[Federal Register: July 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 131)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 04266]
Comprehensive Care for HIV-Infected Residents of the Kibera Slum,
Nairobi, Kenya; 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 provide a model program for comprehensive AIDS care in
Kenya. This program should specifically facilitate the feasibility and
acceptability of providing antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, using
locally appropriate approaches, and should operate in close
collaboration with the Kenyan Ministry of Health. The Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 93.941.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to the African Medical and
Research Foundation (AMREF). In 2002, AMREF was selected from among
several
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potential collaborators as the implementing partner for a pilot program
of antiretroviral treatment in Kibera slum. The organization was chosen
based on technical capacity, the fact that the organization was already
operating a community-based clinic in an appropriate area (safe,
accessible, serving extremely poor clientele) of Kibera slum, and the
willingness of this partner to work in very close collaboration with
the Ministry of Health, in line with CDC goals. The program
implementation has been successful, and AMREF is the only organization
appropriately situated to continue to operate the program. In addition
to the characteristics that resulted in the initial selection, AMREF
has now acquired critical additional technical expertise related to
provision of clinic based services for people with HIV including ARV
therapy, as well as with implementation of community-based services
related to this care.
C. Funding
Approximately $500,000 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 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: Barbara
Marston, M.D., Project Officer, Global Aids Program (GAP), Kenya
Country Team, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PO Box 606 Village Market,
Nairobi, Kenya, telephone: 256-20-271-3008, e-mail:
bmarston@kisian.mimcom.net.
Dated: July 2, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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