Cooperative Agreement for Implementing Public Health Programs and Strengthening Public Health Science in Guatemala and the Central American Region

Program Title

Cooperative Agreement for Implementing Public Health Programs and Strengthening Public Health Science in Guatemala and the Central American Region

Agency/Sub-Agency

CDC\CCID\NCZVED\DVID\OD

Description

To complement laboratory-based WNV and alphavirus surveillance and research in Central America, a collaborative study with the Ministries of Health and Agriculture in El Salvador and Guatemala and CDC’s Regional Program Office in Central America and Panama (formerly the Medical Entomology Research and Training Unit in Guatemala) is funded under this cooperative agreement.

Eligible Entity(ies)

Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

Intended Beneficiaries

Populations affected by Infectious Diseases

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.283

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Communicable Disease; Specialized Health Research and Training; Prevention and Control

Keyword(s)

Infectious Diseases; Public Health Informatics; Global Health

HHS Announcement No.

TBD

New Funding Opportunity

Yes

Competition Type (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

SS

Est Annual Min Award

$225,000.00

Est Annual Max Award

$225,000.00

Est Number of Awards

1

Est Posting Date

1/16/2008

Est Application Deadline

3/17/2008

Est Award Date

5/30/2008

Est Start Date

8/30/2008

Program Contact Name

FERNANDEZ, MARY

Program Contact Telephone No.

970.221.6426

Program Contact Email

mfernandez@cdc.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

CDC165