80_FR_53483 80 FR 53312 - National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships Cooperative Agreement

80 FR 53312 - National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships Cooperative Agreement

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 171 (September 3, 2015)

Page Range53312-53313
FR Document2015-21885

HRSA announces its intent to award a program expansion supplement in the amount of $118,700 for the National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships (NCFPP) cooperative agreement. The purpose of the NCFPP cooperative agreement, as stated in the funding opportunity announcement, is to improve the health delivery system and quality of life for children (and youth) with special health care needs (CSHCN) and their families. Strategies may include: (1) Family-centered care, (2) cultural and linguistic competence, and (3) shared decision- making for families of CSHCN at all levels of decision-making (individual, peer, community, etc.). Family/Professional Partnership program activities are primarily carried out through federal leadership strategies, the NCFPP cooperative agreement and state implementation grants in the form of Family-to-Family Health Information Centers. The purpose of this notice is to award supplemental funds to coordinate among leadership trainings for families partnering on state and national level system and service improvements by Family Voices, the cooperative agreement awardee who serves as the NCFPP, during the budget period of 6/1/2015- 5/31/2016.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 171 (Thursday, September 3, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 171 (Thursday, September 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21885]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships Cooperative 
Agreement

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Single-Case Deviation from Competition Requirement 
for Program Expansion for the National Center for Family/Professional 
Partnerships Cooperative Agreement at Family Voices, Grant Number 
U40MC00149.

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SUMMARY: HRSA announces its intent to award a program expansion 
supplement in the amount of $118,700 for the National Center for 
Family/Professional Partnerships (NCFPP) cooperative agreement. The 
purpose of the NCFPP cooperative agreement, as stated in the funding 
opportunity announcement, is to improve the health delivery system and 
quality of life for children (and youth) with special health care needs 
(CSHCN) and their families. Strategies may include: (1) Family-centered 
care, (2) cultural and linguistic competence, and (3) shared decision-
making for families of CSHCN at all levels of decision-making 
(individual, peer, community, etc.). Family/Professional Partnership 
program activities are primarily carried out through federal leadership 
strategies, the NCFPP cooperative agreement and state implementation 
grants in the form of Family-to-Family Health Information Centers. The 
purpose of this notice is to award supplemental funds to coordinate 
among leadership trainings for families partnering on state and 
national level system and service improvements by Family Voices, the 
cooperative agreement awardee who serves as the NCFPP, during the 
budget period of 6/1/2015- 5/31/2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Intended Recipient of the Award: Family Voices, Inc.
    Amount of the Non-Competitive Award: $118,700.
    Period of Supplemental Funding: 6/1/2015-5/31/2016.
    CFDA Number: 93.110.
    Authority: Social Security Act, Title V, Section 501(a)(1)(D), (42 
U.S.C. 701(a)(1)(D)).

