Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement to Fund Secretaria Ejecutiva del Consejo de Ministros de Salud de Centroamerica y Republica Dominicana (SE-COMISCA)
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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 SE-COMISCA. The award will build upon previous efforts by the CDC in collaboration with Ministries of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (SE- COMISCA).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104162-104163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30223]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement to Fund
Secretaria Ejecutiva del Consejo de Ministros de Salud de Centroamerica
y Republica Dominicana (SE-COMISCA)
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 SE-COMISCA. The
award will build upon previous efforts by the CDC in collaboration with
Ministries of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (SE-
COMISCA).
DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2025 through
September 29, 2030.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Broderick Yoerg, Division of Global
Health Protection, Global Health Center, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30329, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb8bbb4acb2b3bab38fbc9f989fd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783c3f302836373e370b381b1c1b561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: 404-234-0666.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sole source award will target increased
capacity at the national and subnational level to implement and achieve
outbreak/epidemic/pandemic control in line with US Government (USG) and
CDC strategy. This collaborative effort has led to significant progress
in various areas under the Global Health Strategic Framework, including
One Health workshops in multiple countries to prioritize zoonotic
diseases and the development of a joint action plan for Central
America.
SE-COMISCA is the only entity that can carry out this work, as it
will improve outbreak control capacity, better integration between
health systems, and increased equity in healthcare access for all
populations, especially those historically marginalized.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: SE-COMISCA
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to support
Global Health Security goals in Central America and the Dominican
Republic by collaborating with MOH and other partners. Efforts will
focus on reaching underserved populations, prioritizing equity to build
resilient health systems that protect vulnerable groups.
Amount of Award: $5,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025
funds, with a total estimated $25,000,000 for the 5-year period of
performance, subject to availability of funds.
Authority: This program is authorized under section 307 of the
Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 24l) and Section 301(a)[42 U.S.C.
24l(a) of the Public Health Service Act.
Period of Performance: September 30, 2025 through September 29,
2030.
Dated: December 10, 2024.
Terrance Perry,
Acting Director, Office of Grants Services, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-30223 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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