Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA IP14 1409PPHF14
Apply for CDC RFA IP14 1409PPHF14
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PPHF 2014 Immunization Enhanced Standards Support for the Immunization Information Systems (IIS) Community Financed solely 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 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2014 Dates 1. Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline June 27, 2014 2. Application Deadline July 17, 2014 1159 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov 3. Informational conference call for potential applicants N/A. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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).
- Eligibility Information Eligible Applicants Non government Organizations Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) 2. Special Eligibility Requirements Eligible applicants for this program have a large IIS membership in their organizations and have extensive experience in facilitation, standards support, and community engagement. The applicant must demonstrate an organizational infrastructure and capacity to bring together IIS professionals, evaluators, and information technology professionals to accomplish program activities, specifically illustrating ability to produce products that benefit the entire IIS community. Examples of infrastructure include a national perspective, board of directors, established communication channels, and active workgroups and committees and experience conducting similar work. Note Title 2 of the United States Code Section 1611 states that an organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds constituting a grant, loan, or an award.
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Opportunity Summary:
This CDC funding opportunity (CDC RFA IP14-1409PPHF14), financed solely by FY 2014 Prevention and Public Health Funds, is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to strengthen Immunization Information Systems (IIS) across the country by giving the IIS community a stronger, more coordinated way to develop and maintain shared standards, practices, and operational approaches. The core problem it targets is that IIS programs operate in a federated environment where states, territories, and other jurisdictions often need to align on technical and operational details (data exchange, workflows, governance, interoperability) but do not always have an effective central hub to coordinate joint development. The grant funds one organization to serve as that coordination and support hub, helping stakeholders move toward common solutions that can be reused widely rather than reinvented separately.
The program’s purpose is practical and community-facing: provide facilitation, consulting, and technical assistance that helps IIS stakeholders agree on and implement standards and best practices. A major emphasis is improving IIS interoperability with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and other health information systems, so immunization records can be exchanged more consistently and reliably. The funded recipient is expected to help advance community standards and methodologies (for example, how data are structured, validated, exchanged, and governed), support business analysis and documentation of IIS operations, and create shared resources that states and programs can adopt. In addition to the technical work, the opportunity recognizes that progress depends on sustained collaboration, so it explicitly funds facilitation services, community engagement, and the logistics needed to bring experts together for key meetings, including stakeholder travel support when appropriate.
A substantial portion of the work described involves building and maintaining community products that make it easier for IIS programs to operate consistently. That includes developing documentation and functional repositories such as catalogs of technical and operational services, shared models for provider data sharing agreements, and documentation addressing interoperability variations and related data exchange issues. It also includes tracking and sharing information that affects IIS operations, such as legislation, rules, and policy updates. The award is also intended to support coordination and project management for joint development efforts that can be used by multiple public health entities, with the recipient serving as a central repository for the outputs created. Communication infrastructure is another explicit deliverable area: newsletters, webinars, online collaboration spaces, and tools that help committees and workgroups draft, review, and publish community documentation.
The opportunity also highlights applied immunization program needs that intersect with IIS operations, including advancing immunization best practices and recommendations and supporting newer or evolving operational efforts. Examples mentioned include integration with the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and related initiatives such as AFIX (Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and Exchange), as well as vaccine inventory management. Another required capability is evaluation support to systematically collect and synthesize stakeholder feedback across IIS topics. This may involve creating short surveys, conducting follow-up, and analyzing results so the community can prioritize work and measure progress based on real user and stakeholder needs.
