OpportunityTitle: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Preparedness and Response Research to Aid  Recovery from Hurricane Sandy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility Information    1. Eligible Applicants     &#149; Recipients agree that the benefits of the grant awards must be restricted to all or part of the of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared major disaster states, which are: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.     &#149; Eligible applicants and/or co-applicants must be based or have significant operations in one of these states, including the District of Columbia, identified as a major disaster area.  &#149; Non-state applicants must partner with 1 or more State, Tribal, or Local public health agency in one of the states, including the District of Columbia, identified above as a FEMA declared major disaster area.     &#149; Applicants will be required to attest (at the time of application) that funds requested will not be used for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance2.     2. Self-Insurance is a formal plan, pursuant to law or regulation, in which amounts are set aside in a fund to cover losses of specified types and amounts, typically by a commercial company.  Appropriated funds are precluded from expenses that are or can be reimbursed by the formal self-insurance plan.      Eligible Organizations:     Higher Education Institutions  &#149; Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education   &#149; Private Institutions of Higher Education     The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:   &#149; Hispanic-serving Institutions  &#149; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)  &#149; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)   &#149; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions    Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education  &#149; Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)     For- Profit Organizations  &#149; Small Businesses  &#149; For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)    Governments  &#149; State Governments   &#149; County Governments  &#149; City or Township Governments  &#149; Special District Governments  &#149; Indian/Native American Tribal Gov rnments (Federally Recognized)   &#149; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)  &#149; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government  &#149; U.S. Territory or Possession    Other  &#149; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations  &#149; Regional Organizations  &#149; Bona Fide Agents:  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 legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with &quot;Other Attachment Forms&quot; when submitting via www.grants.gov.    2. Foreign Organizations  Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.     Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.     For this announcement, applicants may not include collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions.  All applicable federal laws and policies apply.
Description: The purpose of this FOA is to provide funds from the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (P.L. 113-02) to support research in the priority areas (below) to aid recovery from the public health impact of Hurricane Sandy. This research program is within the HHS and CDC overall strategy to build the scientific evidence-base and its application to public health preparedness, response, and recovery practice. Funds will be provided to benefit all or part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared major disaster states, which are: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Eligible applicants and/or co-applicants must be based or have significant operations in one of these states, including the District of Columbia.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;(PGO) Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone:  770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov &lt;br/&gt;