[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9623-9624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03628]


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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 Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health (HCMC DOH), Vietnam

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 Ho Chi 
Minh City Department of Health (HCMC DOH). The award will strengthen 
the capacity of the HCMC DOH to provide sustainable evidence-based 
effective HIV prevention, care and treatment services. As Ho Chi Minh 
City contributes to 22.6% of the HIV burden, HCMC DOH remains critical 
to the success of HIV program in Vietnam. This NOFO will contribute 
directly to the national HIV prevention, care and treatment goals by 
supporting direct services and will support long-term sustainability of 
the HIV response through capacity building and technical assistance 
(TA). Funding 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: Amy Bailey, Center for Global Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Le Duan, District 1, Ho 
Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Telephone: 800-232-6348, E-Mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will strengthen the 
capacity of the HCMC DOH to provide sustainable, evidence-based, 
effective HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services.
    HCMC DOH is in a unique position to conduct this work as it is 
mandated to advise and assist the City People's Committee in state 
management of health and in terms of legal authority and credibility 
among Vietnamese health institutions, to give direction, guide, 
coordinate and implement all public health including HIV/AIDS 
activities in HCMC. As Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) contributes to 22.6% of 
the HIV burden, HCMC DOH remains critical to the success of HIV program 
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Vietnam. This NOFO will contribute directly to the national HIV 
prevention, care, and treatment goals by supporting direct services and 
will support long-term sustainability of the HIV response through 
capacity building and TA.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health (HCMC DOH).
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen 
the capacity of the HCMC DOH to provide sustainable evidence-based 
effective HIV prevention, care and treatment services.
    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. Funding 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: February 15, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-03628 Filed 2-18-22; 8:45 am]
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