Deadline: 8 April 2019
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the One Health Workforce – Next Generation(OHW-NG) program.
The goal of OHW-NG is to empower SEAOHUN, OHCEA, and their member universities to develop and deliver sustainable training and programs that equip current and future professionals with multi sectoral skills and competencies to address complex health issues, including zoonotic and antimicrobial resistant threats.
Objectives
- Develop, deliver, and institutionalize training and educational offerings in alignment with prioritized One Health core competencies and technical skills.
- Establish systems, policies, and procedures to assess and track multi sectoral workforce placement, performance, and impact.
- Strengthen the functional and organizational capacities of the regional One Health university networks to ensure they are capable of acquiring and managing direct donor funding
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $85,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $85,000,000
- Award Floor: $85,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified U.S. and non-U.S. organizations may apply for award under this NOFO. All types of organizations, including colleges and universities, non-governmental organizations, not for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, small businesses, private voluntary organizations, local organizations, and faith-based organizations, are eligible. Minority-serving institutions of higher education also are encouraged to apply.
- Applicants are encouraged to apply in a consortium. As a higher education activity, the consortium should include, but is not limited to, faculties and schools of public health, animal health, medicine, the environment, and public administration at tertiary higher education institutions in the United States and/or overseas. The African and Southeast Asian One Health university networks and member institutions in their countries are not eligible to apply because they are recipients of OHW-NG.
- Individuals, foreign governments and foreign government-owned parastatal organizations, United States government (USG) departments and agencies (at the federal, state, or local levels), and Public International Organizations (PIOs) (as defined by ADS 303) are not eligible to apply for funding under this program.
- USAID welcomes applications from organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=312681
