[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.
[FR Doc. 2011-12481 Filed 5-19-11; 8:45 am]
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