Federal Register #2026-10850

Supplemental Funding Award for Black Lung Data and Resource Center Technical Assistance

This award supports the Black Lung Data and Resource Center (BLDRC) through supplemental funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): - Government Buyer: - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - Award Recipient: - University of Illinois, Chicago (operating the BLDRC) - Purpose and Scope: - $50,000 in cooperative agreement funding to enhance technical assistance for clinics in the Black Lung Clinics Program - Focus on improving patient-level data collection, analysis, clinic operations, and service quality - Funding supports operational and data capability improvements for the BLDRC - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products or OEMs are mentioned - Service is technical assistance and operational support for data and clinic services - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on refining and enhancing data collection and analysis for federally funded black lung clinics - Support for improving the quality and breadth of clinic services

Description

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 supports improvements related to patient-level data collection and analysis, clinic operations, and the quality and breadth of clinic services. This single source award for the period July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, will help the BLDRC refine and enhance their data collection and analysis activities.

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