Enhancing global laboratory systems to safely manage biological risks, deploy diagnostics, and sequence pathogens to improve capacities for global health threat response and detection

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications to enhance global laboratory systems for safely managing biological risks, deploying diagnostics, and sequencing pathogens. The goal is to improve capacities for global health threat response and detection. Activities will focus on strengthening public health laboratory systems, improving laboratory workforce, bio risk management, emergency laboratory preparedness, laboratory quality management systems, and diagnostic capacity. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, state governments, local governments, and others. The estimated funding is $25,000,000, with up to 3 awards expected. • Strengthening public health laboratory systems • Improving public health laboratory workforce • Improving bio risk management • Reinforcing emergency laboratory preparedness • Enhancing laboratory quality management systems • Enhancing diagnostic capacity via rapid tests and genomic sequencing for pandemic potential pathogens