[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17227-17228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05822]


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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 Ethiopian Public Health Institute

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 $12,000,000, for Year 1 funding to the Ethiopian 
Public Health Institute (EPHI). The award will address gaps identified 
in national HIV laboratory and surveillance systems and pave the way 
for HIV epidemic control in Ethiopia.

DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2023, through 
September 29, 2028. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at 
continuation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yared Tedla, Center for Global Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Embassy, P.O. Box

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1014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Telephone: 404.718.4293, E-Mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will support an 
integrated laboratory system for multiplexing testing of HIV, TB, and 
other pathogens in an optimized diagnostic network using point-of-care 
or conventional platforms. Routine viral load monitoring will be scaled 
up to reach all eligible clients on treatment, with consideration of 
alternate specimen collection modalities, and cold chain 
infrastructure.
    The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is in a unique 
position to conduct this work, as it is the sole federal government 
agency accountable to the Ministry of Health (MOH) that is mandated to 
oversee and coordinate the following main areas of work: undertake 
research; generate, absorb and disseminate scientific knowledge to 
improve public health; conduct surveillance for detection and 
monitoring of public health risks; ensure adequate response to public 
health emergencies; and strengthen national laboratory capacity to 
support effective public health responses, carryout diagnostic and 
analytical tests, and build laboratory capacity nationwide to enable 
the provision of quality laboratory services.

Summary of the Award:

    Recipient: Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI).
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to address gaps 
identified in national HIV laboratory and surveillance systems and pave 
the way for HIV epidemic control in Ethiopia.
    Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be 
$12,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 funds, subject to the 
availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at 
continuation.
    Period of Performance: September 30,2023 through September 29, 
2028.
    Authority: This program is authorized under Public Law 108-25 (the 
United States Leadership Against HIV AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act 
of 2003).

    Dated: March 16, 2023.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-05822 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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