[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 41808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15694]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 04269]


Voluntary Counseling, HIV Testing and AIDS Care in Stand-Alone 
Community Centers and in Health Facilities in Kenya; 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 provide a model program for voluntary counseling and testing 
(VCT) services, VCT training, and comprehensive AIDS care program in 
Kenya.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 93.941.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to Liverpool VCT and Care Project 
(LVCT).
    LVCT is the only Kenyan organization with adequate hands-on 
experience in supporting the development of VCT services not only in 
ministries of health (MOH) facilities, but also in other Government of 
Kenya sites and with other non governmental organizations (NGOs), 
community-based organization (CBO), and faith-based organization (FBO). 
LVCT has been providing VCT services in Kenya since 1998, and is now 
the nationally recognized leader in VCT in Kenya. LVCT played a key 
role, along with CDC Kenya, in developing the national VCT Guidelines 
in Kenya. LVCT has also developed the national VCT training curricula 
and the national VCT quality assurance manual. LVCT has trained over 
600 VCT counselors, including counselors employed by LVCT, other NGOs, 
the MOH, the Kenya Department of Defense, and others. Most 
international and national organizations in Kenya contract with LVCT to 
conduct training in VCT, and all of them use the training and quality 
assurance materials developed by LVCT. In addition, LVCT has unique and 
demonstrated experience in providing training, capacity building and 
services for special populations, including the deaf, soldiers, remote 
populations, and other marginalized groups. LVCT has already developed 
mechanisms to support the delivery of VCT services in collaboration 
with FBO, including the Baptist AIDS Relief Agency in Kenya and the 
Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims. Because of its long history and 
experience in providing VCT services and training in Kenya, LVCT is 
currently the only appropriate and qualified Kenyan organization to 
conduct the specific activities needed to achieve the goals of this 
program.

C. Funding

    Approximately $5,000,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this 
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before September 
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:
    Elizabeth Marum, Ph.D., Project Officer, Global Aids Program [GAP], 
Kenya Country Team, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], PO Box 606 Village 
Market, Nairobi, Kenya, Telephone: 256-20-271-3008, E-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: July 2, 2004.
William P. Nichols, MPA,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-15694 Filed 7-9-04; 8:45 am]
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