OpportunityTitle: Enhanced Surveillance in the Republic of Uganda under the President&#146;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are:  &#149; Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149; Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#149; Universities  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Research institutions  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149; American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149; Alaska Native health corporations  &#149; Urban Indian health organizations  &#149; Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149; 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)  &#149; Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#149; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entity  &#149; Other (specify)  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.
Description: The purpose of this program is to address the following goals: A. To conduct field surveys, surveillance and laboratory-based studies on important human infectious diseases in Uganda with an emphasis on HIV-related activities for sero-behavioral and clinical care surveillance for most at-risk or high risk group populations, prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), maternal and child health, neglected tropical diseases, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), tuberculosis, and malaria. B. To incorporate the results of the surveys and surveillance into operational health promotion, disease prevention and control programs in Uganda and ensure the sharing of expertise and surveillance findings not only with the host country government entities, but also with other nations, non-governmental agencies and academic institutions.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700