Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA IP 12 005
Apply for RFA IP 12 005
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Intervention Study to Increase Use of Standing Orders Programs for Vaccinating Adults in Physician Office Settings" 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 9, 2012 and posted on Jan 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 2012 A conference call with all potential applicants will be head on January, 18, 2012 at 0100 PM E.T. Phone Number 1 866 662 8986, Passcode 8378091. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Eligible Organizations Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Governments State Governments County Governments City or Township Governments Special District Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government U.S. Territory or Possession Other Independent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith based or Community based Organizations Regional Organizations Bona Fide Agents 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 legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via www.grants.gov. Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
This CDC funding opportunity (RFA IP 12-005) supported a single cooperative agreement project designed to increase adult vaccination in physician office settings by boosting the use of standing orders programs (SOPs). SOPs are clinic policies that allow qualified healthcare staff to assess vaccination needs and administer vaccines according to an approved protocol without a patient-specific physician order each time. The focus was on adult patients, especially in practices serving ethnically diverse populations where vaccination coverage tends to be lower. Applicants were expected to build an intervention that makes SOPs easier to adopt and use in everyday workflow, with specific emphasis on improving delivery of three adult vaccines: seasonal influenza, pneumococcal vaccines, and Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis).
A central requirement of the project was not just to roll out SOPs, but to evaluate the intervention in a structured, public health-oriented way. The FOA called for evaluation across five dimensions commonly used in implementation science: reach (who the intervention actually touches, including priority populations), effectiveness (whether vaccination uptake improves and by how much), adoption (how many practices and providers decide to use SOPs), implementation (how well SOPs are carried out in real clinical operations, including fidelity to the protocol and practical barriers), and maintenance (whether SOP use and improved vaccination levels persist over time rather than fading after initial support). In other words, the CDC was looking for an intervention that could be demonstrated, measured, and sustained, not a one-time campaign.
The grant was categorized under discretionary health funding and used a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means CDC staff would have substantial involvement beyond standard grant monitoring, such as collaboration on technical approaches, evaluation planning, or dissemination. The total estimated funding was $1.5 million, with an award ceiling of $300,000, and the CDC anticipated making one award. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based entities and included public and private institutions of higher education (with explicit encouragement for institutions such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges), nonprofit organizations, and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts, tribal governments, U.S. territories). Faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, independent school districts, public housing authorities, and certain state-designated bona fide agents could also apply, provided documentation was included when relevant. Non-U.S. entities were not eligible, and foreign components of U.S. organizations were not permitted.
Key dates show this was a time-limited opportunity posted January 9, 2012, with an application deadline of March 28, 2012, and an archive date of April 27, 2012. The CDC also offered a conference call for potential applicants on January 18, 2012, to address questions and clarify expectations. The opportunity aligned with Healthy People 2020 priorities in immunization and infectious disease, reflecting a broader national goal of improving adult vaccination coverage through evidence-based practice changes in routine healthcare settings. For administrative help accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGOTIM@cdc.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the purpose of CDC funding opportunity RFA IP 12-005?
This funding opportunity supported a single cooperative agreement project focused on increasing adult vaccination in physician office settings by expanding and strengthening the use of standing orders programs (SOPs) in routine clinical workflow.
2. What are standing orders programs (SOPs) in the context of this grant?
SOPs are clinic policies that allow qualified healthcare staff to assess a patients vaccination needs and administer vaccines under an approved protocol, without requiring a patient-specific physician order each time.
3. Which patient population was the main focus of the project?
The focus was on adult patients, with particular attention to practices serving ethnically diverse populations where vaccination coverage is often lower.
4. Which vaccines were specifically emphasized in the intervention?
The FOA emphasized improving delivery of three adult vaccines: seasonal influenza, pneumococcal vaccines, and Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis).
5. What kind of project was CDC expecting applicants to build?
Applicants were expected to build an intervention that makes SOPs easier to adopt and use as part of everyday clinic operations, rather than treating SOPs as a one-time campaign or a standalone activity.
6. Was evaluation required, or was this only an implementation project?
Evaluation was a central requirement. The project was expected not only to roll out SOPs, but also to evaluate the intervention in a structured, public health-oriented way.
7. What evaluation dimensions were specified in the FOA?
The FOA called for evaluation across five implementation science dimensions: reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance.
8. What does "reach" mean for this project?
Reach refers to who the intervention actually touches, including whether it is reaching priority populations such as adults served by practices with ethnically diverse patient panels.
9. What does "effectiveness" mean for this project?
Effectiveness refers to whether adult vaccination uptake improves and by how much as a result of the intervention supporting SOP use.
10. What does "adoption" mean for this project?
Adoption refers to how many practices and providers decide to use SOPs as part of their vaccination processes.
11. What does "implementation" mean for this project?
Implementation refers to how well SOPs are carried out in real clinical operations, including fidelity to the protocol and practical barriers that affect day-to-day use.
12. What does "maintenance" mean for this project?
Maintenance refers to whether SOP use and improved vaccination levels persist over time rather than fading once initial support ends.
13. What type of funding mechanism was used?
The opportunity used a cooperative agreement mechanism.
14. What does a cooperative agreement imply for CDC involvement?
A cooperative agreement typically means CDC staff have substantial involvement beyond standard grant monitoring, such as collaborating on technical approaches, evaluation planning, or dissemination activities.
15. How much funding was available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding was $1.5 million.
16. What was the maximum award amount per recipient?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
17. How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making one award.
18. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
19. What category of funding was this?
The grant was categorized under discretionary health funding.
20. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based entities, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and multiple levels of government (such as state, county, city or township, special districts, tribal governments, and U.S. territories).
21. Were any types of higher education institutions specifically encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly encouraged institutions such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges.
22. Could faith-based and community-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations were included among eligible applicants.
23. Are regional organizations or independent school districts eligible?
Yes. Regional organizations and independent school districts were listed as eligible.
24. Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities were included among eligible applicants.
25. What does the FOA say about state-designated bona fide agents?
Certain state-designated bona fide agents could apply, provided documentation was included when relevant.
26. Are non-U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Non-U.S. entities were not eligible.
27. Are foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Foreign components of U.S. organizations were not permitted.
28. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 9, 2012.
29. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 28, 2012.
30. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 27, 2012, indicating it was a time-limited opportunity.
31. Did CDC offer any applicant assistance or informational events?
Yes. CDC offered a conference call for potential applicants on January 18, 2012, to address questions and clarify expectations.
32. What national priorities did this opportunity align with?
The opportunity aligned with Healthy People 2020 priorities in immunization and infectious disease, reflecting a broader goal of improving adult vaccination coverage through evidence-based practice changes in routine healthcare settings.
33. Who could applicants contact for administrative help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants seeking administrative help accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office at PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
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