Expanding global health security through local partnerships in Indonesia

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the Global Health Center and Division of Global Health Protection, is offering the Expanding Global Health Security Through Local Partnerships in Indonesia funding opportunity, CDC-RFA-JG-26-0053, under Assistance Listing 93.318. The program is designed to strengthen global health security through surveillance, prevention, preparedness, and response in Indonesia while supporting collaboration between CDC and the Indonesian Ministry of Health. The effort builds on public health infrastructure and activities initiated under CDC-RFA-GH20-2120 and is intended to address recommendations from Indonesia's 2023 Joint External Evaluation, align with Ministry of Health strategic plans, address gaps identified in the National Action Plan for Health Security, and strengthen monitoring and evaluation of public health programs. The purpose is to put International Health Regulations core principles into practice and improve Indonesia's ability to detect, notify, and respond to public health threats. Projects should strengthen capacity in real-time surveillance and reporting, laboratory systems, workforce development, public health programs and scientific rigor, and immunization. Required strategies address interoperable surveillance and data systems, laboratory diagnostic and specimen transport capacity, Field Epidemiology Training Program and other workforce development, emergency preparedness and response coordination, immunization program management and coverage, and broader public health programs and service delivery. Recipients are expected to collaborate with the Ministry of Health, other government entities, nongovernmental organizations, universities, civil society, the private sector, other U.S. government agencies, and relevant regional partners. The award is a cooperative agreement with expected total NOFO funding of $3,000,000 for Year 1 and an anticipated one to two awards. Projects are planned for five 12-month budget periods, for a five-year period of performance. Applicants must apply for all three funding components and submit a separate budget and work plan for each. Component 1, Core Global Health Security Priorities, has a $1,500,000 ceiling. Component 2, Rapid Small-Scale Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks or other Public Health Emergencies, has a $5,000,000 ceiling. Component 3, Rapid Large-Scale Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks or other Public Health Emergencies, has a $10,000,000 ceiling. Only Component 1 core activities are expected to be funded initially, while Components 2 and 3 may be approved but unfunded until funding becomes available. Approximately 5 to 10 percent of project funding is expected to support monitoring, reporting, and evaluation. Funds may not be used for research, generally may not support clinical care except as allowed by law, and may not support pre-award costs without authorization. The program has no required cost sharing or matching. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public housing and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and foreign or non-U.S.-based entities. The project must be conducted in Indonesia. An organization may submit only one application under its UEI. CDC also provides a local partner funding preference worth 10 additional selection points when the prime applicant meets the applicable local partner definition and provides the required documentation. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 2, 2026. Applicants must have the required active registrations and an appropriate UEI and must use the UEI associated with the physical location receiving federal funds. Required materials include a one-page project summary, a project narrative of no more than 30 pages, a budget narrative, SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-LLL when applicable. Required attachments include a table of contents, experience statement, financial capability statement, resumes and job descriptions, organizational chart, an indirect cost agreement when applicable, and a report on overlap when applicable. Applicants seeking the local partner preference must also provide the required supporting documentation. The project narrative must follow the required order and address Background and approach, Evaluation and performance measurement plan, and Organizational capacity. Applicants must also submit an initial evaluation and performance measurement plan and an initial data management plan. Applications first undergo a responsiveness review and then a merit review. The 100-point merit review assigns 35 points to Background and approach, 35 points to the Evaluation and performance measurement plan, and 30 points to Organizational capacity. CDC ranks applications by merit score but may make selections outside rank order for stated programmatic reasons, including avoiding duplication, applying funding preferences, addressing unforeseen public health emergencies, accommodating available funds, maximizing Global Health Security coverage, and advancing program priorities. CDC leadership also reviews potential awards for adherence to applicable laws and alignment with agency priorities. Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award, while disqualified or unsuccessful applicants will receive notification by email or letter. Notifications are expected by the end of October 2026, with an expected award and start date of October 30, 2026. The program contact is DGHP NOFOs at DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov. The grants management contact is Randolph Williams, Grants Management Officer, at gur2@cdc.gov or 770-743-0411. After award, recipients must comply with the Notice of Award, applicable federal requirements, CDC reporting requirements, and host-country laws and regulations. Required post-award reporting includes an evaluation and performance measurement plan six months into the award, annual and interim performance reporting, federal financial reporting, applicable foreign tax reporting, and final performance and financial reports. CDC will provide substantial involvement through technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, review of performance and financial progress, and collaboration with CDC in-country and headquarters personnel. The source does not state that this opportunity recurs on an annual or other regular cycle.

Use the exact required project narrative headings and order; keep the project narrative within 30 pages because excess pages make the application nonresponsive; apply for all three components and keep each Year 1 component budget within its ceiling; make timelines measurable and monitoring and evaluation procedures clear because these carry 15 points within Background and approach; demonstrate local Indonesia experience in performance monitoring and rigorous evaluation; document management and financial capacity; submit local partner documentation to receive the 10-point preference; verify Grants.gov validation and avoid encrypted, zipped, or password-protected files