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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Announcement Number 98086]


Translational Research Centers for Diabetes Control Within
ManagedCare Settings; Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 1998

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1998 funds, and invites cooperative
agreement applications for a multicenter, collaborative, diabetes
translational research initiative within managedcare settings to (1)
evaluate the extent to which healthcare providers and healthcare
delivery systems implement accepted standards of diabetes care (e.g.,
American Diabetes Association), which can reduce the burden of diabetes
and its complications; (2) explore the factors that affect variations
in implementing quality diabetes care; and (3) develop and test
strategies aimed at closing the gap between existing practice and
optimal standards of care.

The collaborative studies will consist of two phases. Phase 1 (12
months)Planning, collaborative development of the protocol(s), and
development of the manual of operations. Phase 2 (48 months)Conduct
of studies selected by the Steering Committee, analysis, and reporting
of the results.

Under a Request for Contract, FY 1998 funds will be made available
to fund one Data Coordinating Center (DCC). The organization funded for
the DCC will not be eligible to receive funds under this Program
Announcement. The DCC will collaborate with the recipients under this
announcement in the design and writing of the study protocol(s) and
consent forms, creation of the data collection forms, and writing of
the manual(s) of operations. In addition, it will assist with the
development of the operational plans, develop a system to collect,
manage, and store scientific data, management and analysis, and
collaborate with the Translational Research Centers in reporting of
results.

Authority

This program is authorized under sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) of
the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 241(a) and 247b
(k)(2)). Applicable program regulations are found in 42 CFR Part 51b
Project Grants for Preventive Health Services.

SmokeFree Workplace

CDC strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke
free workplace and to promote the nonuse of all tobacco products, and
Pub. L. 103227, the ProChildren Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in
certain facilities that receive Federal funds in which education,
library, child care, health care, and early childhood development
services are provided to children.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are public and private nonprofit domestic
organizations operating within managedcare settings and providing
services to a minimum of 5,000 people with diabetes. Thus, managedcare
organizations, teaching hospitals, universities, colleges, and research
institutions are eligible to apply. Applicants claiming nonprofit
status must include evidence of nonprofit status with their
application.

Minority individuals and women are encouraged to apply as Principal
Investigators. Institutions caring for large numbers of racial and
ethnic minority groups with diabetes are especially encouraged to
apply.

Funding Preference: A funding preference will be given to
applications under the following conditions: Women, racial, and ethnic
minority populations to be accessed by the applicantto ensure that
the selected Diabetes Translational Research Centers will together have
a good balance of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Applicants must have direct access to a population of at least
5,000 people with diabetes or access through a partnership, operating
within a managedcare setting.

Institutions may apply as a single entity or in a collaborative
partnership. In this regard, applicants are encouraged to form
collaborative arrangements with investigators at minority institutions
or minority investigators at other institutions. However, only one
institution will be named as the recipient of grant funds in a
partnership.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Refugee Resettlement Program: Final Notice of Allocations to
States of FY 1998 Funds for Refugee Social Services

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Final notice of allocations to States of FY 1998 funds for
refugee \1\ social services.

\1\ In addition to persons who meet all requirements of 45 CFR
400.43, "Requirements for documentation of refugee status,"
eligibility for refugee social services also includes: (1) Cuban and
Haitian entrants, under section 501 of the Refugee Education
Assistance Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96422); (2) certain Amerasians from
Vietnam who are admitted to the U.S. as immigrants under section 584
of the Foreign Operations Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1988, as included in the FY 1988 Continuing
Resolution (Pub. L. 100202); and (3) certain Amerasians from
Vietnam, including U.S. citizens, under title II of the Foreign
Operations, Expoert Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Acts, 1989 (Pub. L. 100461), 1990 (Pub. L. 101167), and 1991 (Pub.
L. 101513). For convenience, the term "refugee" is used in this
notice to encompass all such eligible persons unless the specific
context indicates otherwise.

