[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38282-38283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15461]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 00122]


Prevention and Control Micro-Nutrient Malnutrition; Notice of 
Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of 
Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) announces the availability of 
fiscal year (FY) 2000 funds for a sole source cooperative agreement 
program with the World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland, 
for the prevention and control of micro-nutrient malnutrition.

B. Eligible Applicant

Single Source

    Assistance will be provided only to the World Health Organization 
(WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. No other applications are solicited.
    WHO is the most appropriate and qualified agency to conduct the 
activities under this cooperative agreement because; WHO (a) has 
demonstrated the necessary expertise and experience in technical, 
policy, and program issues relating to micro-nutrient malnutrition; (b) 
maintains relationships with officials of ministries of health and 
other policy makers throughout the region; and (c) serves as the source 
of international standards for nutritional status, including micro-
nutrient status.
    1. WHO supports micro-nutrient malnutrition intervention programs 
throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region. In the past 10 years WHO 
through WHO/EMRO has made progress in working towards the prevention of 
iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and the elimination of iodine deficiency 
disorders (IDD). WHO through WHO/EMRO identified flour fortification 
with iron and folate as the best preventive and most sustainable 
strategy for IDA, as bread and other wheat-flour products are widely 
consumed in the countries of region. Through regional workshops, WHO 
through WHO/ERMO has helped countries write action plans for flour 
fortification with iron and folate and at present six countries have 
either begun or are in the process of beginning flour fortification. 
Additionally, WHO through WHO/EMRO supports country-based salt 
iodization programs throughout the region which has had a significant 
impact on reducing the burden of iodine deficiency disorders.
    2. The proposed program is strongly supportive of, and directly 
related to, the achievement of WHO through WHO/EMRO and the CDC/Micro-
nutrient Malnutrition Program objectives for the prevention and control 
of micro-nutrient malnutrition.
    3. WHO is the only organization within the Eastern Mediterranean 
Region that has demonstrated the experience and maintains relationships 
with officials of ministries of health throughout the region in order 
to coordinate micro-nutrient malnutrition programs.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $250,000 is available in FY 2000 to fund one award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 30, 2000 
will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up 
to two years.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    Business management technical assistance may be obtained from: 
Robert Hancock, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, 
Telephone

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number (770)488-2746, Email address: [email protected].
    Program technical assistance may be obtained from: Ibrahim 
Parvanta, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center 
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, 
Telephone Number (770) 488-5865, Email address: [email protected].

    Dated: June 13, 2000.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-15461 Filed 6-19-00; 8:45 am]
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