRSA will be transferring the Michigan Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F HIC) grant (H84MC09365) from the Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (FCCYSHCN) in Detroit, Michigan, to the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) in Okemos, Michigan, to ensure the continued provision of health resources, financing, related services, and parentto-parent support for families with children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) in the state of Michigan. SUMMARY: Former Grantee of Record: Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Original Grant Period: June 1, 2008, to May 31, 2013. Replacement Awardee: The Michigan Public Health Institute. Amount of Replacement Award: Up to $95,700 for the remainder of the project period. Period of Replacement Award: May 1, 2013, to May 31, 2013. Authority: Section 501(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, as amended. CFDA Number: 93.504. Justification: The former grantee, FCCYSHCN, has relinquished the F2F HIC grant due to internal oversight decisions. The former grantee has requested that HRSA transfer the F2F HIC funds to a Michigan-based family services agency in order to implement and carry out grant activities originally proposed under the FCCYSHCN grant application. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:11 Jul 08, 2013 Jkt 229001 The MPHI was chosen as the best qualified grantee for this replacement award due to its capacity to provide an array of services to the target population and its record of compliance and sound fiscal management with other HHS grants. The MPHI has demonstrated its ability to successfully implement the goals and objectives of the F2F HIC project. It is critical that the MPHI continue helping families of CYSHCN gain access to information they need to make informed health care decisions, be full partners in decision-making, and access needed resources/referrals and financing for those services in the state of Michigan. It is also imperative that the center continues to train and support health care providers and other professionals in public and private agencies who serve Michigan’s CYSHCN, helping them better understand the needs of children, youth, and their families. This replacement award will ensure that an F2F HIC will be accessible to families and professionals to continue providing essential information and referral and support services to families with CYSHCN throughout Michigan in a manner which avoids any disruption of services. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaQuanta Smalley, 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 13–61, Rockville, MD 20857; 301.443.2370; lsmalley@hrsa.gov. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HRSA will be issuing a grantee transfer without competition for the Detroit Michigan Healthy Start program to the Institute for Population Health (IPH). The IPH will assume responsibility for the Healthy Start program and receive year 5 funding in the amount of $1,575,000, from Grant Number H49MC00147, during the budget period of 6/1/2013–5/31/2014 to support the objectives of the Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health Healthy Start Program. The Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health Healthy Start Program (H49), CFDA No. 93.926, is authorized by the Public Health Service Act, Title III, Part D, Section 330H (42 USC 254c– 8). The purpose of the Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health Healthy Start Program is to address significant disparities in perinatal health. Differences in perinatal health indicators may occur by virtue of education, income, disability, or living in rural/isolated areas. To address disparities and the factors contributing to them, project services have been designed to cover the pregnancy and interconceptional phases for women and infants residing in the proposed project area. In order to promote longer interconceptional periods and prevent relapses of risk behaviors, the women and infants are to be followed through the infant’s second year of life and/or two years following delivery. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Intended Recipients of the Award: The Institute for Population Health will assume responsibilities associated with the grant and all associated funding will be transferred to the Institute for Population Health. Amount of the Non-Competitive Award: $1,575,000 CFDA Number: 93.926 Current Project Period: 06/01/2009— 05/31/2014 Period of Grantee Transfer Funding: 6/1/2013–5/31/2014 Health Resources and Services Administration Authority: Public Health Service Act, Title III, Part D, Section 330H (42 U.S.C. 254c–8). Dated: July 2, 2013. Mary K. Wakefield, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2013–16424 Filed 7–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Notice of Single-Case Deviation from Competition Requirements: Transfer of Grantee Request for the Detroit Healthy Start Program, Detroit, MI Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of Single-Case Deviation from Competition Requirements: Transfer of Grantee Request for the Detroit Healthy Start Program, Detroit, MI, Grant Number H49MC00147. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: Justification: HRSA is transferring responsibility of the Detroit Healthy Start Program to the Institute for Population Health for the purpose of continuing Healthy Start services, including prenatal and interconception care, to men, women, infants, and children residing in Wayne County. The current grantee agency, the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion (DHWP) is phasing out its provision of direct public health services and will no longer have the ability to manage the Healthy Start E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2013)]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-16424]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Discretionary Grant Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Health and 
Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Single-Source Replacement Award to the Michigan 
Public Health Institute.

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SUMMARY: HRSA will be transferring the Michigan Family-to-Family Health 
Information Center (F2F HIC) grant (H84MC09365) from the Family Center 
for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (FCCYSHCN) in 
Detroit, Michigan, to the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) in 
Okemos, Michigan, to ensure the continued provision of health 
resources, financing, related services, and parent-to-parent support 
for families with children and youth with special health care needs 
(CYSHCN) in the state of Michigan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Former Grantee of Record: Family Center for 
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.
    Original Grant Period: June 1, 2008, to May 31, 2013.
    Replacement Awardee: The Michigan Public Health Institute.
    Amount of Replacement Award: Up to $95,700 for the remainder of the 
project period.
    Period of Replacement Award: May 1, 2013, to May 31, 2013.
    Authority: Section 501(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended.
    CFDA Number: 93.504.
    Justification: The former grantee, FCCYSHCN, has relinquished the 
F2F HIC grant due to internal oversight decisions. The former grantee 
has requested that HRSA transfer the F2F HIC funds to a Michigan-based 
family services agency in order to implement and carry out grant 
activities originally proposed under the FCCYSHCN grant application.
    The MPHI was chosen as the best qualified grantee for this 
replacement award due to its capacity to provide an array of services 
to the target population and its record of compliance and sound fiscal 
management with other HHS grants. The MPHI has demonstrated its ability 
to successfully implement the goals and objectives of the F2F HIC 
project.
    It is critical that the MPHI continue helping families of CYSHCN 
gain access to information they need to make informed health care 
decisions, be full partners in decision-making, and access needed 
resources/referrals and financing for those services in the state of 
Michigan. It is also imperative that the center continues to train and 
support health care providers and other professionals in public and 
private agencies who serve Michigan's CYSHCN, helping them better 
understand the needs of children, youth, and their families.
    This replacement award will ensure that an F2F HIC will be 
accessible to families and professionals to continue providing 
essential information and referral and support services to families 
with CYSHCN throughout Michigan in a manner which avoids any disruption 
of services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaQuanta Smalley, 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 13-61, Rockville, MD 20857; 
301.443.2370; lsmalley@hrsa.gov.

    Dated: July 2, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-16424 Filed 7-8-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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