Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security

CDC's global health efforts are to assist Ministries of Health and other international partners to plan, manage effectively, and evaluate public health programs; achieve U.S. Government program and international organization goals to improve health,

CDC's global health efforts are to assist Ministries of Health and other international partners to plan, manage effectively, and evaluate public health programs; achieve U.S. Government program and international organization goals to improve health, including disease eradication and elimination targets; expand CDC's global health programs that focus on the leading causes of worldwide mortality, morbidity and disability, including chronic disease and injuries; generate and apply new knowledge to achieve health goals; and, strengthen health systems and their impact.

Eligibility also extends to foreign applicants. Dependent on the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), eligibility may range from open, competitive, limited, or single eligibility in accordance with authorizing legislation.

This will benefit individuals worldwide, including in the U.S., through collaborations with national Ministries of Health and other organizations/institutions. This is only for non-research activities supported by CDC/ATSDR. For the definition of research, please see http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/quality/resources.

Support the implementation of programs and activities focusing on protecting and improving health globally through regional, national, and local partnerships to develop, implement and strengthen public health surveillance, health information systems (including monitoring and evaluation), public health laboratory capacity, workforce development, as well as systems and capacities for the prevention, detection, response, and control of infectious and non-communicable diseases, injury prevention efforts and public health emergencies. Support must also be aimed at building upon existing public health infrastructure focusing on country priorities that are of mutual interest to CDC in order to strengthen regional and national partnerships, public health capacity, leadership, strategic collaboration and integrated health programming through national ministries of health, national public health networks and inter-sectorial co-operation and collaborations with other health organizations, non-governmental health organizations, academic institutions and community groups as appropriate to accomplish program activities. In addition, projects must also consider monitoring and evaluation of overall program performance and the progress of projects or activities.

Recipients may not use funds for clinical care. • Recipients may only expend funds for reasonable program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual. • Recipients may not generally use HHS/CDC/ATSDR funding for the purchase of furniture or equipment. Any such proposed spending must be identified in the budget. • The direct and primary recipient in a cooperative agreement program must perform a substantial role in carrying out project objectives and not merely serve as a conduit for an award to another party or provider who is ineligible. • Reimbursement of pre-award costs is not allowed.

Financial assistance is provided for a 12-month budget period with a period of performance of up to five years subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient.

Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the NOFO consists of determination of the scientific and technical merit by objective or peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of CDC.

After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. Initial awards provide funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and the NoA will indicate support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, award requirements, and special conditions, if any.

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Cooperative agreement period of performance is 1 to 5 years. After initial awards, and subject to availability of funds, projects may be continued non-competitively contingent upon satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports) and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal government.