Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA IP14 1404PPHF14
Apply for CDC RFA IP14 1404PPHF14
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PPHF 2014 Immunization Capacity Building Assistance for Infrastructure Enhancements to Meet Interoperability Requirements financed in part by 2014 Prevention and Public Health Funds" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.733 Capacity Building Assistance to Strengthen Public Health Immunization Infrastructure and Performance financed in part.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 17, 2014 and posted on Jun 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 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 $30,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants Only current CDC Immunization Program awardees or their bona fide agents under CDC RFA IP13 1301 are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. This will ensure availability of the necessary infrastructure to perform the activities required and the experience needed to successfully complete the required functions. 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. Special Eligibility Requirements To address the purpose and measurable outcomes of the EHR IIS Enhanced Interoperability, only CDC Immunization Program awardees that have implemented an IIS and have filed an IISAR for 2012 are eligible to apply. Therefore, the following current Immunization awardees under CDC RFA IP13 1301 will not be eligible American Samoa, Chicago, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Houston, New Hampshire, and the U.S Virgin Islands.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "PPHF 2014 Immunization Capacity Building Assistance for Infrastructure Enhancements to Meet Interoperability Requirements" (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA IP14-1404PPHF14) was a CDC discretionary funding announcement designed to help existing CDC immunization program awardees modernize and strengthen the technology behind their Immunization Information Systems (IIS). The central aim was to improve how immunization data are collected, managed, and shared by upgrading immunization information technology infrastructure and expanding or sustaining interoperability between IIS platforms and Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. In practical terms, the opportunity focused on making immunization data practices more efficient, more effective, and higher quality, especially where immunization records needed to move reliably between clinical providers using EHRs and public health IIS systems.
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by CDC in supporting and guiding the work rather than a simple pass-through grant. The activity category was Health, and the funding was financed in part through the 2014 Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), reflecting an emphasis on prevention infrastructure and systems-level public health improvements. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with the program was 93.733, described as capacity-building assistance to strengthen public health immunization infrastructure and performance. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Funding levels were substantial. CDC anticipated making about 25 awards, with an estimated total program funding of $30,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $500,000 up to a ceiling of $2,000,000, allowing jurisdictions at different levels of technical maturity to pursue meaningful upgrades. Key dates show the opportunity was posted June 16, 2014 (created June 17, 2014), with an original closing date of July 28, 2014 that was later extended to July 31, 2014, and an archive date of August 27, 2014.
Eligibility was intentionally narrow and tied to existing CDC immunization program infrastructure. Only current CDC Immunization Program awardees under CDC RFA IP13-1301, or their bona fide agents, could apply. A bona fide agent in this context meant an organization authorized by a state to apply on the state’s behalf; applicants using this route had to provide legal documentation demonstrating that authorization, submitted with the application materials through Grants.gov. Beyond being a current immunization awardee, there was an additional technical eligibility requirement tied directly to the interoperability goals: applicants had to have implemented an IIS and must have filed an IIS Annual Report (IISAR) for 2012. This requirement was meant to ensure applicants had baseline IIS operations in place and were already reporting on system performance, so the funds could be targeted to enhancements rather than initial system creation. As a result of these requirements, several current immunization awardees were specifically identified as not eligible: American Samoa, Chicago, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Houston, New Hampshire, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Overall, the opportunity was structured to accelerate progress toward reliable, standards-based exchange of immunization data between healthcare delivery settings and public health systems. By focusing on IIS infrastructure enhancements and interoperability with EHRs, the CDC was aiming to strengthen the core immunization data backbone that supports routine vaccination services, improves completeness and timeliness of immunization histories, reduces duplicate or missing records, and supports public health decision-making with better quality data. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, CDC directed inquiries to the Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700 or pgotim@cdc.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "PPHF 2014 Immunization Capacity Building Assistance for Infrastructure Enhancements to Meet Interoperability Requirements." The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA IP14-1404PPHF14.
2) What federal agency offered this funding opportunity?
The funding announcement was offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3) What was the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main purpose was to help existing CDC immunization program awardees modernize and strengthen the technology behind their Immunization Information Systems (IIS), with a central focus on improving how immunization data are collected, managed, and shared.
4) What kinds of improvements were the funds meant to support?
The opportunity emphasized upgrading immunization information technology infrastructure and expanding or sustaining interoperability between IIS platforms and Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, so immunization records could move more reliably between clinical providers (using EHRs) and public health IIS systems.
5) What public health outcomes was CDC aiming to improve through these projects?
Based on the announcement description, CDC aimed to make immunization data practices more efficient, more effective, and higher quality, including improving completeness and timeliness of immunization histories, reducing duplicate or missing records, and strengthening public health decision-making through better quality data.
6) What type of award mechanism was used?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
7) What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
In general terms (as described in the opportunity summary), a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by CDC in supporting and guiding the work, rather than a simple pass-through grant.
8) What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was Health.
9) What funding source supported this opportunity?
The funding was financed in part through the 2014 Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), reflecting an emphasis on prevention infrastructure and systems-level public health improvements.
10) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with the program was 93.733.
11) How was CFDA 93.733 described in the announcement summary?
It was described as capacity-building assistance to strengthen public health immunization infrastructure and performance.
12) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
13) How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making about 25 awards.
14) What was the estimated total funding for the program?
The estimated total program funding was $30,000,000.
15) What was the expected award size for individual recipients?
Individual awards were expected to range from $500,000 (floor) to $2,000,000 (ceiling).
16) When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on June 16, 2014, and created on June 17, 2014.
17) What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was July 28, 2014, and it was later extended to July 31, 2014.
18) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 27, 2014.
19) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to current CDC Immunization Program awardees under CDC RFA IP13-1301, or their bona fide agents.
20) What is a bona fide agent in this context?
A bona fide agent was described as an organization authorized by a state to apply on the state's behalf.
21) If applying as a bona fide agent, what documentation was required?
Applicants using the bona fide agent route had to provide legal documentation demonstrating state authorization, and the documentation needed to be submitted with the application materials through Grants.gov.
22) Were there additional technical eligibility requirements beyond being a current awardee?
Yes. Applicants had to have implemented an IIS and must have filed an IIS Annual Report (IISAR) for 2012.
23) Why did applicants need to have filed a 2012 IIS Annual Report (IISAR)?
The requirement was intended to ensure applicants had baseline IIS operations in place and were already reporting on system performance, so funds could be targeted to enhancements rather than initial system creation.
24) Which current immunization awardees were identified as not eligible under this opportunity?
The following were specifically identified as not eligible: American Samoa, Chicago, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Houston, New Hampshire, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
25) What systems were expected to interoperate under this funding opportunity?
The interoperability focus was on exchange between Immunization Information Systems (IIS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems used by clinical providers.
26) What was the practical impact the CDC was seeking regarding immunization records?
The opportunity description emphasized making sure immunization records could move reliably between clinical provider EHR systems and public health IIS systems.
27) Where could applicants go for help accessing the full announcement?
CDC directed inquiries to the Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700 or pgotim@cdc.gov.
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