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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 106483-106484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31198]

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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 
Guinea Agence Nationale de S[eacute]curit[eacute] Sanitaire (ANSS), 
Kementerian Kesehatan RI, Pakistan National Institute of Health, and 
Tanzania Ministry of Health (MoH)

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 
four separate awards to fund Agence Nationale de S[eacute]curit[eacute] 
Sanitaire, Kementerian Kesehatan RI, Pakistan National Institute of 
Health, and Tanzania Ministry of Health. For Guinea Agence Nationale de 
S[eacute]curit[eacute] Sanitaire, the award is for approximately 
$2,000,000, with an expected total funding of approximately 
$10,000,000. For Kementerian Kesehatan RI, the award is for 
approximately $1,500,000, with an expected total funding of 
approximately $7,500,000. For Pakistan National Institute of Health, 
the award is for approximately $700,000, with an expected total funding 
of approximately $3,500,000. For Tanzania Ministry of Health, the award 
is for approximately $2,000,000, with an expected total funding of 
approximately $10,000,000. The total 5-year period amount for the four 
recipients is $31,000,000. The awards will protect Americans and people 
worldwide from public health threats by building capacity within their 
respective countries to strengthen public health preparedness; early 
pathogen detection to mitigate the impact of global disease outbreaks 
and public health; and bolstering rapid response to global health 
emergencies.

DATES: The period for these awards will be September 30, 2025 through 
September 29, 2030.

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, Telephone: (404) 
234-0666, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sole source award will provide support 
around disease surveillance and outbreak response, including 
establishing routine surveillance and developing information technology 
tools and systems. Broad areas of support include, but are not limited 
to: emergency management, ensuring countries have the knowledge and 
resources they need, including emergency operations centers that can 
mount a fast, coordinated response when outbreaks happen; safe 
laboratory systems and diagnostics, building the capacity to identify 
disease threats close to the source and inform decision-making; and 
developing the workforce, training frontline responders, laboratorians, 
disease detectives, emergency managers, and other health professionals 
who are responsible for taking the lead when crisis strikes.
    These are the only entities that can carry out this work as they 
are in a unique position to conduct this work as host government 
ministries of health. They have the authority to support health service 
delivery through capacity building and oversee the national 
coordination of surveillance, preparedness, prevention, and response 
activities to all forms of health threats and public health 
emergencies.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Guinea Agence Nationale de S[eacute]curit[eacute] 
Santiare, Ministry of Health Indonesia, Pakistan National Institute of 
Health, and Ministry of Health Tanzania.

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    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of these awards is to support 
disease surveillance and outbreak response, emergency management, safe 
laboratory systems and diagnostics and developing the public health 
workforce in Guinea, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Tanzania.
    Amount of Award: For Guinea Agence Nationale de Securite Santiare, 
the award is for approximately $2,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 
2025, with an expected total funding of approximately $10,000,000 for 
the, 5-year period of performance, subject to availability of funds. 
For Kementerian Kesehatan RI, the award is for approximately $1,500,000 
in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025, with an expected total funding of 
approximately $7,500,000 for the 5-year period of performance, subject 
to availability of funds. For Pakistan National Institute of Health, 
the award is for approximately $700,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 
2025, with an expected total funding of approximately $3,500,000 for 
the 5-year period of performance, subject to availability of funds. For 
Ministry of Health Tanzania, the award is for approximately $2,000,000 
in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025, with an expected total funding of 
approximately $10,000,000 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. 242l] and Section 301(a) [42 
U.S.C. 241(a)] of the Public Health Service Act.
    Period of Performance: September 30, 2025 through September 29, 
2030.

    Dated: December 17, 2024.
Terrance Perry,
Acting Director, Office of Grants Services, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-31198 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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