RESPOND USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program
At a glance
RESPOND USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was July 31, 2009. Individual awards are listed as $185M, with about 1 award expected and $185M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Jun 15, 2009
- Close date
- Jul 31, 2009
- Award floor
- $185,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $185,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $185,000,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Potential bidders should be U.S. based institutions of higher education, research institutions, for profit, non-profit, or private voluntary organizations.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health, Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition (GH/HIDN) anticipates awarding two (2) cooperative agreements, RESPOND and PREDICT, under its Avian and Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program. The goal of the RESPOND Project is to improve the capacity of countries in high risk areas to respond to outbreaks of emergent zoonotic diseases that pose a serious threat to human health. The intent of the project is to respond to outbreaks while they are still within the animal community, however, there may be occasions where a response is needed within the human population.
Agency contact (as published)
US Agency for International Development
pbradley@usaid.gov
202-712-0595
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “RESPOND USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “RESPOND USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $185m, total estimated program funding is $185,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “RESPOND USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity USAID-M-OAA-GH-HSR-GH-09-878), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.