Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
GUAM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (DPHSS) PROJECT ABSTRACT 2024 ELC Application - CDC-RFA-CK24-002 DUNS – 855028700; UEI-- No. QM41LQWVXCK8 This proposal requests funding of $7,344,865.36 for a 12-month budget period from 08/01/2024-07/31/2025 for enhancement of epidemiology, laboratory, and health information systems to improve detection, investigation, and response to foodborne, communicable, and emerging infectious diseases in the U.S. territory of Guam. This application represents Guam’s participation in the first of a five-year cooperative agreement project known as 2024 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC). The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) proposes capacity building activities from the selection of (10) out of a possible (21) cross-cutting programs and discrete projects as provided for in the ELC Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-CK24-002. The Projects/Programs selected for Guam’s ELC application are: Section I: Cross-Cutting Emerging Infectious Disease Capacity, Systems, and Leadership A. Cross-Cutting Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Program – Budget Proposal – $981,343.04 B. ELC Leadership, Management, and Administration Project--Budget Proposal – $216,591.13 C. Health Information Systems Capacity (HIS) Project–Budget Proposal – $1,812,745.24 D. Budget Proposal – $14,807.00 F. Emerging Issues Project:--Budget Proposal – $3,021,339.08 Section II: Emerging Infectious Disease Programs: G. Enteric, Foodborne, Waterborne, and Zoonotic Diseases: Surveillance, Detection, Response, Reporting, and Prevention-- Budget Proposal – $291,119.53 H. Healthcare-associated infections, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Antibiotic Stewardship: Budget Proposal – $259,418.60 I. Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Network (AR Lab Network): Budget Proposal – $36,791.00 J. Enhanced Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) and Respiratory Diseases--Budget Proposal – $274,503.96 K. Vector-borne Diseases and Tick-Associated Conditions: Building Comprehensive Programs to Identify, Diagnose, Report, Prevent, and Respond-- Budget Proposal – $436,206.78
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