Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases

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	Federal Grant Title:	Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Agency for International Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-OAA-10-000007
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 07, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 15, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2010
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$450,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$450,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: To be eligible for the Cooperative Agreement under this RFA, an organization must: 1. Be a U.S. or non-U.S. based institution, for-profit, non-profit, or private voluntary organization 2. Have experience and/or capacity in awarding and administering grants (Tracks 1 and 2) and working in the area of NTDs described in this RFA (Track 1 only); 3. Agree to work with and hire individuals that have managerial expertise in managing grants (Tracks 1 and 2) and technical expertise in the NTDs described in this RFA (Track 1 only); 4. Have managerial, technical and institutional capacities to achieve the results outlined in this RFA; and, 5. Have the capacity to collaborate with other organizations/groups to mobilize resources and disseminate best practices.
Grant Description: The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to provide the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bureau for Global Health (GH) with assistance to decrease the burden of seven diseases recognized as 'the Neglected Tropical Diseases' (NTDs) that inflict economic, psychosocial, and physical damage on the poorest populations in the developing world. More than one billion people, mostly in the developing world, suffer from one or more NTDs. These diseases disproportionately impact poor and rural populations who lack access to safe water, sanitation and essential medicines. They cause sickness and disability, contribute to childhood malnutrition, compromise children's mental and physical development, and can result in blindness, severe disfigurement and appreciable loss of productivity. USAID intends to award three cooperative agreements under this RFA. The focus of these cooperative agreements will be the control of seven NTDs - lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis (snail fever), three soil transmitted helminthes (hookworm, roundworm, and whipworm), and trachoma - that can be prevented and/or cured in an integrated fashion using cost-effective strategies for preventive chemotherapy (PCT) with highly effective drugs, many of which are donated by major pharmaceutical companies.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Patricia Bradley Contract/Agreement Specialist Phone 202-712-5421

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