Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA CI10 1007ARRA10
Apply for CDC RFA CI10 1007ARRA10
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTEROPERABILITY SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 7, 2010 and posted on May 6, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for these awards is limited to current grantees under the ELC cooperative agreement program which include 50 States District of Columbia Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Republic of Palau Cities of Chicago, IL Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Philadelphia, PA These 58 eligible applicants are currently funded under the following ELC Funding Opportunity Numbers CI04 040
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Opportunity Summary:
This CDC funding opportunity (CDC RFA CI10-1007ARRA10) uses American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) HITECH Act dollars to strengthen how public health laboratories and public health agencies exchange infectious disease information electronically. It sits under the broader Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement, which is designed to help state and other eligible public health agencies improve infectious disease surveillance and response by building stronger epidemiology programs, improving laboratory capacity and practice, upgrading information systems, and supporting prevention and control strategies. The overall ELC emphasis is on naturally occurring infectious diseases and drug-resistant infections, with the practical goal of helping jurisdictions spot and track known threats, detect emerging ones, respond quickly to outbreaks, and use data to guide policy and public health decision-making.
Within ELC, the Health Information Systems/National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) component is central to this particular ARRA-funded add-on. A key objective described in the announcement is to create or improve direct electronic data exchange between clinical data sources (especially health care providers and laboratories) and public health agencies. In other words, the grant is not simply about collecting more data; it is about modernizing the pipes and standards so reportable laboratory results can move electronically from where testing occurs to the public health systems that need the information for surveillance and response.
The specific purpose of the ARRA HITECH support is to help states and other eligible ELC recipients enhance infrastructure and interoperability for public health laboratories in a way that aligns with Stage 1 Meaningful Use expectations being developed at the time by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The funding is tied to the federal policy push (through Meaningful Use and related HHS standards and certification rules for electronic health record technology) to make electronic reporting to public health agencies routine and usable. The announcement highlights a concrete capability target: public health laboratories and their partner systems should be able to support electronic submission of reportable laboratory results (as required by state or local law) to public health agencies, and the submission should be something the public health agency can actually receive. The emphasis on both capability and actual receipt reflects a focus on real operational interoperability rather than theoretical compliance.
Administratively, this was a Recovery Act funding opportunity posted May 6, 2010, with applications due June 8, 2010, and archived July 8, 2010. CDC anticipated making about 25 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $5,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $600,000 (ceiling). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which is typical of many federal public health cooperative agreements when rapid capacity-building is the priority.
Eligibility was limited and targeted rather than open competition. Only current grantees under the ELC cooperative agreement program could apply. The eligible applicant pool included the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, and the cities of Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and Philadelphia, for a total of 58 eligible jurisdictions. These applicants were described as being funded under the earlier ELC funding opportunity number CI04-040. In practical terms, the grant functioned as a focused infusion of ARRA funds to accelerate interoperability work in places that already had ELC infrastructure and ongoing CDC partnerships.
For technical access issues with the full announcement, the listed point of contact was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the funding opportunity being described?
This is a CDC funding opportunity identified as CDC RFA CI10-1007ARRA10. It uses American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) HITECH Act funding to improve how public health laboratories and public health agencies exchange infectious disease information electronically.
2) What larger program does this opportunity fall under?
It sits under the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement. ELC is designed to help eligible public health agencies strengthen infectious disease surveillance and response by improving epidemiology programs, laboratory capacity and practice, information systems, and prevention and control strategies.
3) What is the main goal of ELC overall?
The overall ELC emphasis is on naturally occurring infectious diseases and drug-resistant infections. The practical goal is to help jurisdictions spot and track known threats, detect emerging threats, respond quickly to outbreaks, and use data to guide policy and public health decision-making.
4) What is the specific focus of this ARRA-funded add-on within ELC?
The focus is the Health Information Systems/National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) component of ELC, with an emphasis on building or improving direct electronic data exchange between clinical data sources (especially health care providers and laboratories) and public health agencies.
5) Is this grant mainly about collecting more data?
No. The description emphasizes modernizing the infrastructure, standards, and interoperability so that reportable laboratory results can move electronically from where testing occurs to the public health systems that use the information for surveillance and response.
6) What kind of electronic exchange capability is the opportunity trying to improve?
A concrete capability target described is support for electronic submission of reportable laboratory results (as required by state or local law) to public health agencies, in a way that the public health agency can actually receive.
7) Why does the announcement stress both "capability" and "actual receipt" of data?
Because the emphasis is on real operational interoperability. The goal is not just theoretical compliance or an internal ability to generate messages, but a functioning exchange where the receiving public health agency can successfully accept the electronic submissions.
8) How does this opportunity connect to Meaningful Use?
The ARRA HITECH support is described as aligning with Stage 1 Meaningful Use expectations being developed at the time by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is tied to the broader federal push to make electronic reporting to public health agencies routine and usable.
9) What types of organizations or jurisdictions were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to current grantees under the ELC cooperative agreement program. The eligible jurisdictions listed were the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, and the cities of Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and Philadelphia (58 eligible jurisdictions total).
10) Were new applicants outside of ELC allowed to apply?
No. The opportunity was not open competition; only current ELC grantees could apply.
11) Which earlier ELC funding opportunity were eligible applicants funded under?
Eligible applicants were described as being funded under the earlier ELC funding opportunity number CI04-040.
12) Approximately how many awards did CDC expect to make?
CDC anticipated making about 25 awards.
13) What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding level was $5,000,000.
14) What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $600,000 (ceiling).
15) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
16) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
It was posted May 6, 2010. Applications were due June 8, 2010. The opportunity was archived July 8, 2010.
17) What does it mean that this was a Recovery Act (ARRA) funding opportunity?
It means the funding was provided through ARRA, specifically HITECH Act dollars, and was intended to accelerate capacity-building and interoperability improvements in the public health information exchange context described in the announcement.
18) What is the practical purpose of limiting eligibility to existing ELC recipients?
Based on the description provided, the grant functioned as a focused infusion of ARRA funds to accelerate interoperability work in jurisdictions that already had ELC infrastructure and ongoing CDC partnerships.
19) What kinds of clinical data sources are highlighted for electronic exchange?
The announcement highlights clinical data sources, especially health care providers and laboratories, as key sources for the direct electronic data exchange being strengthened.
20) Who was the contact for technical access issues with the full announcement?
For technical access issues, the listed point of contact was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
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