[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64374-64375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26533]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement Number 02164]


Laboratory Strengthening for Infectious Disease, Surveillance 
Control and Response in East Africa; 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 
for Laboratory Strengthening for Infectious Disease Surveillance 
Control and Response in East Africa.
    The purpose of the program is to strengthen the delivery of field 
support and programming to the CDC and the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID) Missions in East Africa. This will be 
accomplished through the development of new approaches and technologies 
in response to near and long-term field needs. These needs were 
established in accordance with the Infectious Disease Interagency 
Agreement (IAA) between USAID and CDC. This cooperative agreement will 
support activities in laboratory confirmation of suspected outbreaks, 
control and prevention of infectious diseases, and system strengthening 
activities represented by quality assurance and quality control of 
laboratory confirmation of priority diseases. Measurable outcomes of 
the

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program will be in alignment with one or more of the following 
performance goals for the Epidemiology Program Office:
    1. Encourage state health departments and ministries of health to 
develop efficient and comprehensive public health information and 
surveillance systems by promoting the use of the internet and by 
focusing on development of standards for communications and data 
elements.
    2. Efficiently respond to the needs of our public health partners 
through the provision of epidemiologic assistance.
    3. Implement accessible training programs to provide an effective 
work force for staffing state and local health departments, 
laboratories, and ministries of health in developing countries.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to the African Medical and 
Research Foundation (AMREF) in Kenya. No other applications are 
solicited.
    AMREF has extensive and documented experience in providing 
laboratory reference services, laboratory quality assurance, and 
training programs for laboratory confirmation, disease control and 
prevention in East Africa. This includes participation in the External 
Quality Assessment Scheme in Microbiology conducted by the World Health 
Organization(WHO) Collaborating Center for Antimicrobiology Resistance 
at CDC. They have the distinction of being the onlyorganization in East 
Africa with the knowledge andexperience of the logistics and technical 
issues related to transporting laboratory specimens from rural areas in 
East Africa. AMREF has extensive experience working in East African 
countries with ministries of health (MOH) and local non-governmental 
organizations (NGO), as well as withvarious international health 
organizations.

    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

    Approximately $80,000 is available in FY 2002 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 1, 2002 
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period 
of up to 4 years depending on the availability of funds. 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.

1. Direct Assistance

    No direct assistance will be provided.

2. Use of Funds

    All requests for funds contained in the budget, shall be stated in 
U.S. dollars. Once an award is made, CDCwill not compensate foreign 
grantees for currency exchange fluctuations through issuance of 
supplemental awards. By making this statement all requests, not only 
the initial budget but any subsequent request such as re-directions, 
requests for supplemental funds, carry-overs, etc. are included. This 
is Health andHuman Services (HHS) policy.
    a. Funds may be spent for reasonable program purposes, including 
personnel, travel, supplies, and services. Equipment may be purchased 
if deemed necessary to accomplish program objectives, however, prior 
approval by CDC officials must be requested in writing. All purchased 
equipment is for the sole use of the project, and will become the 
property of USAID at the completion of the project.
    b. The costs that are generally allowable in grants to domestic 
organizations are allowable to foreign institutions and international 
organizations, with the following exception: Indirect costs will not be 
paid (either directly or through sub-award) to organizations located 
outside the territorial limits of the United States or to international 
organizations regardless of their location.
    c. The applicant may contract with other organizations under this 
program; however, the applicant must perform a substantial portion of 
the activities (including program management and operations, and 
delivery of prevention services)for which funds are required.
    d. Limitations and/or prohibitions on the use of funds are as 
follows: Alterations and renovations are not allowable.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    This and other CDC announcements can be found on the CDC home page 
Internet address--http://www.cdc.gov. Click on ``Funding'' then 
``Grants and Cooperative Agreements.''
    To obtain business management technical assistance, contact: 
Angelia D. Hill, Grants Management Specialist, International & 
Territories Acquisition & Assistance Branch, Procurement and Grants 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine 
Road, Room 3000, E-09, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146. Telephone number 
(770)488-2785. e-mail address: [email protected].
    For program technical assistance, contact: Dr. Peter Nsubuga, 
Medical Epidemiologist, Division of International Health, Epidemiology 
Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford 
Highway, K-72, Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone number (770) 488-8334. e-
mail address: [email protected].
Or
    Kathleen F. Cavallaro, MT (ASCP), MS, Public Health Advisor, 
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for 
Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 
Buford Highway, K-72. Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone number (770) 488-
8333. e-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: October 9, 2002.
Edward J. Schultz,
Deputy Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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