Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA TS14 1401
Apply for CDC RFA TS14 1401
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Environmental Medicine Education and Consultation Project (NEMECP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.161 Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2014 and posted on Mar 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Environmental Medicine Education and Consultation Project (NEMECP) was a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity offered through the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to strengthen the nations ability to recognize, evaluate, and respond to health problems linked to hazardous substances and other environmental exposures. The central aim was to make nationally recognized environmental and toxicological medicine experts available to the people who most often face these issues first: primary care clinicians, environmental public health professionals, and agencies responsible for protecting communities. In practical terms, the project was designed to close the gap between environmental exposure events and the clinical and public health decisions that follow, by improving real-world competencies in environmental and toxicological medicine.
A core feature of NEMECP was the delivery of professional education and clinical consultation. The project was intended to equip primary care practitioners and other health and environmental professionals with the knowledge and decision-support needed to identify possible exposure-related illness, take appropriate exposure histories, understand toxicological and environmental risk information, determine when additional testing or referral is warranted, and communicate health guidance in a way that is accurate and useful for patients and communities. At the same time, the consultation component was meant to provide authoritative, case-oriented guidance to clinicians and public health staff dealing with complex or high-stakes exposure situations, including scenarios involving individuals, families, and entire populations affected by environmental hazards.
The mission statement emphasizes that this capacity-building would be achieved by leveraging the expertise embedded in the grantees membership. In other words, the recipient organization was expected to function as a national hub of credible subject-matter experts who could inform and educate the field, and who could provide clinical guidance that practitioners and agencies could trust when responding to environmental health threats. The target audiences explicitly included state and local health departments, tribal governments, federal officials, and emergency response personnel, reflecting the reality that environmental incidents often require coordinated action across clinical care, public health practice, and emergency management.
NEMECP also had a direct federal support purpose: to expand and/or enhance ATSDRs own capabilities to address environmental health threats at locations where ATSDR conducts health risk evaluations. That means the expertise supported under the cooperative agreement was not only for general workforce development, but also intended to strengthen ATSDRs operational response when it evaluates risks at hazardous sites or during environmental health investigations. The project therefore sits at the intersection of training, technical assistance, and applied consultation tied to real site-based or event-based environmental health concerns.
From an administrative perspective, this opportunity was a discretionary award offered as a cooperative agreement, indicating substantial involvement by the federal agency in the funded work (for example, coordination on priorities, integration with ATSDR needs, and alignment with federal response activities). The funding opportunity number was CDC-RFA-TS14-1401, under CFDA 93.161 (Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry). CDC anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted March 26, 2014, with an application closing date of May 12, 2014, and it was archived June 11, 2014.
Eligibility was limited to certain nonprofit and tribal entities, including federally recognized tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the categories listed). Applicants that fit these categories would generally be expected to demonstrate access to recognized environmental and toxicological medicine expertise, the ability to deliver professional education nationally, and the infrastructure to provide timely, credible consultation to clinicians and public health partners.
The opportunity was administered by the CDC, and applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), at 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Environmental Medicine Education and Consultation Project (NEMECP)?
NEMECP was a CDC funding opportunity offered through the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to strengthen the nation's ability to recognize, evaluate, and respond to health problems linked to hazardous substances and other environmental exposures. The project focused on improving real-world competencies in environmental and toxicological medicine and making expert support available to professionals who face these issues first.
What problem was NEMECP designed to address?
The project aimed to close the gap between environmental exposure events and the clinical and public health decisions that follow. It did this by improving the knowledge, skills, and decision-support available to clinicians and environmental public health professionals dealing with potential exposure-related illness and community environmental health threats.
What was the central aim of the project?
The central aim was to make nationally recognized environmental and toxicological medicine experts available to primary care clinicians, environmental public health professionals, and agencies responsible for protecting communities, so that exposure-related health concerns could be evaluated and addressed with credible, authoritative guidance.
Who were the main target audiences for NEMECP activities?
The target audiences explicitly included primary care clinicians, environmental public health professionals, and agencies responsible for protecting communities. The audience also included state and local health departments, tribal governments, federal officials, and emergency response personnel.
What types of support did NEMECP provide?
NEMECP centered on two major types of support: professional education and clinical consultation. Education was intended to build competence in recognizing and managing exposure-related health issues, while consultation provided case-oriented guidance for complex or high-stakes exposure situations affecting individuals, families, or populations.
What topics or skills were the education activities intended to strengthen?
The professional education component was intended to help practitioners and professionals: identify possible exposure-related illness; take appropriate exposure histories; understand toxicological and environmental risk information; decide when additional testing or referral is warranted; and communicate health guidance accurately and usefully for patients and communities.
What was the purpose of the clinical consultation component?
The consultation component was meant to provide authoritative guidance to clinicians and public health staff managing complex or high-stakes exposure scenarios. It was designed to support decision-making in situations involving individuals, families, and entire populations affected by environmental hazards.
How was the recipient organization expected to function under NEMECP?
The recipient organization was expected to serve as a national hub of credible subject-matter experts, leveraging expertise embedded in its membership. The goal was to inform and educate the field and provide trusted clinical guidance to practitioners and agencies responding to environmental health threats.
How did NEMECP support ATSDR directly?
NEMECP had a direct federal support purpose: to expand and/or enhance ATSDR's capabilities to address environmental health threats at locations where ATSDR conducts health risk evaluations. The cooperative agreement was intended to strengthen ATSDR operational response during hazardous site evaluations and environmental health investigations.
What type of federal award mechanism was used for this opportunity?
This opportunity was a discretionary award offered as a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the funded work, such as coordination on priorities, integration with ATSDR needs, and alignment with federal response activities.
What was the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The funding opportunity number was CDC-RFA-TS14-1401. It was listed under CFDA 93.161, Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making, and what was the estimated funding amount?
CDC anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000.
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted March 26, 2014. The application closing date was May 12, 2014. It was archived June 11, 2014.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to certain nonprofit and tribal entities. This included federally recognized tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the categories listed).
Were nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The eligibility description included nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, within the categories listed in the announcement summary.
Were institutions of higher education eligible under this opportunity?
The eligibility description stated that eligible nonprofit categories excluded institutions of higher education in the categories listed.
What capabilities would applicants generally be expected to demonstrate?
Applicants fitting the eligible categories would generally be expected to demonstrate access to recognized environmental and toxicological medicine expertise, the ability to deliver professional education nationally, and the infrastructure to provide timely, credible consultation to clinicians and public health partners.
Which federal agency administered the opportunity?
The opportunity was administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the program offered through ATSDR.
How could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), at 770-488-2700.
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