Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 10513-10514 [2023-03530]

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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 $3,000,000 with an expected total funding of approximately $15,000,000 over a 5-year period, to Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. This award will strengthen and reinforce Africa’s public health systems to prevent, detect, and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 10514 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 respond quickly and effectively to public health threats, using evidencebased programs and interventions. DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2023, through September 29, 2028. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Prianca Reddi, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30329. Telephone: 404–498–2117, Email: DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will implement strategies to improve regional and national public health systems and institutions in Africa by strengthening surveillance systems, laboratory networks, information systems, workforce capacity, emergency response and preparedness, public health investigation capacities, and health promotion activities in Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). This award will also support establishment of strong management practices that will enable Africa CDC to more effectively coordinate and administer its activities. Africa CDC will efficiently manage its responsibilities through transparent and data-driven decision making, robust organizational capacities, and effective internal/external stakeholder communication. Africa CDC is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is the only agency that oversees public health for all 55 African countries that are Member States of the African Union and uniquely has the authority to mandate that countries report data about public health events, including cases of disease and outbreaks. Africa CDC’s mandate also includes responsibility for the health security of African nations through the establishment and oversight of the public health emergency operations center; national public health laboratory; surveillance; workforce development and through the coordination of public and global health security. Summary of the Award Recipient: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen and reinforce Africa’s public health systems to prevent, detect, and respond quickly and effectively to public health threats, using evidence-based programs and interventions. The award will implement strategies to improve regional and national public health systems and institutions in Africa by strengthening surveillance systems, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Feb 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 laboratory networks, information systems, workforce capacity, emergency response and preparedness, public health investigation capacities, and health promotion activities on the continent and regionally through Africa CDC. Amount of Award: For Africa CDC the approximate year 1 award is $3,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 funds, with a total estimated $15,000,000 for the 5-year period of performance, subject to availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be set at continuation. Authority: This program is authorized under Section 307 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 242l] and Section 301(a) [42 U.S.C. 241(a)] of the Public Health Service Act. Period of Performance: September 30, 2023, through September 29, 2028. Dated: February 15, 2023. Terrance Perry, Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2023–03530 Filed 2–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $6,000,000 for Year 1 funding to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The award will utilize IFRC’s unique expertise, skills and access to countries and subnational consequential geographies that are inaccessible to CDC personnel, to continue polio eradication activities as well as to deliver measles and other lifesaving vaccine preventable disease (VPD) interventions in priority countries. Funding amounts for years 2– 5 will be set at continuation. DATES: The period for this award will be July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary A. Mulholland, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: 404– 553–7371, E-Mail: mmulholland@ cdc.gov. The single-source award will support IFRC’s polio eradication activities and the delivery of measles and other life-saving vaccine preventable disease (VPD) interventions in priority countries. Through its network of national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, IFRC has unparalleled community access and provides critical health services and activities in areas which are otherwise inaccessible to CDC due to security restrictions. Extending immunization services to these areas of unreached children is critical to achieving global eradication of polio. IFRC is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is one of the three arms of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world’s largest humanitarian network whose mission includes protecting life and health in conflict countries and other emergencies. National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are a network of community-based volunteers who support the public authorities in their own countries as independent auxiliaries to the government in the humanitarian field. The communitybased volunteers provide local knowledge and culturally competent expertise, which provides unparalleled access to communities. IFRC comprises 190-member Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies globally, a secretariat based in Geneva and more than 60 country offices strategically located to support activities around the world. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of the Award Recipient: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to support efforts to strengthen and sustain global, regional, and national immunization program capacity needed to: • Achieve the globally agreed goals of the IA2030 (including polio eradication, global and regional elimination targets for select VPDs including measles and rubella, and neonatal tetanus; • Achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target to end VPDs of children under 5 years of age; • Reduce chronic disease and cancer deaths from VPDs; and • Prevent, detect, and respond to VPD outbreaks. Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be $6,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10513-10514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03530]


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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 
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

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 with an expected total funding of 
approximately $15,000,000 over a 5-year period, to Africa Centres for 
Disease Control and Prevention. This award will strengthen and 
reinforce Africa's public health systems to prevent, detect, and

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respond quickly and effectively to public health threats, using 
evidence-based programs and interventions.

DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2023, through 
September 29, 2028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Prianca Reddi, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., 
Atlanta, GA 30329. Telephone: 404-498-2117, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will implement 
strategies to improve regional and national public health systems and 
institutions in Africa by strengthening surveillance systems, 
laboratory networks, information systems, workforce capacity, emergency 
response and preparedness, public health investigation capacities, and 
health promotion activities in Africa Centres for Disease Control and 
Prevention (Africa CDC). This award will also support establishment of 
strong management practices that will enable Africa CDC to more 
effectively coordinate and administer its activities. Africa CDC will 
efficiently manage its responsibilities through transparent and data-
driven decision making, robust organizational capacities, and effective 
internal/external stakeholder communication.
    Africa CDC is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is 
the only agency that oversees public health for all 55 African 
countries that are Member States of the African Union and uniquely has 
the authority to mandate that countries report data about public health 
events, including cases of disease and outbreaks. Africa CDC's mandate 
also includes responsibility for the health security of African nations 
through the establishment and oversight of the public health emergency 
operations center; national public health laboratory; surveillance; 
workforce development and through the coordination of public and global 
health security.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen 
and reinforce Africa's public health systems to prevent, detect, and 
respond quickly and effectively to public health threats, using 
evidence-based programs and interventions. The award will implement 
strategies to improve regional and national public health systems and 
institutions in Africa by strengthening surveillance systems, 
laboratory networks, information systems, workforce capacity, emergency 
response and preparedness, public health investigation capacities, and 
health promotion activities on the continent and regionally through 
Africa CDC.
    Amount of Award: For Africa CDC the approximate year 1 award is 
$3,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 funds, with a total 
estimated $15,000,000 for the 5-year period of performance, subject to 
availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at 
continuation.
    Authority: This program is authorized under Section 307 of the 
Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 242l] and Section 301(a) [42 
U.S.C. 241(a)] of the Public Health Service Act.
    Period of Performance: September 30, 2023, through September 29, 
2028.

    Dated: February 15, 2023.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-03530 Filed 2-17-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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