Deadline: 2 March 2020

The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications for its Malaria Operations Research to Improve Malaria Control and Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Western Kenya to assist with the implementation of malaria focused operations research, surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation activities, in Kenya.

Through this funding announcement, the Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria seeks to fund critical operations research and evaluation activities with the potential to yield high impact public health findings and to improve strategies that will decrease the overall burden of malaria and increase the health and well-being of affected populations in Kenya.

Objectives

• Conduct malaria strategic and operations research and monitoring and evaluation activities in Kenya in conjunction with the National Malaria Program and other partners to assess the efficacy / effectiveness of currently deployed malaria control tools.
• Develop and validate the impact of revised, enhanced, or novel interventions that will contribute to effective malaria control in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa.
• Assist the Kenyan Ministry of Health in translating implementation research findings into public health practice, and ensure sharing of expertise and research findings with other partners and countries.
• Assist the Kenyan Ministry of Health in improving malaria surveillance systems and monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Assist the Kenyan Ministry of Health in building capacity around operational research, surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation of malaria.

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
• Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
• Award Floor: $100,000

Target Population should include people living or working in epidemiological defined areas of malaria transmission in Kenya. Sub-population target groups within these malaria transmission zones should include those most at-risk e.g. children under five years of age and pregnant women.

Eligibility Criteria

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• City or township governments
• Private institutions of higher education
• Independent school districts
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Unrestricted
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• County governments
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Others
• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Special district governments

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=323282