Public Health Partnerships to Accelerate Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Public Health Threats in China and Globally

This 5-year project’s purpose is to continue collaboration with counterparts in China to reduce the threat of infectious disease transmission, in China, the U.S. and the world. This collaboration contributes to enhancing the technical collaboration, scientific exchange, and effective communication to promote health through trusted and robust partnerships between U.S. CDC and counterparts in China. The program has three broad goals: 1) strengthen public health systems and workforce capacity, 2) decrease the burden of TB, and 3) reduce influenza morbidity and mortality and enhance preparedness for...

This is a fully competitive NOFO and eligibility is unrestricted, meaning any and all types of organizations and entities are eligible to apply. In addition, as may be required by host country laws, applicants are expected to comply with and document that they have satisfied all regulatory requirements of their governing entities that could otherwise compromise the integrity and resources provided by this program or hinder the performance of expected activities under this award. Applicants must also meet the criteria in CDC's review of risk posed by applicants to be eligible to receive funds under this NOFO. The Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding/Average Year One Award Amount/Approximate Average Award amount for this NOFO is $1,000,000 for combined core components (Components 1-3). CDC will consider any application requesting an award higher than this amount as non-responsive, and it will receive no further review. Late submissions will be determined non-responsive unless a request for extension is approved following the procedure outlined in “Other Submission Requirements, Paper Submission”. Please see “Application and Submission Information” and “Submission Dates and Times” for the application deadline date. Please also see “Other Submission Requirements” for information on technical difficulties and paper submission. All requests to submit a paper application must be received at least three calendar days prior to the application deadline. CDC reserves the right to determine an application non-responsive as part of the Phase I review if the application does not respond to and falls outside the published scope of the NOFO as set out in the Background and CDC Project Description sub-sections within the Funding Opportunity Description section of this NOFO. CDC reserves the right to determine an application non-responsive if the Project Narrative file exceeds the 30-page limit. Although not required, the following four administrative materials may be included in the Project Narrative file and will not count toward the 30-page limit: 1) Table of Contents, 2) Cover or Title Page, 3) Non-Disclosure Statement, and 4) Acronym or Abbreviation List. All other content included in the Project Narrative file will count toward the 30-page limit.

Shana Eatman DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov