Approved
Public Health
The proposed endeavor
Programmes to eradicate neglected tropical diseases, in collaboration with US NGOs and CDC-affiliated programmes.
Why it turned out this way
Work performed largely abroad still reached national importance by connecting disease-prevalence reduction to US public-health security. Letters came from CDC officials and international health bodies.
Analysis
why it matters
Shows that work outside the US can satisfy Prong 1 where the chain of effects back to US interests is made explicit.