Notice2022-04788
Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund the National AIDS Control Committee (NACC), Cameroon
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Published
March 8, 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 $3,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the National AIDS Control Committee (NACC), Cameroon. The award will strengthen national policies, build capacity, and define high-level high-impact interventions and key strategies for HIV/TB prevention, treatment and care in Cameroon. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12967-12968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04788]
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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 Committee (NACC), Cameroon
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 National
AIDS Control Committee (NACC), Cameroon. The award will strengthen
national policies, build capacity, and define high-level high-impact
interventions and key strategies for HIV/TB prevention, treatment and
care in Cameroon. 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: Lisa Esapa, Center for Global Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Standard Chartered Bank
Building, Hippodrome, Telephone: 800-232-6348, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d554a4a087d5e595e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4bca3a3e194b7b0b7fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will implement HIV
prevention, care and treatment in Cameroon through activities,
including: Developing and implementing policies and strategies to
optimize case finding, HIV treatment and retention, viral load coverage
and suppression, and building workforce capacity to improve uptake and
quality of these HIV/TB services; and enhancing the implementation of
evidence-based prevention interventions for KPs (key populations) /PPs
(priority populations) /GP (general populations. Implementation of this
award will enhance scale up of services and improve quality of
diagnostics, treatment, management, and clinical outcomes for HIV and
TB infections in Cameroon. This award will build upon CDC's initial
successful partnerships to address these challenges and gaps and
complement Global Fund efforts. NACC is in a unique position to conduct
this work, as it is the organization mandated by the Government of
Cameroon to coordinate HIV/AIDS activities in Cameroon. NACC is
essential to building effective national-level coordination in HIV
programs, as mandated in the 2000-2005 and 2006-2010 National HIV/AIDS
Strategic Plans. The mission of NACC is to coordinate a comprehensive
and effective multi-sector and decentralized national response to HIV/
AIDS, including coordination and support to the health sector response.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: National AIDS Control Committee (NACC), Cameroon.
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen
national policies and define high-level high-impact interventions and
key strategies for HIV/TB prevention, treatment and care; improve
knowledge and prevent high risk behaviors associated with STIs/HIV;
monitor and ensure the elimination of user fees for all HIV/TB
services; develop national quality improvement policy and setup CQI
management system; provide technical capacity to generate quality data;
reduce HIV/TB related morbidity and mortality; and provide capacity to
coordinate and monitor the national HIV response in Cameroon.
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 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.
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Dated: March 2, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-04788 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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