Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CK 14 004
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reduction of Malaria in U.S. Residents Returning from Overseas Travel to Malaria Endemic Countries" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.084 Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 20, 2013 and posted on Nov 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 2014 Letters of Intent Due Date December 19, 2013. Application Due Date January 21, 2014 by 500 PM U.S. Eastern Time. Anticipated Conference Call December 12, 2013 at 100 PM U.S. Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 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).
- Eligible Organizations Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, Private Institutions of Higher Education. The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education Hispanic serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) For Profit Organizations Small Businesses, For Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses). Governments State Governments, County Governments, City or Township Governments, Special District Governments, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments,(Federally Recognized), Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized), Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government, U.S. Territory or Possession. Other Independent School Districts, Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Faith based or Community based Organizations, Regional Organizations, Bona Fide Agents 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. Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. For this announcement, applicants may not include collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions. All applicable federal laws and policies apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Reduction of Malaria in U.S. Residents Returning from Overseas Travel to Malaria Endemic Countries" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA CK 14 004), is a CDC cooperative agreement focused on lowering the number of malaria cases diagnosed in the United States among residents who travel to malaria-endemic countries and then return home. The program is especially concerned with locations and groups that carry a disproportionate share of imported malaria cases, with explicit emphasis on high-burden areas such as New York City and on travelers whose primary purpose is visiting friends and relatives (often described as VFR travelers). The central idea is that many imported malaria infections are preventable, but standard travel health messages and services do not always reach or resonate with VFR communities, so the CDC is seeking a structured, evidence-driven approach to understand what is going wrong and to implement interventions that measurably reduce risk.
The FOA lays out a progression of work that starts with research and ends with practical, scalable public health action. First, awardees are expected to design and carry out both qualitative and quantitative studies to document barriers that lead to increased malaria risk in different VFR communities. In practice, this could include identifying obstacles such as limited access to pre-travel healthcare, cost or availability of chemoprophylaxis, low risk perception due to prior residence in endemic countries, language and cultural mismatches in health messaging, competing travel priorities, misinformation about malaria prevention, or systemic issues like clinic hours, insurance coverage, or immigration-related concerns that discourage engagement with formal healthcare. The FOA makes it clear that the purpose of these studies is not academic documentation alone, but generating actionable findings that can guide targeted prevention strategies.
After barriers are identified, the next major requirement is to use that knowledge to design and implement targeted intervention programs that better protect travelers. The interventions are meant to be community-relevant and tailored to the realities of VFR travel patterns, including last-minute trips, longer stays, travel to rural areas, and staying in local housing rather than hotels. Although the FOA does not prescribe a single intervention model, it expects work that translates research into practice, such as community-based outreach, partnerships with trusted community organizations, improved referral pathways to pre-travel services, culturally and linguistically appropriate education campaigns, enhanced provider training in high-burden jurisdictions, or other strategies that increase uptake of pre-travel consultation, malaria prophylaxis, and prompt care-seeking for fever after return.
A core expectation is measurement and documentation of impact. Applicants are expected to document reductions in malaria risk and disease in the target communities, which implies building an evaluation plan with clear indicators and credible data sources. This could involve tracking changes in knowledge and behaviors (for example, increased pre-travel clinic attendance or prophylaxis adherence), intermediate outcomes (such as improved awareness of symptoms and faster post-travel care-seeking), and ultimate outcomes (reduced imported malaria cases, particularly among the identified high-risk groups). The FOA also emphasizes developing an approach that can be applied nationwide, meaning the project should produce methods, tools, and lessons learned that other jurisdictions and VFR communities can adopt rather than a one-off local effort. The intended end result is a demonstrable reduction in malaria cases in the United States tied to travel to endemic regions.
Administratively, this opportunity was offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which generally means CDC would anticipate substantial involvement with the recipient during project implementation (for example, collaboration on technical approach, evaluation, or dissemination). The activity category is health, and the CFDA number is 93.084, listed as "Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases." The FOA anticipated one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,000,000 and an award ceiling of $800,000 (with no stated award floor). Cost sharing or matching was not required.
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based entities, including public and private institutions of higher education (with encouragement for institutions such as HBCUs, HSIs, TCCUs, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions), nonprofits, for-profit organizations including small businesses, and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts, tribal governments, U.S. territories). It also allowed certain other organizations such as independent school districts, public housing authorities, faith-based and community-based organizations, and regional organizations. A specific pathway was included for bona fide agents applying on behalf of a state or local government, provided they submit a legal binding agreement documenting that status. The FOA explicitly excluded foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions, underscoring that all work and partnering must be domestic and compliant with applicable federal laws and policies.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted November 19, 2013, with a letter of intent due December 19, 2013. An anticipated conference call was scheduled for December 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Applications were due January 21, 2014 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and the archive date was February 20, 2014, indicating it is no longer active. The sponsoring agency was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section.
