Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA CI10 1009

  • 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) OutbreakNet Sentinel Sites (OSS) Enhancing Detection, Investigation, and Control of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks" 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 Jun 11, 2010 and posted on Jun 11, 2010.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 2010 Letter of Intent Deadline Date June 21, 2010 Application Submission Date July 7, 2010 Application Deadline Date July 12, 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 $2,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
  • Eligibility for these supplemental awards is limited to current grantees under the ELC cooperative agreement program. 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. Eligibility is limited to current ELC grantees because this FOA is an expansion and follow on to OutbreakNet activities currently funded via the ELC cooperative agreement.
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Opportunity Summary:

The CDC funding opportunity titled "Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) OutbreakNet Sentinel Sites (OSS) Enhancing Detection, Investigation, and Control of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks" is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to strengthen how state and local public health agencies find, investigate, and control foodborne illness outbreaks. It sits within the larger ELC program, which is built to improve surveillance and response for infectious diseases by boosting four core areas: epidemiology capacity, laboratory practices, information systems, and the development and implementation of prevention and control strategies. The underlying emphasis is on naturally occurring infectious diseases, including drug-resistant infections, and on making sure health departments can identify and track known threats, detect emerging ones, respond quickly to outbreaks, and use data to guide priorities and policy.

This specific initiative focuses on OutbreakNet Sentinel Sites (OSS), meaning it is meant to enhance and extend existing OutbreakNet-related activities already supported through ELC. In practical terms, the funding is aimed at improving the speed, quality, and coordination of foodborne disease outbreak detection and investigation. That includes strengthening the public health infrastructure needed to recognize outbreak signals earlier, conduct thorough epidemiologic investigations, integrate laboratory findings with case and exposure data, and share and use information efficiently across agencies and systems. Because this is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect substantial involvement from CDC beyond simply providing funds, typically through technical assistance, collaboration on approach and standards, and coordination to improve national consistency and impact.

Funding for the opportunity was estimated at $2.4 million total, with an expected four awards. The award ceiling was $600,000, and there was no stated award floor. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for participation and keeps the focus on building and sustaining outbreak investigation capacity rather than raising non-federal funds. The assistance listing (CFDA) number associated with the program is 93.283, under CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance, which aligns with the program’s emphasis on strengthening core public health functions and applied outbreak response work.

Eligibility was intentionally limited. Only current ELC cooperative agreement grantees could apply, reflecting that this FOA was positioned as an expansion and follow-on to existing OutbreakNet activities rather than a brand-new standalone program open to all applicants. The eligible group consisted of 58 ELC grantees funded under prior ELC funding opportunity numbers (including CI04-040, CI07-701, and CI07-702), which encompassed numerous state health departments as well as select large city/county jurisdictions and territories. The announcement also allowed applications from a bona fide agent acting on behalf of an eligible state or local government, but required formal documentation: a letter from the state or local government confirming the applicant’s bona fide agent status had to be included with the application materials.

Key administrative dates show this was a time-limited competition in 2010. The opportunity was posted and created on June 11, 2010. The letter of intent deadline was June 21, 2010, with an application submission date of July 7, 2010, and a final application deadline of July 12, 2010. The archive date was August 11, 2010, indicating the announcement was no longer active after that point. For applicants needing help accessing the announcement, the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (TIMS) was listed as the contact point, with phone and email provided.

Overall, the opportunity can be understood as targeted, capacity-building support for a small number of existing ELC-funded jurisdictions to operate as sentinel sites within OutbreakNet, with the goal of strengthening end-to-end foodborne outbreak detection and response. It is structured to improve public health readiness and performance by enhancing epidemiology-lab-data integration, improving investigation and response workflows, and ensuring outbreak data are usable for real-time action as well as longer-term prevention and policy decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the name of this CDC funding opportunity?

The funding opportunity is titled "Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) OutbreakNet Sentinel Sites (OSS) Enhancing Detection, Investigation, and Control of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks."

What type of funding mechanism is this?

This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement. That means CDC involvement is expected to be substantial, going beyond funding alone and often including technical assistance, collaboration on approaches and standards, and coordination to support national consistency and impact.

What is the main purpose of the OutbreakNet Sentinel Sites (OSS) initiative?

The purpose is to strengthen how state and local public health agencies detect, investigate, and control foodborne illness outbreaks. The focus is on improving the speed, quality, and coordination of outbreak detection and investigation, including stronger infrastructure for early signal detection and more effective end-to-end outbreak response.

How does this OSS initiative relate to the broader ELC program?

OSS sits within the larger ELC program and is intended to enhance and extend existing OutbreakNet-related activities already supported through ELC. ELC is designed to improve infectious disease surveillance and response by strengthening four core areas: epidemiology capacity, laboratory practices, information systems, and the development and implementation of prevention and control strategies.

What public health capabilities is the ELC program designed to strengthen?

The broader ELC program emphasizes improving public health capacity to identify and track known infectious disease threats, detect emerging threats, respond quickly to outbreaks, and use data to guide priorities and policy. It also emphasizes naturally occurring infectious diseases, including drug-resistant infections.

What specific activities or improvements does this OSS funding aim to support?

Based on the description, the funding aims to improve outbreak detection and investigation by strengthening infrastructure to recognize outbreak signals earlier, conducting thorough epidemiologic investigations, integrating laboratory findings with case and exposure data, and improving how information is shared and used across agencies and systems.

What does it mean that these are "sentinel sites"?

Within the context provided, being an OutbreakNet Sentinel Site means the recipient jurisdiction is expected to operate as a targeted site to enhance foodborne outbreak detection and response, building on existing OutbreakNet-related work supported under ELC and contributing to improved performance and coordination.

What is the total estimated funding amount for this opportunity?

The total estimated funding amount was $2.4 million.

How many awards were expected?

The opportunity anticipated four awards.

What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?

The award ceiling was $600,000.

Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?

No award floor was stated.

Was cost sharing or matching required?

No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.

What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this program?

The assistance listing (CFDA) number referenced is 93.283, under CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance.

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility was limited to current ELC cooperative agreement grantees. The eligible group was described as 58 ELC grantees funded under prior ELC funding opportunity numbers, including CI04-040, CI07-701, and CI07-702. These included many state health departments as well as select large city/county jurisdictions and territories.

Could an organization apply on behalf of an eligible state or local government?

Yes. The announcement allowed applications from a bona fide agent acting on behalf of an eligible state or local government, but it required formal documentation confirming that status.

What documentation was required for a bona fide agent applicant?

A letter from the state or local government confirming the applicant's bona fide agent status had to be included with the application materials.

Why was eligibility restricted to existing ELC grantees?

Because the OSS initiative was positioned as an expansion and follow-on to existing OutbreakNet activities supported through ELC, rather than a new standalone program open to all applicants.

When was the opportunity posted and created?

The opportunity was posted and created on June 11, 2010.

Was a letter of intent required, and when was it due?

A letter of intent deadline was listed as June 21, 2010.

What were the application submission and final deadline dates?

The application submission date was July 7, 2010, and the final application deadline was July 12, 2010.

When was the opportunity archived?

The archive date was August 11, 2010, indicating the announcement was no longer active after that point.

Who was listed as the contact for help accessing the announcement?

The CDC Procurement and Grants Office (TIMS) was listed as the contact point for applicants needing help accessing the announcement, with phone and email provided in the announcement details.

What kinds of outcomes is this funding intended to support?

The described intent is to strengthen end-to-end foodborne outbreak detection and response, improve epidemiology-laboratory-data integration, streamline investigation and response workflows, and ensure outbreak data are usable for real-time action as well as longer-term prevention and policy decisions.

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