Notice2022-01266
Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund the Republican AIDS Center, Kyrgyz Republic
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January 24, 2022
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Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $2,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the Republican AIDS Center, Kyrgyz Republic (KR). The award will build on previous President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program support to ensure continuity of high-quality HIV services to existing clients across the HIV cascade, the steps of care (from diagnosis to achieving viral load (VL) suppression) for people living with HIV (PLHIV), and achieve the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) 95-95-95 goals (95% of HIV-positive individuals knowing their status, 95% of those receiving ART [Antiretroviral therapy], and 95% of those achieving viral suppression). Annual award amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 3544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01266]
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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 Republican AIDS Center, Kyrgyz Republic
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 $2,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the
Republican AIDS Center, Kyrgyz Republic (KR). The award will build on
previous President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program
support to ensure continuity of high-quality HIV services to existing
clients across the HIV cascade, the steps of care (from diagnosis to
achieving viral load (VL) suppression) for people living with HIV
(PLHIV), and achieve the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs
(UNAIDS) 95-95-95 goals (95% of HIV-positive individuals knowing their
status, 95% of those receiving ART [Antiretroviral therapy], and 95% of
those achieving viral suppression). Annual award amounts for years 2-5
will be set at continuation.
DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2022, through
September 29, 2027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Nadol, Center for Global
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Embassy
Bishkek, 171 Prospect Mira, Bishkek 720016 Kyrgyz Republic, Telephone:
800-232-6348, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4333262d76032027206d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2252474c17624146410c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will allow for
implementation of high-quality care and treatment programs with a focus
on same-day antiretroviral therapy (SD-ART) initiation. Programs will
utilize innovative approaches to ART adherence and participant
retention; as well as HIV testing and counseling (HTC), and prevention
programs that focus on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and opioid
substitution therapy (OST). The key focus of the project will be
integration of the Republican AIDS Center's granular site management
project in PEPFAR-supported sub-national units to the national scale to
improve quality of provided services to PLHIV and institutionalize
quality management system and incorporate into national HIV plan.
The Republican AIDS Center (RAC) is in a unique position to conduct
this work in the Kyrgyz Republic, as it is the leading organization
responsible for National HIV Program implementation under the Ministry
of Health and Social Development. In the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry
of Health and Social Development has mandated the RAC to lead and
coordinate the national response to HIV/AIDS, including developing and
regulating national HIV guidelines and policies.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: Republican AIDS Center, Kyrgyz Republic.
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to build on
previous PEPFAR program support to ensure continuity of high-quality
HIV services to existing clients across the HIV cascade and achieve the
UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals. The award will support a comprehensive and
integrated HIV program (e.g.: Surveillance, prevention, and treatment
to prevent new infections), improve health outcomes for PLHIV (i.e.:
Achieving and sustaining VL suppression), reduce HIV transmission and
mortality in accordance with KR's national prevention goal, and
strengthen public health functions to address other health priorities.
Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be
$2,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 funds, subject to the
availability of funds. Annual award 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).
Period of Performance: September 30, 2022, through September 29,
2027.
Dated: January 19, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-01266 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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