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Description of Modification
Title Correction
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
RFA-GH-13-001
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Dec 18, 2012
Creation Date:
Dec 19, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Feb 22, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Feb 22, 2013
Archive Date:
Mar 24, 2013
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
1
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$4,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$20,000,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
93.283
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The Affordable Care Act: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Special Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility for this program is limited to any academic institution in metropolitan area of Guatemala City that meets the criteria briefly described below. This special requirement for eligibility is based on the key objectives of the programs to develop and implement disease research projects, and allow the organization to carry out multiple, ongoing, public-health research activities in Guatemala and the Central American region.
A biosafety level laboratory (BSL-2) in Guatemala that is uniquely equipped to carry out these actions and provide laboratory capacity and support to the Ministry of Health in Guatemala and other countries in the region collaborating with Central American Council of Ministers of Health (COMISCA).
Have the legal authority to hire third-country nationals with the technical skills to meet the requirements of the proposed research components through an expedited process and unique capability to bolster research capacity in Guatemala and the region.
Established history of collaboration with CDC and the Guatemalan Ministry of Health and COMISCA.
Agency Name
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Description
To conduct field and laboratory research on important diseases, with an emphasis on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases as well as other identifiable public health problems.
To incorporate the results of research into operational disease prevention and control programs in Guatemala and the Central American Region and ensure sharing of expertise and research findings with other nations
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Synopsis Modification History
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