Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA EH11 1103
Apply for CDC RFA EH11 1103
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Network Implementation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.070 Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 8, 2012 and posted on Apr 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $45,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below State and local government health departments, or their Bona Fide Agents, that were originally selected through a competitive award process under CDC Program Announcement CDC RFA EH06 601 of 2006 National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Network Implementation. Under this announcement, states and New York City have developed and implemented a standards based Tracking network and built program capacity. Successfully completing this work is a prerequisite for moving into the next phase of network implementation. Therefore, eligibility is limited to applicants who have successfully completed work under Program Announcements EH06 601. This supports the programs goal of sustaining Tracking capacity at previously competed states and local programs that currently participate in the development of the nations first Tracking network. The limited eligibility allows CDC to target the use of these limited resources to states and local programs that have developed the greatest capacity for environmental health tracking. This accommodates legislative conference report language which began the Tracking initiative in FY 2002 and which specified capacity development of environmental health at state and local health departments. 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Network Implementation grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA EH11-1103) is a CDC discretionary cooperative agreement designed to strengthen and sustain a nationwide system for environmental public health surveillance. At its core, the program funds work to establish and maintain a coordinated national "Tracking Network" that brings together standardized environmental and health data, integrates those data in a consistent way across jurisdictions, and makes the resulting information usable for public health decision-making. The practical goal is to support actions that measurably improve community health by helping health departments better detect problems, understand links between environmental conditions and health outcomes, and communicate findings in a timely and credible manner.
A central feature of this opportunity is continued implementation of the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, described as a web-based, secure network that hosts standardized electronic data. While the announcement points readers to Appendix I for full details on network functions, the stated intent makes clear that recipients are expected to contribute to a common national infrastructure rather than build isolated, one-off data systems. In other words, the emphasis is on maintaining interoperable systems and routine surveillance capabilities that can be used consistently across participating states and localities, enabling comparisons, multi-state analyses, and coordinated responses when environmental threats or trends emerge.
The program is also explicitly framed as a capacity-building investment for state and local public health agencies. Beyond operating data pipelines, recipients are expected to strengthen the workforce, processes, and technical capabilities needed for environmental health surveillance. That typically includes the ability to acquire and manage complex datasets, apply data standards, assure data quality, conduct analysis and interpretation, and translate results into information products that support public health action. The overall direction is toward sustaining a mature tracking program at the jurisdiction level while simultaneously contributing to a cohesive national network.
Funding is substantial, with an estimated total funding amount of $45,000,000 and an expected 17 awards. The award ceiling is listed as $1,100,000, and the award floor is shown as $0, indicating that award sizes may vary based on CDC determinations and applicant scope. The assistance listing (CFDA) number is 93.070, under Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response, and the opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that CDC anticipates substantial involvement during the period of performance, such as providing technical guidance, reviewing progress, supporting adherence to national standards, and coordinating network-wide activities to ensure consistent implementation across awardees.
Eligibility is intentionally limited and tied to prior participation in the Tracking Program. Applicants must be state and local government health departments (or their bona fide agents) that were originally selected through the competitive award process under the earlier CDC announcement CDC RFA EH06-601 (2006) for National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Network Implementation. The announcement states that successfully completing the work under that earlier program is a prerequisite for this next phase, and eligibility is restricted to those jurisdictions that have already developed and implemented standards-based tracking networks and built program capacity. This limitation is presented as a way to focus limited resources on jurisdictions with demonstrated tracking capacity, sustain the foundation of the first national Tracking network, and align with legislative intent dating back to the FY 2002 conference report language that initiated the Tracking effort and emphasized building environmental health capacity in state and local health departments.
For jurisdictions applying through a bona fide agent rather than the health department directly, the announcement requires formal documentation: a legal, binding agreement from the relevant state or local government confirming the agent's status. This documentation must be included as an attachment in the application submission through Grants.gov. This requirement is meant to ensure the applicant has legitimate authority to apply and carry out the work on behalf of the government health department.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted April 29, 2011, with an original closing date of June 3, 2011. The current closing date listed is August 23, 2012, and the archive date is August 24, 2012, indicating the funding opportunity is now historical/archived rather than open. The sponsoring agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office TIMS, reachable by phone at 770-488-2700 or by email at PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
In summary, this grant opportunity supports a select group of previously funded state and local partners in sustaining and advancing a standardized, secure, web-based national Environmental Public Health Tracking Network. The work centers on integrating health and environmental data and turning that integration into actionable public health information, while also preserving and strengthening the long-term surveillance capacity within participating health departments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Network Implementation grant (CDC RFA EH11-1103)?
