Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DP 13 002
Apply for RFA DP 13 002
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Medicaid Expansion and Reproductive Health Care for Women" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.135 Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 7, 2012 and posted on Dec 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 4, 2013 Letter of Intent Due Date February 4, 2013 Application Due Date March 4, 2013, by 500 PM U.S. Eastern Time. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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).
- 1. 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) For Profit Organizations Small Businesses For Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses) 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. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) FFRDCs are operated, managed, and/or administered by a university or consortium of universities, other not for profit or nonprofit organization, or an industrial firm, as an autonomous organization or as an identifiable separate operating unit of a parent organization. A FFRDC meets some special long term research or development need which cannot be met as effectively by an agency s existing in house or contractor resources. FFRDCs enable agencies to use private sector resources to accomplish tasks that are integral to the mission and operation of the sponsoring agency. For more information on FFRDCs, go to http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text idxcecfrsid512ff78311f427c00454772dcf21523argndiv8viewtextnode481.0.1.6.34.0.1.18idno48. 2. Foreign Organizations Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Medicaid Expansion and Reproductive Health Care for Women" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DP-13-002) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discretionary funding announcement that supports research on how expanding Medicaid eligibility affects reproductive-age, low-income women. The core aim is to examine changes in both health care utilization and health outcomes for women ages 15 to 44 by comparing patterns before and after Medicaid expansion. In practical terms, the project is meant to generate evidence about whether gaining Medicaid coverage (or broader eligibility rules) leads to measurable differences in the kinds of medical services women use, the timing of care, and subsequent maternal and child health outcomes.
A central feature of this opportunity is the expectation that awardees will use real-world administrative and public health data, not just surveys or small clinical samples. The CDC emphasizes that the research will require linking state Medicaid data with other major maternal and child health data sources. Examples specifically mentioned include birth certificates, death certificates, and hospital discharge data, and the wording leaves room for other relevant datasets as well. This linkage requirement signals that the funded work should be able to track individuals and outcomes across systems, enabling more reliable analyses of utilization (such as prenatal care, postpartum care, contraception-related services, and other reproductive health services) and outcomes (such as maternal morbidity or mortality indicators, birth outcomes, and serious complications that show up in hospital records).
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which usually means the CDC anticipates substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. While the short summary does not spell out the exact nature of that involvement, cooperative agreements commonly include collaboration on project milestones, analytic plans, reporting, and dissemination to ensure the work aligns closely with federal public health priorities. The activity category is Health, and the program is associated with CFDA 93.135, "Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention." Only one award was expected under this announcement, suggesting a single lead project rather than multiple smaller awards.
Financially, the announcement listed an estimated total funding amount of $1,250,000, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The presence of a $250,000 ceiling alongside a larger estimated total implies the project may have been structured over multiple budget periods (for example, multiple years) with an annual cap, though the exact project period is not provided in the excerpt. The award floor is shown as $0, which is a common listing artifact rather than an indication that zero-dollar awards would be made.
Eligibility was broad within the United States and included many institution types that could realistically handle complex administrative data linkage and analysis. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education (with encouragement for Hispanic-serving institutions, HBCUs, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions), nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts, and tribal governments, both federally recognized and other than federally recognized). The eligibility list also included U.S. territories or possessions, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). The opportunity also allowed "bona fide agents" to apply on behalf of state or local governments, but required a legal, binding agreement documenting that status to be submitted with the application. Foreign organizations were explicitly not eligible, and foreign components of U.S. organizations were also not eligible, which matters for applicants who might otherwise involve overseas partners or operations.
Key dates show this was a time-limited competition that is now archived. The opportunity was posted and created on December 7, 2012. A letter of intent was due February 4, 2013, and the full application was due March 4, 2013, by 5:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time. The archive date is listed as April 3, 2013, indicating the window has long since closed and the listing is retained for recordkeeping rather than active submission.
For applicants at the time, the practical takeaway would have been that strong proposals needed to demonstrate (1) access to, and the legal/technical ability to use, state Medicaid data; (2) the capacity to securely link Medicaid files to vital records and hospital discharge datasets; (3) a rigorous analytic approach to pre/post Medicaid expansion comparisons for low-income women ages 15 to 44; and (4) the organizational infrastructure to manage sensitive data, governance, and compliance. The CDC provided a support contact for difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically through the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700, and the listing indicated that the full details were available through the "Full Announcement" link within the grants posting system.
