Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CK 13 003
Apply for RFA CK 13 003
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Monitoring cause specific school absenteeism for estimating community wide influenza transmission" 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 Jan 9, 2013 and posted on Jan 9, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 7, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1,500,000 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 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. 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this discretionary funding opportunity (RFA CK 13 003) to support research focused on building and testing a cause-specific school absenteeism monitoring system that can serve as an early indicator of influenza activity in the broader community. The core idea is to move beyond simple counts of absences and instead identify absences tied to specific causes (for example, influenza-like illness), then evaluate whether those school-based signals can help detect or anticipate community-wide influenza transmission earlier than traditional surveillance alone.
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients would typically carry out the work with substantial programmatic involvement from CDC compared with a standard grant. The opportunity was categorized under health and is tied to CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The announcement was posted and created on January 9, 2013, with an application deadline of March 7, 2013, and an archive date of April 6, 2013.
In terms of budget, the estimated total funding listed is $500,000, with an award ceiling of $500,000 and an award floor of $500,000, indicating the intent to fund one award at a fixed amount for that cycle. Although an "ExpectedAwards" field appears in the source data, the funding totals and the ceiling/floor values point to a single award of $500,000 for the project period described in the announcement.
Eligibility was broad within the United States and included multiple types of domestic entities. Eligible applicants included higher education institutions (both public/state-controlled and private), with encouragement for applications from Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Eligible applicants also included for-profit organizations (including small businesses), a range of government entities (state, county, city/township, special district, federally recognized and other tribal governments, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions), and other organizations such as independent school districts, public or Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments, faith-based and community-based organizations, and regional organizations. The announcement also allowed bona fide agents to apply on behalf of a state or local government, 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.
The practical focus of the work supported by this opportunity is the development of a monitoring approach that schools can realistically implement and that public health partners can use, with the goal of improving situational awareness and early warning for influenza spread. This implies attention to how absenteeism reasons are captured, how data are transmitted and analyzed, and how well those data correlate with or predict influenza activity outside the school setting. The overall purpose is to strengthen influenza surveillance by leveraging schools as a near-real-time window into respiratory illness trends that may be emerging in the community.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed CDC contact was PGOTIMS (phone 770-488-2700, email pgotim@cdc.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name and identifier of this CDC funding opportunity?
This discretionary funding opportunity is identified as RFA CK 13 003 and was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What is the main purpose of the opportunity?
The purpose is to support research that builds and tests a cause-specific school absenteeism monitoring system that could serve as an early indicator of influenza activity in the broader community.
What does "cause-specific" absenteeism monitoring mean in this context?
Instead of only counting how many students are absent, a cause-specific approach aims to capture the reasons for absences (for example, influenza-like illness) and evaluate whether those reasons provide useful signals about influenza transmission in the community.
How is this intended to improve influenza surveillance?
The project is intended to determine whether school-based absenteeism signals tied to specific causes can detect or anticipate community-wide influenza activity earlier than traditional surveillance methods alone, strengthening situational awareness and early warning.
What type of funding instrument is used?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for the project?
A cooperative agreement typically means there will be substantial programmatic involvement from CDC in carrying out the work, compared with a standard grant.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance).
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding listed is $500,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $500,000 and the award floor is also $500,000, indicating a fixed award amount for this cycle.
How many awards were expected?
Although an "ExpectedAwards" field appears in the source data, the funding total and identical award ceiling and floor suggest an intent to fund one award of $500,000 for the project period described in the announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
When was the announcement posted and created?
The announcement was posted and created on January 9, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 7, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 6, 2013.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad within the United States and included many types of domestic entities, including higher education institutions, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and various government and nonprofit or community-based organizations.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants included higher education institutions, both public/state-controlled and private.
Were any types of higher education institutions specifically encouraged to apply?
Yes. Applications were encouraged from Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations, including small businesses, were eligible applicants.
Which government entities were eligible?
Eligible government applicants included state, county, city/township, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal governments; eligible federal agencies; and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are independent school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts were listed among eligible applicants.
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations were included among eligible applicants.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public or Indian housing authorities were listed as eligible applicants.
Are non-federally recognized Native American tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) were included as eligible applicants.
Are regional organizations eligible?
Yes. Regional organizations were listed among eligible applicants.
Can an agent apply on behalf of a state or local government?
Yes. Bona fide agents were allowed to apply on behalf of a state or local government, but a legally binding agreement documenting that status was required 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 not eligible.
What kinds of practical implementation issues does the opportunity imply projects should address?
The opportunity implies attention to how absence reasons are captured in schools, how data are transmitted and analyzed, and how well the school-based cause-specific absenteeism data correlate with or predict influenza activity outside the school setting.
What is the overall public health goal of using schools in this way?
The overall goal is to strengthen influenza surveillance by leveraging schools as a near-real-time window into respiratory illness trends that may be emerging in the community.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement could contact PGOTIMS at 770-488-2700 or pgotim@cdc.gov.
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