Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Ministry of Health (MOH)-AIDS Control Program

• Published date: 01 March 2024
• Record Number: 2024-04404
• Citation: 89 FR 15201
• Court: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
• Section: Notices

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 42 (Friday, March 1, 2024)

[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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