[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47326-47327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20227]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 03126]


Landmine Survivor Peer-Support Networks in Mine-Affected 
Countries; 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 program to 
continue the development, implementation, and evaluation of landmine 
survivor peer-support networks in the landmine-affected countries of 
Bosnia, Jordan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Viet Nam. The 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 
93.283.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the Landmine Survivors Network 
(LSN), the recipient of funding under the original announcement. The 
CDC cooperative agreement with LSN was required by FY2000 congressional 
conference language. The sponsors of the language specifically directed 
CDC to directly support LSN's project. Staffers from the offices of 
several sponsors have, on a regular basis, followed up on the progress 
of the cooperative agreement.
    In addition to this congressional intent, LSN is singularly 
qualified to conduct activities under this program, because it:
    1. Designed, started and administers these networks.
    2. Has existing staff, both domestically and internationally, 
trained in public health and social sciences related to landmine 
survivors.
    3. Has a significant global presence, allowing it to coordinate 
with local governments and international organizations in the 
implementation of projects related to landmine survivors.
    4. Is the primary non-governmental organization (NGO) working with 
landmine survivor issues.
    5. Has an existing field presence including the only peer-support 
networks in each of the countries identified in this announcement.
    It would be financially, logistically, and programmatically 
difficult for an organization other than LSN to continue this program.

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C. Funding

    Approximately $3,300,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund this 
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before September 
15, 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, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For technical questions about this program, contact: Michael 
Gerber, MPH, International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, 
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, Mail Stop F-48, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, 
Telephone: 770-488-3520, E-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: August 4, 2003.
Edward Schultz,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-20227 Filed 8-7-03; 8:45 am]
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