Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA CK14 1404
Apply for CDC RFA CK14 1404
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing situational awareness, surveillance, detection, risk assessment and response activities using a mapping and visualization tool" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.084 Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 6, 2014 and posted on May 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2014 Letter of Intent Deadline Date May 27, 2014. Application Deadline Date June 30, 2014, 1159 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard 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 $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Government Organizations National Ministries of Health, 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), American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state recognized), Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States). Non government Organizations American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Tribal epidemiology centers, Urban Indian health organizations, Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education), Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education), Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non research), Colleges and Universities, Community based organizations, Faith based organizations, For profit organizations (other than small business), Hospitals, Small, minority, and women owned businesses, Other.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA CK14-1404, focuses on strengthening how public health agencies and partners detect, understand, and respond to infectious disease threats by using advanced mapping and data visualization tools. The central idea is that better “situational awareness” comes from bringing many different streams of information together, placing them into geographic context, and making them easy to interpret quickly so public health decision-makers can act faster and more accurately. The overall public health goal is to reduce the importation, exportation, and spread of infectious diseases by improving global monitoring, risk assessment, and operational response planning.
At the core of the program is the expectation that awardees will use sophisticated visualization and mapping capabilities to predict and monitor health threats by continuously pulling from multiple data sources. These sources can include formal outbreak and surveillance reports, signals of emerging diseases, events of public health significance, and media or other informal reporting channels. The opportunity emphasizes that the tool(s) should do more than display dots on a map; they should help analysts see early warning signals, track evolving events, and interpret what those signals mean in real-world settings where time-sensitive decisions are required.
Another major purpose is to generate deeper insight into health risks by layering diverse datasets to understand the conditions shaping a public health event. The announcement highlights examples of layers such as disease vectors, travel and migration patterns, environmental conditions, animal and human population distributions, and deviations from historical patterns in the affected region. This layered approach is meant to support practical questions like where transmission is more likely, which pathways might accelerate spread, and how changing local conditions (seasonality, weather, human movement, animal reservoirs) may alter risk over time. In effect, the visualization tool is expected to help turn complex, multi-factor data into a coherent picture that supports risk-based decisions.
A key operational component involves improving information for public health responses at U.S. entry points. The FOA specifically calls for evaluating transportation networks that connect an event’s source region to the United States, including flight schedules, flight capacity, passengers’ final destinations, and other travel modalities beyond air travel when relevant. This reflects a focus on actionable preparedness: if a threat is emerging abroad, the mapping and visualization capability should help public health officials anticipate which U.S. locations are most likely to receive travelers, how quickly importation could occur, and where screening, messaging, staffing, or other interventions might be most needed.
The grant also emphasizes targeted intervention planning within the United States by mapping communities that could be disproportionately affected or where outreach would be most effective. It specifically mentions visualizing the distribution of foreign-born populations and performing demographic analyses such as English proficiency and education level. The intent is not simply descriptive mapping, but the ability to identify risk areas and determine where interventions should be prioritized, what type of communication may be required, and which delivery methods might work best given local demographic context. This is positioned as a way to improve the precision and equity of public health actions by aligning interventions with real community characteristics and needs.
In addition, the opportunity encourages building risk models and testing public health hypotheses through novel combinations of mapped data layers and visualization approaches. That means the program is supportive of analytical work that goes beyond routine dashboards, including exploring correlations, developing predictive or scenario models, and using geospatial analysis to evaluate “what if” questions that matter during rapidly evolving events. The overall expectation is that recipients will use mapping and visualization as a decision-support engine, not just a reporting tool, so that the outputs directly inform timing, location, and population-level choices for interventions.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement in the health category, listed under CFDA 93.084 (Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases). CDC anticipated making two awards, with an estimated total funding level of $20,000,000. The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000, there is no stated award floor, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on May 6, 2014, with a letter of intent due May 27, 2014, and an application deadline of June 30, 2014, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time through Grants.gov. The archive date is July 30, 2014, indicating the announcement is no longer active.
Eligibility was broad and included a wide range of government and non-government entities. Eligible applicants included national ministries of health; U.S. state and local governments and their bona fide agents (including U.S. territories and freely associated states named in the announcement); American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments and political subdivisions of states (in consultation with states). Non-government eligibility included tribal organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, tribal epidemiology centers, urban Indian health organizations, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), research institutions conducting activities deemed non-research, colleges and universities, community-based and faith-based organizations, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), hospitals, and small/minority/women-owned businesses, among others. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a CDC investment in geospatially enabled public health intelligence: integrating diverse data streams, placing them into an interpretable geographic framework, and translating them into practical, risk-based guidance for surveillance, preparedness, and response, especially where international events can rapidly affect U.S. public health at ports of entry and within specific communities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a CDC discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) CDC RFA CK14-1404. It supports work that strengthens how public health agencies and partners detect, understand, and respond to infectious disease threats using advanced mapping and data visualization tools.
What is the main goal of the program?
