The Department of Health is offering the Enhancing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant to assist state public health agencies in improving their surveillance and response to infectious diseases and other health threats. This grant focuses on strengthening epidemiologic and laboratory capacities, enhancing information systems, developing prevention strategies, and fostering collaboration among different components within public health departments. The closing date for applications is August 01, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 116553
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | CDC-RFA-CK12-1201 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) for Infectious Diseases: Program Components |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 58 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.283 — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 01, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 02, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 225,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | �State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau). �Official public health agencies of city governments with jurisdictional populations greater than 1,500,000 or county governments with jurisdictional populations greater than 8,000,000 (based on 2010 Census data). This includes only the following: Chicago IL, Houston TX, Los Angeles County CA, New York City NY, and Philadelphia PA |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Description:: | The overall purpose of the ELC program is to assist state public health agencies improve surveillance for, and response to, infectious diseases and other public health threats by 1. strengthening epidemiologic capacity; 2. enhancing laboratory capacity; 3. improving information systems; 4. developing and implementing prevention and control strategies and 5. enhancing collaboration among epidemiology, laboratory, and information systems components of public health departments. |
| 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 | Not a solicatation for applications; Amendment I for PPHF requirements; | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | ||
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1