Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA GH 11 001
Apply for RFA GH 11 001
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conducting Public Health Research Through the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FETPs/FELTPs)" 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 Nov 3, 2010 and posted on Nov 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 10, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $37,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility is limited to network organizations affiliated with Ministry of Health Based Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory) Training Programs in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas a.) African Field Epidemiology Network, AFENET b.) Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network, EMPHNET c.) South American Network of Field Epidemiology Training Programs, REDSUR d.) South Asia Field Epidemiology Technology Network, SAFETYNET e.) Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network, TEPHINET
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Conducting Public Health Research Through the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FETPs/FELTPs)" is a CDC-funded cooperative agreement designed to strengthen applied public health capacity in countries that host Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs. Its central aim is to provide practical research support for FELTP fellows who are still in training and are required to complete small or pilot research projects. These projects are meant to directly support the fellows educational development while also producing useful findings that respond to priorities identified by the host Ministry of Health. In other words, the program is built to connect training requirements with real government public health needs, so that fellows learn by doing work that can immediately inform policy, programs, or field operations.
The opportunity focuses on improving the ability of ministries and their public health workforce to carry out core field epidemiology functions. Supported projects are expected to reinforce skills in outbreak investigation, public health surveillance, epidemiologic analysis, and interpretation of trends that matter for early detection and response. The subject matter is intentionally broad across both infectious and non-communicable threats: it includes emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, endemic diseases that continue to burden local systems, and non-communicable diseases or other conditions of public health importance. The overall concept is that small, well-chosen research activities can sharpen field competence and generate locally relevant evidence that improves readiness and response in the fellows home regions.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning CDC would typically remain substantially involved in guiding or collaborating on program implementation compared with a more hands-off grant. The funding activity category is health, and the CFDA listing is 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance). The announcement anticipated up to 5 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $37,500,000 and an award ceiling of $1,500,000 per award; there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number is RFA-GH-11-001, and it was posted on November 3, 2010, with an application closing date of January 10, 2011 (and archived January 11, 2011).
Eligibility was restricted rather than open to all institutions. Applicants needed to be network organizations affiliated with Ministry of Health-based Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory) Training Programs in specified regions, including Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. The eligible networks explicitly listed were AFENET (African Field Epidemiology Network), EMPHNET (Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network), REDSUR (South American Network of Field Epidemiology Training Programs), SAFETYNET (South Asia Field Epidemiology Technology Network), and TEPHINET (Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network). This design reflects the intent to route resources through established regional and global training networks that already coordinate FETP/FELTP activities with ministries, rather than funding individual fellows or unrelated academic groups directly.
In practical terms, the opportunity is best understood as capacity-building through applied research: it funds small-scale studies conducted by trainees, but the larger public health value is in building a workforce that can rapidly investigate outbreaks, maintain and improve surveillance systems, and analyze data for decision-making across a wide range of health threats. For applicants or partners needing the complete announcement, the listing directs readers to the "Full Announcement" link and provides CDC Procurement and Grants Office technical support contact information through the Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Conducting Public Health Research Through the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FETPs/FELTPs)."
Who is funding this opportunity?
This is a CDC-funded cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The central aim is to strengthen applied public health capacity in countries that host Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FETPs) and Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs (FELTPs) by providing practical research support for fellows who are still in training.
What kinds of activities does the funding support?
The funding supports small or pilot research projects that fellows must complete as part of their training. These projects are intended to support fellows educational development and produce useful findings aligned with priorities identified by the host Ministry of Health.
How does this opportunity connect training with Ministry of Health priorities?
The design links fellows required training projects to real public health needs identified by the host Ministry of Health, so the work can inform policy, programs, or field operations while also serving as hands-on learning.
What public health capabilities is the program trying to strengthen?
Supported projects are expected to improve the ability of ministries and the public health workforce to carry out core field epidemiology functions, including outbreak investigation, public health surveillance, epidemiologic analysis, and interpretation of trends relevant to early detection and response.
What topics or diseases are within scope?
The scope is broad and includes emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, endemic diseases that burden local systems, and non-communicable diseases or other conditions of public health importance.
Is the research limited to infectious disease?
No. The opportunity includes both infectious threats (emerging, re-emerging, and endemic) and non-communicable diseases or other important public health conditions.
What is a cooperative agreement, and why does it matter here?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means CDC would remain substantially involved in guiding or collaborating on program implementation compared with a more hands-off grant.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing is 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance).
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated up to 5 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $37,500,000.
What was the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling was $1,500,000 per award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-GH-11-001.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on November 3, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was January 10, 2011.
Is this opportunity currently open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on January 11, 2011, after the January 10, 2011 closing date.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted. Applicants needed to be network organizations affiliated with Ministry of Health-based Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory) Training Programs in specified regions (Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas).
Which specific networks were eligible applicants?
The eligible networks explicitly listed were AFENET (African Field Epidemiology Network), EMPHNET (Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network), REDSUR (South American Network of Field Epidemiology Training Programs), SAFETYNET (South Asia Field Epidemiology Technology Network), and TEPHINET (Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network).
Could individual fellows apply directly?
The opportunity was structured to route resources through established regional and global training networks rather than funding individual fellows directly.
Could unrelated academic groups apply?
The eligibility description emphasizes established FETP/FELTP-affiliated networks; it was not framed as an open opportunity for unrelated academic groups to apply directly.
What regions were targeted by the eligibility requirements?
The eligible network organizations were affiliated with Ministry of Health-based programs in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.
What is the bigger public health value beyond funding small studies?
While it funds small-scale studies conducted by trainees, the larger goal is capacity-building: developing a workforce that can rapidly investigate outbreaks, maintain and improve surveillance systems, and analyze data for public health decision-making across a wide range of threats.
Where can someone find the complete announcement?
The listing directs readers to the "Full Announcement" link for the complete announcement.
Who should be contacted for technical support related to the announcement?
CDC Procurement and Grants Office technical support was available through the Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
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