[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8431-8432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02503]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund 
International Panel Physicians Association INC (IPPA)

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 $100,000, with an expected total funding of 
approximately $500,000 over a 5-year period, to International Panel 
Physicians Association Inc. The award will secure the services of IPPA 
to facilitate communication and training on the technical instructions 
that govern the pre-departure health assessment and treatment of U.S.-
bound immigrants and refugees.

DATES: The period for this award will be September 1, 2024, through 
August 31, 2029.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christie Cornell, Immigrant Refugee 
Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329, Telephone: 470-895-2030, Email: [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sole source award will allow IPPA to 
support panel physicians and their staff to perform health assessment 
and management activities in immigrants and refugees bound for the U.S. 
IPPA has established a framework and mechanisms to develop and 
implement training opportunities. IPPA has demonstrated its ability to 
coordinate and implement education and training to improve the 
immigrant medical exam.
    International Panel Physicians Association Inc is in a unique 
position to conduct this work, as it is the only qualified non-
governmental organization with the technical and administrative 
capacity to conduct the specific set of activities needed to support 
the transfer of information to CDC/Division of Global Migration Health 
regarding overseas health assessment of U.S.-bound refugee populations 
for T.B. and infectious disease prevention and control activities.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: International Panel Physicians Association.
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to secure the 
services of IPPA to facilitate communication and training on the 
technical instructions that govern the pre-departure health assessment 
and treatment of U.S.-bound immigrants and refugees.
    Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be 
$100,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 funds, with a total estimate 
of $500,000 for the 5-year period of performance, subject to 
availability of funds.
    Authority: This program is authorized under the Public Health 
Service Act, Sections 307 and 317(k)(1) [42 U.S.C. 242l and 
247b(k)(1)], as amended.
    Period of Performance: September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2029.

    Dated: January 24, 2024.
Jamie Legier,
Acting Director, Office of Grants Services, Acting Chief Grants 
Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-02503 Filed 2-6-24; 8:45 am]
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