Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH21 2179
The grant opportunity titled "Partnering with Regional Institutes to Strengthen Essential Public Health Functions in Vietnam" (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA GH21-2179) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to deepen and formalize long-standing collaboration between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Government of Vietnam. Building on a partnership that has been in place since 1998, the program is framed around Vietnam's rapid push to meet the requirements of the International Health Regulations (2005), which set expectations for countries to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats that can cross borders. A key driver for this work is Vietnam's 2016 Joint External Evaluation, which produced recommendations across 19 technical areas and highlighted where capacity needed to be strengthened to improve national and regional health security.
At its core, the opportunity aims to strengthen the operational capabilities of four regional public health institutes under Vietnam's Ministry of Health so they can more consistently and effectively carry out the World Health Organization's essential public health functions. The institutes named in the announcement are the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City (PI-HCMC), the Pasteur Institute Nha Trang (PINT), and the Tay Nguyen Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (TIHE). The emphasis on these institutes reflects how Vietnam's public health system relies on strong regional hubs to support surveillance, laboratories, outbreak investigation, and coordinated response across provinces, especially in a country with diverse geographies and varying local capacities.
The program priorities align closely with the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), particularly the practical, front-line abilities that reduce the impact of epidemics and other public health emergencies. The described focus areas include preventing avoidable outbreaks and epidemics, improving early detection of health threats, and ensuring rapid and effective response once threats emerge. In addition to these core GHSA areas, the announcement highlights support for cross-cutting public health functions at the regional level, meaning activities that strengthen the underlying system and can benefit multiple disease programs rather than a single vertical effort. While the synopsis does not list every eligible activity in detail, the framing points to strengthening institutional readiness and performance in areas such as coordinated surveillance and reporting, workforce capacity, and the routine systems needed to manage preparedness and response.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary health award funded through a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC expects to have substantial involvement with recipients during implementation rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction. The CFDA number listed is 93.318, and the agency is the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (specifically CGH). The opportunity anticipated up to four awards, which matches the four institutes named as the intended capacity-building targets. The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source data, which typically indicates that the ceiling was not specified in the summary field and would need to be confirmed in the full notice or the funding strategy section referenced in the description.
The notice also flags that the funding uses a required component funding structure, directing applicants to the Funding Strategy section for specifics. Practically, that wording usually means applicants cannot propose an entirely open-ended budget and workplan; instead, they must organize activities and budgets according to predefined components, often with minimum or set-aside amounts for particular program areas. The original posting date in the source data is June 14, 2021, with an original closing date of August 3, 2021, and electronic applications were due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. Eligibility is labeled broadly as "Others" with additional clarification expected in the full announcement's eligibility section.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in Vietnam's regional public health infrastructure, using CDC technical partnership to help four key institutes deliver essential public health functions more effectively and consistently. The intended outcome is a stronger, faster, and more reliable system for preventing, finding, and stopping outbreaks, supporting Vietnam's progress toward IHR (2005) compliance and improving health security at both national and regional levels.Apply for CDC RFA GH21 2179
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnering with Regional Institutes to Strengthen Essential Public Health Functions in Vietnam" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.318.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 03, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm ET on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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