[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 52396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17491]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Request for Application (RFA) AA084]


Enhancement and Integration of Health Sector HIV/AIDS Strategic 
Information into the National Multi-Sectoral HIV/AIDS Monitoring and 
Evaluation System of the United Republic of Tanzania as Part of the 
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; Notice of Intent To Fund 
Limited Eligibility Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
intent to award fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to enhance integration of health-sector HIV/AIDS strategic 
information into the national multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS database linked 
to the Country Response Information System (CRIS) in the United 
Republic of Tanzania.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 93.067.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will only be provided to the Tanzania AIDS Commission 
(TACAIDS) and the Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC). No other applications 
are solicited.
    TACAIDS and ZAC are currently the only appropriate and qualified 
organizations to conduct a specific set of activities to support the 
enhancement and integration of health sector HIV/AIDS strategic 
information into the national multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS M&E system in the 
United Republic of Tanzania for the following reasons:
    1. TACAIDS and ZAC are uniquely positioned, in terms of legal 
authority, ability, and credibility among Tanzanian citizens, to 
coordinate the implementation of zonal initiatives for HIV/AIDS 
prevention, treatment, and care.
    2. TACAIDS and ZAC have developed national HIV/AIDS policies; a 
national multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS strategic framework, and strategic 
plans for enhancing national systems for collection of strategic 
information and M&E of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania, which allows TACAIDS and 
ZAC to immediately become engaged in the activities listed in this 
announcement.
    3. The purpose of the announcement is to build upon the existing 
framework of health policy and programming that TACAIDS and ZAC have 
initiated.
    4. TACAIDS and ZAC have a mandate under the Tanzanian Constitution 
to coordinate multi-sectoral activities necessary for the national 
response to HIV/AIDS. An Act of Parliament mandates TACAIDS and ZAC to 
monitor and evaluate multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS activities in the United 
Republic of Tanzania.

C. Funding

    Approximately $500,000 is available in FY 2005 to fund this award 
to the two identified organizations. It is expected that the awards 
will begin on or before October 15, 2005, and will be made for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of up to four years. 
Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact: 
Technical Information Management, Procurement and Grants Office, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 Brandywine Road, 
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For program technical assistance, contact: Cecil Threat, Project 
Officer, Global AIDS Program, c/o American Embassy-HHS/CDC, 2140 Dar es 
Salaam Place, Washington, DC 20521-2140, Telephone: 255 22 212 1407, 
Cellphone: 255 744 222986, Fax: 255 22 212 1462.
    E-mail: [email protected].
    For financial, grants management, or budget assistance, contact: 
Diane Flournoy, Grants Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920 
Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: 770-488-2072, E-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 29, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-17491 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am]
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