[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 3544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01266]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund 
the Republican AIDS Center, Kyrgyz Republic

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the 
award of approximately $2,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the 
Republican AIDS Center, Kyrgyz Republic (KR). The award will build on 
previous President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program 
support to ensure continuity of high-quality HIV services to existing 
clients across the HIV cascade, the steps of care (from diagnosis to 
achieving viral load (VL) suppression) for people living with HIV 
(PLHIV), and achieve the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs 
(UNAIDS) 95-95-95 goals (95% of HIV-positive individuals knowing their 
status, 95% of those receiving ART [Antiretroviral therapy], and 95% of 
those achieving viral suppression). Annual award amounts for years 2-5 
will be set at continuation.

DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2022, through 
September 29, 2027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Nadol, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Embassy 
Bishkek, 171 Prospect Mira, Bishkek 720016 Kyrgyz Republic, Telephone: 
800-232-6348, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will allow for 
implementation of high-quality care and treatment programs with a focus 
on same-day antiretroviral therapy (SD-ART) initiation. Programs will 
utilize innovative approaches to ART adherence and participant 
retention; as well as HIV testing and counseling (HTC), and prevention 
programs that focus on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and opioid 
substitution therapy (OST). The key focus of the project will be 
integration of the Republican AIDS Center's granular site management 
project in PEPFAR-supported sub-national units to the national scale to 
improve quality of provided services to PLHIV and institutionalize 
quality management system and incorporate into national HIV plan.
    The Republican AIDS Center (RAC) is in a unique position to conduct 
this work in the Kyrgyz Republic, as it is the leading organization 
responsible for National HIV Program implementation under the Ministry 
of Health and Social Development. In the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry 
of Health and Social Development has mandated the RAC to lead and 
coordinate the national response to HIV/AIDS, including developing and 
regulating national HIV guidelines and policies.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Republican AIDS Center, Kyrgyz Republic.
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to build on 
previous PEPFAR program support to ensure continuity of high-quality 
HIV services to existing clients across the HIV cascade and achieve the 
UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals. The award will support a comprehensive and 
integrated HIV program (e.g.: Surveillance, prevention, and treatment 
to prevent new infections), improve health outcomes for PLHIV (i.e.: 
Achieving and sustaining VL suppression), reduce HIV transmission and 
mortality in accordance with KR's national prevention goal, and 
strengthen public health functions to address other health priorities.
    Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be 
$2,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 funds, subject to the 
availability of funds. Annual award amounts for years 2-5 will be set 
at continuation.
    Authority: This program is authorized under Public Law 108-25 (the 
United States Leadership Against HIV AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act 
of 2003).
    Period of Performance: September 30, 2022, through September 29, 
2027.

    Dated: January 19, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-01266 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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