[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 48720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16443]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Request for Application AA213]


Building and Strengthening Haiti's National Plan for the 
Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Including Support for the 
Coordination of a National HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Protocol and New 
HIV/AIDS Training Initiatives; 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 provide a funding mechanism for joint activities between CDC 
and the Haitian Ministry of Health-Minist[egrave]re de la Sant[eacute] 
Publique et de la Population (MSPP) in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention, 
care and treatment. Joint activities during the project period will 
focus on strengthening the MSPP's capacity to lead, coordinate and 
oversee the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of HIV/AIDS-related health 
activities, including diagnostic laboratories and programs such as VCT, 
prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), and other care and 
treatment interventions. These goals will be accomplished through 
collaboration between the MSPP, CDC Haiti and its partners including, 
but not limited to, the National Association of State and Territorial 
AIDS Directors (NASTAD), American Public Health Laboratories (APHL), 
University Technical Assistance Program (UTAP), International Training 
and Education Center for HIV/AIDS (ITECH) and local partners. 
Collaborative activities between CDC and the MSPP are intended to 
produce measurable improvements in the delivery of public-sector HIV/
AIDS services in Haiti.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 93.067.

B. Eligible Applicant

    This is a single eligibility request for application (RFA) from the 
Haitian MSPP. No other applicants are solicited.
    The national public health system in Haiti remains the primary 
source of care for the majority of the Haitian Population. This system 
is directly managed by the Haitian Ministry of Health as it is an 
inherently governmental role to provide a basic level of health care to 
ensure that a minimum standard of public health is achieved. The MSPP 
is responsible for the National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS in Haiti. 
This responsibility includes updating the national protocols for care 
and treatment and as well as national coordination of HIV/AIDS service 
delivery and training.
    It would be inefficient and unsustainable to develop a parallel 
system outside of the public health system to provide prevention, 
treatment, and other service delivery solely for HIV/AIDS.

C. Funding

    Approximately $11,620,000 is available over a five year project 
period. $2,324,000 will be available in FY 2005 for a 12-month budget 
period. The approximate date for the award is September 15, 2005. 
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: Kathy Grooms, CDC Global 
AIDS Program, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E-04, Atlanta, GA 30333, 
Telephone: 404-639-8394, E-mail: [email protected].
    For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact: 
Vivian Walker, Grants Management Specialist, CDC Procurement and Grants 
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-
2724, E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: August 12, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-16443 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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