Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA CK 10 006E
Apply for CDC RFA CK 10 006E
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Red Cross, San Juan Puerto Rico" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInvestigations and Technical Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 4, 2010 and posted on May 4, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Assistance will be provided only to the organizations, state and local governments, health agencies or their bona fide agents listed below. No other applications are solicited. Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Federal Appropriation specifically directs CDC to award funds as follows American Red Cross, San Juan Puerto Rico
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA CK 10-006E), titled "American Red Cross, San Juan Puerto Rico," was a CDC-funded, FY2010 earmark focused on strengthening blood safety in Puerto Rico by adding research-based screening for dengue virus to the island's blood supply. The core goal was to support testing of all American Red Cross blood donations collected in Puerto Rico so that dengue-infected units could be identified and removed before transfusion. Because dengue is endemic in Puerto Rico and tends to surge during the wet season (roughly July through December), the project was designed to address a predictable, recurring public health risk that can affect both donors and transfusion recipients.
The opportunity centered on the American Red Cross Regional Blood Center in Puerto Rico, which reportedly collects and distributes about 77,000 units of whole blood each year. That volume represents approximately half of the blood supply provided to hospitals on the island, meaning the intervention had the potential to influence a large share of transfusions performed in Puerto Rico. By funding research testing across this collection stream, CDC aimed to accomplish three related outcomes: first, directly improve safety by removing potentially infectious units; second, measure and better understand the real-world risk of dengue transmission through transfusion; and third, generate evidence that could help motivate or support a manufacturer in pursuing licensure of a dengue blood screening test in the future. In practical terms, the program was as much about building the scientific and operational case for routine dengue screening as it was about immediate risk reduction.
Administratively, this was categorized as a health-related award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance). It was structured as an "Other" funding instrument and anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $400,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor were listed as $0, which often appears in earmark-style notices where the total earmarked amount is specified elsewhere and standard competitive ranges are not used.
Eligibility was highly restricted. The announcement explicitly stated that assistance would be provided only to the organizations or government and health agencies (or their bona fide agents) specifically listed in the notice, and that no other applications were solicited. The FY2010 federal appropriation language directed CDC to award the funds to the American Red Cross in San Juan, Puerto Rico, making this a directed, non-competitive opportunity rather than an open solicitation.
Key dates show the notice was posted and created on May 4, 2010, with an original and current closing date of May 21, 2010, and an archive date of June 20, 2010. For access issues or administrative questions, the CDC Procurement and Grants Office TIMS was provided as the point of contact (770-488-2700, PGOTIM@cdc.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name and identifier of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "American Red Cross, San Juan Puerto Rico" and has Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA CK 10-006E.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
The funding was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose was to strengthen blood safety in Puerto Rico by adding research-based screening for dengue virus to the island's blood supply. The project aimed to test all American Red Cross blood donations collected in Puerto Rico so dengue-infected units could be identified and removed before transfusion.
What public health problem was the program designed to address?
The program targeted the recurring risk of dengue in Puerto Rico, where dengue is endemic and tends to surge during the wet season (roughly July through December). That seasonality creates a predictable period of increased risk for both blood donors and transfusion recipients.
What activities were expected to be supported with the award?
Based on the description, the award supported research testing of blood donations collected by the American Red Cross in Puerto Rico to identify dengue-infected units and remove them from the transfusion supply.
What were the intended outcomes of funding dengue screening of blood donations?
CDC described three related outcomes: (1) improve blood safety by removing potentially infectious units before transfusion, (2) measure and better understand the real-world risk of dengue transmission through transfusion, and (3) generate evidence that could help motivate or support a manufacturer pursuing future licensure of a dengue blood screening test.
Was this program focused only on immediate blood safety, or also on longer-term evidence building?
It was both. The project was framed as immediate risk reduction (removing potentially infectious units) and also as building the scientific and operational case for routine dengue screening, including evidence that could support eventual test licensure.
Where was the work centered?
The opportunity centered on the American Red Cross Regional Blood Center in Puerto Rico (San Juan, Puerto Rico).
How large is the blood collection stream referenced in the notice?
The notice states the American Red Cross Regional Blood Center in Puerto Rico reportedly collects and distributes about 77,000 units of whole blood each year.
Why was this specific collection volume important to the project?
The notice indicates this volume represents approximately half of the blood supply provided to hospitals on the island, so screening across this stream had the potential to influence a large share of transfusions performed in Puerto Rico.
What was the funding amount for this opportunity?
The anticipated total funding amount was $400,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was listed as "Other."
What CFDA program was this associated with?
It was associated with CFDA 93.283, CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The notice lists an award ceiling and floor of $0, which can appear in earmark-style notices where the total earmarked amount is specified elsewhere and standard competitive funding ranges are not used.
Who was eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligibility was highly restricted. The notice stated assistance would be provided only to the organizations or government and health agencies (or their bona fide agents) specifically listed in the notice, and that no other applications were solicited. The FY2010 federal appropriation language directed CDC to award the funds to the American Red Cross in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Was this an open, competitive solicitation?
No. The opportunity was described as directed and non-competitive (an earmark-style award), with funding directed to a specific recipient rather than soliciting applications from the general public.
What fiscal year was this funding tied to?
This was a CDC-funded FY2010 earmark.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted and created on May 4, 2010. The original and current closing date was May 21, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed in the notice was June 20, 2010.
Who was the point of contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The point of contact listed was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office TIMS, reachable at 770-488-2700 and PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
What was the practical emphasis of the project described in the notice?
In practical terms, the program emphasized research-based screening of blood donations to identify dengue-infected units and remove them before transfusion, while also generating real-world evidence about transfusion-transmitted dengue risk and supporting the case for routine screening and eventual test licensure.
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