Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DP13 1308
Apply for CDC RFA DP13 1308
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cancer Surveillance Data Standards and Best Practices" 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 Apr 30, 2013 and posted on Apr 30, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2013 Dates Letter of Intent Deadline Date May 10, 2013 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time Application Deadline Date June 10, 2013, 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on www.grants.gov. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
- Eligibility Information Eligible Applicants American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state recognized) American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Colleges Community based organizations Faith based organizations For profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non research) Small, minority, and women owned businesses State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . Tribal epidemiology centers Universities Urban Indian health organizations 2. Special Eligibility Requirements Applicants must provide documentation of prior experience in developing, updating, and maintaining cancer surveillance data standards and best practices of registry operations. Applicant must provide documentation of prior experience in providing overall management and coordination of activities of a nationwide organizational infrastructure, representing at a minimum of 25 states/territories. Applicant must provide documentation demonstrating the capacity to partner with and bring together organizations, agencies, and stakeholders from across the country for a national workgroup comprised of all cancer surveillance standards setting agencies and others with expert level knowledge of cancer surveillance, informatics, and central cancer registry operations and standards. Applicants with a nationwide organizational infrastructure will be in a unique position to satisfy required activities. Applicants must provide documentation of intent to provide free comprehensive trainings to CDC and NPCR registry staff with the exception of annual conference meeting registration. 3. Justification for Less than Maximum Competition Non applicable 4. Other Other Applicants must demonstrate organizational capacity to successfully meet the requirements of this FOA. Applicants must have a nationwide organizational infrastructure and the capacity to bring together cancer surveillance standards setting organizations, hospital and central cancer registries, and software developers in order to attain consensus on data item definitions, codes, format, transmission record layouts, and timeline for implementation of any changes.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant opportunity titled Cancer Surveillance Data Standards and Best Practices (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA DP13 1308; CFDA 93.283) is a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on strengthening how cancer data are defined, collected, exchanged, and used across the United States. The core idea behind the announcement is that cancer surveillance only works well when many different players agree on the same standards and follow consistent operational practices, and when reporting increasingly happens through electronic channels rather than slower, more fragmented manual processes. The FOA is built around coordination and collaboration across agencies, partner groups, and organizations to modernize cancer registry data systems in a way that improves national comparability and usefulness.
The program has three main purpose areas. First, it supports the development, promotion, maintenance, and communication of data standards used in population-based central cancer registration, meaning it aims to keep key data definitions, codes, formats, record layouts, and transmission specifications aligned and up to date so different systems can reliably talk to each other. Second, it seeks to improve the day-to-day operations of central cancer registries by developing and distributing clearly documented best practices, which can help registries implement consistent workflows and quality controls. Third, it emphasizes expanding electronic reporting and supporting meaningful use implementation, reflecting a push to move more reporting into standardized electronic mechanisms that can speed up reporting and reduce errors.
The CDC lays out several expected outcomes tied directly to these aims. The program is expected to produce standardized data reporting guidelines and best practices that can be used broadly, improve central registry operations through wider adoption of those practices, and ultimately enhance national cancer surveillance data. The practical improvements CDC highlights are better timeliness (data arrive faster), higher quality (fewer errors and inconsistencies), and greater completeness (fewer missing cases or missing data items). In other words, the emphasis is not only on publishing standards but also on making sure they are implemented in ways that measurably improve surveillance performance.
Funding is set at an estimated total of about $2,250,000 to support one award, with an award ceiling of approximately $450,000 per year for up to five years. The mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals substantial federal involvement beyond a standard grant, often including active collaboration, technical guidance, or shared planning with CDC program staff. Cost sharing or matching funds are not required, but the announcement strongly encourages recipients to leverage other resources and ongoing related efforts to help ensure continuity and broader impact once the project ends.
Eligibility is broad in general categories, including state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, universities and colleges, hospitals, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), community and faith-based organizations, research institutions (for activities considered non-research), and for-profit entities (other than small businesses), among others. However, the practical eligibility is narrowed significantly by special requirements. Applicants must document prior experience developing, updating, and maintaining cancer surveillance data standards and registry best practices, plus demonstrate prior experience managing and coordinating a nationwide organizational infrastructure representing at least 25 states or territories. Applicants must also show they can convene and partner with standards-setting organizations, agencies, stakeholders, and experts in cancer surveillance, informatics, and central registry operations through a national workgroup capable of reaching consensus on technical specifications such as data item definitions, coding schemes, formats, transmission record layouts, and implementation timelines for changes. The FOA also expects the applicant to provide documentation of intent to offer free comprehensive trainings to CDC and National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) staff, with the only exception being annual conference registration fees. Taken together, these requirements indicate CDC is looking for an organization that already functions as a national coordinating body and can quickly drive consensus-based standards work at scale.
Key dates in the posted announcement included a letter of intent deadline of May 10, 2013 (5 p.m. Eastern) and an application deadline of June 10, 2013 (5 p.m. Eastern) submitted through grants.gov, with the posting dated April 30, 2013 and an archive date of July 10, 2013. For administrative help accessing the full announcement, CDC listed its Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) as the contact point.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this CDC funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled Cancer Surveillance Data Standards and Best Practices.
