Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DP16 1605
Apply for CDC RFA DP16 1605
- The HHS-CDC-NCCDPHP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting CDC's Cancer Surveillance Data Through Workforce Development and Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.832.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 02, 2016 and posted on May 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 05, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification), Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity "Promoting CDC's Cancer Surveillance Data Through Workforce Development and Education" (CDC RFA DP16-1605) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to strengthen the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) by investing in the people who make cancer surveillance possible: cancer registrars. The core idea is straightforward: national cancer statistics are only as good as the underlying data collected and coded at the source, and that work depends heavily on a trained, credentialed, and continuously educated workforce. By focusing on workforce development and education, the opportunity aims to improve the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of cancer reporting so public health professionals can better understand cancer trends and respond to the nation’s cancer burden with reliable evidence.
A central justification for the program is that cancer registry work requires specialized expertise in both the cancer disease process and detailed data standards, yet the profession remains relatively small and not widely understood. The funding announcement points to workforce research (including a 2006 UCSF Center for the Health Professions analysis) showing that one of the biggest constraints on the supply of cancer registrars is the lack of visibility of the profession itself. Compared with similar allied health fields, the pipeline is limited (for example, the field of health information management is far larger than the certified tumor registrar workforce). The FOA frames this as a practical threat to data quality and sustainability: limited awareness of the career, a modest job market, and relatively few training and degree programs make it harder to recruit new registrars and retain experienced ones. The announcement also connects this need to broader workforce goals reflected in Healthy People 2020 objectives that encourage growth in relevant associate degree and certificate programs.
The opportunity emphasizes the registrar’s role across the full reporting ecosystem. Cancer is reportable in all NPCR-funded states, and registrars working in hospitals and other medical settings (including physician offices, radiation therapy facilities, freestanding surgical centers, and pathology laboratories), along with registrars employed at central registries, are responsible for ensuring cancer cases are captured and coded in a way that is timely, accurate, and complete. Those facility- and registry-level data are then submitted annually by NPCR-funded central cancer registries to CDC, meaning the quality of national cancer surveillance is directly dependent on workforce capacity and competency at the local and state levels. In that sense, the grant is less about creating a new dataset and more about strengthening the human infrastructure that supports the datasets CDC and partners rely on for national statistics.
Another major driver highlighted in the FOA is the growing need for rapid and comprehensive pediatric cancer surveillance. The announcement references the 2008 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, which encouraged CDC to enhance and expand infrastructure for a comprehensive national childhood cancer registry. A key expectation under that policy direction is timeliness: pediatric cancer occurrences should be captured with updated data available within weeks of diagnosis. The FOA makes the practical point that achieving this kind of near-real-time case capture is likely to depend on having enough trained registrars, with up-to-date skills and sufficient institutional support, to handle more demanding reporting timelines and evolving clinical and treatment complexity.
Overall, the project’s intent is to build on NPCR’s progress by expanding opportunities that increase registrar capacity and promote the profession. That includes supporting recruitment into the field, improving education and training pathways, encouraging credentialing, and maintaining strong continuing education so registrars can keep pace with changes in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and data technology. These workforce-focused improvements are positioned as essential to protecting the integrity and usefulness of NPCR data, and to promoting broader use of surveillance data in public health decision-making.
From a compliance and public health mandate perspective, the FOA ties the workforce effort to two key legal and programmatic obligations. It supports NPCR registries in meeting the Cancer Registries Amendment Act (Public Law 102-515), which requires complete, timely, and accurate reporting of all malignancies and benign central nervous system tumors. It also supports implementation of the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act goals related to expanding infrastructure for pediatric cancer tracking and speeding up case reporting to a matter of weeks. In short, the grant treats workforce development not as a side activity, but as a necessary condition for meeting statutory reporting expectations and delivering the level of cancer surveillance quality the country needs.
Administratively, this was posted by HHS-CDC-NCCDPHP as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.832, with an award ceiling of $200,000 and an expectation of five awards. Eligibility was broad, spanning multiple levels of government, tribal entities, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), and for-profit organizations including small businesses. The original and current closing date listed was July 5, 2016, and the opportunity was posted on May 2, 2016.
FAQs: Promoting CDC's Cancer Surveillance Data Through Workforce Development and Education (CDC RFA DP16-1605)
What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
This CDC cooperative agreement is designed to strengthen the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) by investing in workforce development and education for cancer registrars. The goal is to improve the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of cancer reporting so national cancer statistics and public health decision-making are based on reliable surveillance data.
