Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA EH 09 003
Apply for RFA EH 09 003
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Program to Enhance State Public Health Laboratory Capacity for Newborn Bloodspot Screening (U01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.064 Laboratory Training, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 21, 2009 and posted on Jan 21, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 30, 2009 Letter of Intent Deadline February 19, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Procurement and Grants Office, released a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Program to Enhance State Public Health Laboratory Capacity for Newborn Bloodspot Screening (U01)" under Funding Opportunity Number RFA EH 09 003. This program uses a cooperative agreement mechanism (U01), which typically means funded recipients should expect an active partnership with CDC staff during the project period rather than operating entirely independently. The overall focus sits within the health category and is linked to CFDA 93.064 (Laboratory Training, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance Programs), reinforcing that the work is centered on strengthening laboratory practice, performance, and quality systems.
The purpose of the opportunity is to support research that improves currently recommended newborn screening tests conducted on dried bloodspot specimens. Specifically, applicants are expected to propose studies that enhance screening tests for conditions included in the recommended newborn screening panels, covering both primary and secondary panel conditions. In practical terms, this could involve improving analytic performance (such as sensitivity, specificity, and limits of detection), enhancing test reliability and quality assurance, refining laboratory methods or algorithms, validating new approaches that make existing tests more effective, or addressing bottlenecks that affect timely and accurate reporting. The overarching intent is to build or strengthen state public health laboratory capacity in newborn screening by generating evidence and improvements that can be adopted by screening programs.
Funding for fiscal year 2009 was projected at approximately $300,000 total to support two awards, implying a rough average of $150,000 per award. The published award ceiling was $150,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the financial burden on applicants and allows eligible public entities to apply without needing to commit non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The program anticipated making awards prior to August 31, 2009.
Eligible applicants were limited to governmental and tribal entities, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and Native American tribal governments (both federally recognized and other than federally recognized tribal organizations). This eligibility framing aligns with the public health laboratory and newborn screening mission, since these functions are commonly housed within state or other governmental public health systems.
Key dates included a posted and creation date of January 21, 2009, a letter of intent deadline of February 19, 2009, and an application closing date of March 30, 2009 (with the same date listed as both original and current closing date). The archive date was April 29, 2009, indicating when the opportunity was expected to be removed from active solicitation listings after the closing period. Applicants looking for full program requirements, allowable activities, and submission instructions were directed to the CDC funding announcement page (historically listed as http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/EH09 003.htm).
For access issues or administrative questions about obtaining the full announcement, the notice provided a point of contact through PGOTIMS (Technical Information Management Section) by phone at 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this CDC funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Program to Enhance State Public Health Laboratory Capacity for Newborn Bloodspot Screening (U01)."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA EH 09 003.
3) What federal agency is offering this grant?
The funding opportunity was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through its Procurement and Grants Office.
4) What type of award mechanism is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism (U01).
5) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement (U01)?
A U01 cooperative agreement typically means recipients should expect an active partnership with CDC staff during the project period, rather than operating fully independently.
6) What is the overall focus or category of this program?
The program sits within the health category and focuses on strengthening public health laboratory capacity related to newborn screening.
7) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is linked to CFDA 93.064, "Laboratory Training, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance Programs."
8) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support research that improves currently recommended newborn screening tests conducted on dried bloodspot specimens.
9) What kinds of newborn screening tests are in scope?
Applicants are expected to propose studies that enhance screening tests for conditions included in the recommended newborn screening panels, including both primary and secondary panel conditions.
10) What types of improvements or research activities does the announcement emphasize?
The announcement emphasizes studies and improvements such as enhancing analytic performance (including sensitivity, specificity, and limits of detection), increasing test reliability and quality assurance, refining laboratory methods or algorithms, validating new approaches that make existing tests more effective, and addressing bottlenecks affecting timely and accurate reporting.
11) What is the intended outcome for state public health laboratories?
The overarching intent is to build or strengthen state public health laboratory capacity in newborn screening by generating evidence and improvements that can be adopted by screening programs.
12) How much funding was projected to be available in fiscal year 2009?
Approximately $300,000 total funding was projected for fiscal year 2009.
13) How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipated supporting two awards.
14) What is the approximate average award amount based on the projection?
With approximately $300,000 projected to support two awards, the rough average would be about $150,000 per award.
15) What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The published award ceiling was $150,000.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) When were awards anticipated to be made?
The program anticipated making awards prior to August 31, 2009.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to governmental and tribal entities, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and Native American tribal governments (both federally recognized and other than federally recognized tribal organizations).
19) Are non-governmental organizations eligible to apply under the eligibility description provided?
Based on the eligibility information provided, eligibility is limited to governmental and tribal entities.
20) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
Key dates included a posted and creation date of January 21, 2009; a letter of intent deadline of February 19, 2009; and an application closing date of March 30, 2009 (listed as both the original and current closing date).
21) What does the archive date mean, and what was it for this opportunity?
The archive date indicates when the opportunity was expected to be removed from active solicitation listings after the closing period. The archive date was April 29, 2009.
22) Where were applicants directed to find full program requirements and instructions?
Applicants were directed to the CDC funding announcement page historically listed as http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/EH09 003.htm for full program requirements, allowable activities, and submission instructions.
23) Who should be contacted for access issues or administrative questions about obtaining the full announcement?
For access issues or administrative questions, the notice provided a point of contact through PGOTIMS (Technical Information Management Section) at 770-488-2700.
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