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B -- U.S.-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH OUTREACH DEMONSTRATIONS SOL HRSA 240-BPHC-65(5)HCB DUE 072595 POC Contact Point, Helene Braun, (301)443-5672, Contracting Officer, Steven Zangwill, (301)443-5672 The purpose of this procurement is to support the already established community outreach models for the entire U.S./Mexico border area and for improving access to health care delivery to the border population. This will assist Federal, State border health offices, office of rural health, and organizations to identify border health priorities for the purpose of the planning process in their communities. Four mini-forums will be conducted to assure that the outcome of health priorities will be identified in each state. This opportunity provides the introduction of a dynamic planning process for evaluating, establishing priorities, agreeing on strategies and identifying the outreach model for that community. To accomplish this process, each state where the mini-forums will be held will include a collaborative project of health care assessment and identify an approach for resolving the health issue identified through the framework of a community outreach model. For the purposes of this procurement and guidance, ''Community Outreach'' is defined as follows: (1) a concept of collaboration, partnership, or consortium; (2) a partnership of the area and community institutions who are willing to work together to increase access to health care; (3) a consortium of at least three local community institutions collaborating on outreach projects; (4) community-based activities which range from migrant health, rural health clinics, fire departments, school districts, and university health centers. The main goal of community outreach is to increase the accessibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of available health services to the U.S./Mexico border population. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Solicitation number RFP HRSA 240-BPHC-65(5)HCB to be issued on or about June 26, 1995. Closing date will be on or about July 25, 1995. All requests for solicitation must be in writing or faxed to 301-443-6038 and cite RFP No. 240-BPHC-65(5)HCB. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0158)

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