Health and Human Services Department, Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA will provide $65,500 in supplemental award funds to each of the 25 Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Newborn Screening Follow-Up Program (NBS FP) grantees under HRSA-21-036 in fiscal year (FY) 2025, totaling $1,637,500. The FY 2025 supplemental funds will support grant activities that are in scope of program goals and objectives. The supplemental funding can support activities related to: increasing access to medical and support services, particularly during the pediatric to adult transition period; improving data systems; increasing workforce training and knowledge; expanding quality improvement projects; or conducting outreach to help identify individuals living with SCD who have been lost to follow-up. These activities will strengthen the linkage of individuals with SCD to appropriate and ongoing care to improve health outcomes.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of Supplemental awards. SUMMARY: HRSA will provide $65,500 in supplemental award funds to each of the 25 Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Newborn Screening Follow-Up Program (NBS FP) grantees under HRSA-21-036 in fiscal year (FY) 2025, totaling $1,637,500. The FY 2025 supplemental funds will support grant activities that are in scope of program goals and objectives. The supplemental funding can support activities related to: increasing access to medical and support services, particularly during the pediatric to adult transition period; improving data systems; increasing workforce training and knowledge; expanding quality improvement projects; or conducting outreach to help identify individuals living with SCD who have been lost to follow-up. These activities will strengthen the linkage of individuals with SCD to appropriate and ongoing care to improve health outcomes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hakim Fobia, Public Health Analyst and Project Officer, Genetic Services Branch, Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs, HRSA, at scdprograms@hrsa.gov or 301-945-9842. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Intended Recipients of the Award: 25 SCD NBS FP recipients listed in Table 1. Amount of Non-Competitive Awards: 25 awards at $65,500 (total: $1,637,500). ( printed page 43191)…
Citation: 90 FR 43190
