Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC FOA GH10 1003
Apply for CDC FOA GH10 1003
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Global Partnerships with Non Governmental Organizations (NGO s)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInvestigations and Technical Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 5, 2010 and posted on Mar 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $16,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications may be submitted by public and private non profit and for profit organizations, and by governments and their agencies such as public non profit organizations private non profit organizations small, minority, women owned businesses universities colleges hospitals community based organizations and faith based organizations. All applicants must possess the documented experience and ability to conduct public health programs/ projects. SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Licensing/Credential/Permits Cost Sharing or Matching Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this program. Maintenance of Effort Maintenance of Effort is not required for this program. Other 1. Applicants must have a history of experience and collaboration in the following areas Emerging and Re Emerging Infectious Diseases, Influenza and other diseases with pandemic potential as well as Environmental Health Issues, Chronic Diseases, Perinatal and Maternal Mortality as well as Early Childhood Health and Development. 2. Applicants will be a legal entity with approval to work with and documented proof of collaboration with Ministries of Health (MOH) and other partners within each country they are proposing Projects/activities. 3. Applicant must possess public health project implementation capacity with staff of the ground, including capacity at the local and national level. 4. Applicant must document their ability to plan and implement projects within established infrastructure thus avoiding the creation of a new vertical program. 5. Applicant must provide evidence of their capacity to carry out educational and health programs including experience in settings of extreme poverty and working with disenfranchised individuals. 6. Applicant must provide evidence of experience working with community level organizations in planning, implementing and evaluating evidenced based public health programs. 7. Applicant must provide documentation of their expertise in training public health staff in disease control and prevention methods. 8. CDC seeks to expand its global capacity through NGO partnerships with organizations that have a strong international presence. Project Evaluation results in one country may be translated and implemented in other countries or settings therefore the partnering organizations must have a worldwide network that includes resident staff present in at least 20 countries. Note Title 2 of the United States Code Section 1611 states that an organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds constituting a grant, loan, or an award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CDC funding opportunity titled "Global Partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)" (Funding Opportunity Number CDC FOA GH10-1003; CFDA 93.283) is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to strengthen global health outcomes by partnering with organizations that already have substantial on-the-ground capacity and long-standing relationships in multiple countries. The program’s central idea is to improve public health through collaboration, with CDC working alongside qualified NGOs and other entities to carry out and refine evidence-based interventions rather than building new standalone systems. The opportunity was posted March 5, 2010, closed May 5, 2010, and later archived June 4, 2010. CDC anticipated making about five awards, supported by an estimated total funding level of $16,250,000. No cost sharing or matching funds were required, and there was no maintenance-of-effort requirement.
The program’s goals focus on three main areas. First, it aims to implement evidence-based public health programs addressing major infectious disease threats and other high-priority health challenges. The infectious disease focus includes HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and influenza and other threats with pandemic potential. Beyond infectious diseases, the scope deliberately extends to environmental health issues such as safe water and sanitation, as well as chronic diseases, maternal and child health, public health preparedness, biosafety, and injury control and prevention. In practice, this means CDC was looking for partners capable of delivering proven interventions in real-world settings, adapting them to local contexts, and coordinating with national systems rather than operating in isolation.
Second, the opportunity emphasizes workforce development and practical training. Funded partners were expected to provide training for students, public health professionals, and selected staff in the full life cycle of public health programming: planning, implementation, and evaluation. The training scope also explicitly includes technical and operational skills such as data collection and data analysis, along with administrative competencies like financial planning and management. This signals that the CDC was not only seeking health service delivery, but also durable capacity building that helps countries and organizations manage programs effectively and sustain improvements over time.
Third, the program is structured to make evaluation findings matter operationally. Applicants were expected to incorporate results from program evaluations and lessons learned back into active disease prevention and control efforts. The intent is continuous improvement: testing what works, documenting outcomes, and translating effective approaches into routine practice. This knowledge-sharing aspect is also meant to support cross-country learning, so that successful strategies in one setting can be adapted and implemented in other countries through networks that include governments, NGOs, and academic institutions.
Eligibility was broad on paper, covering public and private organizations, non-profit and for-profit entities, and governments and their agencies. Examples listed include universities and colleges, hospitals, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and small or minority- and women-owned businesses. At the same time, the CDC set strict practical qualifications. Applicants had to demonstrate documented experience and the ability to conduct public health programs and projects, with a history of collaboration in areas such as emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness, environmental health, chronic diseases, and maternal/perinatal and early childhood health and development. Applicants also had to be a legal entity authorized to work in the proposed countries and show documented collaboration with Ministries of Health and other partners in each country where activities would take place.
A key theme across the special eligibility criteria is proven implementation capacity without creating parallel structures. Applicants needed staff on the ground with local and national implementation capability, and they had to show they could plan and execute projects within existing infrastructure, explicitly avoiding the creation of new vertical programs. CDC also required evidence of capacity to deliver educational and health programs in challenging environments, including settings of extreme poverty and with disenfranchised populations, plus experience working with community-level organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions. Training expertise was also non-negotiable: applicants had to document their ability to train public health staff in disease control and prevention methods.
