[Federal Register: September 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 170)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Request for Application (RFA) AA084]
Enhancement and Integration of Health Sector HIV/AIDS Strategic
Information into the National Multi-Sectoral HIV/AIDS Monitoring and
Evaluation System of the United Republic of Tanzania as Part of the
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; Notice of Intent To Fund
Limited Eligibility Award
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
intent to award fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for a cooperative agreement
program to enhance integration of health-sector HIV/AIDS strategic
information into the national multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS database linked
to the Country Response Information System (CRIS) in the United
Republic of Tanzania.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program
is 93.067.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will only be provided to the Tanzania AIDS Commission
(TACAIDS) and the Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC). No other applications
are solicited.
TACAIDS and ZAC are currently the only appropriate and qualified
organizations to conduct a specific set of activities to support the
enhancement and integration of health sector HIV/AIDS strategic
information into the national multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS M&E system in the
United Republic of Tanzania for the following reasons:
1. TACAIDS and ZAC are uniquely positioned, in terms of legal
authority, ability, and credibility among Tanzanian citizens, to
coordinate the implementation of zonal initiatives for HIV/AIDS
prevention, treatment, and care.
2. TACAIDS and ZAC have developed national HIV/AIDS policies; a
national multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS strategic framework, and strategic
plans for enhancing national systems for collection of strategic
information and M&E of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania, which allows TACAIDS and
ZAC to immediately become engaged in the activities listed in this
announcement.
3. The purpose of the announcement is to build upon the existing
framework of health policy and programming that TACAIDS and ZAC have
initiated.
4. TACAIDS and ZAC have a mandate under the Tanzanian Constitution
to coordinate multi-sectoral activities necessary for the national
response to HIV/AIDS. An Act of Parliament mandates TACAIDS and ZAC to
monitor and evaluate multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS activities in the United
Republic of Tanzania.
C. Funding
Approximately $500,000 is available in FY 2005 to fund this award
to the two identified organizations. It is expected that the awards
will begin on or before October 15, 2005, and will be made for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of up to four years.
Funding estimates may change.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact:
Technical Information Management, Procurement and Grants Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 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-HHS/CDC, 2140 Dar es
Salaam Place, Washington, DC 20521-2140, Telephone: 255 22 212 1407,
Cellphone: 255 744 222986, Fax: 255 22 212 1462.
E-mail: Cthreat@cdc.gov.
For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact:
Diane Flournoy, Grants Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-2072, E-mail:
dflournoy@cdc.gov.
Dated: August 29, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-17491 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am]
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