[Federal Register: June 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 109)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 04093]
International Initiatives Related to Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion; 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) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement
program to promote health, disseminate information, and provide
expertise to prevent and control: Non-communicable diseases; mental
health problems; and leading causes of death, disease, and disability
through effective community health programs. This is an international
program. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this
program is 93.283.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to The World Health Organization.
WHO is the only international/ intergovernmental agency qualified to
conduct and coordinate surveillance and programmatic activities under
this program announcement because:
1. WHO has a unique position among the world's health agencies as
the technical agency for health within the United Nations.
2. WHO has access to all national health promotion and disease
prevention programs and potential surveillance sites through its six
regional offices located in Washington, DC; Copenhagen, Denmark; Cairo,
Egypt; Congo; Delhi, India; Harare, Zimbabwe and Manila, Philippines.
No other organization has this access.
3. WHO is uniquely qualified to conduct and coordinate the
surveillance activities, policy and programmatic initiatives that have
specific relevance to the objectives of this program announcement and
which have the potential to advance knowledge that benefits the United
States (U.S.).
4. WHO collaborates with other international organizations and
works to accomplish its mission by coordinating programmatic and
surveillance initiatives, disseminating information related to chronic
disease program needs and services, recommending and advocating
improved policies and programs. They provide consultation and guidance
at the international, national, and local level for systems of
coordinated care for persons with chronic or disabling conditions.
5. WHO also collaborates with other international organizations and
works to accomplish its mission by coordinating surveillance
initiatives, and by disseminating information and expertise at the
international, national, and local level for effective health programs.
6. WHO offers special opportunities for furthering surveillance
programs through the use of unique talent resources, populations, or
environmental conditions in other countries that are not readily
available in the United States or that provide augmentation of existing
U.S. resources.
7. WHO works to accomplish its mission by coordinating monitoring
and programmatic initiatives, and disseminating information and
expertise related to effective community-based interventions that help
to reduce the leading causes of death, disease and disability among
adults (i.e., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, tobacco use, physical
inactivity, and poor dietary habits). It recommends and advocates for
improved national and local health policies and programs, and provides
consultation and guidance to address serious health problems among
adults.
C. Funding
Approximately $1,610,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before August 15,
2004, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to 5 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: Mary Hall, MS
K40, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE., Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-5644,
E-mail: moh4@cdc.gov.
Dated: June 1, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-12781 Filed 6-4-04; 8:45 am]
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