[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 90 (Monday, May 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25898-25899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10537]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 04110]


Addressing Emerging Infectious Diseases in Bangladesh; 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) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to strengthen the capacity in Bangladesh to detect and evaluate 
emerging infectious diseases and to evaluate new vaccines and other 
interventions that may offer approaches toward their prevention. The 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 
93.283.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the International Centre for 
Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B). Eligibility is 
limited to ICDDR,B because:
     Activities to be supported under this program include both 
new projects and follow-on of projects previously conducted at ICDDR,B 
that are dependent upon established ICDDR,B surveillance systems in 
special populations in Bangladesh, including in an urban slum area 
(Kamalapur), rural sites (Abhoynagar and Mirsarai), and a network of 
hospitals and health centers. No other organization has access to these 
surveillance systems and so only ICDDR,B can conduct the activities.
     ICDDR,B is the only known institution in Bangladesh which 
possesses the scientific and management capability to meet program 
requirements without jeopardizing or compromising the quality of the 
research and other activities. ICDDR,B was established in 1978 and 
includes a mix of national and international staff, including public 
health scientists, laboratory scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists, 
information technology professionals, and experts in emerging 
infectious diseases and vaccine sciences, etc. ICDDR,B collaborates 
with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health, universities, community groups, 
private industry, U.S. governmental institutions (e.g., USAID), 
governments of other countries, and others to study and address 
infectious disease health problems in Bangladesh and the surrounding 
region, leading to solutions that can be applied in developing 
countries worldwide.

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     ICDDR,B offers special opportunities for furthering 
research, surveillance, and prevention and control programs in 
Bangladesh through the use of unusual talent resources and access to 
established unique study populations in areas with appropriate 
environmental conditions for studying the diseases of interest in this 
program. ICDDR,B has established multiple field sites and surveillance 
systems in Bangladesh that are critical for carrying out research and 
other activities addressing emerging infectious diseases.
     ICDDR,B is conveniently located in Dhaka and has adequate 
space, including office space, laboratories, meeting space, and 
capacity to expand to accommodate additional staff.
     ICDDR,B has a multiple project assurance, has mechanisms 
in place for local ethical review of research proposals (for multi-site 
studies), and has a recognized Institutional Review Board. This further 
defines their knowledge and capabilities in research.

C. Funding

    Approximately $250,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or before August 1, 2004 
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: Greg Jones, 
Extramural Project Officer, National Center for Infectious Diseases, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., 
Mailstop C-19, Telephone: 404-639-4180, E-mail: [email protected].

William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-10537 Filed 5-7-04; 8:45 am]
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