[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 24756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09942]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Center Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Replacement Award to Genesee Health
System.
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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will
be transferring Health Center Program (section 330 of the Public Health
Service Act) funds originally awarded to the County of Genesee to
ensure the provision of critical primary health care services to
underserved populations in Genesee County, Michigan.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Former Grantee of Record: County of Genesee.
Original Period of Grant Support: June 1, 2012, to April 30, 2014.
Replacement Awardee: Genesee Health System.
Amount of Replacement Award: The original award to the County of
Genesee was issued as a result of a New Access Point application. The
County of Genesee and Genesee Health System have agreed that the funds
to be transferred will be the remaining amount in the account as of the
date of this transfer.
Period of Replacement Award: The period of support for the
replacement award is May 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014.
Authority: Sections 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42
U.S.C. 245b.
CFDA Number: 93.224.
Justification for the Exception to Competition: The former grantee,
the County of Genesee, has requested that HRSA transfer a Health Center
Program section 330 grant to Genesee Health System to implement and
carry out grant activities originally proposed under the County of
Genesee's funded section 330 grant application. Genesee County
Community Mental Health (GCCMH)--now Genesee Health System--was
formerly a department of the County of Genesee and has continued to
carry out the operations of the grant program since its award in June
2012. On January 1, 2013, the State of Michigan approved GCCMH's
independence as a separate public governmental entity, and GCCMH was
legally renamed the Genesee Health System. The Genesee Health System is
directly engaged in the delivery of primary health care services on the
County of Genesee's behalf and has indicated an ability to continue
operations without a disruption of services.
Genesee Health System is currently providing primary health care
services on behalf of the County of Genesee to the original target
population and is located in the same geographical area. This
underserved target population has an immediate need for vital primary
health care services and would be negatively impacted by any delay or
disruption of services caused by a competition. As a result, in order
to ensure that critical primary health care services remain available
to the original target population without disruption, this replacement
award will not be competed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Argueta, Senior Advisor, North
Central Division, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, via
email at [email protected] or (301) 594-1055.
Dated: April 19, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-09942 Filed 4-25-13; 8:45 am]
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