[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 40676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17174]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 03112]


Enhancement of Antenatal Care Services and Blood Safety for 
Preventing Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Malaria in the Republic 
of Tanzania; 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 in the Republic of Tanzania for (1) the enhancement of 
antenatal care (ANC) services with emphasis on prevention of mother to 
child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV; and (2) the enhancement of blood 
safety with emphasis on preventing transmission of HIV, syphilis, and 
malaria. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this 
program is 93.941.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Assistance will be provided only to the Department of Diagnostic 
Services (DDS) of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Tanzania. No other 
applications are solicited.
    The DDS is currently the only appropriate and qualified 
organization to conduct a specific set of activities supportive of the 
CDC Global AIDS Program's (GAP) goals for enhancing ANC services and 
blood safety in Tanzania for the following reasons:

    1. The DDS is uniquely positioned, in terms of legal authority, 
ability, and credibility among Tanzanian citizens, to coordinate the 
implementation of national initiatives for PMTCT and blood safety.
    2. The DDS has developed national PMTCT and blood safety 
guidelines, and strategic plans for enhancing PMTCT services and 
blood safety in Tanzania, which allows the DDS to immediately become 
engaged in the activities listed in this announcement.
    3. The purpose of the announcement is to build upon the existing 
framework of health policy and programming that the MOH itself has 
initiated.
    4. The MOH in Tanzania has been mandated by the Tanzanian 
constitution to coordinate and implement activities necessary for 
the control of epidemics, including HIV/AIDS and STDs.

C. Funding

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

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    For general questions or comments about this announcement, contact: 
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For program technical assistance, contact: Eddas M. Bennett, Deputy 
Director, CDC Tanzania AIDS Program, National Center for HIV, STD, and 
TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 686 
Old Bagamoyo Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Telephone: 255 222 667 8001 
x4819, e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: June 1, 2003.
Sandra Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-17174 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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