Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA EH10 002E
Apply for CDC RFA EH10 002E
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Environmental Health Informatics Project University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.070 Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 17, 2010 and posted on Feb 17, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 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 $450,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 to University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Health Informatics Project at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha was a CDC-funded initiative designed to build what was described as the first Midwest health informatics database focused on understanding how environmental factors relate to disease. The core idea was to create a large, research-ready information resource that epidemiologists and public health researchers could use to study patterns of illness alongside environmental exposures. By combining participant-reported information with biological samples, the project aimed to support long-term, data-driven investigations into why certain diseases occur more often in some places or populations than others, and how environmental conditions may contribute.
A central feature of the project was its planned scale and target population. The effort proposed collecting health information and samples from roughly 50,000 residents in the Midwest, specifically adults ages 35 to 64. Participants would be volunteers, and the project intended to use a survey tool to gather personal health information. In addition to survey data, the project anticipated collecting biological specimens from willing participants, potentially including blood, tissue, and DNA samples. The combination of questionnaire-based health histories and biospecimens was meant to allow researchers to examine disease risk in a more comprehensive way, including the possibility of exploring genetic markers, biological indicators of exposure, and other measurable signals that could connect environment and health outcomes.
The grant mechanism was a cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC expected to have substantial involvement in the project’s direction and oversight compared with a standard grant. The opportunity fell under the health activity category and was associated with CFDA number 93.070 (Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response). It did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity was $450,000, and the posting was part of the FY 2010 federal appropriation that specifically directed the CDC to award funds to UNMC.
This funding opportunity was not open competition. Eligibility language made clear that no other applications were being solicited, and that the appropriation directed CDC to fund the University of Nebraska Medical Center. As a result, while the opportunity appeared in grants listings with a formal funding opportunity number (CDC RFA EH10-002E) and standard dates, it functioned as an earmark-directed award rather than a typical open call. The opportunity was posted and created on February 17, 2010, had an original and current closing date of April 16, 2010, and was archived on May 16, 2010.
From an applied public health standpoint, the deliverable that mattered most was the creation of a usable database that could support epidemiologic tracking and analysis of environment-disease relationships. The project description emphasizes that the database would be built specifically to enable epidemiologists to follow and examine links between environmental conditions and disease patterns. In practical terms, that implies attention to data structure, standardization, and the ability to connect health measures with environmental variables in ways that support ongoing research, surveillance-like analyses, and potentially hypothesis generation for future studies.
For administrative or access issues related to the announcement, the listed point of contact was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office TIMS, reachable by phone at 770-488-2700 or by email at PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Environmental Health Informatics Project at UNMC?
It was a CDC-funded initiative at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha designed to build what was described as the first Midwest health informatics database focused on understanding how environmental factors relate to disease.
What problem was the project trying to solve?
The project aimed to create a large, research-ready information resource that epidemiologists and public health researchers could use to study patterns of illness alongside environmental exposures, supporting long-term investigations into why certain diseases occur more often in some places or populations and how environmental conditions may contribute.
What was the main deliverable or outcome expected from the project?
The key deliverable emphasized in the description was the creation of a usable database that could support epidemiologic tracking and analysis of environment-disease relationships, built in a way that enables epidemiologists to follow and examine links between environmental conditions and disease patterns.
What kinds of data did the project plan to collect?
The project planned to combine participant-reported health information (collected via a survey tool) with biological samples from willing participants. This combination was intended to support comprehensive research into disease risk and potential connections between environment and health outcomes.
What types of biological specimens were anticipated?
The description noted that biological specimens could include blood, tissue, and DNA samples, collected from participants who were willing to provide them.
How large was the planned participant group?
The effort proposed collecting health information and samples from roughly 50,000 residents in the Midwest.
Who was the target population for participation?
The project specifically targeted Midwest adults ages 35 to 64.
Were participants expected to volunteer, or was participation required?
Participation was described as voluntary, with participants serving as volunteers.
How would participant health information be collected?
The project intended to use a survey tool to gather personal health information from participants.
Why combine surveys with biospecimens?
Combining questionnaire-based health histories with biospecimens was intended to let researchers examine disease risk more comprehensively, including the potential to explore genetic markers, biological indicators of exposure, and other measurable signals that could connect environmental conditions to health outcomes.
What type of funding mechanism supported this award?
The grant mechanism was a cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC expected to have substantial involvement in the project’s direction and oversight compared with a standard grant.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description, it means CDC involvement was expected to be substantial in project direction and oversight, rather than the more hands-off approach often associated with standard grants.
Which federal program category and CFDA number were associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was in the health activity category and associated with CFDA 93.070 (Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response).
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity was $450,000.
Did the opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The description stated that cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
Was this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The eligibility language indicated that no other applications were being solicited and that the appropriation specifically directed CDC to award funds to UNMC, so it functioned as an earmark-directed award rather than a typical open call.
Who was eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The information provided indicates the appropriation directed CDC to fund the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), and that no other applications were being solicited.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed was CDC RFA EH10-002E.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted and created on February 17, 2010. The original and current closing date was April 16, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The listing was archived on May 16, 2010.
What fiscal year appropriation was this associated with?
The posting was part of the FY 2010 federal appropriation that directed the CDC to award funds to UNMC.
What geographic area was the project focused on?
The planned data collection focused on residents in the Midwest, with the database described as a Midwest-focused health informatics resource.
What was the database intended to be used for?
It was intended to support epidemiologists and public health researchers in studying illness patterns alongside environmental exposures, enabling analyses of links between environmental conditions and disease patterns and supporting long-term, data-driven research.
What kinds of analyses did the project description suggest the database would support?
The description suggested the database would support epidemiologic tracking and analysis, research into environment-disease relationships, and hypothesis generation for future studies by enabling connections between health measures and environmental variables.
Who was listed as the point of contact for administrative or access issues?
The listed point of contact was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office TIMS.
How can the point of contact be reached?
By phone at 770-488-2700 or by email at PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
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