Global Health Security | 72049223APS00001 6

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The Global Health Security (GHS) grant opportunity (Addendum 6 under Funding Opportunity Number 72049223APS00001 6) is a USAID/Philippines (USAID-Manila) cooperative agreement designed to strengthen health security at the sub-national level across the Philippines. The main goal is to build practical capacity in regions, provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats, including antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The program is explicitly grounded in a One Health approach, meaning it emphasizes coordinated action across human health, animal health, and the broader environment to address risks like zoonotic disease spillover and the spread of drug-resistant pathogens.

The activity prioritizes governance and system performance as much as technical disease work. It aims to increase political commitment and accountability for preparedness and response, strengthen monitoring and evaluation (M&E) so progress can be tracked and managed, and improve the overall operational capacity of the health sector to handle outbreaks and other biological threats. A key expectation is the development and implementation of comprehensive health security action plans at sub-national levels, paired with stronger multi-sectoral coordination so government units and relevant sectors can work together effectively before, during, and after public health emergencies. The scope includes preparedness and response optimization for threats such as emerging infections and zoonoses, as well as AMR. At the same time, the opportunity clearly states that endemic diseases are not a priority for this activity, signaling that proposals should focus on unusual, emerging, re-emerging, or high-impact health security threats rather than routine endemic disease control.

This posting also includes Amendment 1 to Addendum 6, which makes two administrative/clarifying updates to the attachment materials: it corrects the year listed for the questions submission closing date and the addendum submission deadline, and it updates the status of the Joint External Evaluation (JEE). The JEE is a standard external assessment process used internationally to gauge a country’s capacities under the International Health Regulations, so the updated status matters for contextualizing current gaps and priorities. The amendment notes that the specific edits are highlighted in yellow in the attachment, and that all other unhighlighted terms remain unchanged from the original addendum.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects substantial involvement in planning, coordination, and oversight during implementation rather than providing funds with minimal engagement. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of USD 21,600,000 and anticipates making one award. It falls under the health funding activity category and references CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 98.001. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," and there is a set-aside for local organizations, with details referenced in Section C.1 of the addendum. The opportunity was created on 2024-12-13, and the original closing date is shown as 2025-02-28 (with the amendment emphasizing corrected dates in the attachment, so applicants should rely on the updated attachment deadlines rather than older references).

• The Philippines USAID-Manila in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Global Health Security" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-12-13.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $21,600,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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