Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Rwanda Biomedical Center, South African Medical Research Council, South African National AIDS Council Trust (SANAC), Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), President's Office-Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), and Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award(s) of approximately $8,000,000 for Year 1 funding to MOHSS, $4,000,000 for Year 1 funding to Rwanda Biomedical Center, $3,000,000 for Year 1 funding to South African Medical Research Council, $3,000,000 for Year 1 funding to SANAC, $500,000 for Year 1 funding to TACAIDS, $500,000 for Year 1 funding to PO-RALG, and $6,000,000 for Year 1 funding to VAAC. The(se) award(s) will strengthen comprehensive and integrated service delivery for prevention, implement strategies and activities that strengthen local entities, support the coordination, management, and monitoring of multi-sectoral implementation, foster the government's capacity to provide comprehensive management of the HIV program, and implement a sustainable and quality-assured HIV diagnostic, testing, and health information management program in Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.