Justification

    The Institute of Medicine Report Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New 
Health System for the 21st Century established shared decision-making 
and patient/family centered care as key elements of a quality health 
care system. National quality indicators of family/professional 
partnership, shared-decision-making, and patient/family-centered care 
show that children (and youth) with special health care needs (CSHCN) 
benefit from family/patient-centered care by improved transition from 
pediatric to adult health care systems, fewer unmet needs and fewer 
problems accessing needed referrals. Several MCHB programs rely on 
families as key partners in the improvement of overall systems and 
services, based on their personal experiences and their work with other 
families. There is a need for coordination among leadership trainings, 
including ongoing mentoring and technical assistance, for families 
partnering on state and national level system and service improvements. 
Meeting these needs would support a sustainable approach to leadership 
development that can be maintained by both individuals and 
organizations, linking together key MCHB investments by supporting 
State Title V agencies.
    The purpose of the NCFPP cooperative agreement, as stated in the 
funding opportunity announcement, is to improve the health delivery 
system and quality of life for CSHCN and their families. Strategies may 
include: (1) Family-centered care, (2) cultural and linguistic 
competence, and (3) shared decision-making for families of CSHCN at all 
levels of decision-making (individual, peer, community, etc.). Family/
Professional Partnership program activities are primarily carried out 
through federal leadership strategies, the NCFPP cooperative agreement 
and state implementation grants in the form of Family-to-Family Health 
Information Centers. In 2013, following objective review of its 
application, HRSA awarded Family Voices cooperative agreement funding 
for the NCFPP. If approved, this would be the first project expansion 
supplement for this project.
    For over two decades Family Voices has brought the voice of 
families of CSHCN to the healthcare arena and demonstrated the value of 
family perspectives in shaping healthcare systems and services to 
maximize outcomes for families and their children. Its infrastructure 
is based on a network of family-led organizations at the national, 
state, and local levels including the Family-to-Family Health 
Information Centers and Family Voices State Affiliate Organizations. It 
facilitates the work of a community of family leaders through peer 
mentoring, training, and technical assistance. It partners with key 
MCHB programs and stakeholders including State Title V agencies.
    Results were recently released from a survey of state Title V 
organizations' progress in engaging families and consumers. From this 
information, Family Voices recognized a need for ongoing development of 
a continually renewed pipeline of family leaders from diverse racial 
and cultural communities and from populations served across all MCHB 
programs. Thus, they submitted a proposal requesting to supplement the 
NCFPP cooperative agreement with activities to meet this need.
    The proposed project aligns with NCFPP's current project plan in 
its efforts to increase the capacity of families, Title V and other 
providers to strengthen the primary care workforce through family/
professional partnership learning opportunities (Goal 2). Family 
Voices, working with MCHB, would coordinate with other MCHB-funded 
initiatives to identify needs and develop a framework for an evidence-
based/informed family leadership training aimed at supporting family 
leaders

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participating at state and national levels. To support this primary 
activity, it would also develop an inventory of current resources 
related to family leadership development, create a National Family and 
Youth Leadership Team, and provide technical support and assistance to 
family leaders to ensure they have the ongoing capacity to participate 
in community, state, and national systems change.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaQuanta Person Smalley, MPH, Division 
of Services for Children with Special Health Needs, Maternal and Child 
Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Room 13-103, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 
[email protected].

