81 FR 21550 - Emergency Funding for Puerto Rico Department of Health, Zika Virus Outbreak

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing $3,700,000 in urgent funding through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement to the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) to combat the current outbreak of Zika virus.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21550-21551]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08318]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Emergency Funding for Puerto Rico Department of Health, Zika 
Virus Outbreak

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (DHHS).

ACTION: This notice announces the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention's (CDC) intent to fund the Puerto Rico Department of Health 
with Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF).

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    PPHF 2016: Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Program--Emergency 
Funding for Puerto Rico Department of Health, Zika virus Outbreak for 
Infectious Diseases (ELC)--financed solely by Prevention and Public 
Health Funds.
    FOA Number: CDC-RFA-CK14-140103CONTPPHF2016.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is 
providing $3,700,000 in urgent funding through the Epidemiology and 
Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement 
to the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) to combat the current 
outbreak of Zika virus.

Project Description

    Puerto Rico is experiencing an approximate doubling of confirmed 
Zika

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virus cases per week--they are unique in the total number of cases, the 
level of local transmission, and the presence of the Zika-carrying 
vector. Currently, the PR DOH cannot sufficiently address necessary 
aspects of the outbreak response without additional support. In 
addition to equipment and supplies necessary for the increased testing 
for Zika virus, funds awarded to PRDOH will be used to support 
additional epidemiology and laboratory staff critical to the response 
efforts.
    Prevention Fund Reporting Requirements: This award requires the 
grantee to complete projects or activities which are funded under the 
Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) (Section 4002 of Pub. L. 111-
148) and to report on use of PPHF funds provided through this award. 
Information from these reports will be made available to the public.
    Grantees awarded a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract from 
such funds with a value of $25,000 or more shall produce reports on a 
semi-annual basis with a reporting cycle of January 1-June 30 and July 
1-December 31; and email such reports to the CDC Web site (template and 
point of contact to be provided after award) no later than 20 calendar 
days after the end of each reporting period (i.e. July 20 and January 
20, respectively). Grantee reports must reference the NoA number and 
title of the grant, and include a summary of the activities undertaken 
and identify any sub-awards (including the purpose of the award and the 
identity of each sub-recipient).
    Responsibilities for Informing Sub-recipients: Grantees agree to 
separately identify each sub-recipient, document the execution date 
sub-award, date(s) of the disbursement of funds, the Federal award 
number, any special CFDA number assigned for PPHF fund purposes, and 
the amount of PPHF funds. When a grantee awards PPHF funds for an 
existing program, the information furnished to sub-recipients shall 
distinguish the sub-awards of incremental PPHF funds from regular sub-
awards under the existing program.

DATES: Effective date is April 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Alvin Shultz, MSPH, Division of Preparedness and Emerging 
Infectious, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious 
Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE., Atlanta, GA 30333, Phone: 404-639-7028, E-Mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alvin Shultz, MSPH, Division of 
Preparedness and Emerging Infectious, National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious, Diseases Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone: 404-639-
7028. E-Mail: [email protected].

    Dated: March 25, 2016.
Terrance Perry,
Director, Office of Grants Services, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-08318 Filed 4-11-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P