[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12962-12963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04789]


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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 National AIDS and STDs Control Program (NASCP) Within the Federal 
Ministry of Health (FMOH), Nigeria

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 $3,000,000, for Year 1 funding to the National 
AIDS and STDs Control Program (NASCP) within the Federal Ministry of 
Health (FMOH). The award will involve substantial engagement with CDC-
supported states with the objective of establishing HIV/AIDS 
programmatic sustainability including the achievement and maintenance 
of HIV/AIDS epidemic control at national and sub-national levels and 
across all sub-populations. 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: Andrew Abutu, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National AIDS and 
STDs Control Program (NASCP), Plot 1075, Diplomatic Drive, Central 
Business District, Abuja, Nigeria, Telephone: 800-232-6348, Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will implement a 
capacity building and government engagement initiative that 
progressively increases the managerial, technical, and financial 
investments of the Government of Nigeria (GON) in the HIV response at 
national and sub-national levels.
    NASCP is a division of the Department of Public Health within the 
FMOH. NASCP is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is the 
lead GON organization in Nigeria for leading and coordinating the 
national HIV/AIDS health sector response. Given its role as the lead 
GON organization for developing HIV/AIDS policy and program 
implementation across all states in Nigeria, NASCP is the sole 
authority qualified to perform essential programmatic activities and to 
implement a capacity building and

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government engagement initiative that progressively increases the 
managerial, technical, and financial investments of GON in the HIV 
response to foster sustainability at national and sub-national levels.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: National AIDS and STDs Control Program (NASCP) within 
the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH).
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen 
Nigeria's human and institutional capacity at national and sub-national 
levels for the sustainability of the national HIV program. The 
execution of this system strengthening agenda will be implemented in 
partnership with Nigeria's NASCP within the FMOH. The award will 
involve substantial engagement with CDC-supported states with the 
objective of establishing HIV/AIDS programmatic sustainability 
including the achievement and maintenance of HIV/AIDS epidemic control 
at national and sub-national levels and across all sub-populations.
    Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be 
$3,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 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. 2022-04789 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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