[Federal Register: December 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 245)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

 
Notice of a Cooperative Agreement With The Hispaic-Serving Health 
Professions Schools

    The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of Public Health and 
Science, announces that is will enter into an umbrella cooperative 
agreement with The Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS). 
This cooperative agreement is an umbrella cooperative agreement and 
will establish the broad programmatic framework in which specific 
projects can be supported by various agencies during the project 
period.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist the HSHPS to 
foster cooperation and collaboration among Hispanic-serving health 
professions schools and to assist the member institutions in expanding 
and enhancing their educational and research opportunities with the 
ultimate goal of improving the health status of minorities and 
disadvantaged people. The OMH will provide consultation, including 
administrative and technical assistance as needed, for the execution 
and evaluation of all aspects of this cooperative agreement. OMH will 
also participate and/or collaborate with the awardee in any workshops 
or training sessions to exchange current information, opinions, and 
research findings during this agreement.

Authorizing Legislation

    This cooperative agreement is authorized under Section 1707(e)(1) 
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

Background

    Assistance will be provided only to the HSHPS. No other 
applications are solicited. The HSHPS is the only organization uniquely 
qualified to administer this cooperative agreement because it has:
    1. Developed a national organization of health professions schools 
with established track records in recruiting and retaining Hispanic 
students and faculty, and significant enrollments of Hispanic students;
    2. Developed a comprehensive database related to teaching and 
related activities of all member institutions;
    3. Developed a comprehensive inventory of recruitment activities 
targeting Hispanic students, including partnerships with local school 
districts, colleges and universities, and physician organizations 
established at the member institutions; and
    4. Assessed the current education, research and disease prevention 
and health promotion activities for medical students and residents at 
its member institutions.
    Through the collective efforts of its member institutions, the 
HSHPS has demonstrated the ability to work with academic institutions, 
government health agencies, and the private sector on mutual education, 
service and research endeavors; and the leadership necessary to attract 
minority health profesisonals into health professions careers.
    This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1999 and a 12-
month budget period within a project period of five-years. Depending 
upon the types of projects and availability of funds, it is anticipated 
that this cooperative agreement will receive approximately $100,000. 
Continuation awards within the project period will made on the basis of 
satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining information regarding this 
project, contact Ms. Mimi Chafin, Division of Program Operations, 
Office of Minority Health, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852 or telephone (301) 594-0769.

    The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.004.

    Dated: November 25, 1998.
Clay E. Simpson, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 98-33809 Filed 12-21-98; 8:45 am]
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