CDC RFA EH11-1103 is a CDC discretionary cooperative agreement that funds participating jurisdictions to strengthen and sustain a nationwide system for environmental public health surveillance. The purpose is to support continued implementation of a coordinated national Environmental Public Health Tracking Network that standardizes and integrates environmental and health data and makes the information usable for public health decision-making.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The practical goal is to support actions that measurably improve community health by helping health departments detect problems, understand relationships between environmental conditions and health outcomes, and communicate findings in a timely and credible way using standardized, integrated data.
What is the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network?
The Tracking Network is described as a web-based, secure network that hosts standardized electronic data. Recipients are expected to contribute to a common national infrastructure rather than create isolated, one-off systems.
What kinds of work does the grant support?
Based on the description provided, supported work centers on establishing and maintaining interoperable systems and routine surveillance capabilities that: (1) bring together standardized environmental and health data, (2) integrate those data consistently across jurisdictions, and (3) produce information products that can be used for public health action.
Is this opportunity focused on building new standalone data systems?
No. The emphasis is on maintaining interoperable systems and routine surveillance capabilities that fit into a coordinated national Tracking Network, enabling consistent use across participating jurisdictions, comparisons, multi-state analyses, and coordinated responses when threats or trends emerge.
How does this program help public health decision-making?
It aims to make integrated environmental and health data usable for decision-making by improving the ability of health departments to identify issues, analyze and interpret data, and translate results into timely and credible communications that support public health action.
Is this a capacity-building grant for health departments?
Yes. The opportunity is explicitly framed as a capacity-building investment for state and local public health agencies, including strengthening workforce, processes, and technical capabilities needed for environmental health surveillance.
What types of capabilities are recipients expected to strengthen?
The announcement describes expectations around sustaining a mature tracking program, including the ability to acquire and manage complex datasets, apply data standards, assure data quality, conduct analysis and interpretation, and translate results into information products for public health action.
How much funding is available overall?
The estimated total funding amount is $45,000,000.
How many awards does CDC expect to make?
The opportunity lists an expected 17 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $1,100,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor), and what does it mean?
The award floor is shown as $0, which indicates award sizes may vary based on CDC determinations and the applicant scope described in the application.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching funds are not required.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
The description indicates CDC anticipates substantial involvement during the period of performance, such as providing technical guidance, reviewing progress, supporting adherence to national standards, and coordinating network-wide activities to promote consistent implementation across awardees.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state and local government health departments (or their bona fide agents) that were originally selected through the competitive award process under the earlier CDC announcement CDC RFA EH06-601 (2006) for National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Network Implementation.
Does prior participation in the Tracking Program affect eligibility?
Yes. Successfully completing work under the earlier CDC RFA EH06-601 program is described as a prerequisite for this next phase, and eligibility is restricted to jurisdictions that have already developed and implemented standards-based tracking networks and built program capacity.
Can an organization apply on behalf of a health department as a bona fide agent?
Yes, but the announcement requires formal documentation: a legal, binding agreement from the relevant state or local government confirming the agent's status.
What documentation is required for applicants applying as a bona fide agent?
A legal, binding agreement from the state or local government confirming the applicant is the health department's bona fide agent is required, and it must be included as an attachment in the application submission through Grants.gov.
Why is eligibility restricted to previously selected jurisdictions?
The restriction is presented as a way to focus limited resources on jurisdictions with demonstrated tracking capacity, sustain the foundation of the first national Tracking network, and align with legislative intent emphasizing environmental health capacity in state and local health departments.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing (CFDA) number provided is 93.070, under Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 29, 2011.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The original closing date is listed as June 3, 2011. The current closing date listed is August 23, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. The archive date is August 24, 2012, indicating the opportunity is historical/archived rather than open.
Which federal agency sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office TIMS at 770-488-2700 or PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
What is the core emphasis of the funded work across jurisdictions?
The core emphasis is sustaining a coordinated national network where environmental and health data are standardized and integrated in a consistent way across jurisdictions, supporting comparisons, multi-state analyses, and coordinated responses.
What outcomes is the program trying to support?
The stated intent is to support public health actions that measurably improve community health by enabling better detection of problems, improved understanding of environmental-health links, and timely, credible communication of findings.
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