Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DD15 150602CONT16

  • The HHS-CDC in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Surveillance of Congenital Heart Defects Across the Lifespan" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.073.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jan 28, 2016 and posted on Jan 28, 2016.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 05, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:

This funding opportunity, titled "Surveillance of Congenital Heart Defects Across the Lifespan," is a continuation cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC). It is listed under Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA DD15 150602CONT16 and falls within the health activity category, with CFDA number 93.073. The notice was created and posted on January 28, 2016, and the application closing date was April 5, 2016.

The focus of the opportunity is public health surveillance related to congenital heart defects (CHDs), with an explicit emphasis on tracking and understanding CHDs across the lifespan rather than only during infancy or early childhood. In practice, that kind of scope typically involves improving or maintaining systems that can identify individuals with CHDs at different ages, monitor outcomes over time, and generate data that can inform prevention efforts, health care planning, and services for people living with CHDs from childhood through adulthood. Because CHDs are among the most common types of birth defects and many affected individuals now survive well into adulthood due to advances in medical and surgical care, lifespan surveillance is important for estimating prevalence, understanding long-term health needs, and identifying gaps in care as patients transition between pediatric and adult health systems.

The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by CDC in the funded work compared to a standard grant. Under cooperative agreements, CDC often collaborates with recipients on technical direction, data standards, evaluation expectations, and dissemination of findings, especially for surveillance initiatives where alignment, comparability, and data quality are central goals. The opportunity is categorized as a continuation, meaning it is intended to support ongoing work rather than launching a brand-new competitive program from scratch, typically building on an existing project period or prior funding relationship.

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced as being available in an eligibility clarification field (not included in the text you provided). In CDC postings, that phrasing often signals that the eligible entities might include certain nontraditional applicants or specific organizations defined by the continuation context, such as existing awardees, partner institutions, or other specified groups.

Several administrative fields in the listing provide limited budget detail. The "Award Ceiling" is shown as 0, which usually means the ceiling was not specified in the public summary or the amount is determined elsewhere in the full announcement or continuation paperwork. The listing also does not state the expected number of awards in the provided extract.

In short, this opportunity supports continued CDC-coordinated surveillance efforts to better measure and understand congenital heart defects across the full life course, using a cooperative agreement structure that typically emphasizes shared responsibilities between CDC and the recipient to maintain high-quality, actionable public health data.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Surveillance of Congenital Heart Defects Across the Lifespan

What is the title of this funding opportunity?

The funding opportunity is titled "Surveillance of Congenital Heart Defects Across the Lifespan."

Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?

This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?

The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA DD15 150602CONT16.

What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The CFDA number listed is 93.073.

What activity category does this opportunity fall under?

This opportunity falls within the health activity category.

What is the main purpose or focus of this funding opportunity?

The focus is public health surveillance related to congenital heart defects (CHDs), with a specific emphasis on tracking and understanding CHDs across the lifespan, not only during infancy or early childhood.

What does "across the lifespan" mean in the context of CHD surveillance?

"Across the lifespan" means surveillance efforts are intended to identify and understand congenital heart defects in people at different ages and to monitor outcomes over time, including childhood and adulthood.

What kinds of activities are typically involved in lifespan CHD surveillance (based on the description)?

Based on the description provided, lifespan CHD surveillance typically involves improving or maintaining systems that can:

  • Identify individuals with CHDs at different ages
  • Monitor outcomes over time
  • Generate data to inform prevention efforts
  • Support health care planning and services for people living with CHDs from childhood through adulthood

Why is lifespan surveillance for congenital heart defects important?

The description notes that CHDs are among the most common types of birth defects and that many people with CHDs now survive into adulthood due to advances in medical and surgical care. Lifespan surveillance supports estimating prevalence, understanding long-term health needs, and identifying gaps in care, especially during transitions between pediatric and adult health systems.

What is the award mechanism for this opportunity?

The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.

What does a cooperative agreement imply compared to a standard grant?

A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by CDC in the funded work compared to a standard grant. For surveillance initiatives, this often includes collaboration on technical direction, data standards, evaluation expectations, and dissemination of findings.

Is this a new competitive opportunity or a continuation?

This listing is described as a continuation, meaning it is intended to support ongoing work rather than starting a brand-new competitive program from scratch.

What does "continuation" mean for applicants?

In general, a continuation opportunity typically builds on an existing project period or prior funding relationship. The text indicates it is meant to support continued work rather than initiate a new program.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." The listing references additional eligibility details in an eligibility clarification field, but that clarification is not included in the provided information.

What might "Others" mean for eligibility in CDC listings?

Based on how CDC postings are often structured (as described in the summary provided), "Others" can signal that eligible entities may include nontraditional applicants or specific organizations defined by the continuation context (for example, existing awardees, partner institutions, or other specified groups). The exact eligible applicants are not specified in the provided text.

When was the notice created and posted?

The notice was created and posted on January 28, 2016.

What was the application closing date?

The application closing date was April 5, 2016.

Is an award ceiling (maximum award amount) provided?

The "Award Ceiling" is shown as 0. The description indicates this typically means the ceiling was not specified in the public summary or that the amount is determined elsewhere in the full announcement or continuation paperwork.

Does the listing state the expected number of awards?

No. The extract provided does not state the expected number of awards.

What kinds of outcomes or benefits is this surveillance work intended to support?

The provided description indicates surveillance data can be used to inform:

  • Prevention efforts
  • Health care planning
  • Services for people living with CHDs across childhood and adulthood
  • Understanding prevalence and long-term health needs
  • Identifying gaps in care during transitions between pediatric and adult systems

How does CDC typically work with recipients under surveillance-focused cooperative agreements?

The description notes CDC often collaborates with recipients on items such as technical direction, data standards, evaluation expectations, and dissemination of findings, especially where alignment, comparability, and data quality are central goals.

What is the overall summary of this opportunity?

This opportunity supports continued, CDC-coordinated surveillance to better measure and understand congenital heart defects across the full life course, using a cooperative agreement structure that emphasizes shared responsibilities to maintain high-quality, actionable public health data.

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