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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[CDC-420] 
RIN 0905-ZA-35

 

Announcement of Cooperative Agreement to The United Nations 
Children's Fund

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 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 
to provide support for poliomyelitis eradication activities. UNICEF may 
use these funds for activities which may include programmatic 
assistance and oral polio vaccine (OPV) for supplemental immunization 
activities in polio-endemic countries in accordance with the World 
Health Organization (WHO) Plan of Action (Revised 1992) for the global 
eradication of polio by the year 2000. UNICEF is in partnership with 
WHO in supporting global immunization activities, and has assumed 
primary responsibility for providing countries access to high quality, 
affordable vaccines through UNICEF's procurement system. Approximately 
$3-4 million will be available in FY 1994 to fund this project 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 provide support for 
poliomyelitis eradication activities. UNICEF may use these funds for 
activities which may include programmatic assistance and oral polio 
vaccine for polio-endemic countries to implement national immunization 
days and other supplemental immunization strategies for the eradication 
of polio.
    The CDC will collaborate by providing technical assistance and 
consultation to UNICEF during the planning and implementation of these 
immunization activities. The CDC will also provide other technical 
assistance in support of this project, as needed.
    Polio eradication is of great importance to the United States. 
Because of the constant threat of the importation of polio from other 
countries, more than $225 million is spent each year in the United 
States to protect American children from this threat. We can expect to 
save all of this money after global polio eradication is achieved and 
vaccinations against polio are stopped in the United States.
    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(a) and 307 of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 241(a) and 242l, and 
section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. 2151b.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    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

    Assistance will be provided only to UNICEF for this project. No 
other applications are solicited. The Program Announcement and 
application kit have been sent to UNICEF.
    UNICEF is the most appropriate and qualified agency to conduct the 
activities under this cooperative agreement for the following reasons:
    A. UNICEF is the only organization with a worldwide vaccine 
procurement and distribution network. WHO relies upon this for the 
continued success of its Expanded Programmme on Immunization. UNICEF 
has demonstrated their ability to use this network. Currently, UNICEF 
provides vaccine to nearly all developing countries. UNICEF-procured 
vaccine meets the requirements of the countries in which the project 
will be conducted and is shipped in compliance with standards of 
refrigeration for each vaccine. UNICEF access to member governments and 
their immunization programs is unique in the world.
    B. The proposed program is strongly supportive of, and directly 
related to, the achievement of UNICEF and CDC/National Immunization 
Program objectives for the control and elimination of vaccine 
preventable diseases.
    C. UNICEF, together with WHO, 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 Requirement

    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.

Where To Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this project, please refer to Program Announcement Number 420 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., Mailstop 
E-09, Atlanta, Georgia 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: July 11, 1994.
Martha Katz,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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