Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA TS10 1003
Apply for CDC RFA TS10 1003
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Public Health Support for Brownfield/Land Reuse and Legacy Sites in the Area of Concern (AOC) for the Great Lakes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.161 Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 3, 2010 and posted on Jun 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below State and local governments of the eight Great Lakes States (Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin), or political subdivisions thereof, which includes federally recognized or state recognized American Indian Governments, or their Bona Fide Agents.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Public Health Support for Brownfield/Land Reuse and Legacy Sites in the Area of Concern (AOC) for the Great Lakes" (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA TS10-1003) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to help Great Lakes jurisdictions better understand and reduce human health risks linked to contamination from legacy industrial pollution, brownfields, and other contaminated land reuse sites located in or near Great Lakes Areas of Concern. At its core, the funding is meant to support practical, on-the-ground public health work that assesses potential exposure to Great Lakes-related contaminants and turns that information into concrete actions that protect people, especially populations that may be more vulnerable due to age, health status, subsistence practices, or proximity to contamination sources.
This opportunity is tied to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (1987), specifically Annex 2, which calls for participating state governments to develop and implement Lakewide Management Plans for open lake waters and Remedial Action Plans for designated Areas of Concern. In that context, the project emphasis is not simply environmental cleanup planning, but applied public health support that complements those broader restoration requirements. The intent is to strengthen the public health side of Great Lakes restoration by identifying where exposures may be occurring (or could occur) and by helping communities and agencies take steps that reduce risk, improve awareness, and inform decision-making about land reuse and site management.
Activities supported under this announcement are described as public health actions and can include work such as health assessments related to exposure concerns, health education efforts targeted to affected communities, baseline community health status assessments to better understand local health conditions and vulnerabilities, and the development of inventories of current Great Lakes legacy and brownfield sites. A key theme is protecting susceptible or vulnerable subpopulations within the Great Lakes basin who may face higher exposure potential to environmental contaminants associated with these sites. In practice, that could involve identifying exposure pathways (for example, contact with contaminated soil or sediment, consumption of contaminated fish, or exposure during redevelopment activities), clarifying which groups are most at risk, and then designing public health interventions that are appropriate for the community and the local contamination scenario.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the CDC (and specifically the related federal public health program area) typically expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant. The program is associated with CFDA 93.161, the Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which signals a focus on toxic substances, exposure assessment, and public health practice rather than environmental remediation itself. The estimated total funding available is $500,000, with an award ceiling of $200,000 per award, no stated award floor, and an expectation of three awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which reduces barriers for eligible governmental applicants that may have limited ability to provide non-federal match.
Eligibility is limited to state and local governments within the Great Lakes region, specifically the Great Lakes states listed in the announcement (Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) and political subdivisions thereof. The eligibility language also includes federally recognized or state recognized American Indian governments within those jurisdictions, as well as their bona fide agents, which is important because tribal communities can have distinct exposure concerns and cultural practices connected to Great Lakes resources. The announcement is issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The posting date was June 3, 2010, with an application closing date of July 6, 2010, and an archive date of August 5, 2010, indicating this is a past funding cycle but still useful as a reference for the kinds of Great Lakes public health contamination work the federal government has sought to support.
For applicants or stakeholders needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (TIMS) at 770-488-2700 or PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Public Health Support for Brownfield/Land Reuse and Legacy Sites in the Area of Concern (AOC) for the Great Lakes" and the Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA TS10-1003.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity is issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary grant awarded as a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally means CDC expects substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to help Great Lakes jurisdictions better understand and reduce human health risks linked to contamination from legacy industrial pollution, brownfields, and other contaminated land reuse sites located in or near Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs).
What kinds of sites and issues does the grant focus on?
The focus is on legacy industrial pollution, brownfields, contaminated land reuse sites, and Great Lakes legacy sites, particularly those in or near designated Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs) where contamination may create human exposure concerns.
Is this funding intended to pay for environmental cleanup or remediation?
The emphasis described is applied public health support that complements broader restoration requirements, not environmental cleanup planning. The described activities center on assessing potential exposure and turning that information into actions that protect people.
How does this opportunity connect to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement?
It is tied to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (1987), specifically Annex 2, which calls for participating state governments to develop and implement Lakewide Management Plans and Remedial Action Plans for designated Areas of Concern. The cooperative agreement is intended to strengthen the public health side of that restoration context.
What are examples of activities supported under this announcement?
Supported activities are described as public health actions and can include health assessments related to exposure concerns, health education targeted to affected communities, baseline community health status assessments, and developing inventories of current Great Lakes legacy and brownfield sites.
Does the opportunity prioritize any particular populations?
Yes. A key theme is protecting susceptible or vulnerable subpopulations within the Great Lakes basin, including people who may be more vulnerable due to age, health status, subsistence practices, or proximity to contamination sources.
What does "assessing potential exposure" mean in the context of this grant?
Based on the description, it includes identifying where exposures may be occurring (or could occur), understanding exposure pathways (for example, contact with contaminated soil or sediment, consumption of contaminated fish, or exposure during redevelopment activities), and using that information to inform practical interventions and decision-making.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA 93.161, the Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
How much total funding is estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available is $500,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $200,000 per award.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the provided information.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement indicates an expectation of three awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed in the provided information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state and local governments within the Great Lakes region, specifically Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and political subdivisions thereof.
Are tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian governments within the eligible jurisdictions, as well as their bona fide agents, are included in the eligibility language.
What geographic area does the opportunity cover?
It covers the Great Lakes region as defined in the announcement by the listed Great Lakes states (Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) and the relevant jurisdictions within them.
What is an "Area of Concern (AOC)" in this context?
In the context provided, an AOC refers to a designated Great Lakes Area of Concern connected to Great Lakes restoration efforts under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and associated Remedial Action Plans.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was June 3, 2010, and the application closing date was July 6, 2010.
Is this an active funding opportunity?
The archive date is August 5, 2010, which indicates this was a past funding cycle (not a current open opportunity), though it may still be useful as a reference for the types of work previously supported.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (TIMS) at 770-488-2700 or PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
What is the practical outcome the program is trying to achieve?
The program aims to support on-the-ground public health work that assesses potential exposure to Great Lakes-related contaminants and translates findings into concrete actions that protect people, especially those who may be more vulnerable.
What kinds of exposure pathways are mentioned?
Examples mentioned include contact with contaminated soil or sediment, consumption of contaminated fish, and exposure during redevelopment activities.
Does the opportunity include work related to community awareness?
Yes. Health education efforts targeted to affected communities are explicitly listed as an example of supported public health actions.
Does the opportunity support gathering baseline information about community health?
Yes. Baseline community health status assessments are listed as an example activity to better understand local health conditions and vulnerabilities.
Does the opportunity support creating or improving site inventories?
Yes. The development of inventories of current Great Lakes legacy and brownfield sites is specifically included among the example activities.
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