Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA CI10 1012
Apply for CDC RFA CI10 1012
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING EPIDEMIOLOGY, LABORATORY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS CAPACITY IN STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.521 The Affordable Care Act Building Epidemiology, Laboratory, and Health Information Systems Capacity in the Epidemiology.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 16, 2010 and posted on Aug 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 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 $35,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 58 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- ELIGIBILITY Funding under this FOA is intended to continue and enhance capacity for epidemiology, laboratory and health information systems for infectious diseases and other public health threats through the existing ELC program. Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are all current ELC grantees and are listed below. These 58 ELC grantees are currently funded under the following ELC Funding Opportunity Numbers CI04 040 Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Houston TX, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Los Angeles County CA, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New York City NY, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA, Republic of Palau, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. CI07 701 Alaska, Arkansas, Chicago IL, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina. CI07 702 New Hampshire A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via www.grants.gov.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a cooperative agreement, is part of Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding routed through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases program (ELC). Its core aim is to strengthen state, local, and territorial public health departments so they can detect, investigate, and respond to infectious diseases and other public health threats more quickly and effectively. A major theme running through the announcement is flexibility: the funding is meant to provide multipurpose resources that help jurisdictions tackle current high-priority infectious disease problems while also remaining ready for newly emerging threats. In the bigger picture, the CDC frames these investments as a way to improve population health and help slow the growth of health care costs by preventing outbreaks, shortening response times, and improving coordination across public health and clinical systems.
The announcement focuses on three connected capacity areas that build on existing ELC work: epidemiology, laboratory, and health information systems. For epidemiology capacity, the emphasis is on having enough skilled and properly supported staff who can mount rapid, effective, and adaptable responses when threats arise. This includes strengthening the workforce and ensuring the tools, training, and operational readiness needed for surveillance, investigation, and response are in place. The intent is less about funding a single disease program and more about building durable capability that can be redirected as priorities shift.
For laboratory capacity, the goal is to maintain and advance modern public health laboratories that are properly equipped and staffed by trained professionals who follow high-quality processes. The CDC highlights the need for laboratory systems that do not operate in isolation, but instead communicate well and integrate appropriately with epidemiology functions. In practice, this points to improving how specimens, test results, and related case information move between labs and epidemiologists, and ensuring laboratory quality systems support reliable, timely testing during routine operations and surge events.
For health information systems capacity, the focus is on developing and upgrading the foundational public health information infrastructure so agencies move toward modern, standards-based, interoperable systems. The announcement stresses electronic exchange of information both within public health (for example, between surveillance and investigation systems and laboratory information management systems, or LIMS) and across levels of government (local, state, and federal). It also places strong importance on connectivity between public health agencies and clinical care entities such as health care providers and clinical laboratories. That electronic exchange is positioned as a critical contribution to broader U.S. health reform, because faster, more standardized data sharing can improve situational awareness, speed case detection, and support better-targeted interventions.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity with an expected 58 awards, aligned to CFDA 93.521 (Affordable Care Act: Building Epidemiology, Laboratory, and Health Information Systems Capacity in the ELC). The estimated total funding amount listed is $35,900,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on August 16, 2010, with an application deadline of August 27, 2010 (a letter of intent deadline of August 9, 2010 is also listed), and it was archived on September 26, 2010. Award ceiling and floor are both shown as 0 in the listing, which typically indicates that specific per-award ranges were not expressed in that summary field rather than implying no limits in practice.
Eligibility was intentionally narrow because the funding was designed to continue and enhance existing ELC capacity. Only current ELC grantees could apply, totaling 58 jurisdictions and entities, including many states, select cities and counties (for example, Houston, Los Angeles County, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York City), territories and associated jurisdictions (including Puerto Rico and the Republic of Palau), and the District of Columbia. The announcement also allows applications from a bona fide agent designated by a state or local government, but it requires written documentation (a letter from the government entity) confirming that status, submitted as an attachment through Grants.gov.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the CDC Procurement and Grants Office provided a point of contact (TIMS) with a phone number (770-488-2700) and email (PGOTIM@cdc.gov). Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted capacity-building investment for already-funded ELC jurisdictions, aimed at improving readiness and response through stronger epidemiology staffing and operations, upgraded and better-integrated laboratory capability, and interoperable health information systems that support timely electronic data exchange across public health and clinical partners.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a CDC discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement under Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding routed through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases program (ELC). It focuses on strengthening public health departments so they can detect, investigate, and respond to infectious diseases and other public health threats faster and more effectively.
