[Federal Register: June 1, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 106)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 00092]
Grant Program for the Hale Empowerment and Revitalization
Organization (HERO); Notice of Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2000 funds for a grant program to the
Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization (HERO). CDC is
committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention
objectives of ``Healthy People 2010'' a national activity to reduce
morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life. This
announcement is related to focus area to increase Access to Quality
Health Services. For the conference copy of ``Healthy People 2010,''
visit the internet site: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.
The purpose of this program is to increase the health and social
status of the population in Hale County, Alabama by eliminating
barriers to health and social services. This goal will be attained
though the voluntary collaboration of organizations and individuals
concerned with the welfare of under-served and disparately affected
populations of Hale County, Alabama.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to the Hale Empowerment and
Revitalization Organization (HERO), Hale County, Alabama. No other
applications are solicited. The Conference Report (H.R. Rep. 106-479,
at 601 (1999) to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law
106-113, directs CDC to fund the Hale County, Alabama, HERO program.
C. Availability of Funds
Approximately $130,000 is available in FY 2000, to fund the Hale
Empowerment and Revitalization Organization in Hale County, Alabama. It
is expected that the award will begin on or about September 30, 2000,
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period
of one year. Funding estimates may change.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
If you have questions after reviewing the contents of all the
documents, business management/technical assistance may be obtained
from: Barry Copeland, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management
Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Announcement Number 00092, Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine
Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, telephone (770) 488-2762, E-mail address:
bjc8@cdc.gov.
This and other CDC announcement can be found on the CDC home page
on the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov.
For program technical assistance, contact: James B. Holt, M.P.A.,
Deputy
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Director, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Atlanta, GA
30341-3724, telephone: 404-488-5269; E-mail address: jgh4@cdc.gov.
Dated: May 24, 2000.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
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