[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48720-48721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16431]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement AA083]


Enhancement of Palliative Care Tuberculosis (TB)/Human 
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Collaboration in the United Republic of 
Tanzania 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) 2005 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to increase and build the capacity of health care workers in 
Tanzania that are in the early diagnosis and treatment stage of TB and/
or HIV in co-infected patients.
    The purpose of the announcement is to support the efforts to 
increase and build the capacity of health care workers in Tanzania and 
Zanzibar in the early diagnosis and treatment of TB and/or HIV in co-
infected patients by building upon the existing framework of health 
policy and programming the NTLP has itself initiated. The Government of 
the United Republic of Tanzania has mandated the NTLP to coordinate and 
implement activities necessary for the control of TB and leprosy, 
including HIV/AIDS among TB patients. The NTLP also has the technical 
ability to oversee the project, by ensuring the activities implemented 
are integrated into the national strategy for TB and leprosy in 
Tanzania.

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this 
program is 93.067.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will only be provided to the National Tuberculosis and 
Leprosy Program (NTLP) for this project.

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    The NTLP is currently the only appropriate and qualified 
organization in Tanzania to conduct a specific set of activities to 
enhance palliative care TB/HIV collaboration in the United Republic of 
Tanzania. The NTLP has implemented the DOTS strategy since the early 
1980's. The DOTS program currently provides national coverage and is a 
well functioning TB control program with high government and 
international commitment to TB control in the country, which allows the 
NTLP to immediately become engaged in the activities listed in this 
announcement.
    The NTLP is uniquely positioned, in terms of legal authority and 
support from the Government of the Republic of Tanzania, and has the 
ability and credibility among Tanzanian citizens to coordinate the 
implementation of initiatives for TB, HIV/AIDS prevention, care and 
treatment services in Tanzania.

C. Funding

    Approximately $1.2 million 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: Cecil Threat, 
Project Officer, Global AIDS Program, c/o American Embassy, 2140 Dar es 
Salaam Place, Washington, DC 20521-2140, Telephone: 255 22 212 1407, 
Cell: 255 744 222986, Fax: 255 22 212 1462, E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: August 12, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-16431 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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