[Federal Register: August 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 169)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 02129]
Public Health Disease Surveillance Initiative; Notice of Award of
Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
award of fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds for a grant program for the
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services for Public Health
Disease Surveillance Initiative.
The purpose of this program is to build an integrated data
management system that will allow the sharing of core data elements
needed by the State of Delaware to effectively fulfill its
responsibilities for the surveillance and reporting of communicable
diseases. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area
of Immunization and Infectious Diseases.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance is provided only to the Delaware Department of Health
and Social Services. No other applications were solicited. Eligibility
was limited to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
because fiscal year 2002 federal appropriations specially directs the
CDC to award funds to continue the development of the Delaware
Electronic Reporting System (DEERS) to track diseases.
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C. Funds
Approximately $791,190 is being awarded in FY 2002. The award will
begin on or about August 20, 2002 and will be made for a 12-month
budget period within a project period of one year.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
For business management technical assistance, contact: Van A. King,
Grants Management Specialist, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000,
Atlanta, GA 30341-4146. Telephone number 770-488-2751. e-mail address
VKing@cdc.gov.
For program technical assistance, contact: Michael R. Donnelly,
Deputy, Integrated Health Information Systems, Office of the Director,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail Stop D-68, Atlanta, GA
30333. Telephone number 404-639-7820. e-mail address
MRDonnelly@cdc.gov.
Dated: August 22, 2002.
Sandra R. Manning,
CGFM, Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-22167 Filed 8-29-02; 8:45 am]
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