Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA SO 11 110102CONT12
Apply for CDC RFA SO 11 110102CONT12
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Surveillance Program Announcement Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System," and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInvestigations and Technical Assistance 93.988 Cooperative Agreements for State Based Diabetes Control Programs and Evaluation of Surveillance Systems.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 18, 2012 and posted on Jan 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This award will be a continuation of funds intended only for grantees previously awarded under CDC RFA SO11 1101 Surveillance Program Announcement Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Surveillance Program Announcement Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA SO 11-110102CONT12) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continuation funding opportunity issued under the Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (OSELS), specifically within the Public Health Surveillance Program Office (PHSPO). The program is tied to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a long-running public health surveillance effort that supports the collection and use of state-based data on health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and the use of preventive services. This particular announcement is not a new competitive solicitation; it is a continuation action intended to maintain and support existing BRFSS activities being carried out by previously funded recipients.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC anticipates having substantial involvement with recipients beyond what is typical in a standard grant. Cooperative agreements are commonly used for surveillance programs like BRFSS because the work often involves consistent methodology, quality assurance, and coordination across jurisdictions, and it benefits from ongoing technical assistance and oversight. The funding activity category is listed as Health, reflecting that the purpose of the award is to support public health surveillance infrastructure and operations rather than research in a traditional academic sense.
This continuation opportunity anticipated 10 awards. It lists CFDA numbers 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance) and 93.988 (Cooperative Agreements for State Based Diabetes Control Programs and Evaluation of Surveillance Systems), indicating the federal assistance listings under which the funds may be accounted for and tracked. No cost sharing or matching requirement is included, so recipients are not required to contribute a specified portion of project costs from non-federal sources as a condition of award.
Eligibility is narrowly limited. The announcement specifies that funding is intended only for grantees previously awarded under the related BRFSS announcement "CDC RFA SO11-1101 Surveillance Program Announcement Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System." In other words, entities that were not already BRFSS cooperative agreement recipients under the referenced prior funding opportunity would not be eligible to apply for this continuation award. The eligible applicant category is shown as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the controlling language is the continuation-only restriction for prior awardees.
The administrative timeline reflects that this was a short, continuation-focused posting rather than a lengthy open competition. The opportunity was posted and created on January 18, 2012, with an original and current closing date of January 20, 2012, and it was archived on February 19, 2012. That timing strongly suggests a streamlined process designed to keep ongoing surveillance activities funded without interruption for existing program partners, rather than to solicit new applicants or new program designs.
For support accessing the full announcement, the CDC provided a program and grants office contact point: CDC PGOTIMS, reachable by phone at 770-488-2700 or by email at pgotim@cdc.gov. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a continuation funding action meant to sustain established BRFSS surveillance operations under CDC guidance, ensuring participating jurisdictions can continue collecting, managing, and using BRFSS data as part of ongoing public health monitoring and evaluation efforts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Surveillance Program Announcement Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" opportunity?
This is a CDC continuation funding opportunity tied to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). It is intended to maintain and support BRFSS activities already being carried out by previously funded recipients, rather than to launch a new competitive funding round.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA SO 11-110102CONT12.
Is this a new competitive solicitation or a continuation?
It is not a new competitive solicitation. The announcement is a continuation action designed to keep existing BRFSS activities funded for prior awardees.
Which CDC office is issuing this continuation opportunity?
The opportunity is issued under the CDC Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (OSELS), specifically within the Public Health Surveillance Program Office (PHSPO).
What is BRFSS, as described in this announcement?
BRFSS is a long-running, state-based public health surveillance effort. It supports the collection and use of data on health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and the use of preventive services.
What is the award mechanism for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means the CDC expects substantial involvement with recipients beyond what is typical for a standard grant. For surveillance programs like BRFSS, this often relates to consistent methodology, quality assurance, coordination across jurisdictions, and ongoing CDC technical assistance and oversight.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
How many awards were anticipated?
The continuation opportunity anticipated 10 awards.
Are there CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
Yes. The announcement lists CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance) and CFDA 93.988 (Cooperative Agreements for State Based Diabetes Control Programs and Evaluation of Surveillance Systems).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement included.
Who is eligible to apply for this continuation funding?
Eligibility is limited to grantees previously awarded under the related BRFSS announcement "CDC RFA SO11-1101 Surveillance Program Announcement Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System." Entities that were not already recipients under that referenced prior opportunity would not be eligible to apply for this continuation.
The eligibility category says "Others" - what does that mean here?
While the eligible applicant category is shown as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the controlling eligibility language in the announcement is the continuation-only restriction to prior BRFSS awardees under the referenced funding opportunity.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on January 18, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is January 20, 2012.
When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on February 19, 2012.
What does the short posting window suggest about the purpose of the announcement?
The very short timeline (posted January 18, 2012 and closed January 20, 2012) suggests a streamlined, continuation-focused process intended to prevent interruptions in ongoing BRFSS surveillance activities for existing recipients, rather than an open competition for new applicants or new program designs.
What types of activities does this continuation funding support?
Based on the description, the funding supports established BRFSS surveillance operations, including continued collection, management, and use of state-based BRFSS data for ongoing public health monitoring and evaluation, under CDC guidance.
Is this opportunity focused on research?
The announcement frames the purpose as supporting public health surveillance infrastructure and operations rather than research in a traditional academic sense.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The CDC provided a program and grants office contact point: CDC PGOTIMS. They can be reached by phone at 770-488-2700 or by email at pgotim@cdc.gov.
What is the best overall way to understand this opportunity?
This is best understood as a continuation funding action meant to sustain established BRFSS surveillance operations with substantial CDC involvement, ensuring participating jurisdictions can continue collecting and using BRFSS data as part of ongoing public health surveillance.
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