[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12963-12964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04817]


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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 
Ministry of Women, Families and Children (MFFE), Cote D'Ivoire

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 of funding to the Ministry 
of Women, Families and Children (MFFE). The award will continue to 
build a sustainable national response to address the needs of Orphans 
and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and their families and others highly 
affected by HIV/AIDS. 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: Titania Techeira, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC C[ocirc]te 
d'Ivoire, U.S. Embassy B.P. 730 Abidjan Cidex 03, Telephone: 800-232-
6348, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will build on 
experience to improve the Ministry's capacity to achieve an AIDS-free 
generation by increasing adherence and retention in care and viral load 
suppression through child and family protection services. This award 
will also help refine the restructured social center model and 
strengthen social systems through increased financial and human 
resource allocation and evidence-driven planning of the HIV program.
    On October 9, 2003, The National Program of Care and Support for

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Orphans and Vulnerable Children (PNOEV) was created. In December of 
that same year, it was officially decreed as an acting body of the 
MFFE; making the MFFE the only government institution that can do the 
following: (1) Reinforce collaboration between community-based 
organizations (CBOs) and health facilities; (2) Work closely with the 
Institute National de Formation Social (INFS) to improve financial, 
administrative, and management modules; (3) Work with the Ministry of 
National Education (MEN) to address gender-based violence (GBV) against 
adolescents and children; and (4) Maintain interventions in the social 
sector for control of the HIV epidemic clearly making this the sole and 
uniquely strong organization that can move this role forward, attain 
sustainability, and transfer back this role to the government.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Ministry of Women, Families and Children (MFFE).
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to continue to 
build a sustainable national response to address the needs of OVC and 
their families and others highly affected by HIV/AIDS. This NOFO will 
support services to mitigate these effects in order to improve health 
and well-being outcomes of adults and children. In addition, the MFFE 
will work closely with the MEN to address adolescent girls' 
vulnerability by providing school-based HIV and prevention gender and 
education interventions.
    Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be 
$3,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 funds, subject to the 
availability of funds. Funding 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: March 2, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-04817 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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