Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH20 2116
This funding opportunity, titled "Protecting and Improving Public Health in Senegal: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security" (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA GH20 2116), is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement aimed at advancing the goals of the U.S. Government's Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). The central idea behind GHSA is to help countries strengthen their ability to prevent infectious disease threats, detect outbreaks quickly and accurately, and respond effectively in ways that reduce illness, save lives, and limit economic disruption. The opportunity is framed around the reality that outbreaks can emerge naturally (such as zoonotic spillover events), or through accidental or intentional release of dangerous pathogens, and that stronger national and international public health systems are essential to reducing those risks.
The grant focuses specifically on Senegal and emphasizes practical system-building: improving public health impact by strengthening the institutions, workforce, and operational capabilities that make disease surveillance, laboratory confirmation, reporting, and emergency response work in real time. A key theme is speed and transparency in detection and reporting, paired with coordinated response capacity. In other words, the funding supports efforts that help Senegal identify outbreaks earlier, communicate findings reliably, and mobilize effective control measures to prevent spread within the country and across borders. The language of the opportunity also highlights the importance of an "interconnected global network," reflecting the fact that disease threats do not respect boundaries and that health security depends on collaboration across human and animal health systems and across countries.
The CDC positions this opportunity as part of a broader partnership approach. Rather than acting alone, the U.S. Government intends to work alongside Senegal's Ministry of Health and other national partners, while also aligning with public and private stakeholders and donors. The description explicitly mentions large global actors such as the World Bank and the Gates Foundation as examples of stakeholders in the broader ecosystem, signaling that projects supported under this award are expected to fit within a coordinated landscape of health security investments and priorities. The overarching policy intent is to accelerate progress toward health security as an international security priority, not just a development goal, by strengthening core public health capacities that protect populations and stabilize systems during crises.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the CDC's Center for Global Health (Agency: Centers for Disease Control - CGH). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which usually means substantial involvement by the CDC in technical direction, collaboration, and oversight compared with a standard grant. The CFDA number listed is 93.318. The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with applications originally due June 15, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, and the posting shows a creation date of April 15, 2020. Eligibility is not broadly defined in the excerpt beyond "Others" with a note to consult the additional eligibility text in the full announcement, which typically clarifies what types of organizations may apply (for example, certain non-profits, NGOs, academic institutions, or other entities with demonstrated capacity).
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in Senegal's health security infrastructure and operational readiness, aligned with GHSA's prevent-detect-respond framework. It is intended to strengthen the systems and capacities that allow public health authorities and partners to reduce the likelihood of outbreaks, catch them earlier when they occur, and mount a faster, more coordinated response that reduces human suffering and economic harm.Apply for CDC RFA GH20 2116
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Protecting and Improving Public Health in Senegal: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.318.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
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