Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH20 2093
The grant opportunity "Protecting and Improving Public Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Health Systems, Capacity Building, and Health Security in Cote dIvoire" (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA GH20-2093) is a CDC-led cooperative agreement designed to help the Cote dIvoire Ministry of Health meet key requirements under the International Health Regulations (IHR). The program is framed around priority activities under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and focuses on improving the country s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. In practical terms, it is about strengthening the building blocks of a functioning public health system so threats are found earlier, confirmed faster, and contained more effectively.
The core areas the program prioritizes are disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, emergency preparedness and response, public health workforce development, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stewardship. Rather than treating these as separate tracks, the opportunity emphasizes strengthening them in ways that connect together during real events, for example by improving how surveillance signals lead to laboratory testing and how both streams of information support decision-making during an outbreak. This is meant to improve day-to-day detection of unusual health events while also raising readiness for large-scale emergencies.
A central feature of the program is a strong push to upgrade disease surveillance through the creation of an event-based surveillance system in high-risk border districts. Event-based surveillance typically means collecting and acting on information that may not come through routine reporting channels, such as alerts from communities, media, health workers, and other local sources that can indicate an unusual cluster, unexplained deaths, or other warning signs. The opportunity highlights that this border-focused system will be reinforced through training and supervision of public health staff, signaling an emphasis on making the system functional and consistent, not just introducing new tools or guidelines.
To improve the speed and quality of outbreak detection and response, the program also supports enhanced laboratory capacity, including improved point-of-care diagnostics. Point-of-care testing can reduce delays by enabling quicker screening or confirmation closer to where patients are seen, which is especially valuable in remote areas and during fast-moving outbreaks. The grant further stresses integrating epidemiologic and laboratory data, a key step for improving situational awareness, targeting interventions, and generating reliable evidence for public health decisions. When these data systems are connected, it becomes easier to link cases to test results, track transmission patterns, and monitor whether control measures are working.
Another major component is workforce development across the entire country. The program aims to build response capacity by training and mentoring a cadre of public health workers in each of Cote dIvoire s 101 districts, with a focus on field epidemiology and emergency preparedness and response. This district-by-district approach suggests an intent to decentralize capability so that outbreak detection, investigation, and initial response can happen quickly at the local level rather than relying only on national teams. The opportunity also calls out field simulation exercises as a way to reinforce these skills, which is important because simulations test coordination, communication, and operational readiness under realistic conditions.
Administratively, this opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically implies substantial involvement by CDC in technical collaboration, oversight, and coordination during implementation. The funding activity category is Health, with CFDA number 93.318. The announcement was created February 8, 2020, with an original closing date of April 7, 2020 (applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time). The listing notes an expected number of awards of three, and the award ceiling is shown as 0, which usually indicates the ceiling was not specified in the posted summary or is provided elsewhere in the full announcement.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities, such as state, county, city, township, and special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and other entities as described in the eligibility clarification field. Overall, the opportunity is structured to attract organizations capable of supporting national and district-level public health strengthening work in Cote dIvoire, especially efforts that improve surveillance, diagnostics, readiness, and trained response capacity in a way that aligns with IHR and GHSA priorities.Apply for CDC RFA GH20 2093
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Protecting and Improving Public Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Health Systems, Capacity Building, and Health Security in Cote dIvoire" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.318.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 08, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 07, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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, Nonprofits that do not have 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), Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Protecting and Improving Public Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Health Systems, Capacity Building, and Health Security in Cote dIvoire."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA/FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH20-2093.
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a CDC-led cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically includes substantial CDC involvement in technical collaboration, oversight, and coordination during implementation.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to help the Cote dIvoire Ministry of Health meet key requirements under the International Health Regulations (IHR) by strengthening the country’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies.
How does this program relate to IHR and GHSA?
The program is designed to support IHR requirements and is framed around priority activities under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), with a focus on practical improvements to readiness and response.
What public health outcomes is the program trying to improve?
It aims to strengthen the building blocks of a functioning public health system so threats are found earlier, confirmed faster, and contained more effectively, both for routine detection of unusual events and for large-scale emergencies.
What are the core technical areas prioritized by the program?
The core areas are disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, emergency preparedness and response, public health workforce development, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stewardship.
Does the opportunity treat these areas as separate projects or as connected systems?
The opportunity emphasizes strengthening these areas in connected ways, such as improving how surveillance signals lead to laboratory testing and how both streams of information support decision-making during an outbreak.
What is event-based surveillance, as described in this opportunity?
Event-based surveillance is described as collecting and acting on information that may not come through routine reporting channels, such as alerts from communities, media, health workers, and other local sources that can indicate unusual clusters, unexplained deaths, or other warning signs.
Where is event-based surveillance expected to be established or strengthened?
The opportunity highlights creating an event-based surveillance system in high-risk border districts.
How will the border-district event-based surveillance system be reinforced?
The opportunity indicates it will be reinforced through training and supervision of public health staff, emphasizing consistent, functional implementation rather than only producing tools or guidance.
What laboratory improvements are supported under this program?
The program supports enhanced laboratory capacity, including improved point-of-care diagnostics, to improve the speed and quality of outbreak detection and response.
What are point-of-care diagnostics and why are they important here?
Point-of-care diagnostics are tests performed closer to where patients are seen. The opportunity notes they can reduce delays by enabling quicker screening or confirmation, which can be especially valuable in remote areas and during fast-moving outbreaks.
Does the opportunity emphasize integrating data across surveillance and laboratories?
Yes. It stresses integrating epidemiologic and laboratory data to improve situational awareness, target interventions, and generate reliable evidence for public health decisions.
What practical benefits are expected from integrating epidemiologic and laboratory data?
The opportunity describes benefits such as linking cases to test results, tracking transmission patterns, and monitoring whether control measures are working.
What does the workforce development component include?
It includes training and mentoring public health workers across the country, focusing on field epidemiology and emergency preparedness and response.
How widespread is the workforce development effort intended to be?
The opportunity aims to train and mentor a cadre of public health workers in each of Cote dIvoire’s 101 districts.
Why does the opportunity focus on district-by-district capacity building?
The district-by-district approach suggests an intent to decentralize capability so outbreak detection, investigation, and initial response can happen quickly at the local level rather than relying only on national teams.
Are simulation exercises part of the planned activities?
Yes. The opportunity calls out field simulation exercises as a way to reinforce workforce skills and test coordination, communication, and operational readiness under realistic conditions.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.318.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on February 8, 2020.
What was the original application closing date and time?
The original closing date was April 7, 2020, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
How many awards were expected?
The listing notes an expected number of awards of three.
Is there an award ceiling listed?
The posted summary shows an award ceiling of 0, which usually indicates the ceiling was not specified in the summary or may be provided elsewhere in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, city, township, and special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and other entities as described in the eligibility clarification field.
Does the opportunity indicate the kinds of organizations it is trying to attract?
Yes. It is structured to attract organizations capable of supporting national and district-level public health strengthening work in Cote dIvoire, particularly efforts improving surveillance, diagnostics, readiness, and trained response capacity aligned with IHR and GHSA priorities.
What kinds of public health threats does the program focus on?
It focuses on infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies, with priorities that include preparedness, detection, response, and AMR stewardship.
What does AMR stewardship refer to in the context of this opportunity?
The opportunity lists antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stewardship as a core prioritized area, indicating an emphasis on strengthening practices and systems that address antimicrobial resistance as part of broader health security.
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