[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 35350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14308]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 04183]


Rapid Expansion of the Capacity of the Cote d'Ivoire Ministry of 
Solidarity, Security, Social Affairs and Disabled Persons To Coordinate 
and Improve the Coverage and Quality of Care and Support Activities for 
Orphans, Vulnerable Children and Other HIV-Affected Persons and 
Families Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; 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 help the Ministry of Solidarity, Security, Social Affairs, 
and Disable Persons (MSSSH) of Cote d'Ivoire to rapidly expand their 
capacity to coordinate expanded quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care and 
support activities for particularly vulnerable segments of the 
population, such as orphans and other vulnerable children, and HIV-
affected persons and families. MSSSH will be better able to facilitate 
the vulnerable populations' access to information and quality support 
services. This program also directly addresses goals of the President's 
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to turn the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa 
and the Caribbean. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 
for this program is 93.941.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to The Ministry of Solidarity, 
Security, Social Affairs, and Disabled Persons (MSSSH) of Cote 
d'Ivoire. This Ministry is mandated by the government of Cote d'Ivoire 
to coordinate activities for the target groups named in this 
announcement (i.e., orphans, vulnerable children, HIV-affected 
families, and social workers) and is, therefore, the most direct route 
to reaching these populations with information, services and training 
for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support.

C. Funding

    Approximately $200,000 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 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 program technical assistance, contact: Karen Ryder, Project 
Officer, CDC/Project RETRO-CI, 2010 Abidjan Place, Dulles, Virginia 
20189-2010, telephone: (225) 21-25-41-89, e-mail: [email protected].
    For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact: 
Shirley Wynn, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants 
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone: 770-488-
1515, e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: June 18, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-14308 Filed 6-23-04; 8:45 am]
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