The opportunity strongly favored organizations with a truly international footprint. CDC stated it was seeking to expand global capacity through partnerships with NGOs that have a strong international presence, and it highlighted the expectation that evaluation results from one country could be translated to others. To support that model, partnering organizations were required to have a worldwide network with resident staff present in at least 20 countries. Finally, a statutory restriction was noted: under Title 2 of the United States Code Section 1611, 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive federal funds in the form of a grant, loan, or award.
Overall, this cooperative agreement opportunity was built for experienced, widely networked organizations able to work directly with Ministries of Health and communities to deliver evidence-based programs across a broad set of global health priorities, train and strengthen the public health workforce, and use evaluation to continuously improve and scale effective approaches across multiple countries.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this CDC funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Global Partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC FOA GH10-1003 and the CFDA number is 93.283.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning CDC anticipated working alongside funded partners to carry out and refine evidence-based interventions rather than simply funding independent, stand-alone projects.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to strengthen global health outcomes by partnering with organizations that already have substantial in-country capacity and long-standing relationships across multiple countries, using collaboration to implement and improve evidence-based public health interventions.
When was the opportunity posted, closed, and archived?
It was posted March 5, 2010, closed May 5, 2010, and archived June 4, 2010.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making about five awards.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $16,250,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
Was there a maintenance-of-effort requirement?
No. There was no maintenance-of-effort requirement.
What are the main program goal areas?
The goals focus on three areas: (1) implementing evidence-based public health programs for major infectious disease threats and other high-priority health challenges, (2) workforce development and practical training, and (3) using evaluation findings and lessons learned to continuously improve disease prevention and control efforts and support cross-country learning.
Which infectious disease areas were included in the scope?
The infectious disease focus included HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and influenza and other threats with pandemic potential.
Did the scope include health areas beyond infectious diseases?
Yes. The scope extended to environmental health (including safe water and sanitation), chronic diseases, maternal and child health, public health preparedness, biosafety, and injury control and prevention.
What does CDC mean by implementing "evidence-based" interventions?
Based on the opportunity description, CDC was looking for partners able to deliver proven interventions in real-world settings, adapt them to local context, coordinate with national systems, and avoid operating in isolation.
What expectations were included for workforce development and training?
Funded partners were expected to provide practical training for students, public health professionals, and selected staff across the full program life cycle (planning, implementation, and evaluation), including technical and operational skills (data collection and analysis) and administrative competencies (financial planning and management).
How was evaluation expected to be used in funded work?
Applicants were expected to incorporate evaluation results and lessons learned back into active disease prevention and control efforts, emphasizing continuous improvement and translating effective approaches into routine practice.
Was cross-country learning part of the model?
Yes. The opportunity emphasized that evaluation findings and successful strategies in one country should be adaptable and implementable in other countries through networks that may include governments, NGOs, and academic institutions.
Who was eligible to apply in general?
Eligibility was broadly described as including public and private organizations, non-profit and for-profit entities, and governments and their agencies.
What kinds of organizations were listed as examples of eligible applicants?
Examples included universities and colleges, hospitals, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and small or minority- and women-owned businesses.
Were there additional practical qualifications beyond general eligibility?
Yes. CDC required documented experience and demonstrated ability to conduct public health programs and projects, including a history of collaboration across specified public health areas.
What collaboration and subject-matter experience did applicants need to show?
Applicants needed documented experience and collaboration capacity in areas such as emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness, environmental health, chronic diseases, and maternal/perinatal and early childhood health and development.
Did applicants need legal authorization to work in the proposed countries?
Yes. Applicants had to be a legal entity authorized to work in the proposed countries.
Did applicants need documented collaboration with Ministries of Health?
Yes. Applicants had to show documented collaboration with Ministries of Health and other partners in each country where activities would take place.
What did CDC require regarding on-the-ground staffing and implementation capacity?
Applicants needed staff on the ground with local and national implementation capability and the ability to plan and execute projects within existing infrastructure.
Were applicants expected to avoid creating new vertical or parallel programs?
Yes. A core theme was implementing within existing infrastructure and explicitly avoiding the creation of new vertical programs or parallel structures.
Did CDC require experience working in challenging environments?
Yes. Applicants needed evidence of capacity to deliver educational and health programs in challenging environments, including settings of extreme poverty and with disenfranchised populations.
Was community-level collaboration specifically mentioned?
Yes. Applicants were expected to have experience working with community-level organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions.
Was training expertise a required capability?
Yes. Applicants had to document their ability to train public health staff in disease control and prevention methods.
How important was having an international footprint and network?
It was strongly emphasized. CDC sought partnerships with NGOs that have a strong international presence and expected that lessons and evaluation results could be translated across countries.
Was there a minimum country presence requirement?
Yes. Partnering organizations were required to have a worldwide network with resident staff present in at least 20 countries.
Are 501(c)(4) organizations eligible?
A specific restriction was noted: under Title 2 of the United States Code Section 1611, 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive federal funds in the form of a grant, loan, or award.
What kinds of partnerships and coordination did CDC expect?
CDC emphasized collaboration with qualified NGOs and other entities, coordination with national systems (including Ministries of Health), and implementation that complements rather than duplicates existing infrastructure.
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