[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 109 (Monday, June 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 31827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12781]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 04093]


International Initiatives Related to Chronic Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion; 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 promote health, disseminate information, and provide 
expertise to prevent and control: Non-communicable diseases; mental 
health problems; and leading causes of death, disease, and disability 
through effective community health programs. This is an international 
program. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this 
program is 93.283.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to The World Health Organization. 
WHO is the only international/ intergovernmental agency qualified to 
conduct and coordinate surveillance and programmatic activities under 
this program announcement because:
    1. WHO has a unique position among the world's health agencies as 
the technical agency for health within the United Nations.
    2. WHO has access to all national health promotion and disease 
prevention programs and potential surveillance sites through its six 
regional offices located in Washington, DC; Copenhagen, Denmark; Cairo, 
Egypt; Congo; Delhi, India; Harare, Zimbabwe and Manila, Philippines. 
No other organization has this access.
    3. WHO is uniquely qualified to conduct and coordinate the 
surveillance activities, policy and programmatic initiatives that have 
specific relevance to the objectives of this program announcement and 
which have the potential to advance knowledge that benefits the United 
States (U.S.).
    4. WHO collaborates with other international organizations and 
works to accomplish its mission by coordinating programmatic and 
surveillance initiatives, disseminating information related to chronic 
disease program needs and services, recommending and advocating 
improved policies and programs. They provide consultation and guidance 
at the international, national, and local level for systems of 
coordinated care for persons with chronic or disabling conditions.
    5. WHO also collaborates with other international organizations and 
works to accomplish its mission by coordinating surveillance 
initiatives, and by disseminating information and expertise at the 
international, national, and local level for effective health programs.
    6. WHO offers special opportunities for furthering surveillance 
programs through the use of unique talent resources, populations, or 
environmental conditions in other countries that are not readily 
available in the United States or that provide augmentation of existing 
U.S. resources.
    7. WHO works to accomplish its mission by coordinating monitoring 
and programmatic initiatives, and disseminating information and 
expertise related to effective community-based interventions that help 
to reduce the leading causes of death, disease and disability among 
adults (i.e., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, tobacco use, physical 
inactivity, and poor dietary habits). It recommends and advocates for 
improved national and local health policies and programs, and provides 
consultation and guidance to address serious health problems among 
adults.

C. Funding

    Approximately $1,610,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this 
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before August 15, 
2004, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to 5 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: Mary Hall, MS 
K40, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE., Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-5644, 
E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: June 1, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-12781 Filed 6-4-04; 8:45 am]
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