DHHS/CDC: Global Health Security through Strengthened Community Based Surveillance in Senegal

Deadline: 11 May 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Central for Disease Control (CDC) is currently seeking applications for Global Health Security through Strengthened Community Based Surveillance.

The purpose of this NOFO is to promote global health security in Senegal . It will support system strengthening & capacity building activities to detect, prevent, & respond to infectious diseases, outbreaks, PHEICs, or other health threats. Beside prevention which is the best cost effective way to mitigate disease occurrence in any population, detection at early stage is the very first stage in disease containment.

This funding opportunity will serve Senegal, and enable CDC to collaboratively work with Ministries of Health and will facilitate national collaboration toward specific public health protection objectives, including IHR (2005) compliance in the surveillance, laboratory, workforce development and emergency management action packages.

Components

Component 1: Global Health Security Priorities
Component 2: Rapid Response to Small Scale Infectious Disease Outbreaks or other Public Health Emergencies
Component 3: Rapid Response to Large Scale Infectious Disease Outbreaks or other Public Health Emergencies

Target Populations

The target populations for this NOFO include, but are not limited to, those individuals, in Senegal, infected and affected by infectious diseases, or 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.
The work under this NOFO may also target increased capacity at the national and sub-national level to implement activities in alignment with the objectives of this NOFO.

Funding Information

Total Period of Performance Funding: $25,000,000;
Average One Year Award Amount: $1,000,000;
Total Period of Performance Length: 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria

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 without 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.