81 FR 47175 - Prospective Grant of Exclusive Ownership of the Know The Facts First Campaign

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 139 (July 20, 2016)

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300u and 42 U.S.C. 237a (Sec. 3509 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), notice is given that the Office on Women's Health (OWH) is soliciting proposals from entities and organizations for the opportunity to sustain the implementation of the Know The Facts First public health awareness and education campaign.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 20, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-17111]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Prospective Grant of Exclusive Ownership of the Know The Facts 
First Campaign

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office on 
Women's Health.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300u and 42 U.S.C. 237a (Sec.  3509 of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), notice is given that 
the Office on Women's Health (OWH) is soliciting proposals from 
entities and organizations for the opportunity to sustain the 
implementation of the Know The Facts First public health awareness and 
education campaign.

DATES: Representatives of eligible organizations should submit 
expressions of interest no later than 6:00 p.m. EST on August 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Expressions of interest should be directed electronically to 
[email protected] or mailed to the Office on Women's Health, Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human 
Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 732F.10, Washington, DC 
20201. Attention Jill Wasserman.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to Jill 
Wasserman, program lead for Know The Facts First, Office on Women's 
Health, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 732F.10, Washington, DC 20201. 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OWH launched the Know The Facts First 
campaign in December 2015 with the goal of providing teen girls (ages 
13-19) with accurate information about sexually transmitted diseases 
(STDs) and STD prevention so that they can make informed decisions 
about sexual activity. After a year of implementation, OWH will bring 
its support of the campaign to a close in early 2017. OWH is looking 
for one organization that is interested in continuing the 
implementation of Know The Facts First by promoting campaign messages 
to teens nationally. Below are preferred qualifications that OWH is 
looking for in an organization to sustain the campaign:
     National reach;
     established presence with youth, especially teenagers;
     experience in communicating sensitive issues;
     mission or activities related to improving health among 
the public, especially among teens;
     ability to reach teens with campaign messages, especially 
those at high-risk for STDs;
     presence on digital platforms to support message 
dissemination to teens and their influencers;
     experience in managing Web sites;
     ability to host, maintain, and update the existing Know 
The Facts First microsite (http://girlshealth.gov/knowthefactsfirst) as 
a .org or .com Web site;
     experience in working with partners to disseminate 
messages;
     access to subject matter experts in sexual health and 
teens; and
     experience leading public awareness and education 
campaigns.
    Expressions of interest should outline eligibility in response to 
the qualifications bulleted above and be no more than two pages in 
length.

    Dated: July 13, 2016.
Nancy C. Lee,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health--Women's Health, Director, Office 
on Women's Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-17111 Filed 7-19-16; 8:45 am]
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