[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 154 (Thursday, August 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 46872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15894]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement AA134]


Strengthening HIV/AIDS, TB and STI Prevention, Control and 
Treatment Activities Within the Police Force of Ethiopia; 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) 2005 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to strengthen the activities in the prevention, control, and 
treatment of HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and 
Tuberculosis (TB) within the Police Force of Ethiopia. The project 
particularly aims to: (1) Improve HIV/AIDS, STI and TB prevention 
following the Abstinence, Be Faithful, and Correct and Consistent 
Condom Use (ABC) strategies, care and treatment services within the 
Police Force of Ethiopia; (2) strengthen human resource capacity of the 
police force for HIV/AIDS/STI/TB services; and (3) implement and 
support targeted monitoring and evaluation. The Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance number for this program is 93.067.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the FPC of the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for this project.
    The FPC of Ethiopia is the most appropriate and qualified agency to 
conduct the activities because:
    1. FPC's HIV Prevention and Control Office is the only office 
uniquely positioned in terms of legal authority, ability, and 
credibility to coordinate and support prevention, care, and treatment 
activities among members of the police force and their dependents.
    2. The FPC administers all the police force health facilities which 
constitute the only facilities where members of the police force and 
their dependents receive care.
    3. FPC is the umbrella entity that can access the police force and 
their dependents at the national and regional levels.
    4. FPC is mandated by the Federal Government of Ethiopia to work on 
HIV/AIDS in behalf of the police force and their dependants with 
international organizations and civil societies in the prevention and 
control of HIV/AIDS.
    5. The Police Hospital is the only referral hospital for the police 
and their dependants in the country playing a leading role in providing 
an integrated and comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment and care and serving 
also as a major training center for all cadres of health care 
professionals deployed at the police force health facilities in the 
country that also integrate training, service and research.

C. Funding

    Approximately $140,000 is available in FY 2005 to fund this award 
on September 15, 2005, 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: Tadesse Wuhib, 
MD, MPH, Country Director, CDC-Ethiopia, P.O. Box 1014, Entoto Road, 
Addis Ababa. Telephone: (Office) 251-1-66-95-33; (Cell) 251-9-228543. 
E-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: August 4, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-15894 Filed 8-10-05; 8:45 am]
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