Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description

The purpose of the program is to assist state, local, tribal and territorial health authorities to implement public health situation awareness and syndromic surveillance utilizing BioSense 2.0. Specifically this includes: • Promoting timely exchange of electronic health-related information between providers and public health authorities• Facilitating timely information sharing among state, local, tribal, territorial and federal public health partners and • Promoting improvement of the science, analytic and workforce practice for public health surveillance at the state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2020” focus area(s) of Health Communication and Health Information Technology, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Immunizations and Infectious Diseases and Public Health Infrastructure.

Who can apply

• State governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Others

Contact

CDC <br/>Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) <br/>Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) <br/>Phone 770-488-2700
pgotim@cdc.gov