Notice2022-02411
Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund the National AIDS Control Program, Programme National de Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA (PNLS), Democratic Republic of Congo
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Published
February 4, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $500,000 for Year 1 of funding to the Programme National de Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA (PNLS). The award will strengthen Strategic Information (SI) activities, laboratory quality assurance services, and surveillance of new infections in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This support will enhance the antiretroviral therapy (ART) cohort monitoring and delivery of HIV/AIDS services for the epidemic control in DRC. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02411]
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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 National AIDS Control Program, Programme National de Lutte contre
le VIH/SIDA (PNLS), Democratic Republic of Congo
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 $500,000 for Year 1 of funding to the Programme
National de Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA (PNLS). The award will strengthen
Strategic Information (SI) activities, laboratory quality assurance
services, and surveillance of new infections in Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC). This support will enhance the antiretroviral therapy (ART)
cohort monitoring and delivery of HIV/AIDS services for the epidemic
control in DRC. Funding 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: Kaee Ross, Center for Global Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Embassy DRC, 498 Ave
Col Lukusa, Kinshasa, Gombe, DRC, Telephone: 800-232-6348, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7bcb9a5e197b4b3b4f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8be0e5f9bdcbe8efe8a5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will improve data
collection and analysis to produce a factual basis for evaluation and
improvement of the HIV prevention, care, and treatment program in the
DRC. The project will build capacity in DRC to have available, reliable
data transmitted promptly for decision-making. Furthermore, the project
will sustain quality assurance for rapid tests to ensure accuracy of
results, and the monitoring of rapid tests used in the field.
The PNLS is a specialized program run by the Ministry of Health
(MOH) in the DRC. Created on August 5, 2015 by Ministerial Decision No.
449/MSLS/CAB, the PNLS has been authorized and tasked to lead and
coordinate the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic to achieve epidemic
control. The PNLS is the governmental authority with the normative and
regulatory role in the implementation of STI and HIV/AIDS control
activities in the Health Zones (HZ). The PNLS has the authority to
organize, review, and validate all data relative to HIV-AIDS in
country. In addition, PNLS has the mission to control the quality of
rapid test results provided by health care workers at facilities and to
monitor how rapid tests are working in the field. Accordingly, PNLS has
the sole authority and is uniquely qualified to perform the anticipated
activities for this award.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: the Programme National de Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA
(PNLS).
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen SI
activities, laboratory quality assurance services, and surveillance of
new infections in DRC. Support from this award will enhance ART cohort
monitoring and delivery of HIV/AIDS services for control of the
epidemic in DRC.
Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be
$500,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 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).
Period of Performance: September 30, 2022 through September 29,
2027.
Dated: February 1,2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-02411 Filed 2-3-22; 8:45 am]
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