[Federal Register: July 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 130)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 03064]
Expansion of HIV/AIDS/TB Care and Prevention Activities Among
People With HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Uganda; Notice of Intent To
Fund Single Eligibility Award
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement
program to strengthen tuberculosis prevention and treatment, and expand
other HIV/AIDS prevention, diagnostic and care programs in Uganda,
including to promote healthy behavior choices for young people. The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is
93.941.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to The AIDS Support Organization
(TASO) Uganda. No other applications are solicited.
There is limited, large-scale HIV/AIDS care and support experience
in Uganda. TASO is the only HIV-care provider in Uganda that works in
several different areas of the country, both rural and urban settings,
and has both home-based and clinic-based activities. It currently has
20,000 clients with HIV, more than 400 percent more than the next
largest HIV specialist organization. TASO is the only organization in
Uganda with demonstrated experience in administering individual- and
group-focused HIV prevention programs on a large scale. TASO has over
ten years of experience with HIV care programs involving psychosocial
support, management of opportunistic infections, and TB care. TASO is
the only organization in Uganda with experience implementing large-
scale cotrimoxazole prophylaxis programs and a safe-water vessel
program among rural communities--two critically important components of
the proposed cooperative agreement. Lastly, TASO is the only
significant provider of health care services for people living with
HIV/AIDS in the rural Tororo area where CDC's HBAC project is to be
implemented. Data has already been collected on baseline morbidity and
mortality among a proportion of TASO clients as part of a diarrhea
prevention study and this is the only population in Uganda with which
HBAC could be implemented and provide the necessary information for
evaluation of its effectiveness.
CDC has worked with TASO previously to establish a computerized
information system at their seven centers, and on pilot programs for
cotrimoxazole prophylaxis and safe water vessel use. This cooperative
agreement will allow improved services for all of TASO clients
including those at TASO-Tororo, which will enhance the project. If
found successful, the HBAC program could be more rapidly and cost-
effectively implemented throughout Uganda using existing TASO
structures because of the experience of working on HBAC with CDC.
C. Funding
Approximately $750,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund this award.
It is expected that the award will begin on or before September 1,
2003, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to three years. Funding estimates may change.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact:
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office,
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146. Telephone: 770-488-2700.
For technical questions about this program, contact: Jonathan
Mermin, Global AIDS Program (GAP), Uganda Country Team, National Center
for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, PO Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda. Telephone: +256-410320776. E-
mail: jhm7@cdc.gov.
Dated: July 1, 2003.
Sandra R. Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-17161 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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