This grant is for a comprehensive rapid response to the Ebola Viral Disease outbreak in Liberia, aiming to significantly reduce cases and deaths. The initiative focuses on intensifying EVD surveillance by training national and local epidemiologists, deploying subject matter experts, and providing essential logistical support and equipment for field teams. Laboratory systems will be strengthened through specialist assistance, data integration upgrades, and provision of critical supplies. Furthermore, the grant supports activities to disrupt the chain of transmission, including country-wide facility assessments and active epidemiological surveillance. It also includes vital training for Health Care Workers and community leaders on water, sanitation, hygiene, and infection prevention and control practices.
Opportunity ID: 294088
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH15-16290201SUPP17 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | COPY OF Rapid Response to Ebola Viral Disease in West Africa through Strengthening of Surveillance Systems and Disruption of Chain of Transmission Interventions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.318 — Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Securit |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 24, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,511,605 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | eHealth Africa 17971 Santa Clara Avenue Santa Clara, CA 92705 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – CGH |
| Description: | Since the onset of EVD outbreak in West Africa, Liberia has an estimated 8278 total cases, resulting in 3515 deaths (as of January 10, 2015). This FOA will assist Liberia in intensifying its surveillance of EVD through training Epidemiologists at the local and National level, providing National Epidemiologist EVD subject matter experts to assist County field teams in their work; as well as provide logistical support, supplies and equipment for Epidemiology Field teams to be able to conduct EVD surveillance. Laboratory systems will be strengthened through the assistance of a Senior Laboratory Data specialist, upgrades to the Laboratory Data Integration systems, and provision of much needed laboratory supplies, reagents, and equipment. EVD Chain of Transmission activities will include assessment of facilities throughout the country; and epidemiological active surveillance country wide, at the county level. Health Care Workers and community health leaders will be trained on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities, and infection prevention and control (IPC) activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kent, Se’Veda
KHX9@cdc.gov Email:KHX9@cdc.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kent, Se’Veda KHX9@cdc.gov Email: KHX9@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.318 | CDC-RFA-GH15-16290201SUPP17 | COPY OF Rapid Response to Ebola Viral Disease in West Africa through Strengthening of Surveillance Systems and Disruption of Chain of Transmission Interventions | PKG00232745 | May 24, 2017 | Jun 26, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294088 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294088 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
294088 SF424A-1.0.pdf
294088 HHS_CheckList_2_1-2.1.pdf
294088 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
294088 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
294088 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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