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Sat Jun 27 20:47:48 EDT 2009
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Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Conditions of Certification for Rural Health Clinics and Supporting Regulations (Number 4 on List) - The Rural Health Clinic (RHC) conditions of certification are based on criteria prescribed in law and are designed to ensure that each facility has a properly trained staff to provide appropriate care and to assure a safe physical environment for patients.

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-January Through March 2009; Notice - This notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published from January 2009 through March 2009, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of the Joint Commission's Continued Deeming Authority for Critical Access Hospitals - This notice from CMS announces their decision to approve without condition the Joint Commission's request for continued recognition as a national accreditation program for CAHs seeking to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.

Meeting of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships - A meeting of President's Advisory Council for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships will be held on July 8-9th, 2009, at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Loan Guarantees Under Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) for Fiscal Year 2009 - The Rural Housing Service, USDA, is requesting proposals for loan guarantees under the section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) for additional funds for GRRHP properties that are located in a presidentially declared disaster area.

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for Fiscal Year 2009 - This Notice from the Rural Housing Service, USDA, announces the availability of RCDI grants to qualified intermediary organizations that will provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Small, Socially- Disadvantaged Producer Grant Program in Fiscal Year 2009 - The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announces the availability of approximately $1.463 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for cooperatives or associations of cooperatives to assist small, socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers.

Notice of Funds Availability Under the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 - Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service, USDA are offering disaster assistance grants for the cost of assistance to areas affected by hurricanes, floods, and natural disasters occurring in calendar year 2008 that have been declared a major disaster by the President.

Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Pathways Out of Poverty - The Department of Labor announces the availability of grant funds for projects that provide training and placement services to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment.

General Notice: Recruitment of Sites for Assignment of Corps Personnel Obligated Under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces that the listing of entities, and their Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores, that will receive priority for the assignment of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) scholarship recipients (Corps Personnel, Corps members) during the period July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, is posted on the NHSC Web site at http://nhscjobs.hrsa.gov/.

Proposed Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Rental Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons With Disabilities; Request for Comments - HUD is soliciting public comment addressing the threshold factors used to distribute this assistance and whether HUD should establish a more performance-based method for distributing vouchers, and how the State institutional transition programs such as the MFP Demonstration can work effectively with the PHAs that are awarded vouchers for this purpose are also welcome.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Public and Indian Housing Family Self- Sufficiency Program under the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program - HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the application information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for the FY2009 Public and Indian Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program under the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program.

Medicaid Program; Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Comment Request - This advance notice of proposed rulemaking announces the intention of CMS to publish proposed amendments to the regulations implementing Medicaid home and community-based services waivers and solicits advance public comments on the merits of providing States the option to combine or eliminate the existing three permitted waiver targeting groups, and on the most effective means to define home and community.

Proposed Information Collection (Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program) Activity; Comment Request - This notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs solicits comments on the information needed to determine an applicant's eligibility to receive a grant and/or per diem for programs to assist homeless veterans' transition to independent living.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Housing Counseling Training Program - HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria and other requirements for HUD's Housing Counseling Training Program NOFA for FY2009.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Housing Counseling Program - HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria and other requirements for HUD's Housing Counseling Program NOFA for FY2009.

Notice; Public Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality - A public meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality will be held Friday, July 24, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington, D.C.

Health Information Technology Policy Committee; Notice of Meeting; Notice and Request for Comments - This notice invites comments, within ten (10) days of the June 16, 2009, HIT Policy Committee (the "Committee") meeting, on the Committee's discussions of and draft recommendations for the term "meaningful use" available at http://healthit.hhs.gov.

Rural Housing Service; Correction; Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2009 - This notice lists corrections to the Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Federal Register Notice of Funds Availability for the Housing Preservation Grants list of State Offices, addresses, telephone numbers, and contact persons.

Indian Health Service; New Cooperative Agreement Funding Announcement; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HP/DP) - The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces a cooperative agreement funding opportunity to enable American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to enhance and expand health promotion and reduce chronic disease.

Notice of Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless - This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.

Announcement of Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the next public Federal advisory committee meeting regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020, to be held be held online, via WebEx software on July 10, 2009.

Indian Health Service; Notice of Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Year 2009 - The Indian Health Service (IHS) has approved the rates for inpatient and outpatient medical care provided by IHS facilities for Calendar Year 2009 for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and beneficiaries of other Federal programs.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program; Technical Correction - This notice of technical correction from HUD is in reference to the May 22, 2009 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) forFiscal Year (FY) 2009 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program andLead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program.

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Announcement of HIT Policy Committee Meeting - This notice announces the second meeting of the HIT Policy Committee to be held June 16, 2009, in Washington, D.C., as well as being available via Web cast.

Medicare Program; Proposed Rate Year (RY) 2010 Medicare Severity- Long-Term Care Diagnosis-Related Group (MS-LTC-DRG) Relative Weights and High-Cost Outlier Fixed-Loss Amount; Proposed Rule; Supplemental; Comment Request - Comments are being requested on this supplemental proposed rule that presents both proposed rate year (RY) 2010 Medicare severity-long-term care diagnosis-related group (MS-LTC-DRG) relative weights and a proposed RY 2010 high cost outlier (HCO) fixed-loss amount based on the revised fiscal year (FY) 2009 MS-LTC-DRG relative weights presented in an interim final rule with comment period published elsewhere in this Federal Register.

Medicare Program; Revisions to FY 2009 Medicare Severity-Long-Term Care Diagnosis-Related Group (MS-LTC-DRG) Weights; Interim Final Rule with Comment Period - This interim final rule with comment period implements revised Medicare severity long-term care diagnosis-related group (MS-LTC-DRG) relative weights for payment under the long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) for federal fiscal year (FY) 2009.

Rural Housing Service; Correction; Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2009 - This notice lists corrections to the Monday, May 11, 2009 Federal Register Notice of Funds Availability for the Housing Preservation Grants list of State Offices, addresses, telephone numbers, and contact persons.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Native American Housing Block Grant Program Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. - The Department of Housing and Urban Development announces the availability of, and funding criteria for, approximately $242,250,000 available in competitive grants to Indian tribes and other entities eligible to receive Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - The Department of Housing and Urban Development announces the availability of, and funding criteria for, approximately $10 million that is available to Indian tribes and tribal organizations that received ICDBG grants in Fiscal Year 2008, authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.