Award of a Single Source Non-Competing Continuation Cooperative Agreement for One National Activities Grant Project Under Section 6 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as Amended (ATAct), 19187 [2016-07652]

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L. 113–128) signed by President Obama in July 2014, the Assistive Technology Act Data Reporting and Analysis cooperative agreement with the Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance (CATADA) at the University of Massachusetts—Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion transferred from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL). The CATADA Project is a national technical assistance grant for assistive technology programs that provides a comprehensive and state-specific, regional and national data reporting system and resources to entities funded under Section 4 of the AT Act to improve the reporting of data and performance measures for the required state-level and state leadership activities, and to provide appropriate information to entities not funded under the AT Act to improve awareness of and access to assistive technology. The Department of Health and Human Services is currently transitioning and developing the information collection instruments for the State Grant for AT programs under Section 4 of the AT Act to ACL. The CATADA Project provides training and technical assistance on the use of an accessible national AT data reporting system that supports a day-today information collection tool and an aggregate report for the submission of federally required data and performance measures for all 56 State Grant for AT programs under the AT Act. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 19187 Program Name: Assistive Technology National Activities. Award Amount: up to $317,123 to University of Massachusetts—Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion. Project Period: 9/30/2016 to 9/29/ 2017. Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under Section 6 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (29 U.S.C. 3005). Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.464 Discretionary Projects. Dates: Estimated Project Period— September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2017. I. Program Description The purpose of the National Activities cooperative agreement with the University of Massachusetts—Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion is to continue existing activities designed to support and improve the administration of the AT Act. The grantee will continue to provide state-specific, regional and national training and technical assistance concerning information reporting and analysis, develop state and national data reports on the activities carried out by the State Grant for AT programs under Section 4 of the AT Act and make the reports available to ACL, stakeholders and the general public. Justification: ACL is currently working on transitioning and developing the Assistive Technology National Activities data collection instruments for the State Grant for AT programs under Section 4 of the AT Act to ACL. To ensure uninterrupted continuation of data reporting and analysis, ACL plans to issue a one year single source non-competing continuation cooperative agreement award to the University of Massachusetts—Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion. II. Agency Contact For further information or comments regarding this action, contact Lori Gerhard, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Center for Integrated Programs, Office of Consumer Access and Self-Determination, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201; telephone (202) 795–7348; fax (202) 205–0414; email Lori.Gerhard@acl.hhs.gov. Dated: March 29, 2016. Kathy Greenlee, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Award of a Single Source Non-Competing Continuation Cooperative 
Agreement for One National Activities Grant Project Under Section 6 of 
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as Amended (ATAct)

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As a result of the Workforce Opportunity Improvement Act (Pub. 
L. 113-128) signed by President Obama in July 2014, the Assistive 
Technology Act Data Reporting and Analysis cooperative agreement with 
the Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance (CATADA) at the 
University of Massachusetts--Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion 
transferred from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation 
Services Administration to the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL). The CATADA Project 
is a national technical assistance grant for assistive technology 
programs that provides a comprehensive and state-specific, regional and 
national data reporting system and resources to entities funded under 
Section 4 of the AT Act to improve the reporting of data and 
performance measures for the required state-level and state leadership 
activities, and to provide appropriate information to entities not 
funded under the AT Act to improve awareness of and access to assistive 
technology. The Department of Health and Human Services is currently 
transitioning and developing the information collection instruments for 
the State Grant for AT programs under Section 4 of the AT Act to ACL.
    The CATADA Project provides training and technical assistance on 
the use of an accessible national AT data reporting system that 
supports a day-to-day information collection tool and an aggregate 
report for the submission of federally required data and performance 
measures for all 56 State Grant for AT programs under the AT Act.
    Program Name: Assistive Technology National Activities.
    Award Amount: up to $317,123 to University of Massachusetts--
Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion.
    Project Period: 9/30/2016 to 9/29/2017.
    Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.
    Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under Section 6 of 
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (29 U.S.C. 3005).
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.464 
Discretionary Projects.
    Dates: Estimated Project Period--September 30, 2016 through 
September 29, 2017.

I. Program Description

    The purpose of the National Activities cooperative agreement with 
the University of Massachusetts--Boston, Institute for Community 
Inclusion is to continue existing activities designed to support and 
improve the administration of the AT Act. The grantee will continue to 
provide state-specific, regional and national training and technical 
assistance concerning information reporting and analysis, develop state 
and national data reports on the activities carried out by the State 
Grant for AT programs under Section 4 of the AT Act and make the 
reports available to ACL, stakeholders and the general public.
    Justification: ACL is currently working on transitioning and 
developing the Assistive Technology National Activities data collection 
instruments for the State Grant for AT programs under Section 4 of the 
AT Act to ACL. To ensure uninterrupted continuation of data reporting 
and analysis, ACL plans to issue a one year single source non-competing 
continuation cooperative agreement award to the University of 
Massachusetts--Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion.

II. Agency Contact

    For further information or comments regarding this action, contact 
Lori Gerhard, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 
Administration for Community Living, Center for Integrated Programs, 
Office of Consumer Access and Self-Determination, 330 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20201; telephone (202) 795-7348; fax (202) 205-0414; 
email Lori.Gerhard@acl.hhs.gov.

    Dated: March 29, 2016.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016-07652 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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