[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 40667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17161]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 03064]


Expansion of HIV/AIDS/TB Care and Prevention Activities Among 
People With HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Uganda; Notice of Intent To 
Fund Single Eligibility Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to strengthen tuberculosis prevention and treatment, and expand 
other HIV/AIDS prevention, diagnostic and care programs in Uganda, 
including to promote healthy behavior choices for young people. The 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 
93.941.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to The AIDS Support Organization 
(TASO) Uganda. No other applications are solicited.
    There is limited, large-scale HIV/AIDS care and support experience 
in Uganda. TASO is the only HIV-care provider in Uganda that works in 
several different areas of the country, both rural and urban settings, 
and has both home-based and clinic-based activities. It currently has 
20,000 clients with HIV, more than 400 percent more than the next 
largest HIV specialist organization. TASO is the only organization in 
Uganda with demonstrated experience in administering individual- and 
group-focused HIV prevention programs on a large scale. TASO has over 
ten years of experience with HIV care programs involving psychosocial 
support, management of opportunistic infections, and TB care. TASO is 
the only organization in Uganda with experience implementing large-
scale cotrimoxazole prophylaxis programs and a safe-water vessel 
program among rural communities--two critically important components of 
the proposed cooperative agreement. Lastly, TASO is the only 
significant provider of health care services for people living with 
HIV/AIDS in the rural Tororo area where CDC's HBAC project is to be 
implemented. Data has already been collected on baseline morbidity and 
mortality among a proportion of TASO clients as part of a diarrhea 
prevention study and this is the only population in Uganda with which 
HBAC could be implemented and provide the necessary information for 
evaluation of its effectiveness.
    CDC has worked with TASO previously to establish a computerized 
information system at their seven centers, and on pilot programs for 
cotrimoxazole prophylaxis and safe water vessel use. This cooperative 
agreement will allow improved services for all of TASO clients 
including those at TASO-Tororo, which will enhance the project. If 
found successful, the HBAC program could be more rapidly and cost-
effectively implemented throughout Uganda using existing TASO 
structures because of the experience of working on HBAC with CDC.

C. Funding

    Approximately $750,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or before September 1, 
2003, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to three years. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact: 
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146. Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For technical questions about this program, contact: Jonathan 
Mermin, Global AIDS Program (GAP), Uganda Country Team, National Center 
for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, PO Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda. Telephone: +256-410320776. E-
mail: [email protected].

    Dated: July 1, 2003.
Sandra R. Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-17161 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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