[Federal Register: March 7, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 45)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 03005]
Cooperative Agreement With the United Nations Children's Fund;
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 polio eradication, measles mortality reduction and control,
and reduction and control of other vaccine preventable diseases.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to the United Nations Children's
Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF is the only organization with a worldwide vaccine
procurement and distribution network. UNICEF has established
relationships with member governments and their immunization programs.
C. Funding
Approximately $60,000,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund this
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before April 1,
2003, and will be made for a 9-month budget period in year one, and 12-
month budget periods for years two through five. The project period
will be up to five years. Funding estimates 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: Denise
Johnson, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop E-05, Atlanta, GA 30333,
Telephone: (404) 639-8252, E-mail: Djohnson@cdc.gov.
Dated: February 26, 2003.
Sandra R. Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-5388 Filed 3-6-03; 8:45 am]
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