This grant offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to enhance the identification of emerging vector-borne and zoonotic threats in Indonesia. With a focus on arboviruses and Rickettsia, the research aims to strengthen Indonesia’s capacity for early detection and surveillance of these diseases. Building upon previous NOFOs, the grant seeks to leverage scientific and laboratory infrastructure to address the gaps in understanding and diagnosing these pathogens. Through collaborative efforts, the goal is to support Indonesia in effectively responding to and preventing the spread of infectious diseases, in alignment with global health security initiatives.
Opportunity ID: 321713
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-CK-20-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Detection and Characterization of Emerging Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens in Indonesia |
| 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: | 93.084 — Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 19, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 19, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2020 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: | Jan 14, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALERT Asia Foundation/Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology (EIMB) is eligible to apply for this NOFO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA |
| Description: | The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support research to enable rapid and accurate identification of emerging vector-borne and zoonotic threats in Indonesia by building upon the scientific and laboratory infrastructure established under two previously awarded NOFOs. Indonesia is a recognized “hotspot” for emerging pathogens. It is the world’s fourth largest population, spread among nearly 1000 inhabited islands stretching 3,400 miles along the equator, making opportunities for an emerging pathogen to become epidemic in the absence of a reliable detection system high. The arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) and Rickettsia (typhus and spotted fevers) are of particular concern because of the ease with which vectors can transfer these viruses between wildlife, humans and livestock. Remarkably, little is known about these diseases in Indonesia or their potential for movement within and from the country. For example, only two of 11 pathogenic arboviruses known to be found in neighboring Australia have been identified in Indonesia. Although Indonesia is known historically to be endemic for murine typhus and scrub typhus, they are almost never diagnosed. CDC began a highly successful effort to build Indonesian capacity to identify emerging vector-borne diseases in 2011. This effort helped to (1) build and support a state-of-the-art molecular diagnostic laboratory at Jakarta; (2) conduct countrywide training in virological techniques and biosafety; and (3) pilot a large-scale acute febrile illness (AFI) surveillance network. During the previous cooperative agreement (RFA-CK-15-001), Indonesian and CDC partners identified the first West Nile and Zika virus cases in Indonesia, conducted the first Zika seroprevalence study, and identified Rickettsia felis for the first time as a cause of fatal neurological disease. Indonesia is a leader of the Global Health Security Agenda and the CDC mission supports Indonesia’s efforts to fulfill its Joint External Evaluation (JEE) goals; especially strengthening the national laboratory system and improving the ability of real-time surveillance in detecting emerging pathogens (WHO/OHE/2016.4, Indonesia JEE, November 2017). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Amy Yang
vdz9@cdc.gov Email:vdz9@cdc.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 321713 Full Announcement-FULL_ANNOUNCEMENT -> RFA-CK-20-002.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Amy Yang vdz9@cdc.gov Email: vdz9@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.084 | RFA-CK-20-002 | Detection and Characterization of Emerging Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens in Indonesia | PKG00255949 | Oct 19, 2019 | Jan 14, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
321713 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
321713 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_4_0-4.0.pdf
321713 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
321713 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
321713 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
321713 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
321713 PHS398_ResearchPlan_4_0-4.0.pdf
Optional forms
321713 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf
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