Public Health Capacity Building Grant for Guatemala and Central America

The Department of Public Health is offering a grant to implement public health programs and enhance public health capacity in Guatemala and Central America. The grant aims to provide training for professionals and students, strengthen regional capacity, support disease prevention efforts, and incorporate lessons learned from program evaluations. The closing date for applications is February 28, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 215933

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	CDC-RFA-GH13-1306
Funding Opportunity Title::	Implementing Public Health Programs and Strengthening Public Health Capacity in Guatemala and Central American
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.067 — Global AIDS
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 3
Posted Date::	Jan 15, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Jan 18, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 04, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 28, 2013
Archive Date::	Mar 30, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 20,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$4,000,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible Applicants:

Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
However, you will need a signed justification memo to justify limited competition.
• Universities
• Colleges

Higher Education Institutions:
• Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
• Private Institutions of Higher Education

Foreign Organizations
Foreign Organizations are eligible to apply.
Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Description::	This program will provide training for public-health professionals and students in basic and applied public-health science, and public-health program planning, implementation and evaluation on a regional level;2. Strengthen regional, national and local capacity in Central America to conduct public-health science; to plan, implement and evaluate public-health programs and surveillance systems; and to develop interventions;3. Support national and regional disease prevention, detection, and control efforts in Central America, including rapid response to public health emergencies; and 4. Incorporate lessons learned from evaluations and assessments of programs to control and eradicate diseases in Guatemala and the Central America Region, and ensure sharing of expertise with public-health partners in the Region.
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 3	Per the Grants Management Officer, the Close Date was extended to reflect February 28, 2013.	Jan 18, 2013
Synopsis 2	Per the Grants Management Officer, the Close Date was extended to reflect February 28, 2013.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Assistance Listings:	93.067
Competition ID:	CGH-DGDDER-NR
Competition Title:	CGH-DGDDER-NR
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00160490
Opening Date:	Jan 15, 2013
Closing Date:	Feb 28, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	CDC
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Project Abstract Summary [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] HHS CheckList Form PHS-5161 [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
optional_forms	Other Attachments Form [V1.1]