PPHF 2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) - Building and Strengthening Epidemiology, Laboratory and Health Information Systems Capacity in State and Local Health Departments financed in part by 2014 Prevention and Public

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-CK14-1401PPHF14 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.521Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: May 14, 2014Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 64Creation Date: Mar 14, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of this FOA is to protect the public health and safety of the American people by enhancing the capacity of public health agencies to effectively detect, respond, prevent and control known and emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases. Capacity is defined as the ability to conduct work; a stronger infrastructure leads to increased capacity. This is accomplished by providing financial and technical resources to (1) strengthen epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhance laboratory capacity; (3) improve information systems; and (4) enhance collaboration among epidemiology, laboratory, and information systems components of public health departments. While discrete areas of emphasis, they are inter-related. The first three are the cornerstones of the ELC and independent areas for building capacity while the fourth is fundamental to the approach work in all these areas of emphasis. As such, while ELC resources may support each of these individually (e.g., dedicated funding for microbiologists...
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