Cooperative Agreement for the Development and Strengthening of the Field Epidemiology Training Program Regional Networks in the Latin America and the Middle East

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	Federal Grant Title:	Cooperative Agreement for the Development and Strengthening of the Field Epidemiology Training Program Regional Networks in the Latin America and the Middle East
	CFDA Number:	93.283
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-GH11-11109
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 18, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 18, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jun 30, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	40,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	4,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are: - Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) - Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) - For-profit organizations (other than small business) - Small, minority, and women-owned businesses - Universities - Colleges - Research institutions - Hospitals - Community-based organizations - Faith-based organizations - Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments - American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations - Alaska Native health corporations - Urban Indian health organizations - Tribal epidemiology centers - State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) - Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) - Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entity - Other: Organizations with experience and collaboration with FE(L)TP programs and Ministries of Health (MOH). A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with "Other Attachment Forms" when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Grant Description: The purpose of the program is to strengthen and develop applied epidemiology and sustainable public health capacity through collaboration, program design, development, implementation, communication, and information sharing in the FE(L)TPs program in two regions: Latin America and the Middle East.. This program is focused on developing public health workforce capacity and strengthening surveillance and laboratory systems in support of Ministries of Health (MOH) as well as regional and international health organizations.
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