Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund the Ministry of Health Zanzibar, 16018-16019 [2023-05252]

Download as PDF 16018 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 15, 2023 / Notices Year (FYY) 2023, subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be set at continuation. Authorities: 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, 2023 through September 29, 2028. Dated: March 9, 2023. Terrance Perry, Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2023–05250 Filed 3–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notice of Award of Single-Source Cooperative Agreements To Fund Fundac¸a˜o para o Desenvolvimento Cientı´fico e Tecnolo´gico em Sau´de (FIOTEC), Brazil; The Lighthouse Trust, Malawi; and Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), West Africa Region (Ghana) 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), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the awards of approximately $6,000,000 for Year 1 funding to FIOTEC, Brazil; approximately $13,000,000 for Year 1 to the Lighthouse Trust, Malawi; and approximately $300,000 for Year 1 funding to GAC, Ghana. These awards will support implementation of a comprehensive combination of HIV prevention, monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment systems; emergency preparedness and response; and a reduction of infectious disease burden in Brazil, Malawi, and Ghana. Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be set at continuation. DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2023, through September 29, 2028. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brazil: Angel Roca, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS US1–2 Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404) 639–6476, Email: axr4@cdc.gov. Malawi: Dr. Dumbani Kayira, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Malawi Office, lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Mar 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 NICO House, P.O. Box 30016 Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Telephone: +265888969870, Email: kvj2@cdc.gov. West Africa Region (Ghana): Dr. Trong Ao, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Embassy, 24 Fourth Circular Rd. Cantonments, Accra, Telephone:: +233302741781, Email: tfa8@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • FIOTEC, Brazil: The single-source award will provide opportunities to support the HIV response consistent with PEPFAR requirements and other public health initiatives that technically support enhancement of public health capacity. FIOTEC is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is a private, endowed, non-profit foundation with administrative and financial autonomy. And no other national level foundation or non-governmental entity is able to receive and manage funds on behalf of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH) while still meeting USG funding eligibility criteria. • The Lighthouse Trust, Malawi: The single-source award will contribute to sustaining epidemic control through high quality client centered service delivery and national HIV program capacity strengthening. The Lighthouse Trust is in a unique position as the flagship public service provider and technical leader for and within Malawi’s successful national HIV treatment and care program. It is the designated public HIV service provider in the capital city, Lilongwe, and central region’s largest public hospitals, and it is the highest-level referral center for HIV clinical services in the national HIV program, providing clinical oversight and care for complicated patients throughout Malawi. • GAC, West Africa Region (Ghana): The single-source award will support GAC which is the mandated government agency providing leadership and coordination of HIV programs in Ghana through the UNAIDS three ones principle: one agreed HIV/AIDS action framework that provides the basis for coordinating the work of all partners, one national AIDS coordinating authority with a broad-based multisector mandate, and one agreed country level monitoring and evaluation system. GAC holds legal responsibility for formulating policies and designing strategies to respond to Ghana’s HIV and AIDS epidemic, to provide for the management of the fund, to prevent and control the HIV and AIDS epidemic, and to promote and protect the rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and to provide for related purposes. PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Summary of the Awards Recipients: Fundac ¸a˜o para o Desenvolvimento Cientı´fico e Tecnolo´gico em Sau´de (FIOTEC), Brazil; The Lighthouse Trust, Malawi; Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), West Africa Region (Ghana). Purpose of the Awards: The purpose of these awards is to support implementing a comprehensive combination of HIV prevention, monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment systems; emergency preparedness and response; and reduce infectious disease burden in Brazil, Malawi, and Ghana. Amount of the Awards: For FIOTEC the approximate year 1 award funding amount is $6,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023, subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be set at continuation. For The Lighthouse Trust the approximate year 1 award funding amount is $13,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023, subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be set at continuation. For GAC the approximate year 1 award funding amount is $300,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023, subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be set at continuation. Authority: These programs are authorized under Public Law 108–25 (the United States Leadership Against HIV AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003). Period of Performance: September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2028. Dated: March 9, 2023. Terrance Perry, Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2023–05255 Filed 3–14–23; 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 Ministry of Health Zanzibar 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 $5,000,000, for Year 1 funding to the Ministry of Health Zanzibar (MOHZ). The award will SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 15, 2023 / Notices provide rapid and flexible support to Zanzibar to accelerate evidence-based, person-centered HIV prevention and treatment program implementation at both facility and community levels, align HSS strengthening activities towards epidemic control, and ensure a comprehensive, coordinated, and strategic approach to the HIV response by organizing policies and interventions supported by reliable epidemiologic and program data. Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be set at continuation. The period for this award will be September 30, 2023, through September 29, 2028. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Angela Schaad, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2448 Albert Luthuli Rd, NIMR Complex | P.O. Box 9123 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Telephone: 255 677 680 051, Email: kin7@cdc.gov. Dated: March 9, 2023. Terrance Perry, Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2023–05252 Filed 3–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Biodefense Science Board Public Meeting Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB or the Board), authorized under the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as added by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 and amended SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The by the Pandemic and All-Hazards single-source award will enhance Preparedness Reauthorization Act, will collaboration between PEPFAR and the hold a virtual, public meeting on May MOHZ to scale up HIV/TB services and 4, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The NBSB, improve quality of service delivery by managed and operated by the ASPR, reducing barriers to access. provides expert advice and guidance to the Secretary of HHS regarding current The MOHZ is in a unique position to and future chemical, biological, conduct this work in terms of its radiological, and nuclear threats, and mandate and existing infrastructure to other disaster preparedness and address the HIV strategy throughout response matters. A detailed agenda and Zanzibar. Zoom registration instructions will be Summary of the Award available on the ASPR/NBSB public meeting web page at least 10 days in Recipient: Ministry of Health Zanzibar advance of the meeting. (MOHZ). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Purpose of the Award: The purpose of CAPT Christopher Perdue, NBSB this award is to provide rapid and Designated Federal Official, via email flexible support to Zanzibar to message to NBSB@hhs.gov or (202) 480– accelerate evidence-based, person7226. centered HIV prevention and treatment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: program implementation at both facility Procedures for Public Participation: and community levels, align HSS The link to pre-register for the public strengthening activities towards meeting will be posted on the meeting epidemic control, and ensure a website. The online meeting will use a comprehensive, coordinated, and webinar format and include American strategic approach to the HIV response Sign Language interpretation and live by organizing policies and interventions captioning. supported by reliable epidemiologic and Members of the public may provide program data. written comments or submit questions to the NBSB at any time via email to Amount of Award: The approximate NBSB@hhs.gov and are encouraged to year 1 funding amount will be $5,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) provide comments related to the draft 2023 funds, subject to the availability of recommendations when those are posted. Additionally, the NBSB invites funds. Funding amounts for years 2–5 stakeholders to request up to seven will be set at continuation. minutes to address the Board in-person Authority: This program is authorized during the meeting. The Board wishes to under Public Law 108–25 (the United hear from experts from relevant States Leadership Against HIV AIDS, biomedical, biodefense, or health Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003). industries; faculty or researchers at Period of Performance: September 30, academic institutions; health 2023 through September 29, 2028. professionals, health system experts, or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Mar 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16019 those who work in health care consumer organizations; or experts in state, Tribal, territorial, or local government agencies. Requests to provide remarks to the NBSB during the public meeting must be sent to NBSB@hhs.gov by April 21, 2023. In that request, please provide the speaker’s name, title, position, and organization, with a brief description of the topic they will address. Requests to speak to the Board will be approved in consultation with the Board Chairperson and based on time available during the meeting. Dawn O’Connell, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. [FR Doc. 2023–05274 Filed 3–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–37–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276–0361. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16018-16019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05252]


