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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 [www.gpo.gov]
[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: 
[email protected], 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]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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