What is the official name and identifier for the opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Promoting CDC's Cancer Surveillance Data Through Workforce Development and Education" and is identified as CDC RFA DP16-1605.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The opportunity was posted by HHS-CDC-NCCDPHP (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, within HHS).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning CDC expects substantial involvement in the funded work compared to a standard grant.
What program does this work support?
The work supports the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), which depends on state and local cancer registries collecting and submitting high-quality cancer data that CDC uses for national surveillance.
Why does the FOA focus on cancer registrars specifically?
The FOA emphasizes that national cancer surveillance quality depends heavily on trained personnel who capture and code cancer cases using detailed standards. The registrar workforce is described as specialized, relatively small, and not widely understood, and those workforce limitations are treated as a practical risk to data quality and long-term sustainability.
How does workforce development connect to data quality?
The central idea is that cancer statistics are only as good as the underlying data collected at the source. By improving recruitment, training, credentialing, and continuing education for registrars, the program aims to improve reporting completeness, accuracy, and timeliness across the cancer reporting ecosystem.
What kinds of workforce challenges are highlighted in the announcement?
The FOA points to workforce research (including a 2006 UCSF Center for the Health Professions analysis) indicating that one major constraint is lack of visibility of the cancer registrar profession. It also notes that limited awareness, a modest job market, and relatively few training and degree programs can make recruitment and retention more difficult.
Does the opportunity involve creating a new national dataset?
No. The focus is not on creating a new dataset, but on strengthening the human infrastructure (registrars and related training/education pathways) that supports the data already relied on for NPCR reporting and national cancer statistics.
Where do cancer registrars work within the reporting system?
The FOA describes registrars working in hospitals and other medical settings (including physician offices, radiation therapy facilities, freestanding surgical centers, and pathology laboratories), as well as registrars employed at central registries. Their work supports timely, accurate, and complete case capture and coding.
How does facility-level work connect to CDC reporting?
Facility- and registry-level data are submitted annually by NPCR-funded central cancer registries to CDC. Because of that, the quality of national surveillance depends directly on workforce capacity and competency at the local and state levels.
What is the emphasis on pediatric cancer surveillance?
The FOA highlights a growing need for rapid and comprehensive pediatric cancer surveillance, referencing the 2008 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act. A key expectation discussed is timeliness, with updated pediatric cancer data available within weeks of diagnosis.
Why is timeliness such a major theme in this funding announcement?
The FOA frames faster reporting as a practical requirement, especially for pediatric cancer surveillance. Achieving updated data within weeks is tied to having enough trained registrars with current skills and adequate institutional support to meet tighter timelines and evolving clinical complexity.
What kinds of activities does the FOA describe as important for strengthening the registrar workforce?
The opportunity is positioned around expanding opportunities that increase registrar capacity and promote the profession. The FOA describes supporting recruitment into the field, improving education and training pathways, encouraging credentialing, and maintaining strong continuing education to keep pace with changes in diagnosis, treatment, and data technology.
How does this opportunity relate to Healthy People 2020?
The FOA connects workforce needs to broader workforce goals reflected in Healthy People 2020 objectives encouraging growth in relevant associate degree and certificate programs.
What legal or statutory reporting expectations does the FOA tie to this workforce effort?
The FOA ties the workforce focus to meeting obligations under the Cancer Registries Amendment Act (Public Law 102-515), which requires complete, timely, and accurate reporting of all malignancies and benign central nervous system tumors. It also ties to Conquer Childhood Cancer Act goals related to expanding pediatric tracking infrastructure and speeding case reporting to a matter of weeks.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.832.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $200,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity listed an expectation of five awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included multiple levels of government, tribal entities, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), and for-profit organizations including small businesses.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date listed was May 2, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was July 5, 2016.
How does this grant support public health use of cancer surveillance data?
By improving registrar capacity and competency, the FOA positions workforce development as a way to protect the integrity and usefulness of NPCR data and promote broader use of surveillance data in public health decision-making.
Why does the FOA describe workforce development as essential rather than optional?
The FOA treats workforce development as a necessary condition for meeting statutory reporting expectations and achieving the surveillance quality and reporting timeliness needed for national cancer tracking, including pediatric cancer reporting goals.
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