Jordan Applied Epidemiology Project (JAEP)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Jordan Applied Epidemiology Project (JAEP)
	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-GH08-801
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 27, 2008
	Creation Date:	Mar 27, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 12, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 11, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$297,275
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$15,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicant: Only the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Jordan is eligible to apply for assistance. No other applications are solicited. The Jordanian Ministry of Health is the most appropriate and qualified agency to conduct the activities specified under this cooperative agreement because: The Jordanian Ministry of Health is the only institution in Jordan with the authority to conduct disease surveillance and respond to health threats throughout the Kingdom of Jordan. Moreover, it possesses the requisite scientific and technical expertise, together with the service and administrative infrastructure. These combined attributes make the Ministry uniquely qualified as the only organization in Jordan capable of effectively conducting the public-health program activities proposed for this cooperative agreement.
Grant Description: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to accomplish the following: 1. To strengthen the expertise of Jordanian and U.S. health and medical scientists and professionals by supporting multiple collaborative programs with HHS; 2. To strengthen the practice of public health in Jordan through helping to develop epidemiological surveillance systems and laboratory diagnosis and response capacity for priority diseases and health conditions; 3. To provide training for public-health professionals in applied epidemiology, applied health science, the planning of public-health programs, monitoring, implementation and evaluation and other related areas, such as data-collection, financial planning and management; 4. To strengthen the institutional capacity of the Jordanian Ministry of Health to plan, implement and evaluate public-health programs; conduct disease-surveillance; and manage disease-prevention, -detection and -control efforts; 5. To conduct operational assessments and analyses on priority public-health problems in Jordan by incorporating the results of findings into disease prevention and control programs, sharing expertise and lessons learned with appropriate institutions nationally, regionally and internationally.
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