[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 171 (Thursday, September 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 53313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21886]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Home Visiting Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Single-Case Deviation for a 12-month project period
extension with full funding to the Home Visiting Research Network
Cooperative Agreement to the Johns Hopkins University, Grant Number
UD5MC24070.
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SUMMARY: HRSA has issued a 12-month project period extension with full
funding for the Home Visiting Research Network Cooperative Agreement
(HVRN) for the current budget period to Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
JHU will continue responsibility for the HVRN and receive one year of
additional funding for year 4 in the amount of $299,000 for Grant
Number UD5MC24070, during the budget period of 7/1/2015-6/30/2016 to
support the objectives of the HVRN.
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program is
authorized by the Social Security Act, Title V, Part D, Section
511(h)(3) (42 U.S.C. 711(h)(3)).
The Home Visiting Research Network carries out a continuous program
of research and evaluation activities in order to increase knowledge
about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs,
with the goal of improving health, development, and family outcomes for
mothers, infants, and young children.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipients of the Award: The Johns Hopkins University.
Amount of the Non-Competitive Award: $299,000.
CFDA Number: 93.505.
Current Project Period: 07/01/2012-06/30/2015.
Period of Low-Cost Extension: 7/1/2015-6/30/2016.
Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, Part D, Section 511(h)(3)
(42 U.S.C. 701(h)(3)).
Justification
HRSA has awarded a 12-month project period extension with full
funding of the approved Federal direct cost budget authorized for the
current budget period to Johns Hopkins University for the Home Visiting
Research Network (HVRN) for the purpose of continuing the HVRN for an
additional year.
The current HVRN recipient continues to achieve the original goals
required by HRSA and an additional award year will further accelerate
the project to build on its national leadership in the field of home
visiting research, seamlessly continue its cultivation of new funders
to support new network translational and practice-based research, and
capitalize on the increasing visibility of MIECHV which engages more
communities, stakeholders and investors.
Not only will this additional year allow for uninterrupted growth
of the network activities, but also this additional time will also
allow HRSA to better align future HVRN funding opportunity
announcements with current home visiting research needs based on the
outcomes of the FY 2014 performance improvement assessment and
benchmark improvement needs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Willis, MD, FAAP, Division of
Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems, Maternal and Child Health
Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Room 10-86, Rockville, Maryland 20857; [email protected].
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FY 2014 FY 2015
Grantee/Organization Name Grant No. State authorized estimated
funding level funding level
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The Johns Hopkins University....................... UD5MC24070 MD $462,069 $299,000
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Dated: August 27, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-21886 Filed 9-2-15; 8:45 am]
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