Overall, the FOA is best understood as a targeted, prevention-oriented effort to reduce imported malaria by focusing on the real-world reasons VFR travelers face higher risk and by funding a project that moves from identifying those reasons to implementing and evaluating interventions, then packaging what works into a model that can be replicated across the country. The emphasis on high-burden areas, community-specific barriers, measurable reductions in disease, and national applicability signals that CDC was looking for a practical public health program grounded in data, built with community relevance, and capable of producing outcomes that extend beyond a single locality.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity is titled "Reduction of Malaria in U.S. Residents Returning from Overseas Travel to Malaria Endemic Countries" and the Funding Opportunity Number is RFA CK 14 004.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is a CDC cooperative agreement. That generally means CDC anticipated substantial involvement with the recipient during implementation, such as collaboration on the technical approach, evaluation, and/or dissemination.
What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is to lower the number of malaria cases diagnosed in the United States among U.S. residents who travel to malaria-endemic countries and then return home, with a focus on preventable imported infections.
Who is the primary target population for prevention efforts?
The program places explicit emphasis on travelers visiting friends and relatives (VFR travelers), because standard travel health messages and services do not always reach or resonate with these communities.
Does the opportunity prioritize any specific locations?
Yes. The FOA highlights a concern for locations and groups that carry a disproportionate share of imported malaria cases, with explicit emphasis on high-burden areas such as New York City.
What problem is CDC trying to solve with this funding?
CDC is addressing the gap between standard travel health messaging/services and the real-world needs of higher-risk communities (particularly VFR travelers). The FOA frames many imported malaria infections as preventable, but not adequately prevented because key barriers are not well understood or effectively addressed.
What are the major phases or progression of work expected under this FOA?
The FOA describes a progression that starts with research and ends with practical public health action: (1) conduct qualitative and quantitative studies to identify barriers that increase malaria risk in different VFR communities; (2) design and implement targeted interventions based on those findings; and (3) measure and document impact, including reductions in risk and disease and development of an approach that can be applied nationwide.
What kinds of research are awardees expected to conduct?
Awardees are expected to design and carry out both qualitative and quantitative studies to document barriers that lead to increased malaria risk in different VFR communities. The FOA emphasizes producing actionable findings that guide targeted prevention strategies (not research for documentation alone).
What examples of barriers does the FOA indicate might contribute to higher malaria risk?
Examples mentioned or implied include limited access to pre-travel healthcare, cost or availability of chemoprophylaxis, low perceived risk due to prior residence in endemic countries, language and cultural mismatches in health messaging, competing travel priorities, misinformation about malaria prevention, and systemic issues such as clinic hours, insurance coverage, or immigration-related concerns that discourage engagement with formal healthcare.
What kinds of interventions are expected after barriers are identified?
The FOA expects targeted, community-relevant intervention programs that translate research into practice and better protect travelers. While it does not prescribe one model, examples include community-based outreach, partnerships with trusted community organizations, improved referral pathways to pre-travel services, culturally and linguistically appropriate education campaigns, and enhanced provider training in high-burden jurisdictions.
How should interventions reflect the realities of VFR travel?
Interventions are expected to be tailored to VFR travel patterns, including last-minute trips, longer stays, travel to rural areas, and staying in local housing rather than hotels.
What outcomes does CDC expect applicants to measure?
Applicants are expected to document reductions in malaria risk and disease in target communities. The FOA implies an evaluation plan with clear indicators and credible data sources, including behavior changes (such as increased pre-travel clinic attendance or prophylaxis adherence), intermediate outcomes (improved symptom awareness and faster care-seeking for fever after return), and ultimate outcomes (reduced imported malaria cases among high-risk groups).
Is there an expectation that the project be useful beyond one city or community?
Yes. The FOA emphasizes developing an approach that can be applied nationwide. Projects should produce methods, tools, and lessons learned that other jurisdictions and VFR communities can adopt, rather than remaining a one-off local effort.
What is the activity category and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is health. The CFDA number is 93.084, listed as "Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases."
How many awards were anticipated?
The FOA anticipated one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount and award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount was $4,000,000. The award ceiling was $800,000. No award floor was stated.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based entities, including public and private institutions of higher education (with encouragement for HBCUs, HSIs, TCCUs, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions), nonprofits, for-profit organizations including small businesses, and government entities at multiple levels (state, county, city/township, special districts, tribal governments, and U.S. territories). The FOA also allowed other organizations such as independent school districts, public housing authorities, faith-based and community-based organizations, and regional organizations.
Can a bona fide agent apply on behalf of a state or local government?
Yes. The FOA included a specific pathway for bona fide agents applying on behalf of a state or local government, provided the applicant submits a legally binding agreement documenting that status.
Are foreign organizations or foreign partners allowed?
No. The FOA explicitly excluded foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions. Partnering and work needed to be domestic and compliant with applicable federal laws and policies.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted November 19, 2013. The letter of intent was due December 19, 2013. An anticipated conference call was scheduled for December 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Applications were due January 21, 2014 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The archive date was February 20, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The FOA has an archive date of February 20, 2014, indicating it is no longer active.
What does the FOA suggest about why standard travel health messages may not work well for VFR communities?
It suggests that standard travel health messages and services may not reach or resonate due to community-specific barriers, including cultural and language mismatches, different risk perceptions, logistical and cost constraints, and other practical obstacles that reduce uptake of pre-travel consultation and preventive measures.
What is the intended end result of the funded work?
The intended end result is a demonstrable reduction in malaria cases in the United States tied to travel to endemic regions, supported by evidence-driven interventions and packaged into a model that can be replicated nationwide.
Where were applicants directed for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section.
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