Notice2024-11725

Notice of Award of a Single Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

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May 29, 2024

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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 $5,000,000 with an expected total funding of approximately $25,000,000 over a 5-year period, to the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. This award will build upon previously funded Global Health Security projects, and specifically surveillance activities by CDC to collaboratively work with host countries to create sustainable systems that can inform local public health policy.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46400-46401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11725]


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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 
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

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 $5,000,000 with an expected total funding of 
approximately $25,000,000 over a 5-year period, to the Universidad del 
Valle de

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Guatemala. This award will build upon previously funded Global Health 
Security projects, and specifically surveillance activities by CDC to 
collaboratively work with host countries to create sustainable systems 
that can inform local public health policy.

DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2024, through 
September 29, 2029.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shana Eatman, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, Telephone: 770-
488-3933, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#387c7f706876777e774b785b5c5b165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2367646b736d6c656c50634047400d444c55">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single source award will build on 
existing public health infrastructure and CDC-supported surveillance 
and workforce development platform in the region. This award will 
enable CDC to work collaboratively with recipients to sustain its 
Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) efforts to strengthen health 
protection, detection, and response capacity in Guatemala/Central 
America. Universidad del Valle de Guatemala is in a unique position to 
conduct this work, as it will focus on multi-pathogen key public health 
impact disease surveillance of respiratory pathogen surveillance, 
support for entomological activities and public health workforce 
development.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Universidad del Valle de Guatemala.
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to enhance 
global health security in Guatemala/CA through epidemiologic, clinical, 
and laboratory-based surveillance. This award should contribute to 
strengthening national notifiable disease surveillance and translating 
data into public health action.
    Amount of Award: $5,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 
funds, with a total estimated $25,000,000 for the 5-year period of 
performance, subject to availability of funds. Please note, Year 1 
funding is as follows: $5,000,000 for Core Component 1, $10,000,000 for 
Approved but Unfunded (ABU) Component 2, $15,000,000 Component 3 (ABU), 
and $15,000,000 for (ABU) Component 4.
    Period of Performance: September 30, 2024, through September 29, 
2029.
    Authority: This program is authorized under section 307 of the 
Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 242I] and section 317(k)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 247(b)(k2].

    Dated: May 21, 2024.
Jamie Legier,
Acting Director, Office of Grants Services, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-11725 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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