Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA CK11 1102

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Emerging Infections Sentinel Network (EISN)" 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 Mar 1, 2011 and posted on Mar 1, 2011.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2011 500pm Eastern Standard Time. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:

The Emerging Infections Sentinel Network (EISN) funding opportunity is a CDC discretionary grant issued as a cooperative agreement to support the ongoing operation of provider-based sentinel surveillance networks. The core aim is to strengthen the nations ability to spot and interpret early signals of emerging infectious disease threats by organizing and sustaining two complementary clinician-focused networks: one built around infectious disease specialists and another built around travel medicine practitioners. By leveraging these front-line expert communities, the program is designed to improve situational awareness for events that may not be immediately captured through routine public health reporting systems, especially when new, unusual, or rapidly changing patterns first appear in clinical practice.

Under this program, awardees are expected to run and coordinate these sentinel networks so they can contribute timely, practice-based intelligence on priority infectious disease issues. The surveillance focus explicitly includes drug-resistant infections, foodborne and waterborne diseases, and vaccine-preventable or potentially vaccine-preventable conditions. In practical terms, the networks function as structured channels for collecting and sharing observations from clinicians who are likely to encounter emerging threats early, such as unusual clusters, shifts in antimicrobial resistance, unexpected severity, atypical presentations, or cases linked to travel and novel exposures.

A central value of EISN is enhanced information exchange that supports early identification of trends and outbreaks and helps speed public health response. Rather than relying only on passive reporting, the sentinel model emphasizes proactive communication between participating providers and public health partners. This can include rapid queries, targeted data calls, and coordinated updates that allow CDC and partners to detect changes sooner and understand what is happening on the ground. The cooperative agreement mechanism signals that CDC anticipates substantial involvement in programmatic direction and collaboration, typically meaning close coordination on surveillance priorities, methods, and dissemination of findings.

The opportunity was posted March 1, 2011, with an application deadline of April 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM Eastern, and it was archived May 18, 2011. CDC planned to make two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,500,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. The announcement lists CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance). Award floor and ceiling amounts were not specified in the synopsis. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning applications could be submitted by any entity type, subject to any additional eligibility details contained in the full announcement.

For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information and Management Section (TIMS), reachable by phone at 770-488-2700.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the Emerging Infections Sentinel Network (EISN) funding opportunity?

EISN is a CDC discretionary grant issued as a cooperative agreement to support the ongoing operation of provider-based sentinel surveillance networks focused on emerging infectious disease threats.

What is the main purpose of EISN?

The core aim is to strengthen the nation's ability to spot and interpret early signals of emerging infectious disease threats by organizing and sustaining clinician-focused sentinel networks that can surface trends not immediately captured through routine public health reporting.

What type of grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?

This opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which indicates CDC expects substantial involvement in programmatic direction and collaboration, including coordination on surveillance priorities, methods, and dissemination of findings.

How many networks are supported under this program?

The program is designed around two complementary clinician-focused networks: one built around infectious disease specialists and another built around travel medicine practitioners.

Why focus on infectious disease specialists and travel medicine practitioners?

These clinician communities are positioned to encounter emerging threats early, including unusual clusters, atypical presentations, changes in antimicrobial resistance, unexpected severity, and cases linked to travel or novel exposures.

What are awardees expected to do under EISN?

Awardees are expected to run and coordinate the sentinel networks so they can contribute timely, practice-based intelligence on priority infectious disease issues and support enhanced information exchange for early identification of trends and outbreaks.

What kinds of health threats or conditions are within the surveillance focus?

The surveillance focus explicitly includes drug-resistant infections, foodborne and waterborne diseases, and vaccine-preventable or potentially vaccine-preventable conditions.

What does "sentinel surveillance" mean in this opportunity?

In this context, sentinel surveillance refers to structured, provider-based channels that proactively collect and share observations from participating clinicians to detect early signals of emerging or changing infectious disease patterns.

How is this approach different from routine public health reporting?

Rather than relying only on passive reporting, the sentinel model emphasizes proactive communication and rapid information exchange (such as rapid queries, targeted data calls, and coordinated updates) to help detect changes sooner and understand what is occurring in clinical practice.

What types of signals or observations are the networks intended to capture?

The networks are intended to capture early clinical signals such as unusual clusters, shifts in antimicrobial resistance, unexpected severity, atypical clinical presentations, and cases associated with travel and novel exposures.

How does EISN support public health response?

EISN is intended to enhance situational awareness and speed public health response by improving information exchange and enabling earlier identification of trends and outbreaks through clinician-based intelligence.

When was this funding opportunity posted?

The opportunity was posted on March 1, 2011.

What was the application deadline?

The application deadline was April 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM Eastern.

What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?

The synopsis indicates the opportunity was archived on May 18, 2011, meaning it is no longer an active posting in the context provided.

How many awards did CDC plan to make?

CDC planned to make two awards.

What was the estimated total funding amount?

The estimated total funding amount was $4,500,000.

Were award floor and ceiling amounts provided?

No. The synopsis states that award floor and ceiling amounts were not specified.

Is cost sharing or matching required?

No cost sharing or matching was required for this opportunity.

What is the CFDA number associated with this announcement?

The announcement lists CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance).

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning applications could be submitted by any entity type, subject to any additional eligibility details contained in the full announcement.

Who can be contacted for administrative questions or help accessing the full announcement?

For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information and Management Section (TIMS), reachable by phone at 770-488-2700.

What role does CDC play under a cooperative agreement for EISN?

The cooperative agreement mechanism signals close coordination with CDC, with substantial involvement expected in areas such as surveillance priorities, surveillance methods, collaboration, and dissemination of findings.

What is meant by "provider-based" networks in this program?

Provider-based means the networks are organized around clinicians (front-line healthcare providers), using their practice-based observations as a key source of early information on emerging infectious disease issues.

What is the overall value or benefit of EISN as described in the opportunity?

A central value is enhanced information exchange that supports early identification of trends and outbreaks and helps speed public health response, especially for events that may not be immediately captured by routine reporting systems.

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