[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 27504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12421]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 01156]


Network-Based Surveillance System Initiative; Notice of 
Availability of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for a one-year grant 
program for the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Emerging 
Infectious Disease Center. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 
2010'' focus area of Immunization and Infectious Diseases.
    The purpose of the program is to build a center that will allow the 
unique interdisciplinary expertise of multiple institutions, as well as 
national laboratories, be applied to epidemics and other instances of 
emerging infectious diseases. The intent of a center is to develop a 
network-based surveillance system to understand, detect, intervene and 
prevent emerging epidemics by working at the intersection of public 
health.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to the University of Mexico in 
Albuquerque. No other applications are solicited. Eligibility is 
limited to the University of New Mexico because fiscal year 2001 
Federal appropriations specifically directs the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) to award this University funds to develop 
a network-based surveillance system.


    Note: Title 2 of the United States Code, Chapter 26, Section 
1611 states that an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engages in lobbying 
activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds constituting an 
award, grant, cooperative agreement, contract, loan or other form.

C. Availability of Funds

    Approximately $921,000 is available in FY 2001 to fund the award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about July 15, 2001, and 
will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period of 
one year.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    To obtain additional information, contact: Juanita Crowder, Grants 
Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine 
Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2734, Email 
address: [email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Barbara W. Kilbourne, 
R.N., M.P.H., Deputy, Integrated Health Information Systems, Office of 
the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop D-
68, Atlanta, GA 30333, 404-639-7860 (main#) ext. 7243 (pvt. line), 404-
639-7770 (fax), Email address: [email protected].

    Dated: May 11, 2001.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 01-12421 Filed 5-16-01; 8:45 am]
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