[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59197-59198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23656]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Epilepsy Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Program Expansion Supplement Award to 
the Epilepsy Foundation of America.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration will be 
issuing noncompetitive supplemental funding under the Maternal and 
Child Health Bureau's Epilepsy Program to the Epilepsy Foundation of 
America (U23MC19824) to support additional evaluation activities.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Intended Recipient of the Award: Epilepsy Foundation of America.
    Amount of the Noncompetitive Supplemental Funding: $250,700.

    Authority: Section 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended.

CFDA Number: 93.110.

    Project Period: September 1, 2012, through August 31, 2013, for a 
total of 12 months.
    Justification for the Exception to Competition: The Epilepsy 
Foundation of America currently contracts with Mathematica to evaluate 
the HRSA Epilepsy Program. There is a need to increase their allotted 
award through program expansion supplemental funds to support 
additional evaluation activities for Year 3. Mathematica will conduct a 
more comprehensive evaluation of the entire Epilepsy Program in order 
to determine the extent to which the program has addressed the 
legislative requirements, increased access to care in medically 
underserved areas, and developed/implemented evidence-based strategies 
to achieve the legislative purpose of the program. As a result of the 
evaluation, a quality improvement strategy for the Epilepsy Program 
will be developed and implemented by the Quality Improvement (QI) 
contractor. Results should provide a more comprehensive understanding 
of the impact across the entire program. Indicators and measures 
developed will also be used for the next competitive cycle to track 
performance, quality and outcomes within the context of the legislation 
and the newly published Institute of Medicine recommendations for the 
Epilepsies, focusing on evaluating prevention efforts.
    Mathematica, John Snow Inc. (QI Contractor), and the Epilepsy

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Foundation of America will work collectively to develop an evaluation 
plan that will contain state, local, community/stakeholder and family 
perspectives on the overall impact of services for the Epilepsy 
Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Denboba, Chief, Integrated 
Services Branch, Division of Services for Children with Special Health 
Needs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 
13-61, Rockville, Maryland 20857, via email at [email protected] or 
call 301-443-2370.

    Dated: September 20, 2012.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-23656 Filed 9-25-12; 8:45 am]
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