Measurable outcomes are expected to align with one or more performance goals of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). In practice, that means the work should help immunization awardees develop, enhance, and maintain IIS standards so IIS can do core functions well: identify people in need of vaccines, measure vaccination coverage, support reminder/recall, and interface effectively with EHRs. It also ties to improving standardized methods for assessing vaccination coverage across the lifespan, including the ability to identify populations at risk, monitor racial and ethnic disparities, evaluate interventions designed to increase coverage, track uptake of new vaccines, assess the effects of vaccine shortages, compare performance across provider types, and better understand socio-demographic and attitudinal factors related to vaccination. A third aligned goal is supporting standardized systems for ordering and distributing public sector vaccines through VTrckS (the Vaccine Tracking System), reinforcing the connection between IIS information capabilities and vaccine program operations.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) under CFDA 93.733 (Capacity Building Assistance to Strengthen Public Health Immunization Infrastructure and Performance), using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means CDC has substantial involvement through collaboration, guidance, and coordination expectations. The estimated total funding is $5,000,000, with an award floor of $750,000 and a ceiling of $1,000,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Key dates for the original competition were a Letter of Intent deadline of June 27, 2014 and an application deadline of July 17, 2014 (11:59 p.m. Eastern) via Grants.gov, with the opportunity posted June 17, 2014 and archived August 16, 2014.
Eligibility is limited to non-government organizations, including nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education as stated). Beyond basic nonprofit status, the grant is clearly aimed at an organization that already functions as a national convener for IIS: it must have a large IIS membership, extensive experience with facilitation and standards support, and a demonstrated ability to engage the IIS community and deliver products that benefit the entire field. The applicant must show it has the organizational infrastructure to bring together IIS professionals, evaluators, and IT professionals, with examples such as a national perspective, a board of directors, established communication channels, and active workgroups and committees, plus experience performing similar coordination and standards-oriented work. The notice also reiterates the federal restriction that 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying are not eligible to receive federal grant funds under 2 U.S.C. 1611.
Overall, the grant is best understood as funding a single, well-established coordinating organization to serve as the IIS community’s backbone for shared standards, shared documentation, shared tools, and structured collaboration. The intended payoff is a stronger and more consistent IIS ecosystem nationwide, with better interoperability, clearer operational guidance, more reusable resources, and improved capacity to measure and improve vaccination coverage and program performance across jurisdictions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this CDC funding opportunity?
This opportunity is CDC RFA IP14-1409PPHF14, a discretionary cooperative agreement funded solely by FY 2014 Prevention and Public Health Funds. It is designed to strengthen Immunization Information Systems (IIS) nationwide by supporting a single organization that can coordinate shared standards, practices, and operational approaches across the IIS community.
What problem is the grant trying to solve?
IIS programs operate in a federated environment across states, territories, and other jurisdictions. Many jurisdictions need to align on technical and operational details (such as data exchange, workflows, governance, and interoperability), but they do not always have an effective central hub to coordinate joint development. This award funds one organization to serve as that coordination and support hub so solutions can be developed once and reused widely instead of being reinvented separately.
What is the overall purpose of the award?
The purpose is to provide facilitation, consulting, and technical assistance that helps IIS stakeholders agree on, develop, and implement community standards and best practices. A key emphasis is improving IIS interoperability with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and other health information systems to make immunization record exchange more consistent and reliable.
How many organizations does CDC expect to fund under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically means CDC has substantial involvement through collaboration, guidance, and coordination expectations.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA is 93.733 (Capacity Building Assistance to Strengthen Public Health Immunization Infrastructure and Performance).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding is $5,000,000. The award floor is $750,000 and the award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to non-government organizations, including nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education as stated). The notice also reiterates that 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying are not eligible to receive federal grant funds under 2 U.S.C. 1611.
What kind of organization is this grant intended to support?
The grant is aimed at an organization that already functions as a national convener for IIS. It is expected to have a large IIS membership, extensive experience with facilitation and standards support, and a demonstrated ability to engage the IIS community and deliver products that benefit the entire field.
What capabilities must an applicant demonstrate?
The applicant must show it has organizational infrastructure to bring together IIS professionals, evaluators, and IT professionals. Examples described include having a national perspective, a board of directors, established communication channels, active workgroups and committees, and experience performing similar coordination and standards-oriented work.
What are the main activities the funded recipient is expected to perform?
