[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 15201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04404]


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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 
Ministry of Health (MOH)--AIDS Control Program

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 $15,000,000, for Year 1 funding to MOH--AIDS 
Control Program. The award will support achievement of HIV epidemic 
control in Uganda by supporting the MOH to develop and disseminate key 
national policies and guidelines, increase technical capacity, ensure 
quality of health services, improve data quality and utilization, and 
provide leadership and direction to all partners engaged in the 
epidemic response. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at 
continuation.

DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2024, through 
September 29, 2029.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Grooms, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Embassy, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention Kampala, Uganda, Telephone: 
404.718.2578, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sole source award(s) will strengthen 
technical and management capacity to review and develop key policies 
and guidelines and support the standardization and harmonization of the 
HIV/AIDS/TB response in Uganda.
    MOH--AIDS Control Program is in a unique position to conduct this 
work, as it has the authority, mandate, and ability to oversee, 
regulate, report on, and lead the overall health sector performance and 
activity implementation. No other entity can perform the duties of the 
MOH. The short-term success and long-term sustainability of HIV 
epidemic control, as well as general disease control and mitigation 
depend upon strong leadership and coordination from the MOH--AIDS 
Control Program.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Ministry of Health (MOH)--AIDS Control Program.
    Purpose of the award: The purpose of this award is to support 
achievement of HIV epidemic control in Uganda by supporting the MOH to 
develop and disseminate key national policies and guidelines, increase 
technical capacity, ensure quality of health services, improve data 
quality and utilization, and provide leadership and direction to all 
partners engaged in the epidemic response.
    Amount of award: For MOH--AIDS Control Program, the approximate 
year 1 funding amount will be $15,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 
2024 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) [22 U.S.C. 7601, et seq.] and Public Law 110-293 (the Tom 
Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008), and 
Public Law 113-56 (PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013).
    Period of performance: The period for this award will be September 
30, 2024, through September 29, 2029.

    Dated: February 26, 2024.
Jamie Legier,
Acting Director, Office of Grants Services, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-04404 Filed 2-29-24; 8:45 am]
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