Refugees admitted to the U.S. under admissions numbers set aside
for privatesectorinitiative admissions are not eligible to be
served under the social service program (or under other programs
supported by Federal refugee funds) during their period of coverage
under their sponsoring agency's agreement with the Department of
Stateusually two years from their date of arrival or until they
obtain permanent resident alien status, whichever comes first.

SUMMARY: This notice establishes the allocations to States of FY 1998
funds for social services under the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP).
We have added approximately $22.1 million in unexpended FY 19965 CMA
funds to the social services formula program bringing the total to
$90.9 million in funds available for formula social services in FY
1998.

This notice reflects the decision by Congress to provide
$14,000,000 under social services to address the needs of refugees and
communities impacted by recent changes in Federal assistance programs
relating to welfare reform. This notice also announces ORR's intention
to postpone a final decision on the elimination of the floor formula
for States with small refugee populations until a later date. A notice
of proposed social service allocations to States was published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 1998, (63 FR 7422) for public comment.
The population estimates that were used in the proposed notice have
been adjusted in the final notice as a result of additional arrival
information.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[Program Announcement 98095]

Enhancement of Local Public Health Departments Participation in
Brownfields Decisions and Actions; Notice of Availability of Funds

Introduction

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1998 funds for a
cooperative agreement program for a pilot activity with a select number
of local health departments to demonstrate effective public health
interventions around Brownfields properties.

ATSDR is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease
prevention objectives of Healthy People 2000, a national activity to
reduce morbidity and mortality and improve the quality of life. This
announcement is related to the priority area of Environmental Health.
(For ordering a copy of Healthy People 2000, see the section Where to
Obtain Additional Information.)

ATSDR is also fully committed to implementing the President's
Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice to ensure the full
representation and participation on all levels, of minority and low
income population groups.

Authority

This program is authorized under Sections 104 (i) (4), (6), (7),
(14), and (15) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C.
9604 (i)(4), (6), (7), (14), and (15)].

SmokeFree Workplace

ATSDR strongly encourages all grant and cooperative agreement
recipients to provide a smokefree workplace and promote the nonuse of
all tobacco products, and Public Law 103227, the Pro Children Act of
1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities that receive Federal
funds in which education, library, day care, health care, and early
childhood development services are provided to children.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants will be limited to the official county, city and other
local public health agencies of local communities (with the exception
of Rhode Island where the State Health Department is the eligible
applicant) located in the sixteen (16) Brownfields Showcase Communities
as designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(62 FR
44274). The Brownfields Showcase Communities are:

1. Portland, Oregon
2. Chicago, Illinois
3. Southeast Florida (Eastward Ho!)
4. Trenton, New Jersey
5. Kansas City, Kansas & Missouri
6. Dallas, Texas
7. Baltimore, Maryland
8. Lowell, Massachusetts
9. Salt Lake City, Utah
10. Seattle/King County, Washington
11. St. Paul, Minnesota
12. Los Angeles, California
13. State of Rhode Island
14. East Palo Alto, California
15. Stamford, Connecticut
16. Glen Cove, New York

Only one application will be accepted from each of the 16
Brownfields Showcase Communities. Each Brownfields Showcase community
should coordinate between appropriate county, city and other local
public health departments to ensure only one application is received
from each showcase community. If more than one application is received
from the same showcase community, all applications from that showcase
community will be returned as unresponsive. See also Executive Order
12372 referenced later in this announcement.

Availability of Funds

Approximately $350,000 is available in FY 1998 to fund an estimated
five to seven awards. The average award is expected to be approximately
$60,000, ranging from $50,000 to $70,000. It is expected that the
awards will begin on or about September 30, 1998, and will be made for
a 12month budget and project period. There is currently no expectation
that projects will be continued for more than one year. Funding
estimates may vary and are subject to change.

Use of Funds

Funds may be expended for reasonable program purposes, such as

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