[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61889-61890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24986]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 02185]


Cooperative Agreement to the Association of Immunization 
Managers; Notice of Award of Funds

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for the Association of Immunization Managers. This program 
addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area of Immunization and 
Infectious Diseases.
    The purpose of the program is to (1) maintain an effective 
communication capacity among the nation's immunization program managers 
and CDC; (2) sustain a capacity to coordinate both rapid and 
comprehensive assessments of problems and opportunities faced by 
immunization managers; and (3) establish a capacity to coordinate the 
consultations and collaborations that will enable state and local 
health departments to assimilate and implement the latest programmatic, 
scientific and technological developments and concepts affecting the 
goal of immunizing our nation's citizens.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to the Association of Immunization 
Mangers (AIM). No other applications are solicited. AIM is the only 
organization that has an established relationship with state and local 
health department immunization programs, access to public health 
managers and

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practitioners involved in the control of vaccine-preventable diseases, 
and the expertise necessary to carry out this project. AIM is a unique 
organization because its members have technical expertise in the areas 
of management, vaccine, information technology, quality assurance, 
health care delivery, health education and disease surveillance which 
is required to ensure effective implementation of population-based 
immunization programs.

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

C. Availability of Funds

    $150,000 is being awarded in FY 2002. It is expected that the award 
will begin on or about September 30, 2002 and will be made for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of up to five years. 
Funding estimates may change.
    Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made 
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports 
and the availability of funds.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    This and other CDC announcements, the necessary applications, and 
associated forms can be found on the CDC home page Internet address--
http://www.cdc.gov. Click on ``Funding'' then ``Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements.''
    For business management assistance, contact: Peaches Brown, Grants 
Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone number: (770) 488-2738, Email 
address: [email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Kenneth Sharp, Program 
Operations Branch, ISD, National Immunization Program, Mailstop E-52, 
1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone number: (404) 639-8215, 
Email address: [email protected].

    Dated: September 24, 2002.
Sandra R. Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-24986 Filed 10-1-02; 8:45 am]
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