What are the identifying numbers for this opportunity (FOA and CFDA)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA DP13 1308 and the CFDA number is 93.283.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally means there is substantial federal involvement (for example, active collaboration, technical guidance, or shared planning with CDC program staff), not just pass-through funding.
What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is to strengthen how cancer data are defined, collected, exchanged, and used across the United States by promoting consistent standards and best practices and by expanding electronic reporting so cancer surveillance data are more comparable and useful nationally.
Why does CDC emphasize standards and best practices for cancer surveillance?
The opportunity is built on the idea that cancer surveillance works best when many organizations and systems follow the same data standards and consistent operational practices, and when reporting increasingly happens through standardized electronic channels rather than slower, fragmented manual processes.
What are the three main purpose areas of the program?
The FOA describes three main purpose areas:
- Data standards: Develop, promote, maintain, and communicate standards used in population-based central cancer registration.
- Best practices for registry operations: Improve day-to-day operations by developing and distributing clearly documented best practices.
- Electronic reporting and meaningful use: Expand electronic reporting and support meaningful use implementation to improve speed and reduce errors.
What kinds of standards are included under “data standards†in this program?
The program focuses on keeping key technical elements aligned and current, including data definitions, codes, formats, record layouts, and transmission specifications, so different systems can reliably exchange registry data.
What does CDC mean by improving “central cancer registry operations�
CDC’s emphasis is on supporting registries with documented best practices that help implement consistent workflows and quality controls, leading to better registry performance.
What outcomes does CDC expect from this program?
CDC expects the program to produce broadly usable standardized data reporting guidelines and best practices, improve central registry operations through wider adoption of those practices, and enhance national cancer surveillance data.
What practical data improvements does CDC highlight?
CDC highlights improvements in:
- Timeliness (data arrive faster)
- Quality (fewer errors and inconsistencies)
- Completeness (fewer missing cases or missing data items)
Is the program focused only on publishing standards, or also on implementation?
It is not only about publishing standards. The FOA emphasizes implementing standards and best practices in ways that measurably improve surveillance performance (timeliness, quality, completeness).
How much total funding is available?
The estimated total funding is about $2,250,000 to support one award.
What is the maximum award amount per year?
The award ceiling is approximately $450,000 per year.
How long can the project be funded?
Funding is available for up to five years.
How many awards does CDC expect to make?
The announcement indicates support for one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching funds are not required.
Does CDC encourage leveraging other resources?
Yes. While matching is not required, the announcement strongly encourages recipients to leverage other resources and ongoing related efforts to support continuity and broader impact after the project ends.
Who is eligible to apply (general categories)?
Eligibility is broad and includes (among others):
- State and local governments
- Tribal governments and tribal organizations
- Universities and colleges
- Hospitals
- Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status)
- Community and faith-based organizations
- Research institutions (for activities considered non-research)
- For-profit entities (other than small businesses)
Are there special eligibility requirements beyond the general categories?
Yes. The practical eligibility is narrowed by special requirements related to prior national-level experience, infrastructure, and coordination capacity.
What prior experience must applicants document?
Applicants must document prior experience developing, updating, and maintaining cancer surveillance data standards and central cancer registry best practices.
What nationwide infrastructure experience is required?
Applicants must demonstrate prior experience managing and coordinating a nationwide organizational infrastructure representing at least 25 states or territories.
What collaboration and convening capacity does CDC expect?
The FOA expects applicants to be able to convene and partner with standards-setting organizations, agencies, stakeholders, and experts in cancer surveillance, informatics, and central registry operations through a national workgroup that can reach consensus.
What kinds of technical specifications must the national workgroup be able to reach consensus on?
The FOA specifies consensus on technical specifications such as data item definitions, coding schemes, formats, transmission record layouts, and implementation timelines for changes.
Are training obligations included in the FOA?
Yes. The FOA expects documentation of intent to offer free comprehensive trainings to CDC and NPCR staff, with the only exception being annual conference registration fees.
Who are the trainings intended for?
The trainings are intended for CDC staff and National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) staff.
What is the only exception to the “free trainings†expectation?
The FOA allows an exception for annual conference registration fees; otherwise, trainings are expected to be free and comprehensive.
How should applications be submitted?
Applications were to be submitted through grants.gov.
What were the key dates listed in the announcement?
Key dates included:
- Posting date: April 30, 2013
- Letter of intent deadline: May 10, 2013 (5 p.m. Eastern)
- Application deadline: June 10, 2013 (5 p.m. Eastern)
- Archive date: July 10, 2013
Was a letter of intent included, and when was it due?
Yes. A letter of intent deadline was listed as May 10, 2013 (5 p.m. Eastern).
When was the application due?
The application deadline was June 10, 2013 (5 p.m. Eastern).
Who was listed as the administrative contact for help accessing the full announcement?
CDC listed its Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) as the contact point for administrative help accessing the full announcement.
What does this FOA suggest about the kind of organization CDC is looking for?
Taken together, the requirements indicate CDC is looking for an organization that already functions as a national coordinating body and can quickly drive consensus-based standards work at scale across many states or territories.
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