[Federal Register: August 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 160)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Request for Application AA213]
Building and Strengthening Haiti's National Plan for the
Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Including Support for the
Coordination of a National HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Protocol and New
HIV/AIDS Training Initiatives; 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) 2005 funds for a cooperative agreement
program to provide a funding mechanism for joint activities between CDC
and the Haitian Ministry of Health-Minist[egrave]re de la Sant[eacute]
Publique et de la Population (MSPP) in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention,
care and treatment. Joint activities during the project period will
focus on strengthening the MSPP's capacity to lead, coordinate and
oversee the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of HIV/AIDS-related health
activities, including diagnostic laboratories and programs such as VCT,
prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), and other care and
treatment interventions. These goals will be accomplished through
collaboration between the MSPP, CDC Haiti and its partners including,
but not limited to, the National Association of State and Territorial
AIDS Directors (NASTAD), American Public Health Laboratories (APHL),
University Technical Assistance Program (UTAP), International Training
and Education Center for HIV/AIDS (ITECH) and local partners.
Collaborative activities between CDC and the MSPP are intended to
produce measurable improvements in the delivery of public-sector HIV/
AIDS services in Haiti.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program
is 93.067.
B. Eligible Applicant
This is a single eligibility request for application (RFA) from the
Haitian MSPP. No other applicants are solicited.
The national public health system in Haiti remains the primary
source of care for the majority of the Haitian Population. This system
is directly managed by the Haitian Ministry of Health as it is an
inherently governmental role to provide a basic level of health care to
ensure that a minimum standard of public health is achieved. The MSPP
is responsible for the National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS in Haiti.
This responsibility includes updating the national protocols for care
and treatment and as well as national coordination of HIV/AIDS service
delivery and training.
It would be inefficient and unsustainable to develop a parallel
system outside of the public health system to provide prevention,
treatment, and other service delivery solely for HIV/AIDS.
C. Funding
Approximately $11,620,000 is available over a five year project
period. $2,324,000 will be available in FY 2005 for a 12-month budget
period. The approximate date for the award is September 15, 2005.
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: Kathy Grooms, CDC Global
AIDS Program, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E-04, Atlanta, GA 30333,
Telephone: 404-639-8394, E-mail: Kgrooms@cdc.gov.
For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:
Vivian Walker, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-
2724, E-mail: vew4@cdc.gov.
Dated: August 12, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-16443 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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