[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29252-29253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12481]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Part F Special Projects of National Significance Program 
Cooperative Agreement Under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

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

ACTION: Notice of Non-Competitive Award of Part F Funds for the Special 
Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program's Emory University, 
the Enhancing Linkages to HIV Care and Treatment in Jail Settings 
Initiative,

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Evaluation and Support Center. This supplement will cover the time 
period from September 1, 2011, through August 31, 2012.

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SUMMARY: This Federal Register notice announces the non-competitive 
extension of Emory University, the Enhancing Linkages to HIV Care and 
Treatment in Jail Settings Initiative, Evaluation and Support Center 
(hereafter referred to as the Enhancing Linkages ESC), in order to 
complete data collection, analysis, and dissemination of effective 
models for linking HIV positive individuals in jail settings to HIV 
care and services in the community upon their release. The findings 
generated by this Initiative are capable of impacting service delivery 
systems and increase linkages to critical HIV care and support services 
if the model programs can be adapted in jails and HIV service delivery 
settings across the United States, as well as to demonstrate that HIV 
testing and linkage to care in jail settings, and transitioning 
individuals to HIV care and treatment in the community is feasible and 
effective.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Grantee of record: Emory University.
    Amount of the award: $550,000.

    Authority: Section 2691 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 300ff-101.

    CFDA Number: 93.928.
    Project period: September 1, 2006, to August 31, 2011. The period 
of support for this award is from September 1, 2011, to August 31, 
2012.

Justification for the Exception to Competition

    Emory University's Enhancing Linkages ESC has provided substantial 
programmatic and evaluation technical assistance, received client and 
program level data from 10 demonstration sites, and disseminated 
preliminary descriptive information on demonstration sites' linkage 
models. This is a temporary extension with Part F Funds, as the grant 
recipient did not begin receiving client and program level data from 
the demonstration sites until late into the third year of the ESC's 
project period. This was due to demonstration sites' delays in 
receiving required human subjects research approvals. The SPNS 
Enhancing Linkages ESC is the best qualified Grantee to ensure the 
continuity of data collection protocols, data integrity and security 
until all client and program level data has been submitted and 
analyzed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adan Cajina, by e-mail 
[email protected], or via telephone, 301-443-3180.

    Dated: May 13, 2011.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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