New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Global Health Security Partner Enhancement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health in Senegal

Funding Opportunity ID: 326003 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH20-2117 Opportunity Title: Global Health Security Partner Enhancement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health in Senegal Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.318 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: This is an open competition NOFO. Agency Code: HHS-CDC-CGH Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control - CGH Posted Date: Apr 03, 2020 Close Date: Jun 02, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Last Updated Date: Apr 03, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has highlighted the importance of international preparedness and coordinated epidemic response efforts across borders and within countries to properly address public health emergencies of international concern. In support of the CDC’s global health security responsibilities, this funding opportunity will contribute to two priority strategies in Senegal and West Africa: (1) strengthening surveillance system for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) threat and (2) strengthening national laboratory systems and biosafety and security to respond to public health emergencies. The key strategy-specific activities to be employed include (1) increase geographic coverage and expand maximum load of the specimen referral network; (2) Improvement of biosecurity of medical laboratories (3) Strengthening of laboratory equipment management, (4) improvement of access to and participation in national and international quality assurance programs and proficiency testing; (5) strengthening AMR surveillance system. Version: 1

Published at: June 02, 2020 at 08:45AM