[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 12964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04783]


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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 
Servicos Provinciais de Sa[uacute]de de Zambezia (SPS Zambezia), 
Mozambique

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 Servicos 
Provinciais de Sa[uacute]de de Zambezia (SPS Zambezia), Mozambique. The 
award will strengthen the institutional capacity of SPS Zambezia to 
plan, coordinate, and supervise HIV-related activities to contribute to 
accelerated progress towards the 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) 
and ensure sustainable control of the epidemic in Mozambique. 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: Meghan Duffy, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Embassy 
Maputo, Avenida Marginal nr 5467, Sommerschield, Distrito Municipal de 
KaMpfumo Caixa Postal 783 CEP 0101-11 Maputo, Mo[ccedil]ambique, 
Telephone: 800-232-6348, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will focus on 
building institutional capacity of the SPS in Zambezia for program 
development and planning and strengthening program implementation and 
oversight of activities related to HIV prevention, care, support, and 
treatment services funded by PEPFAR in Mozambique.
    SPS Zambezia is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it 
leads all health services within the province of Zambezia. In 
Mozambique, the governmental public health infrastructure is organized 
into the central or national entity of the Mozambique Ministry of 
Health/Minist[eacute]rio da Sa[uacute]de (MOH/MISAU), the Provincial 
Health Directorates (DPSs) that implement activities at the primary 
healthcare level, and the Provincial Health Service (SPS) that lead all 
health services within the province of Zambezia. The SPSs in Mozambique 
are government organizations established by law and mandated to plan, 
coordinate, and supervise all health-related activities at the tertiary 
and secondary level, including HIV/AIDS activities, within their 
provincial jurisdiction.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: SPS Zambezia, Mozambique.
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen 
the institutional capacity of SPS Zambezia to plan, coordinate, and 
supervise HIV-related activities to contribute to accelerated progress 
towards the 95-95-95 goals and ensure sustainable control of the 
epidemic in Mozambique.
    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: March 2, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-04783 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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