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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 
the Ministry of Health Zanzibar

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, for Year 1 funding to the Ministry 
of Health Zanzibar (MOHZ). The award will

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provide rapid and flexible support to Zanzibar to accelerate evidence-
based, person-centered HIV prevention and treatment program 
implementation at both facility and community levels, align HSS 
strengthening activities towards epidemic control, and ensure a 
comprehensive, coordinated, and strategic approach to the HIV response 
by organizing policies and interventions supported by reliable 
epidemiologic and program data. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be 
set at continuation.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Schaad, Center for Global 
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2448 Albert Luthuli 
Rd, NIMR Complex [verbar] P.O. Box 9123 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 
Telephone: 255 677 680 051, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will enhance 
collaboration between PEPFAR and the MOHZ to scale up HIV/TB services 
and improve quality of service delivery by reducing barriers to access.
    The MOHZ is in a unique position to conduct this work in terms of 
its mandate and existing infrastructure to address the HIV strategy 
throughout Zanzibar.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Ministry of Health Zanzibar (MOHZ).
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to provide rapid 
and flexible support to Zanzibar to accelerate evidence-based, person-
centered HIV prevention and treatment program implementation at both 
facility and community levels, align HSS strengthening activities 
towards epidemic control, and ensure a comprehensive, coordinated, and 
strategic approach to the HIV response by organizing policies and 
interventions supported by reliable epidemiologic and program data.
    Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be 
$5,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2023 funds, subject to the 
availability of funds. Funding 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, 2023 through September 29, 
2028.

    Dated: March 9, 2023.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-05252 Filed 3-14-23; 8:45 am]
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