The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering a grant to improve the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control programs in resource-limited countries. The grant aims to enhance the quality, efficiency, and impact of TB programs by providing technical assistance and training through collaborations with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD), National TB Control Programs (NTPs), NGOs, and other partners. Measurable outcomes include increasing the percentage of TB patients completing treatment within 12 months. This grant supports the ‘Healthy People 2020’ goal of TB reduction and is open until July 14, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 257608
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-PS14-1411 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Improving Effectiveness of the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Programs in Resource Limited Countries |
| 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: | 93.116 — Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2014 Application Deadline Date: July 14, 2014 on Grants.gov, 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2014 Application Deadline Date: July 14, 2014 on Grants.gov, 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time |
| Archive Date: | Aug 13, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Description: | The purpose of the program announcement is for The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2014 funds for a cooperative agreement to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control programs in resource-limited countries. The purpose of the program is to assist the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) in providing technical assistance and conducting training programs for National TB Control Programs (NTPs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other interested partners to strengthen TB treatment and control efforts worldwide. These collaborative activities can profoundly ensure the implementation of activities that are designed to strengthen the effectiveness of TB, Multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB and Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB control programs and related activities.
Measurable outcomes of program progress will be in alignment with the following performance goal for the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP): Increase the percentage of TB patients (this includes MDR-TB) who complete a course of curative TB treatment within 12 months of initiation of treatment (some patients require more than 12 months). This program addresses the Healthy People 2020 focus area of TB reduction. Healthy People 2020 requirements are not applicable to foreign entities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE LINK. PLEASE CLICK ON THE WORDS “FULL ANNOUNCEMENT” AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDC
Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) Phone: 770-488-2700 Email:pgotim@cdc.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 257608 Full Announcement-1 -> PS14-1411 FINAL FOA 6.12.14.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) Phone: 770-488-2700 Email: pgotim@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.116 | NCHHSTP-NR | NCHHSTP-NR | PKG00199128 | Jun 12, 2014 | Jul 14, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
257608 SF424-2.0.pdf
257608 SF424A-1.0.pdf
257608 HHS_CheckList-1.1.pdf
257608 Project-1.1.pdf
257608 Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
257608 Other-1.1.pdf
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