Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DD 15 004
Apply for RFA DD 15 004
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Stillbirth Risk Factor Pilot Project Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (CBDRPs)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.073 Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention and Surveillance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2015 and posted on Jan 16, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 20, 2015 Letter of Intent Due Date 02/20/2015Application Due Date 03/20/2015 by 500pm EST. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments.
- Bona Fide Agents a Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified bythe state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu ofa state application.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Stillbirth Risk Factor Pilot Project through the Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (CBDRPs) is a CDC funding opportunity designed to build on an existing birth defects research infrastructure and extend it into stillbirth research. It is issued as a supplemental funding announcement connected to the broader FOA #DD13-003 (BD STEPS), which focuses on identifying modifiable maternal exposures in early pregnancy that may contribute to major structural birth defects. In this supplemental effort, CDC is essentially leveraging the established CBDRP systems, partnerships, and data collection capacity to test and refine approaches for identifying potentially preventable (modifiable) exposures that may raise the risk of stillbirth, both in cases where a stillbirth occurs without major birth defects and in cases where major birth defects are present.
The main public health goal is to generate actionable evidence about risk factors that can be changed, reduced, or avoided, with an emphasis on early pregnancy exposures. The opportunity has two primary objectives. First, it supports a pilot study focused on stillbirths that occur without major birth defects, conducted within the CBDRP network. This implies creating or adapting methods for case identification, data collection, and analysis specifically for stillbirths not linked to major structural anomalies, where risk factors may differ and where the research and surveillance pathways can be more challenging. Second, it supports analysis of previously collected CBDRP data on stillbirths that did involve major birth defects, meaning the program expects applicants to use existing datasets and infrastructure to produce additional findings without having to rebuild the entire research platform from scratch. Together, these two components are meant to strengthen the evidence base on stillbirth risk and clarify which maternal exposures might be targets for prevention strategies.
This grant is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and aligns with CDCs broader mission to protect health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The announcement explicitly ties the program to CDCs Health Protection Goal, Healthy People in Every Stage of Life, and it frames success in terms of measurable outcomes that can be tracked against GPRA performance expectations. In practical terms, the CDC is looking for results that improve understanding of causes and risk factors, with the long-term intent of supporting prevention strategies related to birth defects and stillbirths.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which generally indicates substantial CDC involvement during the project period (for example, collaboration on technical approaches, alignment with CDC priorities, and coordination with network activities). The funding opportunity number is RFA-DD-15-004, titled Stillbirth Risk Factor Pilot Project Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (CBDRPs), and it falls under the health activity category. The CFDA listing is 93.073, Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention and Surveillance.
The program anticipated making two awards, with an estimated total funding level of $1,200,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between an award floor of $100,000 and an award ceiling of $300,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. Key dates included a posted date of January 16, 2015, a letter of intent due February 20, 2015, and an application deadline of March 20, 2015 by 5:00 pm Eastern, with the archive date listed as April 19, 2015.
Eligibility covered public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and state governments, with additional allowance for bona fide agents. In this context, a bona fide agent is an organization designated by a state as eligible to submit an application on the states behalf in lieu of a direct state application, which can matter for states that rely on partner institutions or quasi-governmental entities to administer complex research grants.
For applicant support and grants administration questions, the notice listed a CDC grants management contact: LaKasa Wyatt at the National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion and the NCBDDD Procurement and Grants Office, located in Atlanta, Georgia, with a phone contact provided.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Stillbirth Risk Factor Pilot Project through the Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (CBDRPs). It is a CDC discretionary funding opportunity administered as a cooperative agreement under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) RFA-DD-15-004.
Who is administering the grant?
The grant is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
How does this opportunity relate to FOA #DD13-003 (BD STEPS)?
This announcement is a supplemental funding opportunity connected to the broader FOA #DD13-003 (BD STEPS). BD STEPS focuses on identifying modifiable maternal exposures in early pregnancy that may contribute to major structural birth defects, and this supplemental effort extends that existing infrastructure into stillbirth research.
What is the main public health goal of the project?
The main goal is to generate actionable evidence about stillbirth risk factors that can be changed, reduced, or avoided (modifiable exposures), with an emphasis on early pregnancy exposures.
What types of stillbirths does the project focus on?
The project addresses stillbirths in two contexts: (1) stillbirths that occur without major birth defects and (2) stillbirths that involve major birth defects, using previously collected CBDRP data for the latter.
What are the primary objectives of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity has two primary objectives: (1) support a pilot study on stillbirths occurring without major birth defects within the CBDRP network (including developing or adapting methods for case identification, data collection, and analysis), and (2) support analysis of existing CBDRP data on stillbirths that involved major birth defects to generate additional findings using established datasets and infrastructure.
Why is the CBDRP network important to this project?
CDC is leveraging the established CBDRP systems, partnerships, and data collection capacity to test and refine stillbirth research approaches without rebuilding the research platform from scratch.
What kinds of risk factors is CDC trying to identify through this work?
The emphasis is on potentially preventable (modifiable) maternal exposures, particularly in early pregnancy, that may raise the risk of stillbirth.
Does the project only address stillbirths without birth defects?
No. One component is a pilot study focused on stillbirths without major birth defects, and a second component analyzes previously collected CBDRP data on stillbirths that did involve major birth defects.
What makes this a "pilot" project?
One of the key goals is to test and refine methods for identifying cases and collecting/analyzing data for stillbirths without major birth defects within the CBDRP network, where research and surveillance pathways may be more challenging.
What award mechanism is used for this grant?
The announcement uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, indicating substantial CDC involvement during the project period (for example, collaboration on technical approaches, alignment with CDC priorities, and coordination with network activities).
What is the CFDA number and program listing?
The CFDA listing is 93.073, Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention and Surveillance.
What is the health activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the health activity category.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making two awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding level was $1,200,000.
What were the expected award amounts per recipient?
Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $100,000 to an award ceiling of $300,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
What were the key dates for the opportunity?
Key dates included: posted date January 16, 2015; letter of intent due February 20, 2015; application deadline March 20, 2015 by 5:00 pm Eastern; archive date April 19, 2015.
When was the application due?
The application deadline was March 20, 2015 by 5:00 pm Eastern.
Was a letter of intent required, and when was it due?
A letter of intent was due February 20, 2015.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and state governments. The announcement also allowed applications from bona fide agents.
What is a "bona fide agent" in this context?
A bona fide agent is an organization designated by a state as eligible to submit an application on the state's behalf in lieu of a direct state application.
What is the title and number of the funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-DD-15-004, titled "Stillbirth Risk Factor Pilot Project Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (CBDRPs)."
How does this project align with CDC priorities?
The announcement ties the program to CDC's mission to protect health and quality of life and aligns it with CDC's Health Protection Goal, "Healthy People in Every Stage of Life." It also frames success in terms of measurable outcomes trackable against GPRA performance expectations.
What kinds of outcomes is CDC looking for?
CDC is looking for results that improve understanding of causes and risk factors for stillbirth (and related birth defects/stillbirth prevention), with an emphasis on producing measurable outcomes consistent with GPRA performance expectations.
Who was the listed grants management contact for applicant support?
The notice listed LaKasa Wyatt (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion and the NCBDDD Procurement and Grants Office, Atlanta, Georgia, with a phone contact provided in the announcement.
What types of questions should be directed to the grants management contact?
The announcement indicates the listed contact is for applicant support and grants administration questions.
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