Strengthening global health security in India to contain public health threats and accelerate outbreak response
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- CDC-RFA-JG-26-0051
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
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- Broderick Yoerg dghpnofos@cdc.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to strengthen global health security and public health capacity in India, with applications due October 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The CDC expects to award $3,000,000 in Year 1 funding with 1–2 awards anticipated, subject to available funds and program priorities.
Eligible applicants include state and local governments, nonprofits, institutions of higher education (public and private), foreign entities, faith-based organizations, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and unrestricted applicants. All applicants must conduct work in India and comply with Government of India Health Ministry Screening Committee clearance requirements and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration for local indigenous non-governmental organizations. No cost share is required.
The award structure uses component-based grants: Component 1 (core global health security priorities) capped at $1,500,000; Component 2 (rapid small-scale outbreak response) capped at $5,000,000; and Component 3 (rapid large-scale outbreak response) capped at $10,000,000. Only Component 1 is expected to be funded initially, with Components 2–3 potentially approved but unfunded pending future availability. The period of performance runs five years across five consecutive 12-month budget periods, with work performed in India.
The NOFO funds activities across five key capacity-building domains: public health workforce development, disease surveillance using a One Health approach, laboratory systems and diagnostics, public health emergency and disaster preparedness and response, and antimicrobial resistance prevention and surveillance. Applicants must submit a 30-page project narrative and comply with 2 CFR 200 regulations and HHS Grants Policy Statement requirements. Recipients must dedicate 5–10% of project funding to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities. Applications are evaluated on background and approach (35 points), evaluation and performance measurement plan (30 points), and organizational capacity (35 points). A local partner funding preference provides 15 additional points for organizations meeting specified local partner definitions in India. The expected award date is October 30, 2026.
Synopsis
This NOFO"s purpose is to support district, state and national public health systems in India to advance GHSA priorities to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats. CDC will work with the Government of India (GoI) to strengthen capacity to control disease outbreaks at their source and neutralize public health threats. This NOFO will augment and increasingly transition CDC-supported GHSA initiatives to GoI institutions including the National Centre for Disease Control, National Health Mission, Indian Council of Medical Research, National Disaster Management Authority, National Institute of Disaster Management and All Indian Institute of Medical Science. The core aim is to enhance India"s public health capacity through a One Health approach in alignment with the International Health Regulations in five key areas: 1) public health workforce; 2) disease surveillance; 3) laboratory systems; 4) emergency preparedness and response; and 5) antimicrobial resistance.
Eligibility
N/A
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| cdc-rfa-jg-26-0051_modforposting.pdf | ||
| DGHP FY26 M&E Indicator List_01_Standard.docx | DOCX document | |
| cdc-rfa-jg-26-0051_v5_forPublication.pdf |
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