CDC (GHC) Grants

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to build upon activities funded by CDC to support Global Health Security (GHS) in the Cote d"Ivore through implementation of programs and activities that focus on protecting and improving health globally through partnerships with Ministries of Health and other governmental institutions. The main outcomes of this NOFO are the following: (1) Improve prevention of avoidable epidemics including naturally occurring outbreaks and intentional or accidental releases of dangerous pathogens; (2) Improve ability to rapidly detect threats early, including detecting, characterizing, and reporting emerging public health threats; (3) Improve capacity of rapidly and effectively responding to infectious diseases and public health threats of international concern.

The purpose of this NOFO is to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) capacities of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC); other Government of Nigeria ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) relevant to the implementation of multi-sectoral response efforts of the IHR; and sub-national public health institutions, such as State Ministries of Health and local government authorities. NCDC recently completed its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) in 2023 and has shown significant improvement from the first JEE in 2017, however several gaps remain. Strengthening NCDC and MDAs health systems and workforce management capacity will further support Nigeria"s ability to work collaboratively using a multisectoral approach to implement the IHR. Strengthening sub-national capacities can improve detection and response to health threats at the local level where they occur.

The CDC office in Ethiopia was established in 2001 and works closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), and other Government of Ethiopia (GOE) agencies to develop the capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to priority diseases. In 2014, CDC began coordination with the GOE to build Ethiopia's capacity to achieve the International Health Regulation (IHR) targets through implementing the Global Health Security Agenda. The initial road map was developed with multi-sector partners in 2015, and the multi-sector collaboration is proving successful with over 500 trained in field epidemiology, a national public health emergency operations center activated for outbreaks and expanding diagnostic and surveillance capacity. In 2020, CDC has continued to support and advance GOE's ability to detect, respond and manage multiple concurrent outbreaks that plague Ethiopia on a yearly basis through the collaboration of multiple implementing partners including EPHI. CDC will continue to empower the GOE to strengthen their response efforts to public health emergencies by building on the 2020-2025 projects focused on CDC's Global Health Security Framework. The strategic focus areas of CDC's work to achieve Ethiopia's IHR compliance are the following: (1) Laboratory, (2) Workforce Development, (3) Surveillance, (4) Emergency Response and Management, (5) Antimicrobial Resistance (6) Immunization, (7) Health Information System Strengthening.

This NOFO aims to enhance Senegal's public health infrastructure to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats through implementing partners. The initiative focuses on strengthening public health surveillance systems, including community-based surveillance, improving laboratory networks, and enhancing workforce training. The goal is to build sustainable, resilient health security infrastructure, aligning with Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) objectives. Partners will collaborate to promote cross-sectoral coordination and foster innovative approaches.

The purpose of this NOFO is to build and sustain a more resilient public health system in Sierra Leone in an effort to identify, respond and mitigate health threats. CDC, through this NOFO, will continue to leverage and complement the strengths and resources of multisectoral and multilateral partners in Sierra Leone to build and improve country capacity and leadership in the prevention, early detection, and response to infectious disease threats, with, a special emphasis on core capabilities in data and surveillance, diagnostics, public health workforce and institutions, and prevention and response. The outcomes include: to prevent emerging threats, strengthen health security and transfer assistance activities to the government and the National Public Health Agency.

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.

CDC is working with the Tanzania government to meet key International Health Regulations requirements through implementation of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). Tanzania completed the Joint External Evaluation and launched a costed National Action Plan for Health Security based on a multi-sectorial approach. This NOFO supports programs/activities in the following areas: strengthening biosurveillance systems networked to information sharing platforms to predict and identify health threats, including at points of entry; expanding emergency capacity through national and subnational emergency operation centers; enhancing national laboratory capabilities and applying biosafety and biosecurity best practices for accurate, and reliable detection of outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance and emerging zoonotic diseases; increasing timely and transparent reporting of disease emergencies and threats to relevant national and international authorities; and developing a functional biosurveillance workforce with trained disease detectives and laboratory scientists.

This NOFO aims to foster partnerships that support collaboration between CDC and the Indonesian Ministry of Health (MOH) in achieving global health security goals, implementing International Health Regulations core principles, and effectively preventing, detecting, and responding to public health threats. Projects considered for this opportunity should focus on strengthening capacity in five key public health areas: Real-Time Surveillance and Reporting, Laboratory Systems, Workforce Development, Emergency Management and Response, and Health System Strengthening and Services Delivery. These projects should build upon the existing public health infrastructure and activities initiated in the previous CDC project CDC-RFA-GH20-2120. Additionally, they should address recommendations from the Joint External Evaluation 2023, align with MOH strategic plans, prioritize gaps identified in the National Action Plan for Health Security, and incorporate robust monitoring and evaluation of program performance and progress.

This NOFO seeks to build and sustain a more resilient public health system in Ghana capable of identifying, responding to and mitigating public health threats. CDC, through this NOFO, will continue to leverage and complement the strengths and resources of multi-sectoral and multilateral partners in Ghana to build and improve country capacity and leadership in the prevention, early detection and response to infectious disease threats. The NOFO builds upon laboratory, surveillance, emergency response, and workforce development activities previously funded by CDC to enhance Global Health Security. In addition, this NOFO has expanded to include support for surveillance and laboratory capacity strengthening in border districts and sequencing and bioinformatics. This NOFO"s outcomes aim to improve prevention of avoidable epidemics and improve early detection of disease threats and respond rapidly and effective to public health threats.

The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $6,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.This NOFO supports India"s National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Central Tuberculosis Division (CTD), and other departments in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The goal is to enhance systems that accelerate and sustain epidemic control, in line with the National AIDS Control Program (NACP)-VI and the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP), while working to eradicate HIV and TB as public health threats.The NOFO aims to transition essential services to local ownership and foster cooperation with interest holders at all levels. To accomplish this goal you should incorporate innovative and evidence-based strategies to:• Prevent new infections.• Facilitate early case detection.• Ensure seamless linkage to care.• Promote treatment adherence.• Achieve viral suppression. Key activities include:• Closing gaps in HIV and TB testing and treatment.• Delivering integrated services for HIV and co-morbidities.• Strengthening program cooperation and ownership to enhance national efforts.• Improving prevention, detection, and response to infectious diseases.Advancing innovative HIV and TB service delivery under local leadership will create a sustainable framework for epidemic control that aligns with U.S. global health priorities, ultimately saving lives and bolstering global health security.

The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $500,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.This NOFO provides operational support through financial and technical resources to the Ghana Health Service (GHS)/Ministry of Health (MoH). The goal is to help them coordinate and improve laboratory capacity so they can deliver high-quality, efficient services for HIV, TB, and other priority health areas. This NOFO will advance HIV testing, treatment, retention, and viral suppression in Ghana by:Equipping laboratories with appropriate diagnostic technologies.Building staff skills to manage quality laboratory services.Strengthening the capacity of the Government of Ghana (GoG) MoH to take full responsibility for managing laboratory services, diagnostic networks, and systems for HIV, TB, and other priority infectious diseases.