Improving Response to and Programming in Humanitarian Emergencies

Post Date

April 6th 2015

Application Due Date

June 5th 2015

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., US Eastern Standard Time, on the listed application due date.

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-GH15-1623

CFDA Number(s)

93.269

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

10

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Eligibility for award is limited to foreign entities located in any country affected by emergencies, conflict or natural disaster. The foreign entity in the affected country may be U.S. based. The following organizations are eligible to apply: Higher Education Institutions: Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Other Foreign Organizations: a Foreign Organization is a public or private organization, whether non-profit or for-profit, located in a country other than the United States (U.S.) and its territories that is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located, irrespective of the citizenship of project staff or place of performance.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

This FOA supports the implementation of programs and activities that focus on protecting and improving health in humanitarian and conflict settings. Its purpose is to develop, implement and strengthen public health, information management (including monitoring and evaluation), and the technical capacity of responders in humanitarian and conflict settings. It is intended to build capacities in reproductive health, nutrition, mental health and communicable diseases in humanitarian emergencies. Projects must also consider monitoring and evaluation of overall program performance and the progress of projects or activities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

  Mark Anderson
  mea6@cdc.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

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