OpportunityTitle: Emergency Countermeasure Dispensing Staffing Plan
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:  -Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  -Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  -Universities  -Colleges  -Research institutions  -Hospitals  -Community-based organizations  -Faith-based organizations  -Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  -American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  -Alaska Native health corporations  -Urban Indian health organizations  -Tribal epidemiology centers  -State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)  -Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)    A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.  If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.  Attach with &#239;&#191;&#189;Other Attachment Forms&#239;&#191;&#189; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The purpose of the program is to fund a nationally recognized community volunteer and support organization to develop plans to recruit, train, and maintain volunteers. The targeted impact of the FOA is to enhance community resilience and provide another volunteer tool in the community response toolbox. These volunteers would support the state and local public health agencies during a dispensing campaign. The awarded organization should develop an exportable model with transferrable plans and toolkits that can be disseminated to other community organizations for their consideration and use.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: PGOTIM@cdc.gov
GrantorContactText: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;TIMS &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: Key Dates:  Technical assistance will be available for potential applicants on a conference call to be held April 13, 2011, at 10:00am EST.  This conference call can be accessed by calling 1- 866-767-9131 and entering access code 5469930.  The purpose of the call is to help potential applicants understand the scope and intent of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).  Participation in this conference call is not mandatory.    Application Deadline Date: June 3, 2011, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time