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                                                                                                     FY 2015
                                                                                    FY 2015         estimated
             Grantee/Organization name                  Grant No.       State      authorized      supplemental
                                                                                 funding level       funding
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Family Voices, Inc.................................            U40MC00149  NM         $475,000         $118,700
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    Dated: August 27, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-21885 Filed 9-2-15; 8:45 am]
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53312 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 171 / Thursday, September 3, 2015 / Notices voting members may include one youth) with special health care needs The purpose of the NCFPP technically qualified member, selected (CSHCN) and their families. Strategies cooperative agreement, as stated in the by the Commissioner or designee, who may include: (1) Family-centered care, funding opportunity announcement, is is identified with consumer interests (2) cultural and linguistic competence, to improve the health delivery system and is recommended by either a and (3) shared decision-making for and quality of life for CSHCN and their consortium of consumer-oriented families of CSHCN at all levels of families. Strategies may include: (1) organizations or other interested decision-making (individual, peer, Family-centered care, (2) cultural and persons. In addition to the voting community, etc.). Family/Professional linguistic competence, and (3) shared members, the Committee may include Partnership program activities are decision-making for families of CSHCN one non-voting member who is primarily carried out through federal at all levels of decision-making identified with industry interests. leadership strategies, the NCFPP (individual, peer, community, etc.). Further information regarding the cooperative agreement and state Family/Professional Partnership most recent charter and other implementation grants in the form of program activities are primarily carried information can be found at http:// Family-to-Family Health Information out through federal leadership www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/ Centers. The purpose of this notice is to strategies, the NCFPP cooperative CommitteesMeetingMaterials/Drugs/ award supplemental funds to coordinate agreement and state implementation Nonprescription among leadership trainings for families grants in the form of Family-to-Family DrugsAdvisoryCommittee/default.htm partnering on state and national level Health Information Centers. In 2013, or by contacting the Designated Federal system and service improvements by following objective review of its Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Family Voices, the cooperative application, HRSA awarded Family CONTACT). In light of the fact that no agreement awardee who serves as the Voices cooperative agreement funding change has been made to the committee NCFPP, during the budget period of 6/ for the NCFPP. If approved, this would name or description of duties, no 1/2015– 5/31/2016. be the first project expansion amendment will be made to 21 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: supplement for this project. 14.100. This document is issued under Intended Recipient of the Award: For over two decades Family Voices the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 Family Voices, Inc. has brought the voice of families of U.S.C. app.). For general information Amount of the Non-Competitive CSHCN to the healthcare arena and related to FDA advisory committees, Award: $118,700. demonstrated the value of family please visit us at http://www.fda.gov/ Period of Supplemental Funding: 6/1/ perspectives in shaping healthcare AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm. 2015–5/31/2016. systems and services to maximize CFDA Number: 93.110. outcomes for families and their Dated: August 28, 2015. Authority: Social Security Act, Title children. Its infrastructure is based on a Jill Hartzler Warner, V, Section 501(a)(1)(D), (42 U.S.C. network of family-led organizations at Associate Commissioner for Special Medical 701(a)(1)(D)). the national, state, and local levels Programs. including the Family-to-Family Health Justification [FR Doc. 2015–21914 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am] Information Centers and Family Voices BILLING CODE 4164–01–P The Institute of Medicine Report State Affiliate Organizations. It Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New facilitates the work of a community of Health System for the 21st Century family leaders through peer mentoring, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND established shared decision-making and training, and technical assistance. It HUMAN SERVICES patient/family centered care as key partners with key MCHB programs and elements of a quality health care system. stakeholders including State Title V Health Resources and Services National quality indicators of family/ agencies. Administration professional partnership, shared- Results were recently released from a decision-making, and patient/family- survey of state Title V organizations’ National Center for Family/ centered care show that children (and progress in engaging families and Professional Partnerships Cooperative youth) with special health care needs consumers. From this information, Agreement (CSHCN) benefit from family/patient- Family Voices recognized a need for AGENCY: Health Resources and Services centered care by improved transition ongoing development of a continually Administration (HRSA), Department of from pediatric to adult health care renewed pipeline of family leaders from Health and Human Services (HHS). systems, fewer unmet needs and fewer diverse racial and cultural communities ACTION: Notice of Single-Case Deviation problems accessing needed referrals. and from populations served across all from Competition Requirement for Several MCHB programs rely on MCHB programs. Thus, they submitted Program Expansion for the National families as key partners in the a proposal requesting to supplement the Center for Family/Professional improvement of overall systems and NCFPP cooperative agreement with Partnerships Cooperative Agreement at services, based on their personal activities to meet this need. Family Voices, Grant Number experiences and their work with other The proposed project aligns with U40MC00149. families. There is a need for NCFPP’s current project plan in its coordination among leadership efforts to increase the capacity of SUMMARY: HRSA announces its intent to trainings, including ongoing mentoring families, Title V and other providers to award a program expansion supplement and technical assistance, for families strengthen the