87 FR 175 pgs. 55822-55823 - Health Center Program
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 175Pages: 55822 - 55823
Pages: 55822, 55823FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-19624 Filed 9-9-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Center Program
AGENCY:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Announcing Period of Performance Extensions with Funding for Health Center Program Award Recipients in Lexington, Kentucky and Worcester, Massachusetts.
SUMMARY:
Additional grant funds were provided to two Health Center Program award recipients in Lexington, Kentucky and Worcester, Massachusetts with periods of performance ending in fiscal year (FY) 2022 to extend their periods of performance by up to 7 months to ensure the ongoing delivery of services until a new award could be made.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Recipients of the Award: HRSA has provided additional grant funds to two award recipients, as listed in Table 1, in Lexington, Kentucky and Worcester, Massachusetts, to ensure that individuals in the service areas received uninterrupted access to needed health care services.
Amount of Non-Competitive Awards: Two awards totaling $3,604,971.
[top] Period of Supplemental Funding: FY 2022.
Assistance Listings (CFDA) Number: 93.224
Authority: PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 254b).
Justification: HRSA extended the FY 2022 periods of performance with prorated supplemental grant funds to two award recipients in Lexington, Kentucky and Worcester, Massachusetts for 7 months and 4 months, respectively, until a new award could be made for each service area. Continued funding to these Health Center Program award recipients ensured that individuals in the service areas received uninterrupted access to needed health care services. The additional grant funds enabled HRSA to support consistent health care to beneficiaries, eliminate funding gaps, and demonstrate administrative efficiencies. HRSA awarded a total of $3,604,971 to the two existing Health Center Program award recipients noted in Table 1.
| Grant number | Award recipient name | City, state | Extension length | Award amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H80CS06650 | University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Lexington, Kentucky | 7 months | $1,345,884 |
| H80CS00452 | Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. | Worcester, Massachusetts | 4 months | 2,259,087 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erica Clift, Ongoing Investments Director, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA, at eclift@hrsa.gov or 301-594-4300.
Diana Espinosa,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022-19624 Filed 9-9-22; 8:45 am]
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