03-11870. Cooperative Agreement With the University of Malawi College of Medicine; 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 with the University of Malawi, College of Medicine, located in Blantyre, Malawi. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 93.283.

B. Eligible Applicant

Assistance will be provided only to the University of Malawi, College of Medicine. The University of Malawi, College of Medicine is the only institution that possesses the requisite scientific and technical expertise, the infrastructure capacity and experience in conducting the described operations research topics, and which has collaborative relationships within Malawi and internationally to ensure that all aspects of this agreement can be fulfilled.

C. Funding

Approximately $125,000 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 five 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: [phone].

For technical questions about this program, contact: Carl Campbell, Program Manager, Blantyre Integrated Malaria Initiative, Blantyre District Health Office, Blantyre, Malawi, Telephone: [phone] or [phone], Email address: [e-mail].

Dated: May 7, 2003.

Sandra R. Manning, CGFM,

Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.