Deadline: 7 April 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications for funding to advance Ethiopia’s Capacity for Laboratory, Workforce Development, Surveillance, and Emergency Management to meet International Health Regulations requirements.
The purpose of this NOFO is to build laboratory, workforce development, surveillance, and emergency management capacity for Ethiopia to meet the requirements of the International Health Regulations (2005).
In 2014, CDC-Ethiopia started supporting the Government of Ethiopia to build Ethiopia’s capacity to achieve the International Health Regulation (IHR) targets through implementing the Global Health Security Agenda. The initial road map was developed with multi sector partners in 2015, and the multi-sector collaboration has proved successful as over 500 people have been trained in field epidemiology; a national public health emergency operations center exists for outbreak; and diagnostic and surveillance capacity has increased to respond to emerging disease threats. Ethiopia was the second country to conduct a joint external assessment (JEE) and has completed a costed National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS). EPHI led the multi sector partners in both of these initiatives.
The strategic focus areas of CDC’s work to achieve Ethiopia’s IHR compliance are the following:
- Laboratory
- Workforce Development
- Surveillance
- Emergency Management
Components
- Global Health Security Priorities
- Rapid Response to Small Scale Infectious Disease Outbreaks or other Public Health Emergencies
- Rapid Response to Large Scale Infectious Disease Outbreaks or other Public Health Emergencies
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $60,000,000
- Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding: $11,250,000
- Approximate Period of Performance Length: 5 year(s)
Target Populations
The target populations for this NOFO include, but are not limited to, those individuals infected and affected by infectious diseases, are at risk for becoming infected by an infectious disease. The target population for this NOFO may also include at-risk population for non-communicable diseases and/or other public health emergencies.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
How to Apply
Applicants may access the application package via the given website.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=320710