[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12700-12701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6264]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 03042]


Expansion of HIV/AIDS, STD and TB Laboratory Activities at the 
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in the Republic of 
South Africa Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
intent to award fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program for the expansion of HIV/AIDS, STD and TB laboratory activities 
in the Republic of South Africa. The Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance Number for this program is 93.941.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the National Institute of 
Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa. NICD has the legal 
authority, expertise, and capacity to perform the key public health 
role of monitoring communicable diseases such as AIDS, sexually 
transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis in South Africa.

C. Funding

    Approximately $500,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or about March 1, 2003, and 
will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up 
to five years. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact: 
Technical Information Management,

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CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 
30341-4146. Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For technical questions about this program, contact: David M. 
Allen, M.D., M.P.H., CDC Global AIDS Program, U.S. Embassy, P.O. Box 
9536, Pretoria, South Africa 0001, Telephone: 27 12 346 0170, E-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 11, 2003.
Sandra R. Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-6264 Filed 3-14-03; 8:45 am]
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