Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) Cooperative Agreement for All-Hazards Public Health Emergencies: Zika 2016

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-TP16-1602 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.069Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDC-OPHPRClosing Date: Jun 13, 2016Award Ceiling: $5,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 53Creation Date: May 11, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: This funding opportunity announcement outlines CDC guidance, technical, and financial assistance in response to a potential outbreak of Zika virus disease (ZVD) in the continental United States, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and freely associated states. CDC is providing $25 million in funding to 53 state, territorial, and local health departments based on current Zika virus transmission at the time of this announcement, jurisdictions likely to become affected, and evidence of historical arboviral patterns, to support accelerated public health preparedness planning and operational readiness for responding to Zika. The funding is intended to address planning and operational response gaps for ZVD and to assure state, local, and territorial operational readiness for ZVD. Funding cannot be used for activities already covered by other federal grants and/or cooperative agreements. Expected outcomes include: Further refinement of ...
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