Epicenters for the Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) - Cycle II

The summary for the Epicenters for the Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) - Cycle II 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.

Epicenters for the Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) - Cycle II: The purpose of this FOA is to expand the number of CDC Prevention Epicenters to translate basic,
epidemiologic and technologic discoveries into new strategies for preventing healthcare-associated transmission of Ebola and/or infectious pathogens (viral or bacterial) that can be spread by mechanisms similar to Ebola. This might include, but is not limited to, project proposals that focus on the effectiveness of personal protective equipment against such pathogens, healthcare worker self-contamination with pathogens, or the role of the healthcare environment in pathogen transmission.

Federal Grant Title:	Epicenters for the Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) - Cycle II
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-CK-15-004
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.823
CFDA Descriptions:	Ebola Support: Transmission and prevention control, public health preparedness, vaccine development.
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 1, 2015
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 1, 2015
Posted Date:	Apr 1, 2015
Creation Date:	Apr 1, 2015
Archive Date:	Jul 1, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$11,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$2,200,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility Category:
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having 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)

The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as
Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:

Hispanic-serving Institutions
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions

Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education:

Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)

Governments:

Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
U.S. Territory or Possession

Other:

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal
governments)
Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
Regional Organizations
Bona Fide Agents: 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.
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs): FFRDCs
are operated, managed, and/or administered by a university or consortium of
universities, other not-for-profit or nonprofit organization, or an industrial
firm, as an autonomous organization or as an identifiable separate operating
unit of a parent organization. A FFRDC meets some special long-term
research or development need which cannot be met as effectively by an
agency's existing in-house or contractor resources. FFRDC's enable agencies
to use private sector resources to accomplish tasks that are integral to the
mission and operation of the sponsoring agency. For more information on
FFRDCs, go to http:// ecfr.gpoaccess.gov /cgi/t/text/ text-idx?c=ecfr&
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2. Foreign Organizations

Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

3. Special Eligibility Requirements
Institutions/organizations that receive funds under "Epi-Centers for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Adverse Events (U54)" FOA CK11-001 are not eligible to apply.
Grant Announcement Contact: Technical Information Management Section Department of Health and Human Services CDC Procurement and Grants
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 404-498-2015
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