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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[CDC-464]

 

Announcement of a Cooperative Agreement to the World Health 
Organization

Summary

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the 
availability of funds for fiscal year (FY) 1994 for a sole source 
cooperative agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to 
conduct polio surveillance, provide technical assistance in developing 
a laboratory network, provide programmatic assistance to carry out 
operational and applied research, and to provide oral polio vaccine for 
supplemental immunization activities for the global initiative to 
eradicate polio by the year 2000. Approximately $1.2 to $1.6 million 
will be available in FY 1994 to support this project. It is expected 
the award will begin on July 1, 1994, for a 12-month budget period 
within a 3-year project period. The funding estimate is subject to 
change. Continuation awards within the project period will be made on 
the basis of satisfactory progress and availability of funds.
    The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to support the polio 
eradication initiative by providing technical, laboratory, programmatic 
consultants, operational and applied research, oral polio vaccine, and 
other services, as needed, to the governments of polio endemic 
countries. Specific activities should be in the areas of polio 
surveillance to define and assess the polio endemic countries, 
including surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis, development of a 
laboratory network for poliovirus isolation in developing countries, 
and assistance to foreign governments in planning and implementing 
national immunization days and other polio eradication activities.
    CDC will collaborate by providing (1) technical assistance to WHO 
in support of activities implemented under this agreement; (2) 
programmatic support to national governments for planning, 
implementing, and evaluating polio eradication activities; (3) 
technical training, support, and consultation to expert staff hired by 
WHO to assist in the polio eradication initiative; (4) expertise for 
the surveillance to assess, define, and prioritize the assistance needs 
of polio endemic countries and assist in the development of a 
laboratory network for poliovirus isolation in developing countries; 
and (5) other technical assistance in support of this project, as 
needed.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 
2000, a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality and 
improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the 
priority area of Immunization and Infectious Diseases. (For ordering a 
copy of ``Healthy People 2000,'' see the Section ``Where To Obtain 
Additional Information.'')

Authority

    This program is authorized under sections 301 and 307 of the Public 
Health Service Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 241 and 242l, and section 104 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. 2151b.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients 
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all 
tobacco products. This is consistent with the PHS mission of promoting 
the protection and advancement of an individual's physical and mental 
health.

Eligible Applicant

    Eligibility for assistance is limited to the World Health 
Organization for this project. No other applications are solicited. The 
program announcement and application kit have been sent to WHO.
    WHO is the most appropriate and qualified agency to conduct the 
activities under this cooperative agreement because:
    A. WHO has the lead responsibility among the United Nations 
organizations for implementing the World Health Assembly resolution of 
1988 calling for the global eradication of polio by the year 2000. WHO 
is the only organization with a worldwide mandate for the control and 
prevention of vaccine preventable diseases.
    B. The proposed program is strongly supportive of and directly 
related to the achievement of WHO and CDC/National Immunization Program 
objectives for the control and prevention of vaccine preventable 
diseases.
    C. WHO, together with UNICEF, the Pan American Health Organization, 
Rotary International, and CDC, is a member of the Polio Eradication 
Network, an organization formed to increase support and visibility for 
the polio eradication initiative.

Executive Order 12372 Review

    The application is not subject to review under Executive Order 
12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting 
Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this program 
is 93.185, Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information, 
and Education, Training, and Clinical Skills Improvement Projects.

Other Requirements

Human Subjects

    If any of the proposed projects involve research on human subjects, 
the applicant must comply with the Department of Health and Human 
Services Regulations, 45 CFR Part 46, regarding the protection of human 
subjects. Assurance must be provided to demonstrate that the project 
will be subject to initial and continuing review by an appropriate 
institutional review committee. The applicant will be responsible for 
providing assurance in accordance with the appropriate guidelines and 
form provided in the application kit.

Where to Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this project, please refer to Announcement 464 and contact Carole J. 
Tully, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., room 300, Mailstop E-
09, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6880.
    A copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' (Full Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' (Summary Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00473-1) referenced in the ``Summary'' may be obtained through the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 
20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.

    Dated: May 27, 1994.
Ladene H. Newton,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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