A Cooperative Agreement to Improve the Interaction Between Public Health Academicians and Public Health Practitioners

The summary for the A Cooperative Agreement to Improve the Interaction Between Public Health Academicians and Public Health Practitioners grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

A Cooperative Agreement to Improve the Interaction Between Public Health Academicians and Public Health Practitioners: CDCs Procurement and Grants Office has published a Notice of Intent to Fund Single Eligibility Award entitled, A Cooperative Agreement to Improve the Interaction Between Public Health Academicians and Public Health Practitioners. $21,000,000 [this amount is an estimate, and subject to the availability of funds] will be available in fiscal year 2005 to fund approximately one award. The purpose of the program is to: to assist the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) in improving the practice of public health and strengthening the public health system by: (1) supporting public health programs and education within the nations accredited schools of public health; (2) supporting information exchange with and among the nations schools of public health; (3) increasing the interaction between public health academicians and practitioners; and (4) enhancing the preparation and continuing education of public health workers. For complete program details, please see the Notice of Intent on the Federal Register website at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-2051.pdf The estimated funding date is September 1, 2005.