Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH13 1306
Apply for CDC RFA GH13 1306
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Implementing Public Health Programs and Strengthening Public Health Capacity in Guatemala and Central American" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.067 Global AIDS.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 18, 2013 and posted on Jan 15, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below However, you will need a signed justification memo to justify limited competition. Universities Colleges Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Foreign Organizations Foreign Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity CDC RFA GH13-1306, titled "Implementing Public Health Programs and Strengthening Public Health Capacity in Guatemala and Central American," is a discretionary cooperative agreement aimed at building stronger, more capable public health systems across Guatemala and the broader Central America region. The core idea is to improve how countries in the region prepare for, detect, and respond to public health threats by investing in people (training), systems (surveillance and program infrastructure), and practice (planning, implementation, and evaluation of real public health programs). The opportunity is structured to support one main awardee that can operate at a regional level, coordinate with multiple public health partners, and translate public health science into workable programs that can be implemented and evaluated in real-world settings.
A central component of the program is training and workforce development. The grant is intended to provide education and hands-on training for public health professionals and students in both basic and applied public health science, as well as the full program cycle: planning, implementation, and evaluation. In practical terms, that means developing skills in areas such as epidemiology, surveillance methods, data quality, outbreak investigation, monitoring and evaluation, and translating evidence into interventions. The emphasis on a regional level suggests the awardee is expected to build approaches and training platforms that can be shared across countries, not just delivered in one location, and to help create a pipeline of trained professionals who can support ministries of health and other public health institutions over time.
Another major focus is strengthening capacity at multiple levels of the public health system, including regional, national, and local capabilities. The CDC describes this as building the ability to conduct public health science that informs the design and operation of programs and surveillance systems, and to develop interventions based on evidence and local needs. This includes improving the ability to gather and interpret data, run disease surveillance more effectively, and evaluate whether programs are actually achieving measurable outcomes. The grant is framed around strengthening the underlying infrastructure and technical competence that allow countries to identify health problems quickly, understand what is driving them, and take organized action using proven public health approaches.
The opportunity also explicitly supports disease prevention, detection, and control efforts throughout Central America, with attention to rapid response during public health emergencies. This points to investments in preparedness and response functions such as incident detection, outbreak investigation capacity, rapid deployment of technical expertise, coordination mechanisms, and communication and data-sharing practices that help public health authorities act quickly when urgent threats emerge. The program is not limited to routine public health improvement; it also aims to reinforce the systems that help countries respond under pressure, when delays in detection or response can lead to wider spread and greater harm.
A further expectation is that the awardee will incorporate lessons learned from evaluations and assessments of disease control and eradication programs in Guatemala and the Central America region, and ensure that expertise is shared with public health partners. This places evaluation and knowledge transfer at the center of the work. The grant is not only about implementing activities, but also about continuously learning what works, what does not, and why, and then spreading that learning across institutions and countries. In effect, the awardee is expected to help build a culture of evidence-based decision-making, where program adjustments are guided by data and evaluation findings, and where successful approaches can be adopted more broadly across the region.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a CDC cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC is likely to have substantial involvement in program direction, collaboration, and oversight compared to a simpler grant mechanism. The estimated total funding listed for the opportunity is $20,000,000, with an award ceiling of $4,000,000 and an award floor of $0, and the CDC expected to make a single award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on January 15, 2013, created on January 18, 2013, and ultimately closed on February 28, 2013, with an archive date of March 30, 2013. The CFDA number provided is 93.067 (Global AIDS), indicating the funding is connected to broader global health programming even though the described activities span public health systems strengthening and regional preparedness more generally.
Eligibility is geared toward higher education and similar institutions, with eligible applicants including universities, colleges, and other higher education institutions (public/state controlled and private). Foreign organizations are eligible to apply, while foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. The listing also notes that a signed justification memo is needed to justify limited competition, which suggests the award may have been structured with restrictions on competition or a limited eligible pool, requiring explicit justification as part of the process.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management is the contact point, reachable by telephone at (770) 488-2700 or by email at pgotim@cdc.gov. Overall, the opportunity is designed to produce a measurable increase in regional public health capability by training the workforce, strengthening surveillance and program systems, improving emergency response readiness, and making evaluation-driven learning a routine part of disease prevention and control efforts throughout Guatemala and Central America.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name and number of this CDC funding opportunity?
The opportunity is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity CDC RFA GH13-1306, titled "Implementing Public Health Programs and Strengthening Public Health Capacity in Guatemala and Central American."
