Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA IP 09 005
Apply for RFA IP 09 005
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of New Technology to Improve Delivery of Immunizations (U01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.185 Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and EducationTraining and Clinical Skills Improvement Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 27, 2009 and posted on Jan 27, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 30, 2009 Applications are due by 500pm Eastern Time on closing date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Procurement and Grants Office, released a discretionary funding opportunity called "Evaluation of New Technology to Improve Delivery of Immunizations (U01)" under Funding Opportunity Number RFA IP 09 005. This announcement supports a cooperative agreement mechanism (U01), which typically means the CDC expects to have substantial programmatic involvement with the awardee during the project period, rather than functioning only as a pass-through funder. The program sits within the health funding activity category and is tied to CFDA 93.185, which covers immunization research, demonstration, public information and education, and related training and clinical skills improvement projects.
The central purpose of the opportunity is to fund an evaluation of how well primary care providers can adopt and use newer technologies, with a specific focus on text messaging, as a practical tool to improve vaccine delivery. In other words, the CDC is looking for an institution that can assess whether integrating SMS-based approaches into routine clinical workflows can help patients get vaccinated on time, increase coverage, reduce missed opportunities, or otherwise improve the effectiveness and reliability of immunization delivery in primary care settings. The emphasis is not simply on building a messaging system, but on evaluating the capacity of real-world providers to implement the technology in practice, including feasibility, uptake, and operational considerations that affect delivery of immunizations.
Funding for fiscal year 2009 was described as "up to 450,000" to support one to two awards, and the source data lists an estimated total funding amount of 900,000 with an award ceiling of 225,000 per award (with no stated minimum award floor). The FOA anticipated making up to two awards, consistent with the idea that CDC wanted either one larger evaluation or two complementary evaluations across different settings, populations, or implementation approaches. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for applicants that may not have non-federal funds available to contribute.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might appear in the full FOA text. This generally suggests that universities, research organizations, health systems, clinics, public health entities, nonprofits, and potentially other qualified organizations could apply, as long as they could credibly carry out the evaluation and meet federal grant requirements.
Key administrative dates were clearly defined. The FOA was posted and created on January 27, 2009. Applications were due by March 30, 2009, with a hard deadline of 5:00 PM Eastern Time on the closing date. The archive date was April 29, 2009, indicating the listing was later moved into an archived status after the application window closed. The CDC estimated that awards would be funded prior to September 10, 2009, giving applicants a rough sense of the expected timeline between submission, review, and award.
For applicants who needed the complete technical requirements, evaluation criteria, and detailed expectations (such as study design considerations, data collection requirements, outcome measures, partnership expectations with providers, and CDC involvement under the cooperative agreement), the announcement directed readers to the CDC funding opportunity listings page. The listing also provided a support contact for access issues through PGO TIMS at 770-488-2700, along with a general email contact (not fully specified in the provided text).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official name of this CDC grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Evaluation of New Technology to Improve Delivery of Immunizations (U01)."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA IP 09 005.
3) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through its Procurement and Grants Office.
4) What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This is a cooperative agreement, mechanism U01.
5) What does a U01 cooperative agreement generally mean for how the project will be run?
A U01 typically means CDC expects to have substantial programmatic involvement with the awardee during the project period, rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
6) What is the overall purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose is to fund an evaluation of how well primary care providers can adopt and use newer technologies to improve delivery of immunizations, with a specific focus on text messaging (SMS).
7) Is the CDC looking to fund the building of a text messaging system?
The emphasis is not simply on building a messaging system. The focus is on evaluating whether real-world primary care providers can implement SMS-based approaches in practice, including feasibility, uptake, and operational considerations affecting immunization delivery.
8) What technology is specifically highlighted in this announcement?
Text messaging (SMS) is specifically highlighted as the newer technology of interest.
9) What settings are the main focus of the evaluation work?
The evaluation is focused on primary care settings and the ability of primary care providers to integrate newer technologies into routine clinical workflows.
10) What kinds of immunization improvements is the CDC interested in evaluating?
The opportunity describes interest in whether SMS-based approaches can help patients get vaccinated on time, increase coverage, reduce missed opportunities, or otherwise improve the effectiveness and reliability of immunization delivery in primary care.
11) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.185.
12) What does CFDA 93.185 generally cover?
CFDA 93.185 covers immunization research, demonstration, public information and education, and related training and clinical skills improvement projects.
13) What is the funding activity category?
The listing places the opportunity within the health funding activity category.
14) How much funding was expected to be available for fiscal year 2009?
The FOA described fiscal year 2009 funding as "up to 450,000" to support one to two awards.
15) What total funding amount is shown in the source data?
The source data lists an estimated total funding amount of 900,000.
16) What is the award ceiling (maximum amount per award) shown?
The award ceiling shown is 225,000 per award.
17) Is there a stated minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor is stated in the information provided.
18) How many awards did the CDC anticipate making?
The FOA anticipated making up to two awards.
19) Why might the CDC make one versus two awards?
The information suggests CDC may have wanted either one larger evaluation or two complementary evaluations across different settings, populations, or implementation approaches.
20) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might appear in the full FOA text.
22) What types of organizations might be able to apply under "unrestricted" eligibility?
Based on the listing description, this could include universities, research organizations, health systems, clinics, public health entities, nonprofits, and potentially other qualified organizations, as long as they can carry out the evaluation and meet federal grant requirements.
23) When was the funding opportunity posted?
The FOA was posted (and created) on January 27, 2009.
24) What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by March 30, 2009.
25) What time zone and time applied to the submission deadline?
The deadline was 5:00 PM Eastern Time on the closing date.
26) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is April 29, 2009.
27) What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
Based on the listing, it indicates the opportunity was moved into an archived status after the application window closed.
28) When did CDC estimate awards would be funded?
The CDC estimated awards would be funded prior to September 10, 2009.
29) Where were applicants directed to find full technical requirements and evaluation criteria?
Applicants were directed to the CDC funding opportunity listings page for complete technical requirements, evaluation criteria, and detailed expectations.
30) What types of details were not included in this summary but were expected to be in the full FOA?
The summary indicates the full FOA would contain details such as technical requirements, evaluation criteria, study design considerations, data collection requirements, outcome measures, partnership expectations with providers, and how CDC would be involved under the cooperative agreement.
31) Is there a support contact for access issues?
Yes. The listing provides a support contact for access issues through PGO TIMS at 770-488-2700.
32) Is an email contact provided?
A general email contact is mentioned, but it is not fully specified in the information provided.
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