Notice2024-31316
Notice of Award of a Single Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Ponce Health Sciences Foundation, Inc.
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
December 30, 2024
Issuing agencies
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 $5,000,000, with an expected total funding of approximately $25,000,000 over a 5-year period, to Ponce Health Sciences Foundation, Inc. The award will support surveillance and research studies for endemic and emerging arboviruses in Puerto Rico.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 106484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31316]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notice of Award of a Single Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund
Ponce Health Sciences Foundation, Inc.
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Ponce Health
Sciences Foundation, Inc. The award will support surveillance and
research studies for endemic and emerging arboviruses in Puerto Rico.
DATES: The period for this award will be 09/01/2025 through 08/31/2030.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Anderson, MS, MPH, Scientific
Review Officer, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road, NE, Mailstop H24-6, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Telephone: (404)
718-8833; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#294e4a481c694a4d4a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6403070551240700074a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single source award will strengthen an
established research platform for arboviruses in hospital and community
settings to identify emerging and endemic pathogens like dengue and
Oropouche viruses, improve patient management, and evaluate prevention
and control strategies. The core objectives include: 1) strengthen
hospital surveillance of acute febrile illness (AFI); 2) maintain an
AFI platform for conducting clinical research on special populations
such as children and pregnant women; 3) maintain a community cohort to
assess incidence and prevalence of arboviral infections and other AFIs,
while also evaluate the effectiveness of vector control strategies; 4)
strengthen the infrastructure for project data management and analysis;
and 5) strengthen collaborations with the local government, community
leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure continuity of the established
program.
Ponce Health Sciences Foundation (PHSF), Inc. is in a unique
position to conduct this work, as it is the only institution with the
infrastructure, training, and established community trust to implement
study objectives rapidly and effectively. It successfully implemented
the Sentinel Enhanced Dengue Surveillance System (SEDSS) at the St.
Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) in 2012 and Centro de Emergencia y
Medicina Integrada (CEMI) in 2016 in Ponce, PR. PHSF successfully built
and managed a community cohort of >3000 participants with annual visits
and implemented interventions to evaluate efficacy of vector control
techniques. PHSF has built long-standing relationships with the
community stakeholders, which facilitates rapid implementation of
public health programs and interventions. In addition, it has the
following: an extensive historical database and well-developed data
management systems in place to handle the large volume of data
generated by this work; a well-trained workforce familiar with the
local epidemiology, cultural context, and public health challenges; and
laboratories equipped to process arbovirus samples quickly and
efficiently, with validated protocols and established quality control
measures.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: Ponce Health Sciences Foundation, Inc.
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to support
surveillance and research studies for endemic and emerging arboviruses
in Puerto Rico.
Amount of Award: $5,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025
funds, with a total estimated $25,000,000 for the five-year period of
performance, subject to availability of funds.
Authority: This program is authorized under Public Health Service
Act, sections 301(a) (42 U.S.C. 241) and 317(k)(2) (42 U.S.C. 247b), as
amended.
Period of Performance: 09/01/2025 through 08/31/2030.
Dated: December 23, 2024.
Terrance Perry,
Acting Director, Office of Grants Services, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-31316 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on December 30, 2024.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.