[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50891-50892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19766]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 02163]


Support for Civil Society of Organizations Responding to HIV/AIDS 
in Zimbabwe; Notice of Availability of Funds; Amendment II

    A notice announcing the availability of Fiscal Year 2002 funds for 
cooperative agreements for Support for Civil Society of Organizations 
Responding to HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe was published in the Federal 
Register on May 23,2002, Volume 67, Number 100, Pages 36194-36196. The 
notice is amended as follows: On page 36194, column 3, section C, 
Availability of Funds, should be amended to include, ``Funding 
priorities for this program have been established by the CDC-Zimbabwe 
AIDS Program Office, to allow for geographic diversity of grantees as 
well as diversity in the functions and roles of grantees. These 
priorities include the following categories:
    ``(1) Behavior Change Training: One or two organizations to lead 
efforts involving training, workshops, and seminars on behavior change 
in young persons to prevent HIV/AIDS, incorporating the CDC MARCH 
strategy and/or other science-based strategies;
    ``(2) Ecumenical MARCH Reinforcement Partner: One 
multidenominational, faith-based organization that can serve as a lead 
institution for development of behavior change reinforcement materials 
and strategies to reach church-based youth groups.
    ``(3) Denominations: Two or three major denominations or faith 
organizations with commitment and capacity to implement a comprehensive 
HIV prevention plan for young persons in their denomination or 
organization.
    ``(4) Organization of HIV-positive persons: One or two 
organizations that symbolize, represent, and advocate for HIV-positive 
persons in Zimbabwe.
    ``(5) Trainers in HIV/AIDS Medical Care: One nongovernmental 
organization that provides training for health care professionals 
taking care of persons with HIV/AIDS.
    ``(6) Multisectoral, district level organizations: At least one to 
two (or possibly more) organizations that function principally at the 
district level, working across multiple sectors, with the capacity to 
assist in mobilizing multiple sectors for involvement with

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the CDC MARCH reinforcement strategy at the district level.
    ``Applications responsive to this program announcement will be 
funded in the categories listed above. CDC expects to fund at least 
one, but no more than the maximum number identified. Additional 
organizations may be funded based on evaluation criteria and the 
availability of funds.''

    Dated: July 31, 2002.
Sandra R. Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-19766 Filed 8-5-02; 8:45 am]
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