2) What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. In a cooperative agreement, CDC is typically expected to have substantial involvement in program direction, collaboration, and oversight compared to a standard grant.
3) What is the main purpose of the opportunity?
The main purpose is to build stronger and more capable public health systems in Guatemala and the broader Central America region by improving preparedness, detection, and response to public health threats. The opportunity emphasizes investing in workforce training, strengthening systems like surveillance and program infrastructure, and improving real-world public health program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
4) What geographic area does the program cover?
The focus is Guatemala and the broader Central America region, with an emphasis on regional approaches that can be shared across multiple countries.
5) How many awards does CDC expect to make under this opportunity?
CDC expects to make a single award, with one main awardee operating at a regional level and coordinating with multiple public health partners.
6) What is the estimated total funding and the maximum award amount?
The estimated total funding listed is $20,000,000. The award ceiling is $4,000,000. The award floor is $0.
7) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
8) What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is geared toward higher education and similar institutions. Eligible applicants include universities, colleges, and other higher education institutions, including public/state-controlled and private institutions.
9) Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Foreign organizations are eligible to apply.
10) Are foreign components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, according to the eligibility information provided.
11) What are the major program components or focus areas?
The opportunity centers on: (1) training and workforce development; (2) strengthening capacity at regional, national, and local levels; (3) improving disease prevention, detection, and control, including rapid response during public health emergencies; and (4) incorporating evaluation and lessons learned into ongoing improvement and knowledge sharing across partners.
12) What does "training and workforce development" mean in this program?
Training and workforce development includes education and hands-on training for public health professionals and students in basic and applied public health science and the full program cycle (planning, implementation, and evaluation). The description highlights skill areas such as epidemiology, surveillance methods, data quality, outbreak investigation, monitoring and evaluation, and translating evidence into interventions.
13) Is the training expected to be regional or limited to one country?
The emphasis is on regional-level approaches and training platforms that can be shared across countries, rather than being delivered in only one location. The goal includes building a pipeline of trained professionals who can support ministries of health and public health institutions over time.
14) What does "strengthening public health capacity" include?
It includes building the ability to conduct public health science that informs the design and operation of programs and surveillance systems, developing interventions based on evidence and local needs, improving data collection and interpretation, running disease surveillance more effectively, and evaluating whether programs achieve measurable outcomes.
15) Does the opportunity support emergency preparedness and response?
Yes. It explicitly supports disease prevention, detection, and control across Central America, with attention to rapid response during public health emergencies. Examples mentioned include incident detection, outbreak investigation capacity, rapid deployment of technical expertise, coordination mechanisms, and communication and data-sharing practices.
16) What is expected regarding evaluation and learning?
The awardee is expected to incorporate lessons learned from evaluations and assessments of disease control and eradication programs in Guatemala and the Central America region, and to share expertise with public health partners. The opportunity emphasizes continuous learning, evidence-based decision-making, and using evaluation findings to guide program adjustments and broader adoption of successful approaches.
17) What role is the awardee expected to play at the regional level?
The opportunity is structured to support one main awardee that can operate regionally, coordinate with multiple public health partners, and translate public health science into workable programs that can be implemented and evaluated in real-world settings.
18) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity, and what does it indicate?
The CFDA number provided is 93.067 (Global AIDS). The description indicates the funding is connected to broader global health programming, while the activities described focus on public health systems strengthening and regional preparedness more generally.
19) Were there any special competition or documentation notes mentioned?
Yes. The listing notes that a signed justification memo is needed to justify limited competition. This suggests the award may have been structured with restrictions on competition or a limited eligible pool, requiring explicit justification as part of the process.
20) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 15, 2013, created on January 18, 2013, and closed on February 28, 2013. The archive date is March 30, 2013.
21) Who can applicants contact to access the full announcement or get help?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement can contact the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management by phone at (770) 488-2700 or by email at pgotim@cdc.gov.
22) Is this opportunity focused only on routine public health improvement?
No. The description states it is not limited to routine public health improvement; it also aims to reinforce systems for rapid detection and response during urgent public health threats.
23) What kinds of outcomes is the opportunity aiming for?
The overall intent is a measurable increase in regional public health capability through training the workforce, strengthening surveillance and program systems, improving emergency response readiness, and making evaluation-driven learning a routine part of disease prevention and control efforts across Guatemala and Central America.
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