[Federal Register: June 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 120)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 04192]
Enhancement of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Services
in Zanzibar in the United Republic of Tanzania; 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 support the public health infrastructure in Zanzibar to
increase their capacity to prevent HIV transmission from mother-to-
child and to improve access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and support
programs in the public sector. The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance number for this program is 93.941.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to Zanzibar AIDS Control Program
(ZACP). The ZACP is currently the only appropriate and qualified
organization to conduct a specific set of activities supportive of the
CDC/GAP goals for enhancing HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment
services in Zanzibar because:
The ZACP is uniquely positioned, in terms of legal authority and
support from the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, and has
the ability and credibility among Tanzanian citizens residing on the
island of Zanzibar to coordinate the implementation of initiatives for
HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services in Zanzibar.
The ZACP has developed ANC, HIV (sentinel and population based)
surveillance, HIV laboratory guidelines and strategic plans for
enhancing ANC and other care and treatment services in Zanzibar, which
allows the ZACP to immediately become engaged in the activities listed
in this announcement. The purpose of the announcement is to build upon
the existing framework of health policy and programming that the ZACP
has itself initiated.
The ZACP has been mandated by the United Republic of Tanzania
government to coordinate and implement activities necessary for the
control of epidemics, including HIV/AIDS and STDs.
The ZACP also has the ability to technically oversee the project,
ensuring
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the activities implemented are integrated into the national strategy
for combating HIV/AIDS in Zanzibar.
C. Funding
Approximately $1,500,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before September
1, 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 program technical assistance, contact: Cecil Threat, Project
Officer, Global AIDS Program, c/o American Embassy, 2140 Dar es Salaam
Place, Washington, DC 20521-2140, Telephone: 255-22-212-1407, Fax: 255-
22-212-1462, E-mail: Cthreat@cdc.gov.
For budget assistance, contact: Diane Flournoy, Contract
Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road,
Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-2072, E-mail: dmf6@cdc.gov.
Dated: June 16, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-14177 Filed 6-22-04; 8:45 am]
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