The recipient is expected to provide facilitation, consulting, and technical assistance; advance community standards and methodologies for how IIS data are structured, validated, exchanged, and governed; support business analysis and documentation of IIS operations; and create shared resources that multiple states and programs can adopt.
What role does interoperability play in this project?
Interoperability is a major emphasis. The funded work is expected to improve interoperability between IIS and EHRs and other health information systems so immunization records can be exchanged more consistently and reliably across jurisdictions and systems.
What kinds of community products and resources are expected as deliverables?
The opportunity describes building and maintaining community products that help IIS programs operate consistently, including documentation and functional repositories such as catalogs of technical and operational services, shared models for provider data sharing agreements, and documentation addressing interoperability variations and related data exchange issues.
Is the recipient expected to track legal and policy changes that affect IIS?
Yes. The work includes tracking and sharing information that affects IIS operations, such as legislation, rules, and policy updates.
What does it mean that the recipient will serve as a "central repository"?
The recipient is intended to coordinate and manage joint development efforts and serve as a central repository for outputs created for the IIS community so that products, documentation, and shared approaches can be reused by multiple public health entities.
Are communication and collaboration tools part of the required work?
Yes. Communication infrastructure is an explicit deliverable area, including newsletters, webinars, online collaboration spaces, and tools that help committees and workgroups draft, review, and publish community documentation.
Does the opportunity include support for meetings and stakeholder engagement?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly funds facilitation services, community engagement, and logistics needed to bring experts together for key meetings, including stakeholder travel support when appropriate.
Does the scope include immunization program operations beyond pure data exchange and standards?
Yes. The opportunity highlights applied immunization program needs that intersect with IIS operations, including advancing immunization best practices and recommendations and supporting newer or evolving operational efforts.
Are Vaccines for Children (VFC) and AFIX mentioned as relevant areas?
Yes. Examples mentioned include integration with the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and related initiatives such as AFIX (Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and Exchange), as well as vaccine inventory management.
Is evaluation and feedback collection required?
Yes. The recipient must provide evaluation support to systematically collect and synthesize stakeholder feedback across IIS topics. This may include creating short surveys, conducting follow-up, and analyzing results so the community can prioritize work and measure progress based on stakeholder needs.
What outcomes is the project expected to support?
Measurable outcomes are expected to align with one or more performance goals of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). In practice, this includes helping immunization awardees develop, enhance, and maintain IIS standards so IIS can identify people in need of vaccines, measure vaccination coverage, support reminder/recall, and interface effectively with EHRs.
How does the opportunity relate to vaccination coverage measurement and disparities?
The work is tied to improving standardized methods for assessing vaccination coverage across the lifespan, including the ability to identify populations at risk, monitor racial and ethnic disparities, evaluate interventions designed to increase coverage, track uptake of new vaccines, assess the effects of vaccine shortages, compare performance across provider types, and better understand socio-demographic and attitudinal factors related to vaccination.
How does the opportunity relate to VTrckS?
One aligned goal mentioned is supporting standardized systems for ordering and distributing public sector vaccines through VTrckS (the Vaccine Tracking System), reinforcing the connection between IIS information capabilities and vaccine program operations.
When were the key submission dates for this opportunity?
The original competition listed a Letter of Intent deadline of June 27, 2014 and an application deadline of July 17, 2014 (11:59 p.m. Eastern) via Grants.gov.
When was the opportunity posted and archived?
It was posted on June 17, 2014 and archived on August 16, 2014.
Where were applications submitted?
Applications were submitted via Grants.gov.
What is the practical "end state" CDC is trying to achieve with this award?
The opportunity is best understood as funding one well-established coordinating organization to serve as the IIS community's backbone for shared standards, shared documentation, shared tools, and structured collaboration. The intended payoff is a stronger and more consistent IIS ecosystem nationwide, with improved interoperability, clearer operational guidance, more reusable resources, and improved capacity to measure and improve vaccination coverage and program performance across jurisdictions.
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