THE TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH PROGRAM

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	Federal Grant Title:	THE TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH PROGRAM
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	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-11-000009
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 05, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 30, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 05, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 05, 2011
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	50,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	25,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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: (a) Be a U.S. or Non-U.S. non-governmental institution,for-profit, non-profit or private voluntary organization or consortium of such organizations registered with USAID, including research organizations, universities, developing countries institutions and partners, and relevant special interest associations. Must be apply to meet the eligibility criteria in 22 CFR 228 sub-part D. (b) Agree to work with and hire individuals who have the technical expertise to contribute to the accomplishment of the RFA's objective and results. (c) Have managerial, technical, and institutional capacities to achieve the results outlined in this RFA.
Grant Description: The United States Government, represented by the Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Health Bureau (GH), Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition (HIDN), proposes to enter into a Cooperative Agreement for the implementation of the Technologies for Health activity specifically described in Section I of the RFA. To this end, USAID is seeking applications from eligible institutions as described in Section III of the RFA. The authority for the RFA is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.USAID seeks to award up to two five-year cooperative agreements (combined total of $50 million) to identify, develop, introduce, and support the scale-up of new health tools and technologies which are appropriate, affordable, and acceptable for distribution and use in low-resource settings, in order to accelerate reductions in mortality and morbidity in line with USAID health sector objectives. The Technologies for Health Program will play an important role in advancing USAID's leadership in health technology innovation by providing the Agency with access to leading technical and scientific expertise in the US and other countries devoted to health research, technology development, scientific research, and market development. In the course of this work, the Technologies for Health Program also will develop strong partnerships with the private sector, host countries, local organizations, private firms and other development partners in developing countries.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Sonja Watkins USAID M/OAA/GH/OHA Phone: 202-567-5291

swatkins@usaid.gov [swatkins@usaid.gov]
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