Global Tuberculosis:Developing,Evaluating,Implementing Evidence-based and Innovative Approaches to Find, Cure, and Prevent Tuberculosis Globally

CFDA 93.494 Active Cooperative Agreement

Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$6.5M FY2026
$5.1M
FY24
$5.1M
FY25
$6.5M
FY26*
* estimated

Who has received this funding

Organizations awarded under CFDA 93.494 (USAspending.gov).

Program Objective

CDC’s global health priorities include efforts towards ending the global tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by: expanding access to improved screening, contact tracing, and diagnostic tools to find the missing TB cases (FIND); optimizing treatment for TB and multi-drug-resistant (MDR) TB, including identifying and evaluating better treatment regimens, and expanding access to care and treatment (CURE); breaking the cycle of TB transmission by strengthening infection control, identifying TB hotspots to target screening, and scaling-up treatment to prevent TB (PREVENT); and helping countries strengthen their surveillance and laboratory systems, and workforce and research capacity to support sustainable health systems including promoting the wider use and adoption of recommended TB strategies and guidelines (SUSTAIN).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Unrestricted by Entity Type

Competition is open, limited, or single eligibility by authorizing legislation.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. Initial awards provide funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and the NoA will indicate support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, award requirements, and special conditions, if any.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 60 to 90 days
  • Renewal interval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance

Description

CDC’s global tuberculosis (TB) efforts, along the continuum of Find, Cure, Prevent, and Sustain, are to assist Ministries of Health and other international and local partners to strengthen national TB control and prevention programs and to develop better approaches and innovative strategies to end the global TB epidemic and to achieve a world free of TB.

Mission Categories

Primary: Health Education

Other categories:
Medical EducationMental Health

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Uses and Restrictions are specified in individual Notice of Funding Opportunities. Funds may be spent for reasonable program purposes, including personnel, travel, operating costs including supplies, fuel for transportation, utilities, staff training costs including registration fees and purchase and rental of training related equipment, and purchase of reagents, test kits and laboratory equipment for Tuberculosis (TB) testing and services. Equipment may be purchased if deemed necessary to accomplish program objectives; however, prior approval by CDC officials must be requested in writing. All requests for funds contained in the budget shall be stated in U.S. dollars. Once an award is made, CDC will not compensate foreign grantees for currency exchange fluctuations through the issuance of supplemental awards. The costs that are generally allowable in grants to domestic organizations are allowable to foreign institutions and international organizations, with the following exception: With the exception of the American University, Beirut, and the World Health Organization (WHO), Indirect Costs will not be paid (either directly or through sub-award) to organizations located outside the territorial limits of the United States or to international organizations regardless of their location. The applicant may contract with other organizations under this program; however, the applicant must perform a substantial portion of the activities (including program management and operations, and delivery of prevention services for which funds are required). You must obtain an annual audit of these CDC funds (program-specific audit) by a U.S.-based audit firm with international branches and current licensure/authority in-country, and in accordance with International Accounting Standards or equivalent standard(s) approved in writing by CDC. A fiscal Recipient Capability Assessment may be required, prior to or post award, in order to review the applicant's business management and fiscal capabilities regarding the handling of U.S. Federal funds. Please see the specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Required Documentation

Requirements for application are stated in each Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Reporting & Compliance

Records Retention
3 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Lata Kumar
404-639-7618
1600 Clifton Rd. NE Bldg 21/9202, Atlanta, GA 30333
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-01-12. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-30 02:37:38.