[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67436-67437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26799]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notice of Intent To Award Ebola Response Outbreak Funding to the
International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides public announcement of CDC's intent to
award Ebola appropriations to the International Association of National
Public Health Institutes (IANPHI) for response to the Ebola outbreak
funding. This award was proposed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 under funding
opportunity announcement GH14-1419 ``Advancing National Public Health
Institutes Globally''. IANPHI is uniquely positioned, in terms of
authority, ability, track record, infrastructure, and credibility to
engage its member institutes to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West
Africa. Furthermore, these activities to increase eligible governments'
capacity to respond to the Ebola outbreak are directly aligned with the
current activities that IANPHI is conducting under this FOA to
strengthen and expand national public health institute capabilities and
support global health security.
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.318.
Authority: Sections 307 and 317(k)(2), Public Health Service
Act 42 U.S.C. 242l and 247b(k)(2) as amended.
Single award may be awarded to grantee totaling $1,100,000 for
Ebola response outbreak.
Funding is appropriated under the Continuing Appropriations
Resolution, 2015, Public Law 113-164, 128 Stat. 1867 (2014).
DATES: Anticipated award date is 12/1/2014.
Application Due Date: 11/17/2014.
Project Number is CDC-RFA-GH14-1419.
ADDRESSES: CDC has waived the Grants.gov electronic submission process
for this requirement. Recipients are hereby authorized to submit a
paper copy application for (CDC-RFA-GH14-1419) via Express Mail (i.e.
FedEx, UPS, or DHL) and send the application via email. Mailed
applications must be address to Dionne Bounds, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341,
telephone (770) 488-2082, or email her at [email protected]. The
application must include a detailed line-item budget and justification
to support the Ebola activities from December 1, 2014 to September 29,
2015.
Please download the following to complete the application package:
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_2_1-V2.1.pdf--
Application Package
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/docs/CertificationsForm.pdf--
Certifications
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/foamain.shtm--Assurances
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grants/Budget_Preparation_Guidelines_8-2-12.docx--CDC-PGO Budget Guidelines
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424A-V1.0.pdf--SF-424A
Budget Information
All applications must be submitted to and received by the Grants
Management Officer (GMO) no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on November 17,
2014 and please provide the GMO a PDF version of the application by
email to the following email address: [email protected]
subject line: CDC-RFA-GH14-1419.
Applicants will be provided with the Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) and additional application submission guidance via
email notification. Applicants may contact the POCs listed with
questions regarding the application process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For programmatic or technical assistance: Miranda Bodfish, Project
Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. MS E-93, Atlanta, GA 30333,
Telephone: 404 719-0232, email: [email protected].
For financial, awards management, or budget assistance: Dionne
Bounds, Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone (770)
488- 2082, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to solicit an
application from IANPHI to assist in the response to the Ebola virus in
West Africa. The funding will support the impacted surrounding
countries to combat this health crisis. This funding will target the
following countries: Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau
to support the responses of the CDC to the outbreak of Ebola virus in
West Africa. This funding will enable the U.S. to provide unified
mobilization to address a crisis of this magnitude. CDC will continue
to build partnerships and strengthen existing projects to respond to
Ebola. CDC and its partners will help to address the need for
surveillance, detection, coordination, response, and increase eligible
governments' capacity to respond to the Ebola outbreak.
Award Information
Type of Award: Expansion Supplement.
Approximate Total Current Fiscal Year Funding: $1,100,000.
Anticipated Number of Awards: One.
Fiscal Year Funds: 2015.
Anticipated Award Date: December 1, 2014.
Application Selection Process: Funding will be awarded to applicant
based on results from the technical review recommendation.
Dated: November 6, 2014.
Ron A. Otten,
Acting Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-26799 Filed 11-7-14; 11:15 am]
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