NU50CK000558
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
RMI ELC Program - The Marshall Islands (MH) are COVID-free as of April 21, 2021. Borders are closed so testing is being done in the community through the Ministry of Health and Human Service (MOHHS). There have been no cases in schools and no community transmission.
The Public School System (PSS) covers 18 public schools and 25 private schools for grades K-12 located in the 2 urban communities (Majuro and Kwajalein Atolls) and 68 public schools and 1 private school in rural neighbor atolls which can only be reached by boat or air travel. There is a COVID response plan developed by PSS which will be enhanced under this support.
Activity 1: Since RMI has COVID-19 free status, we will continue to monitor COVID-19 in the borders and community. If/when a community transmission is identified, school testing will start. During this preparedness state, MOHHS ELC governance will implement allocation of 85% of funding to PSS.
Activity 2 - RMI ELC governance team and PSS will develop a comprehensive K-12 SARS-CoV-2 screening testing implementation plan for school year 2021-2022. School reopening playbooks are available for us to use as a reference to produce a comprehensive implementation plan. Workshops, meetings, and training will be conducted to reach all the schools (Majuro, Ebeye, and neighboring islands) for the PSS reopening of school SARS-CoV-2 implementation plan.
Activity 3: If RMI borders are still closed at the start of the school year, we will continue to make the school and partners familiar with the PSS reopening of school SARS-CoV-2 implementation plan. Once community transmission is recognized, the implementation plan will be fully executed.
The Public School System (PSS) covers 18 public schools and 25 private schools for grades K-12 located in the 2 urban communities (Majuro and Kwajalein Atolls) and 68 public schools and 1 private school in rural neighbor atolls which can only be reached by boat or air travel. There is a COVID response plan developed by PSS which will be enhanced under this support.
Activity 1: Since RMI has COVID-19 free status, we will continue to monitor COVID-19 in the borders and community. If/when a community transmission is identified, school testing will start. During this preparedness state, MOHHS ELC governance will implement allocation of 85% of funding to PSS.
Activity 2 - RMI ELC governance team and PSS will develop a comprehensive K-12 SARS-CoV-2 screening testing implementation plan for school year 2021-2022. School reopening playbooks are available for us to use as a reference to produce a comprehensive implementation plan. Workshops, meetings, and training will be conducted to reach all the schools (Majuro, Ebeye, and neighboring islands) for the PSS reopening of school SARS-CoV-2 implementation plan.
Activity 3: If RMI borders are still closed at the start of the school year, we will continue to make the school and partners familiar with the PSS reopening of school SARS-CoV-2 implementation plan. Once community transmission is recognized, the implementation plan will be fully executed.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Marshall Islands
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 07/31/24 to 07/31/27.
Ministry Of Health In The Repu Blic Of The Marshall Islands was awarded
RMI ELC Program: COVID-Free Schools & Testing
Cooperative Agreement NU50CK000558
worth $12,653,922
from National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in August 2019 with work to be completed primarily in Marshall Islands United States.
The grant
has a duration of 8 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity 2019 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 4/4/25
Period of Performance
8/1/19
Start Date
7/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$12.7M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$12.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NU50CK000558
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NU50CK000558
SAI Number
NU50CK000558-2423572612
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
75CDC1 CDC Office of Financial Resources
Funding Office
75CVL0 CDC NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Awardee UEI
SD96AMWETGC8
Awardee CAGE
SBY69
Performance District
MH-99
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, Office of the Secretary, Health and Human Services (075-0140) | Health care services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $6,616,773 | 61% |
| CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services (075-0943) | Health care services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $2,289,153 | 21% |
| Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services (075-0949) | Health care services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $993,145 | 9% |
| Public Health Scientific Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services (075-0959) | Health care services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $449,603 | 4% |
Modified: 4/4/25