OpportunityTitle: Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) OutbreakNet Sentinel Sites (OSS) - Enhancing Detection, Investigation, and Control of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility for these supplemental awards is limited to current grantees under the ELC cooperative agreement program. These 58 ELC grantees are currently funded under the following ELC Funding Opportunity Numbers:    CI04-040:   Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Houston TX, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Los Angeles County CA, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New York City NY, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA, Republic of Palau, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.    CI07-701:  Alaska, Arkansas, Chicago IL, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina.    CI07-702:  New Hampshire    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 &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.       Eligibility is limited to current ELC grantees because this FOA is an expansion and follow-on to OutbreakNet activities currently funded via the ELC cooperative agreement.
Description: The overall purpose of the ELC cooperative agreement program is to assist state public health agencies improve surveillance for, and response to, infectious diseases by (1) strengthening epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhancing laboratory practice; (3) improving information systems; and (4) developing and implementing prevention and control strategies. The focus of the activities is on naturally occurring infectious diseases and drug-resistant infections. ELC aims to enhance the ability of public health agencies to identify and monitor the occurrence of known infectious diseases of public health importance; detect new and emerging infectious disease threats, identify and respond to disease outbreaks; and use public health data for priority setting, policy development, and for prevention and control.
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: Letter of Intent Deadline Date: June 21, 2010    Application Submission Date: July 7, 2010     Application Deadline Date: July 12, 2010