[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25408-25409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08790]


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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 International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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 $1,000,000, for Year 1 to International 
Organization for Migration (IOM). The award will

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support public health activities for refugees, immigrants and migrants 
that are US-bound through the United States Refugee Admission Program 
and in the United States. 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: Travis Myers, Division of Global 
Migration and Quarantine, Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health 
Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. 
NE, MS H16-4, Atlanta, GA 30329, Telephone: 770-530-6449, Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will establish 
surveillance for infectious diseases in new locations, evaluate the 
health status of U.S. bound migrants for the purposes of informing and 
improving U.S. policy regarding overseas and post-arrival health 
assessment with physicians and prevent the importation and spread of 
infectious disease into the United States due to a global decrease in 
routine immunization coverage and an increase in vaccine-preventable 
diseases outbreaks.
    International Organization of Migration is in a unique position to 
conduct this work, as it carries out the aims of the program due to its 
work supporting screening activities of U.S. bound populations with all 
US Panel Physicians. IOM is an international and intergovernmental 
organization that has the technical and administrative capacity to 
conduct health assessment activities to support diseases.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: International Organization of Migration (IOM).
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to support 
activities to prevent and control efforts for infectious diseases, 
including vaccine-preventable disease, in U.S.-bound refugee 
populations, as well as U.S.-bound immigrant, non-immigrant visa (NIV) 
applicants, parolees and other migrant categories (from hereto called 
U.S.-bound migrants) worldwide.
    Amount of Award: $1,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 
funds, subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 
2-5 will be set at continuation.
    Authority: This program is authorized under the Public Health 
Service Act, sections 307 and 317(k)(1) [42 U.S.C. 2421 and 
247b(k)(1)].
    Period of Performance: September 30, 2023, through September 29, 
2028.

    Dated: April 21, 2023.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-08790 Filed 4-25-23; 8:45 am]
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