What is the main goal of the funding?
The core aim is to build and strengthen state, local, and territorial public health capacity to improve readiness and response. The funding is intended to support faster outbreak detection, shorter response times, and better coordination across public health and clinical systems.
Is this funding tied to a single disease program?
No. A key theme is flexibility. The funding is described as multipurpose, meant to help jurisdictions address current high-priority infectious disease problems while staying prepared for newly emerging threats. The intent is to build durable capability that can be redirected as priorities shift.
What capacity areas does the announcement focus on?
The announcement centers on three connected capacity areas that build on existing ELC work: epidemiology capacity, laboratory capacity, and health information systems capacity.
What does the grant emphasize for epidemiology capacity?
For epidemiology, the emphasis is on having enough skilled and properly supported staff who can mount rapid, effective, and adaptable responses. It also highlights strengthening workforce capabilities and ensuring tools, training, surveillance, investigation, and response readiness are in place.
What does the grant emphasize for laboratory capacity?
For laboratories, the goal is to maintain and advance modern public health labs that are equipped and staffed by trained professionals using high-quality processes. The announcement also stresses that lab systems should not operate in isolation, but should communicate and integrate appropriately with epidemiology functions.
What does integration between labs and epidemiology mean in practice (as described in the announcement)?
The announcement points to improving how specimens, test results, and related case information move between laboratories and epidemiologists. It also underscores laboratory quality systems that support reliable, timely testing during both routine operations and surge events.
What does the grant emphasize for health information systems?
The focus is on developing and upgrading foundational public health information infrastructure toward modern, standards-based, interoperable systems. It emphasizes electronic exchange of information within public health systems and across local, state, and federal levels of government.
Does the announcement mention specific systems like LIMS?
Yes. It references electronic exchange between systems such as surveillance and investigation systems and laboratory information management systems (LIMS), as part of improving public health information infrastructure and interoperability.
Does this funding support connectivity with the clinical health care system?
Yes. The announcement places strong importance on connectivity between public health agencies and clinical care entities, including health care providers and clinical laboratories, to improve situational awareness, speed case detection, and support better-targeted interventions through faster, standardized data sharing.
How does CDC frame the broader impact of these investments?
CDC frames these investments as improving population health and helping slow the growth of health care costs by preventing outbreaks, shortening response times, and improving coordination across public health and clinical systems.
What is the program and CFDA associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is aligned to CFDA 93.521: Affordable Care Act: Building Epidemiology, Laboratory, and Health Information Systems Capacity in the ELC.
How much total funding is estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $35,900,000.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement indicated an expected 58 awards.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of award mechanism is this?
It is a cooperative agreement, as described in the opportunity summary.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was intentionally narrow. Only current ELC grantees could apply, totaling 58 jurisdictions and entities. This includes many states; select cities and counties (examples listed include Houston, Los Angeles County, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York City); territories and associated jurisdictions (including Puerto Rico and the Republic of Palau); and the District of Columbia.
Can a designated agent apply on behalf of a state or local government?
Yes. The announcement allows applications from a bona fide agent designated by a state or local government, but it requires written documentation confirming that status.
What documentation is required for a bona fide agent to apply?
The announcement requires a letter from the government entity confirming the applicant is a bona fide agent. The letter must be submitted as an attachment through Grants.gov.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on August 16, 2010. The application deadline was August 27, 2010. A letter of intent deadline of August 9, 2010 was also listed. The opportunity was archived on September 26, 2010.
What does it mean that the award ceiling and floor are shown as 0?
The listing shows both the award ceiling and floor as 0. The summary notes this typically indicates that specific per-award ranges were not expressed in that summary field, rather than implying there were no limits in practice.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
The CDC Procurement and Grants Office provided a point of contact (TIMS). The contact information listed is phone 770-488-2700 and email PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
Is this opportunity current?
No. The listing states the opportunity was archived on September 26, 2010.
What is the overall purpose of the opportunity in plain terms?
It is a targeted capacity-building investment for already-funded ELC jurisdictions, intended to improve readiness and response through stronger epidemiology staffing and operations, upgraded and better-integrated laboratory capability, and interoperable health information systems that support timely electronic data exchange across public health and clinical partners.
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