[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67436-67437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26799]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Intent To Award Ebola Response Outbreak Funding to the 
International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI)

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides public announcement of CDC's intent to 
award Ebola appropriations to the International Association of National 
Public Health Institutes (IANPHI) for response to the Ebola outbreak 
funding. This award was proposed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 under funding 
opportunity announcement GH14-1419 ``Advancing National Public Health 
Institutes Globally''. IANPHI is uniquely positioned, in terms of 
authority, ability, track record, infrastructure, and credibility to 
engage its member institutes to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West 
Africa. Furthermore, these activities to increase eligible governments' 
capacity to respond to the Ebola outbreak are directly aligned with the 
current activities that IANPHI is conducting under this FOA to 
strengthen and expand national public health institute capabilities and 
support global health security.

    Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.318.

    Authority:  Sections 307 and 317(k)(2), Public Health Service 
Act 42 U.S.C. 242l and 247b(k)(2) as amended.

    Single award may be awarded to grantee totaling $1,100,000 for 
Ebola response outbreak.
    Funding is appropriated under the Continuing Appropriations 
Resolution, 2015, Public Law 113-164, 128 Stat. 1867 (2014).

DATES: Anticipated award date is 12/1/2014.
    Application Due Date: 11/17/2014.
    Project Number is CDC-RFA-GH14-1419.

ADDRESSES: CDC has waived the Grants.gov electronic submission process 
for this requirement. Recipients are hereby authorized to submit a 
paper copy application for (CDC-RFA-GH14-1419) via Express Mail (i.e. 
FedEx, UPS, or DHL) and send the application via email. Mailed 
applications must be address to Dionne Bounds, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, 
telephone (770) 488-2082, or email her at [email protected]. The 
application must include a detailed line-item budget and justification 
to support the Ebola activities from December 1, 2014 to September 29, 
2015.
    Please download the following to complete the application package:

http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_2_1-V2.1.pdf--
Application Package
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/docs/CertificationsForm.pdf--
Certifications
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/foamain.shtm--Assurances
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/Budget_Preparation_Guidelines_8-2-12.docx--CDC-PGO Budget Guidelines
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424A-V1.0.pdf--SF-424A 
Budget Information

    All applications must be submitted to and received by the Grants 
Management Officer (GMO) no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on November 17, 
2014 and please provide the GMO a PDF version of the application by 
email to the following email address: [email protected] 
subject line: CDC-RFA-GH14-1419.
    Applicants will be provided with the Funding Opportunity 
Announcement (FOA) and additional application submission guidance via 
email notification. Applicants may contact the POCs listed with 
questions regarding the application process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For programmatic or technical assistance: Miranda Bodfish, Project 
Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. MS E-93, Atlanta, GA 30333, 
Telephone: 404 719-0232, email: [email protected].
    For financial, awards management, or budget assistance: Dionne 
Bounds, Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone (770) 
488- 2082, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to solicit an 
application from IANPHI to assist in the response to the Ebola virus in 
West Africa. The funding will support the impacted surrounding 
countries to combat this health crisis. This funding will target the 
following countries: Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau 
to support the responses of the CDC to the outbreak of Ebola virus in 
West Africa. This funding will enable the U.S. to provide unified 
mobilization to address a crisis of this magnitude. CDC will continue 
to build partnerships and strengthen existing projects to respond to 
Ebola. CDC and its partners will help to address the need for 
surveillance, detection, coordination, response, and increase eligible 
governments' capacity to respond to the Ebola outbreak.

Award Information

    Type of Award: Expansion Supplement.
    Approximate Total Current Fiscal Year Funding: $1,100,000.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: One.
    Fiscal Year Funds: 2015.
    Anticipated Award Date: December 1, 2014.
    Application Selection Process: Funding will be awarded to applicant 
based on results from the technical review recommendation.

    Dated: November 6, 2014.
Ron A. Otten,
Acting Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-26799 Filed 11-7-14; 11:15 am]
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