Viral Hepatitis - Prevention and Surveillance

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS13-13030401SUPP16 Opportunity Category: ContinuationFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.270Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: Jul 20, 2015Award Ceiling: $500,000Expected Number of Awards: 60Creation Date: May 20, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of the program is to support the goals of the HHS Viral Hepatitis Action Plan by focusing on 1) addressing national viral hepatitis prevention and 2)surveillance priorities for increasing testing and access to care and treatment and strengthening surveillance to detect viral hepatitis transmission and disease. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2020” focus area(s) of Immunization and Infectious Diseases: IID-1.3 Reduce, eliminate, or maintain elimination of new hepatitis B cases among persons 2 to 18 years; IID-15 Increase hepatitis B vaccine coverage among high-risk populations; IID-25.1 Reduce hepatitis B infections in adults aged 19 and older; IID-25.2 Reduce hepatitis B infections among high risk populations – injection drug users;IID-25.3 Reduce hepatitis B infections among high risk populations – men who have sex with men;IID-26 Reduce new hepatitis C infections; and,IID-27 Increase the percentage of persons aware they have hepatitis C infection (ht...
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