primary care workforce in the amount of $118,700 for the partnering on state and national level through family/professional partnership tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES National Center for Family/Professional system and service improvements. learning opportunities (Goal 2). Family Partnerships (NCFPP) cooperative Meeting these needs would support a Voices, working with MCHB, would agreement. The purpose of the NCFPP sustainable approach to leadership coordinate with other MCHB-funded cooperative agreement, as stated in the development that can be maintained by initiatives to identify needs and develop funding opportunity announcement, is both individuals and organizations, a framework for an evidence-based/ to improve the health delivery system linking together key MCHB investments informed family leadership training and quality of life for children (and by supporting State Title V agencies. aimed at supporting family leaders VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:42 Sep 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM 03SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 171 / Thursday, September 3, 2015 / Notices 53313 participating at state and national levels. and assistance to family leaders to Division of Services for Children with To support this primary activity, it ensure they have the ongoing capacity Special Health Needs, Maternal and would also develop an inventory of to participate in community, state, and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources current resources related to family national systems change. and Services Administration, 5600 leadership development, create a Fishers Lane, Room 13–103, Rockville, National Family and Youth Leadership FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maryland 20857; lsmalley@hrsa.gov. Team, and provide technical support LaQuanta Person Smalley, MPH, FY 2015 FY 2015 authorized estimated Grantee/Organization name Grant No. State funding supplemental level funding Family Voices, Inc ....................................................................................................... U40MC00149 NM $475,000 $118,700 Dated: August 27, 2015. of 7/1/2015–6/30/2016 to support the University for the Home Visiting James Macrae, objectives of the HVRN. Research Network (HVRN) for the Acting Administrator. The Maternal, Infant, and Early purpose of continuing the HVRN for an [FR Doc. 2015–21885 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am] Childhood Home Visiting Program is additional year. BILLING CODE 4165–15–P authorized by the Social Security Act, The current HVRN recipient Title V, Part D, Section 511(h)(3) (42 continues to achieve the original goals U.S.C. 711(h)(3)). required by HRSA and an additional DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The Home Visiting Research Network award year will further accelerate the HUMAN SERVICES carries out a continuous program of project to build on its national research and evaluation activities in leadership in the field of home visiting Health Resources and Services order to increase knowledge about the research, seamlessly continue its Administration implementation and effectiveness of cultivation of new funders to support home visiting programs, with the goal of new network translational and practice- Home Visiting Program improving health, development, and based research, and capitalize on the AGENCY: Health Resources and Services family outcomes for mothers, infants, increasing visibility of MIECHV which Administration (HRSA), Department of and young children. engages more communities, Health and Human Services (HHS). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: stakeholders and investors. ACTION: Notice of Single-Case Deviation Intended Recipients of the Award: Not only will this additional year for a 12-month project period extension The Johns Hopkins University. allow for uninterrupted growth of the with full funding to the Home Visiting Amount of the Non-Competitive network activities, but also this Research Network Cooperative Award: $299,000. additional time will also allow HRSA to Agreement to the Johns Hopkins CFDA Number: 93.505. better align future HVRN funding University, Grant Number Current Project Period: 07/01/2012– opportunity announcements with UD5MC24070. 06/30/2015. current home visiting research needs Period of Low-Cost Extension: 7/1/ based on the outcomes of the FY 2014 SUMMARY: HRSA has issued a 12-month 2015–6/30/2016. project period extension with full performance improvement assessment Authority: Social Security Act, Title funding for the Home Visiting Research and benchmark improvement needs. V, Part D, Section 511(h)(3) (42 U.S.C. Network Cooperative Agreement 701(h)(3)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (HVRN) for the current budget period to David Willis, MD, FAAP, Division of Johns Hopkins University (JHU). JHU Justification Home Visiting and Early Childhood will continue responsibility for the HRSA has awarded a 12-month Systems, Maternal and Child Health HVRN and receive one year of project period extension with full Bureau, Health Resources and Services additional funding for year 4 in the funding of the approved Federal direct Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, amount of $299,000 for Grant Number cost budget authorized for the current Room 10–86, Rockville, Maryland UD5MC24070, during the budget period budget period to Johns Hopkins 20857; DWillis@hrsa.gov. FY 2014 FY 2015 Grantee/Organization Name Grant No. State authorized estimated funding level funding level The Johns Hopkins University ..................................................................................... UD5MC24070 MD $462,069 $299,000 Dated: August 27, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is James Macrae, HUMAN SERVICES hereby given of the following meetings. Acting Administrator. The meetings will be closed to the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES National Institutes of Health [FR Doc. 2015–21886 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am] public in accordance with the BILLING CODE 4165–15–P National Heart, Lung, and Blood provisions set forth in sections Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The contract proposals and Pursuant to section 10(d) of the the discussions could disclose Federal Advisory Committee Act, as confidential trade secrets or commercial VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:42 Sep 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM 03SEN1


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SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Single-Case Deviation from Competition Requirement for Program Expansion for the National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships Cooperative Agreement at Family Voices, Grant Number U40MC00149.
ContactLaQuanta Person Smalley, MPH, Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-103, Rockville, Maryland 20857; [email protected]
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