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R -- EVALUATION OF THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM SOL 282-96-0020 POC Christopher M. Toven, Contract Specialist, 301-443-2475 Janet H. Miller, Contracting Officer, 301-443-2475. The Office of Minority Health has a requirement to conduct an evaluation of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) Capacity Building Program. The purpose of this project is to study the efficacy of the cooperative agreements that were awarded to four (4) HBCU institutions with respect to the following policy and programmatic questions: 1) Did the program result in the establishment of Offices of Sponsered Programs (OSP), and the adoption of uniform processes at the institutions participating in the demonstration? 2) Did the program result in increased funding of research, training, evaluation and service projects at the institutions participating in the demonstration? 3) Did the program result in increased or enhanced activities in research, training, evaluation and services at the institutions participating in the demonstration 4) Were the cooperative efforts of the Federal and non-federal partners instrumental in the accomplishment of program goals? All requests for solicitations must be in writing and reference RFP 282-96-0020. Requests may be faxed - 301-443-3849. Estimated release date of the solicitation is 30 days after publication. This requirement is a 100% small business set aside. See Numbered Note 1. (0143)

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