81 FR 43608 - Intent To Award a Sole Source Supplement to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing the award of supplemental funding for the National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) that was included in the 2016 Congressional budget appropriations. The National Paralysis Resource Center is operated by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which offers important programmatic opportunities for persons with disabilities and older adults. The PRC provides comprehensive information for people living with spinal cord injury, paralysis, and mobility-related disabilities and their families. Resources include information and referral by phone and email in multiple languages including English and Spanish; a peer and family support mentoring program; a military and veterans program; multicultural outreach services; free lending library; quality of life grants; and a national Web site. Program Name: National Paralysis Resource Center. Award Amount: $976,580. Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15853]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Intent To Award a Sole Source Supplement to the Christopher and 
Dana Reeve Foundation

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living.

ACTION: Notice of intent to award a sole source supplement to the 
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing 
the award of supplemental funding for the National Paralysis Resource 
Center (PRC) that was included in the 2016 Congressional budget 
appropriations. The National Paralysis Resource Center is operated by 
the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which offers important 
programmatic opportunities for persons with disabilities and older 
adults. The PRC provides comprehensive information for people living 
with spinal cord injury, paralysis, and mobility-related disabilities 
and their families. Resources include information and referral by phone 
and email in multiple languages including English and Spanish; a peer 
and family support mentoring program; a military and veterans program; 
multicultural outreach services; free lending library; quality of life 
grants; and a national Web site.
    Program Name: National Paralysis Resource Center.
    Award Amount: $976,580.
    Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.

DATES: The award will be issued for a project period of June 1, 2016 
through May 31, 2017.

    Statutory Authority:  This program is authorized under Section 
317 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247(b-4)); 
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016, Public 
Law 114-113 (Dec. 18, 2015). CFDA Number: 93.325 Discretionary 
Projects.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Leef, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, 
Independent Living Administration, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20201; telephone 202-475-2482.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the supplemental funding is 
to support the expansion a national Paralysis Resource Center to 
improve the health and quality of life of individuals living with 
paralysis and their families by raising awareness of and facilitating 
access to a broad range of services relevant to individuals with 
paralysis. This supplemental funding will be used to enhance the PRCs 
ability

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to improve performance & evaluation, to collaborate with others 
organizations and or agencies vested in paralysis to transition people 
living with paralysis from institutional settings into community living 
or higher education, and to increase grant opportunities that serve 
people living with paralysis, their caregivers, and families. With the 
additional funding, the PRC will work to expand the National Resource 
and Information Center; increase the health and quality of life of 
Americans with disabilities living with paralysis; increase support and 
resources to people with paralysis, their families and caregivers; 
expand collaboration with federal agencies and other national 
organizations that have a vested interested in the paralysis community; 
and strengthen performance measures. This supplemental funding will be 
made available this fiscal year and in each fiscal year that Congress 
appropriates additional funding above the current funding level of this 
existing grant project.

    Dated: June 28, 2016.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016-15853 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am]
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