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CDC-RFA-GH21-2164: Shoulder to Shoulder: Accompanying Ministries of Health in Central America in Strengthening Local and Global Health Security

Closed Closed July 16, 2021 Opportunity CDC-RFA-GH21-2164 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Capacity Building for National Immunization Programs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (CDC-RFA-JG-27-0070). Status: Expected deadline February 12, 2027. It is in our archive of Centers for Disease Control - CGH notices from 2021.

• Total funding$210 million
• Expected awards5
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

This an open competition NOFO

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (49% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The CDC Central American Region (CAR) for Division for Global Health Protection (DGHP) covers 8 countries (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic). These countries are packed into a relatively small but biologically and socially diverse area of ~202,000 square miles. The geographic proximity of these countries contributes to frequent movement across borders and with the United States by people, animals and often pathogens, due to travel, trade and migration. Regional capacity to detect and diagnose emerging infections is variable among different countries in Central America and often inadequate especially outside of capital cities. Among the main public health problems facing CAR are limitations to quickly and efficiently review and analyze data and information; challenges with consistent quality in the national reference laboratories; insufficient regulations and standardization of technical and biosafety procedures for quality control and quality assurance; and a lack of integration of epidemiological surveillance, laboratory and hospital systems. Efforts supported through this NOFO should align with both CDC and national goals for CAR. The recipients will work with regional countries to accomplish four key outcomes: (1) Increased and improved public health surveillance systems, (2) Strengthening of non-outbreak-related public health activities impacted by outbreaks (3) Enhanced public health laboratory capacity, and (4) Enhanced outbreak/epidemic response. Additionally, this NOFO aims to increase collaboration among CAR countries for improved regional surveillance and laboratory systems, to enhance existing integrated national public health networks (epidemiology, laboratory, clinical) and finally to develop international-caliber national public health surveillance and response systems that will be regional resources. Activities to support these priorities will require assessment of capabilities, capacities, infrastructure, and training needs, with implementation through mentoring and technical assistance for the purpose of developing national guidelines and providing training in international standards. The long-term direction of this NOFO is to support CAR in buildings capacity and strengthening public health systems in order to secure sustainable public health infrastructure and systems.

Category: Health.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, CDC-RFA-JG-27-0070, which is forecast.

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