FAQs: Medicaid Expansion and Reproductive Health Care for Women (RFA-DP-13-002)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Medicaid Expansion and Reproductive Health Care for Women" and the Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-DP-13-002.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discretionary funding announcement.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The project is intended to support research on how expanding Medicaid eligibility affects reproductive-age, low-income women by comparing health care utilization and health outcomes before and after Medicaid expansion.
Who is the primary population of interest for the research?
The research focuses on low-income women of reproductive age, defined in the announcement as ages 15 to 44.
What kind of comparison or study approach is the CDC expecting?
The core approach is a pre- and post-expansion comparison, examining changes in utilization and outcomes before and after Medicaid eligibility expansion.
What types of health care utilization measures are mentioned as examples?
Examples include prenatal care, postpartum care, contraception-related services, and other reproductive health services, as well as changes in the timing of care.
What types of health outcomes are mentioned as examples?
Examples include maternal and child health outcomes, maternal morbidity or mortality indicators, birth outcomes, and serious complications that appear in hospital records.
What kinds of data are applicants expected to use?
The CDC emphasizes using real-world administrative and public health data rather than relying only on surveys or small clinical samples.
Is linking datasets a required part of the work?
Yes. A central feature of the opportunity is the expectation that awardees will link state Medicaid data with other maternal and child health data sources.
Which linked data sources are specifically mentioned?
The examples named in the summary include birth certificates, death certificates, and hospital discharge data. The wording also allows for other relevant datasets.
Why is the data linkage expectation important for this grant?
Linking Medicaid data with vital records and hospital discharge datasets is meant to allow tracking of individuals and outcomes across systems, enabling stronger analyses of service use and health outcomes.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this grant is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the CDC beyond providing funds. While the short summary does not spell out details, this commonly includes collaboration on milestones, analytic plans, reporting, and dissemination to align with federal public health priorities.
What is the activity category and associated program (CFDA) number?
The activity category is Health, and the program is associated with CFDA 93.135, "Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention."
How many awards were expected under this announcement?
Only one award was expected, suggesting a single lead project rather than multiple smaller awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $1,250,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $250,000.
Was there an award floor?
The award floor was listed as $0, which is described as a common listing artifact rather than an expectation of making zero-dollar awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Does the summary indicate the length of the project period?
The excerpt does not provide the exact project period. However, the presence of a $250,000 ceiling alongside an estimated total of $1,250,000 suggests the project may have been structured across multiple budget periods (for example, multiple years) with an annual cap.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad within the United States and included: public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations; for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts, tribal governments including federally recognized and other than federally recognized). Other eligible entities listed include U.S. territories or possessions, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
Were any institution types specifically encouraged among higher education applicants?
Yes. The summary notes encouragement for Hispanic-serving institutions, HBCUs, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions.
Can a "bona fide agent" apply on behalf of a state or local government?
Yes. The opportunity allowed bona fide agents to apply on behalf of state or local governments, but required a legal, binding agreement documenting that status to be submitted with the application.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign organizations were explicitly not eligible.
Are foreign components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Foreign components of U.S. organizations were also explicitly not eligible.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on December 7, 2012. The letter of intent was due February 4, 2013. The full application was due March 4, 2013 by 5:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time. The archive date was April 3, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open for applications?
No. The listing is archived and the application window closed in 2013.
What did the CDC indicate strong proposals needed to demonstrate?
Based on the summary, strong proposals needed to demonstrate: access to and the legal/technical ability to use state Medicaid data; the capacity to securely link Medicaid files to vital records and hospital discharge datasets; a rigorous analytic approach to pre/post expansion comparisons for low-income women ages 15 to 44; and organizational infrastructure to manage sensitive data, governance, and compliance.
Where were applicants supposed to find the full details of the announcement?
The listing indicated that full details were available through the "Full Announcement" link within the grants posting system.
Who could applicants contact if they had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically?
The CDC provided a support contact through the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
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