Notice2026-10850
Notice of Supplemental Funding for the Black Lung Data and Resource Center
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Published
June 1, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
HRSA provides support through a cooperative agreement to the Black Lung Data and Resource Center (BLDRC) to provide technical assistance to clinics funded through the Black Lung Clinics Program. The BLDRC provides support and improvements related to patient-level data collection and analysis, clinic operations, and the quality and breadth of clinic services. This single source award is for July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This single source award will help the BLDRC refine and enhance their data collection and analysis activities.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32403-32404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10850]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Notice of Supplemental Funding for the Black Lung Data and
Resource Center
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of supplemental funding.
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SUMMARY: HRSA provides support through a cooperative agreement to the
Black Lung Data and Resource Center (BLDRC) to provide technical
assistance to clinics funded through the Black Lung Clinics Program.
The BLDRC provides support and improvements related to patient-level
data collection and analysis, clinic operations, and the quality and
breadth of clinic services. This single source award is for July 1,
2026, to June 30, 2027. This single source award will help the BLDRC
refine and enhance their data collection and analysis activities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Feins, Black Lung Program
Coordinator, Community Based Division, Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy, HRSA, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f2e292a26213c0f273d3c2e61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3d2d5d6daddc0f3dbc1c0d29dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a> and 301-287-0251.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipient of the Award: University of Illinois, Chicago.
Amount of Non-Competitive Award: $50,000.
Project Period: July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Assistance Listing Number: 93.965.
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement.
Authority: Section 711(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
912(b)).
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Table 1--Recipient and Award Amount
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Grant No. Award recipient name City, State Award amount
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U3ARH54844........................... University of Illinois..... Chicago, IL................ $50,000
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Justification: This funding will provide a one-time single source
award to the University of Illinois, Chicago via BLDRC with a budget
period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This award will allow the
University of Illinois, Chicago to build on past and ongoing projects
supported by HRSA to improve patient-level data collection and
analysis, as well as clinic operations and the quality and breadth of
clinic services related to the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy-
funded Black Lung Clinics Program. The University of Illinois, Chicago
is the recipient of the only award under the program and has over a
decade of experience identifying, developing, and training clinic
stakeholders on data-related technical assistance for the Black Lung
Clinics Program. The award will give BLDRC the resources to refine,
enhance, and strengthen their data collection and data analysis
capabilities.
Margaret M. Bush,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-10850 Filed 5-29-26; 8:45 am]
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