The overarching public health goal is to reduce the importation, exportation, and spread of infectious diseases by improving global monitoring, risk assessment, and operational response planning. A central theme is improving "situational awareness" by integrating multiple information streams, putting them into geographic context, and making them easy to interpret quickly for time-sensitive decision-making.
What does CDC mean by "situational awareness" in this FOA?
In this announcement, situational awareness refers to bringing together many different streams of health threat information, organizing them geographically, and presenting them in ways that help decision-makers interpret evolving conditions quickly. The expectation is that the outputs directly support faster and more accurate public health decisions during emerging or ongoing events.
What kinds of tools or capabilities are expected from awardees?
Awardees are expected to use sophisticated visualization and mapping capabilities that continuously pull from multiple data sources to predict and monitor health threats. The tools should do more than display points on a map; they should help analysts identify early warning signals, track evolving events, and interpret what signals mean in real-world operational settings.
What types of data sources does the FOA describe?
The FOA describes integrating multiple streams of information, including formal outbreak and surveillance reports, signals of emerging diseases, events of public health significance, and media or other informal reporting channels.
How is data "layering" intended to be used?
The opportunity emphasizes layering diverse datasets to understand the conditions shaping a public health event. Examples of layers mentioned include disease vectors, travel and migration patterns, environmental conditions, animal and human population distributions, and deviations from historical patterns in the affected region.
What kinds of questions should the mapping and visualization support?
The FOA frames the work around practical decision questions such as where transmission is more likely, which pathways could accelerate spread, and how changing local conditions (including seasonality, weather, human movement, and animal reservoirs) may change risk over time.
Does the FOA focus only on international surveillance, or also on U.S. response?
It covers both. The announcement describes improving global monitoring and risk assessment, while also emphasizing operational response planning that includes U.S. entry points and targeted intervention planning within the United States.
What does the FOA say about U.S. ports of entry and travel-related preparedness?
A key operational component is improving information for public health responses at U.S. entry points. The FOA calls for evaluating transportation networks connecting a source region to the United States, including flight schedules, flight capacity, passengers' final destinations, and other travel modalities beyond air travel when relevant.
Why does the FOA emphasize transportation networks like flights and passenger destinations?
The purpose is actionable preparedness. If a threat is emerging abroad, the mapping and visualization capability should help anticipate which U.S. locations are most likely to receive travelers, how quickly importation could occur, and where screening, messaging, staffing, or other interventions might be most needed.
What does the FOA say about intervention planning within the United States?
The opportunity emphasizes targeted intervention planning by mapping communities that could be disproportionately affected or where outreach would be most effective. It specifically mentions visualizing the distribution of foreign-born populations and conducting demographic analyses such as English proficiency and education level to better align outreach with local needs.
Is the intention simply to produce descriptive maps?
No. The FOA positions mapping and visualization as a decision-support engine rather than a reporting tool. The intent is to identify risk areas, prioritize interventions, and tailor communication approaches based on real community characteristics and changing conditions.
Does the FOA encourage predictive analytics or modeling?
Yes. The announcement encourages building risk models and testing public health hypotheses using novel combinations of mapped data layers and visualization approaches. This includes exploring correlations, developing predictive or scenario models, and using geospatial analysis to evaluate operational "what if" questions during rapidly evolving events.
What federal program listing (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.084: Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making, and what was the total estimated funding?
CDC anticipated making two awards, with an estimated total funding level of $20,000,000.
What is the award ceiling and is there an award floor?
The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000. No award floor is stated in the provided information.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and what were the key due dates?
The opportunity was posted on May 6, 2014. A letter of intent was due May 27, 2014. Applications were due June 30, 2014 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time through Grants.gov.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date is July 30, 2014, indicating the announcement is no longer active.
Where were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were due through Grants.gov by the stated deadline.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many government and non-government entities. Eligible applicants included national ministries of health; U.S. state and local governments and their bona fide agents (including U.S. territories and freely associated states named in the announcement); American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments and political subdivisions of states (in consultation with states); tribal organizations; Alaska Native health corporations; tribal epidemiology centers; urban Indian health organizations; nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status); research institutions conducting activities deemed non-research; colleges and universities; community-based and faith-based organizations; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); hospitals; and small/minority/women-owned businesses, among others.
Does the FOA distinguish any specific applicant types among tribal entities?
Yes. The eligibility list includes American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments, tribal organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, tribal epidemiology centers, and urban Indian health organizations.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) among eligible applicants, and also references small/minority/women-owned businesses among the eligible categories listed.
What should someone do if they need help accessing the full announcement?
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
What is the simplest way to summarize what CDC was investing in here?
This opportunity is best understood as an investment in geospatially enabled public health intelligence: integrating diverse data streams, placing them into an interpretable geographic framework, and translating them into practical, risk-based guidance for surveillance, preparedness, and response, particularly where international events can quickly affect U.S. public health at ports of entry and within specific communities.
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