[Federal Register: August 20, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 161)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 03147]

 
Improving HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Prevention and Control Activities in 
the Ethiopian Federal Democratic Republic Ministry of Health; Notice of 
Intent to Fund Single Eligibility Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for

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improving prevention and control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ other Sexually Transmitted 
Infections/Tuberculosis (HIV/AIDS/STI/TB) in the Ethiopian Federal 
Democratic Republic Ministry of Health (MOH). The Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance number for this program is 93.941.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the MOH. The MOH is the only 
appropriate and qualified organization to conduct specific set of 
activities supportive of the CDC GAP technical assistance to Ethiopia. 
The MOH has been mandated by the Ethiopian Government to provide 
leadership in the provision of health care to the country of Ethiopia; 
the MOH is uniquely positioned, in terms of legal authority, ability, 
and credibility to work in the area of HIV/AIDS/STI/TB prevention and 
control; the MOH is the only organization capable of conducting and 
coordinating national HOV/AIDS/STI/TB surveillance; and the MOH is the 
primary partner of CDC/Ethiopia for HIV/AIDS/STI/TB activities in 
Ethiopia.

C. Funding

    Approximately $100,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or before September 15, 
2003, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to five years. Funding estimate may change.

D. Where to Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact:

Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.

    For technical questions about this program, contact:

Tadesse Wuhib, Country Director, CDC-Ethiopia, P.O. Box 1014, Entoto 
Road, Addis Ababa, Telephone: (Office) 251-1-66-95-51; (Cell) 251-9-
228543, e-mail address: wuhibt@etcdc.com.
    Dated: August 14, 2003.
Sandra R. Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-21266 Filed 8-19-03; 8:45 am]

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