[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16012-16014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05256]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Award of Single-Source Cooperative Agreements To Fund 
Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ARHB), Ethiopia; Uganda Virus Research 
Institute (UVRI), Uganda; Hanoi Medical University (HMU), Vietnam; The 
Cambodian National Institute for Public Health (NIPH), Cambodia; and 
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)/The Stop TB 
Partnership (Stop TB), Headquarters (HQ)

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), within 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award 
of approximately $20,000,000 for Year 1 funding to ARHB, Ethiopia; 
approximately $15,000,000 for Year 1 to UVRI, Uganda; approximately

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$2,000,000 for Year 1 funding to HMU, Vietnam; approximately $800,000 
for Year 1 funding to NIPH, Cambodia; and approximately $750,000 for 
Year 1 funding to UNOPS/Stop TB, HQ. These awards will support 
implementing a comprehensive combination of HIV prevention, monitoring, 
diagnosis, and treatment systems; emergency preparedness and response; 
and reduce infectious disease burden in Ethiopia, Uganda, Vietnam, 
Cambodia and HQ. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at 
continuation.

DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2023, through 
September 29, 2028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Ethiopia: Caroline Ryan, Center for Global Health, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, P.O. Box 1014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 
Telephone: 202-663-2684, Email: [email protected].
    Uganda: Ms. Mary Naluguza, Center for Global Health, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Embassy, Plot 1577 Ggaba Road, 
P.O. Box 7007, Kampala, Uganda, Telephone: +256-772139151, Email: 
[email protected].
    Vietnam: Amy Bailey, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 5th/Floor Tung Shing Building, No. 2, Ngo Quyen 
Street, Hoan Kiem District Hanoi, Vietnam, Telephone: 84-2439352692, 
Email: [email protected].
    Cambodia: Joyce Neal, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, #80, Samdach Pen Nut Blvd., (289) Sangkat 
Boeung Kak II, Khan Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Telephone: 404-
433-0184, Email: [email protected].
    HQ: Rebekah Marshall, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS US1-1, Atlanta, GA 30329, 
Telephone: (404) 718-1126, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     ARHB, Ethiopia: The single-source award will continue 
supporting the ARHB in delivering comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to 
reach HIV epidemic control and other public health priorities.
    The ARHB is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is a 
government entity established by law with a legal authority and 
mandated to plan, manage, administer, and coordinate all health-related 
activities in the Amhara region. It is the uniquely qualified and sole 
agent of the Ethiopian Government with this mandate and responsibility 
in the Region.
     UVRI, Uganda: The single-source award will support the 
Ministry of Health (MOH) with the diagnosis of viral pathogens of 
public health concern.
    UVRI is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it a MOH 
institution with the mandate to solely provide HIV-related quality 
assurance and diagnosis of viral pathogens of public health concern for 
the country.
     HMU, Vietnam: The single-source award will support HMU to 
implement innovations and generate evidence-based models for the 
National HIV Program and other public health programs by 
institutionalizing best practices through support for innovation 
implementation, evaluations, surveillance, and health information 
systems.
    HMU is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is a 
parastatal university affiliated to and mandated by the Ministry of 
Health as Vietnam's primary health workforce training and research 
institution in the health sector. HMU is the only institution capable 
of fulfilling the purpose of this NOFO due to its unique position as 
the sole institution in Vietnam to lead a national network of medical 
universities, colleges, and secondary medical schools.
     NIPH, Cambodia: The single-source award will continue 
supporting NIPH to fulfill their essential roles to help Cambodia reach 
and sustain the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals.
    NIPH is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is the 
only recognized national reference laboratory authorized by the MOH 
under Sub-decree 67 ANKr.BK.
     UNOPS/Stop, HQ: The single-source award will continue 
supporting a multi-sectoral approach to re-imagine TB care.
    UNOPS/STOP is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it the 
only organization that has been charged by the World Health Assembly, 
through Resolution WHA 67.1, to work with the World Health Organization 
to develop a global investment plan to guide the implementation of the 
global strategy and targets for TB prevention, care, and control after 
2015, that was approved and adopted by all member states.

Summary of the Awards

    Recipients: Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ARHB), Ethiopia; Uganda 
Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Uganda; Hanoi Medical University 
(HMU), Vietnam; The Cambodian National Institute for Public Health 
(NIPH), Cambodia; and United Nations Office for Project Services 
(UNOPS)/The Stop TB Partnership (Stop TB), Headquarters (HQ).
    Purpose of the Awards: The purpose of these awards is to support 
implementing a comprehensive combination of HIV prevention, monitoring, 
diagnosis, and treatment systems; emergency preparedness and response; 
and reduce infectious disease burden in Ethiopia, Uganda, Vietnam, 
Cambodia and HQ.
    Amount of the Awards: For ARHB, the approximate year 1 award 
funding amount is $20,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023, 
subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 
will be set at continuation. For UVRI, the approximate year 1 award 
funding amount is $15,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023, 
subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 
will be set at continuation. For HMU, the approximate year 1 award 
funding amount is $2,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023, subject 
to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set 
at continuation. For NIPH, the approximate year 1 award funding amount 
is $800,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023, subject to the 
availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at 
continuation. For UNOPS/Stop, the approximate year 1 award funding 
amount is $750,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023, subject to the 
availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at 
continuation.
    Authorities: Some of these programs are authorized under Public Law 
108-25 (the United States Leadership Against HIV AIDS, Tuberculosis and 
Malaria Act of 2003).
    Additionally, for Hanoi Medical University (HMU), Vietnam, and The 
Cambodian National Institute for Public Health (NIPH), Cambodia are 
also authorized under sections 301(a) and 307 of the Public Health 
Service Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 241(a) and 2421].
    Additionally, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)/
The Stop TB Partnership (Stop TB), Headquarters (HQ) does not include 
93.067 funds. This program is solely funded under Assistance Listing 
93.494 Global Tuberculosis; Statutory Authority: This program is 
authorized under Section 307 of the Public Health Service Act [42 
U.S.C. 242l], as amended and Section 301(a) of the Public Health 
Service Act [42 U.S.C. 241(a)], as amended.
    Period of Performance: September 30, 2023 through September 29, 
2028.


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    Dated: March 9, 2023.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-05256 Filed 3-14-23; 8:45 am]
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