Notice2022-03631

Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Cote d'Ivoire Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage (MSHPCMU)

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February 22, 2022

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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the award of approximately $3,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the (MSHPCMU). The award will strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Health (MOH) at the central and decentralized levels for HIV/TB infection control interventions. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9619-9620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03631]


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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 
Cote d'Ivoire Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene and Universal 
Health Coverage (MSHPCMU)

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 $3,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the 
(MSHPCMU). The award will strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of 
Health (MOH) at the central and decentralized levels for HIV/TB 
infection control interventions. 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: Titania Techeira, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC C[ocirc]te 
d'Ivoire, U.S. Embassy B.P. 730 Abidjan Cidex 03, Telephone: 800-232-
6348, E-Mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb6aaa7ed9fbcbbbcf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f667a773d4f6c6b6c21686079">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will (1) Provide 
technical, programmatic, financial, and administrative support to the 
ministry departments for the implementation, coordination, 
mobilization, and supervision of key central-level prevention, care, 
and treatment activities; (2) Link and coordinate specific activities 
of various health ministry departments at the central and decentralized 
levels with related activities by other ministries in the multi-
sectoral HIV/AIDS response; (3) Develop a sustainability plan which 
places an emphasis on national commitment to health and HIV/AIDS 
effort; (4) Plan, monitor, evaluate, and coordinate expanded service 
delivery of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), 
counseling and testing (CT); and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in 
collaboration with the national HIV and TB program.
    The MOH is the only eligible applicant that can apply for this 
funding opportunity because it is the sole public sector entity in Cote 
d'Ivoire mandated by the government to address the public's health 
needs. This mandate includes: (1) Coordination, monitoring and 
evaluation of comprehensive STI/TB and HIV prevention, and care and 
treatment services; (2) Coordination of HIV/AIDS interventions at 
decentralized levels of the health sector in Cote d'Ivoire; (3) Lead 
GoCI institution for strengthen the regulatory framework and promote 
hygiene to prevent diseases related to poor hospital hygiene; (4) Lead 
the GoCI in strengthening the SI management in the Ivorian national 
health sector response to HIV/AIDS; and Lead the GoCI for the 
development of the national M&E plan to monitor and evaluate the 
implementation of the activities and the results throughout the 
Ivoirian territory and at different levels of the health pyramid.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: MSHPCMU.
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen 
the capacities of the MOH at the central and decentralized levels for 
HIV/TB infection control interventions to: (1) Improve the coordination 
of HIV/AIDS control interventions at the decentralized levels of the 
health sector; (2) Strengthen the regulatory framework and promote 
hygiene to prevent HIV infection and healthcare-related infections; and 
Strengthen the management of SI for the health sector national 
response.

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    Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be 
$3,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2022 funds, subject to the 
availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at 
continuation.
    Authority: 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 15, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-03631 Filed 2-18-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P


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