Notice2022-04817
Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Ministry of Women, Families and Children (MFFE), Cote D'Ivoire
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Published
March 8, 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 $3,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the Ministry of Women, Families and Children (MFFE). The award will continue to build a sustainable national response to address the needs of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and their families and others highly affected by HIV/AIDS. Annual award 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 12963-12964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04817]
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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
Ministry of Women, Families and Children (MFFE), Cote D'Ivoire
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 Ministry
of Women, Families and Children (MFFE). The award will continue to
build a sustainable national response to address the needs of Orphans
and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and their families and others highly
affected by HIV/AIDS. 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: 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, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#177e626f255774737439707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="355c404d07755651561b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will build on
experience to improve the Ministry's capacity to achieve an AIDS-free
generation by increasing adherence and retention in care and viral load
suppression through child and family protection services. This award
will also help refine the restructured social center model and
strengthen social systems through increased financial and human
resource allocation and evidence-driven planning of the HIV program.
On October 9, 2003, The National Program of Care and Support for
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Orphans and Vulnerable Children (PNOEV) was created. In December of
that same year, it was officially decreed as an acting body of the
MFFE; making the MFFE the only government institution that can do the
following: (1) Reinforce collaboration between community-based
organizations (CBOs) and health facilities; (2) Work closely with the
Institute National de Formation Social (INFS) to improve financial,
administrative, and management modules; (3) Work with the Ministry of
National Education (MEN) to address gender-based violence (GBV) against
adolescents and children; and (4) Maintain interventions in the social
sector for control of the HIV epidemic clearly making this the sole and
uniquely strong organization that can move this role forward, attain
sustainability, and transfer back this role to the government.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: Ministry of Women, Families and Children (MFFE).
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to continue to
build a sustainable national response to address the needs of OVC and
their families and others highly affected by HIV/AIDS. This NOFO will
support services to mitigate these effects in order to improve health
and well-being outcomes of adults and children. In addition, the MFFE
will work closely with the MEN to address adolescent girls'
vulnerability by providing school-based HIV and prevention gender and
education interventions.
Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be
$3,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 funds, subject to the
availability of funds. Funding 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: March 2, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-04817 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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