# Sustaining Global Health Security to protect and improve public health in Kenya

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-jg-26-0055-sustaining-global-health-security-to-protect-and-improve/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360341

> Centers for Disease Control-GHC offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $35.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-JG-26-0055 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control-GHC |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $35.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.318 |

## Who can apply

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

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## What the grant funds

For over forty years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has partnered with the Government of Kenya (GoK) to protect the health of the Kenyan people and strengthen health systems. The United States Government remains the largest investor in Kenya"s health sector. This investment includes PEPFAR (President"s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief), GHS (Global Health Security), Malaria, TB, Immunizations and Influenza. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to build upon activities funded by CDC to support USG global health priorities in Kenya through implementation of programs and activities that focus on strengthening public health programs. After five years of implementing and strengthening global health security systems, the USG will continue to advance strategies to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats. This NOFO"s main outcomes are to: 1) Improve prevention of avoidable epidemics including naturally occurring outbreaks and intentional or accidental releases of dangerous pathogens, 2) Improve ability to rapidly detect threats early, including detecting, characterizing, and reporting emerging biological threats, 3) Respond rapidly and effectively to public health threats of international concern, 4) Strengthen implementation science programs and platforms to improve health outcomes.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-JG-26-0055 still open?

No. It closed on August 14, 2026. A newer notice is forecast: CDC-RFA-JG-27-0070, expected deadline February 12, 2027.

### Who can apply for Sustaining Global Health Security to protect and improve public health in Kenya?

Centers for Disease Control-GHC accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Sustaining Global Health Security to protect and improve public health in Kenya?

Closed August 14, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $35.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were African Field Epidemiology Network LTD, The Task Force for Global Health, Inc., World Health Organization, Somalia. The program made 306 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.