[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36131-36132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12847]


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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 Health (MOH)--Trinidad & Tobago (TT)

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 Ministry 
of Health- Trinidad & Tobago. This award will help build national 
capacity of TT to treat HIV and other diseases of public health 
importance impacting people living with HIV (PLHIV) and populations 
affected by HIV, as well as move progress towards achieving the 95-95-
95 goals and ensure sustainable control of the epidemic in TT. 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: Douan Kirivong, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 142 Old Hope Road,

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Kingston 6, Jamaica, Telephone: 800-232-6348, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will provide high 
quality prevention, care, and treatment services for PLHIV; strengthen 
strategic health information; and provide equitable access to 
comprehensive public health services addressing PLHIV and other 
diseases impacting PLHIV in TT.
    The Ministry of Health is in a unique position to conduct this 
work, as it is the national authority charged with oversight of the 
entire health system in TT. The HIV and AIDS Coordinating Unit (HACU) 
in the MOH leads the Ministry of Health's response in reducing the 
incidence of HIV infections in TT and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS 
in persons infected and affected nationwide.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Ministry of Health (MOH)--Trinidad & Tobago (TT).
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of the award is to help build 
national capacity of TT to treat HIV and other diseases of public 
health importance impacting PLHIV and populations affected by HIV, as 
well as move progress towards achieving the 95-95-95 goals and ensure 
sustainable control of the epidemic in TT.
    Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be 
$2,000,000 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: June 9, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-12847 Filed 6-14-22; 8:45 am]
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