[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 48899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12652]



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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 
Mali Ministry of Health

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 $600,000 with an expected total funding of 
approximately $3,000,000 over a 5-year period, to Mali Ministry of 
Health. This award will strengthen Mali's health system capacities to 
prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks and other 
public health emergencies.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shana Eatman, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA Telephone: 770-
488-3933, E-Mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sole-source award will build upon the 
work awarded under CDC-RFA-GH15-1627 Protecting and Improving Public 
Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, 
Systems, Capacity, and Security.
    Mali Ministry of Health is in a unique position to conduct this 
work, as it will support the training of a cadre of public health 
workers in field epidemiology and emergency preparedness and response. 
Surveillance and response capacities will be bolstered through improved 
laboratory point of care diagnostics and the integration of 
epidemiologic and laboratory data.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Mali Ministry of Health.
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to improve core 
Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) priorities in disease 
surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, and emergency preparedness and 
response and strengthen the public health workforce in field 
epidemiology, anti-microbial resistance, and emergency preparedness and 
response.
    Amount of Award: $600,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 funds, 
with a total estimated $3,000,000 for the 5-year period of performance, 
subject to availability of funds. Please note, Year 1 funding will be 
$600,000 for Core Component 1.
    Authority: This program is authorized under section 307 of the 
Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 242I] and section 301(a) [42 
U.S.C. 241(a)] of the Public Health Service Act.
    Period of Performance: September 30, 2024, through September 29, 
2029.

    Dated: June 4, 2024.
Jamie Legier,
Acting Director, Office of Grants Services, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-12652 Filed 6-7-24; 8:45 am]
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