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Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC)

ID: CDC-RFA-CK-24-0002 • Type: Posted

Description

The Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) builds upon the program that was initiated in 1995 as one of the key activities under CDC's plan to address emerging infectious disease threats. The purpose of this NOFO is to protect the public health and safety of the American people by enhancing the capacity of public health agencies to effectively detect, respond, prevent and control known an emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases. This is accomplished by providing financial and technical resources to (1) strengthen epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhance laboratory capacity; (3) improve information systems; and (4) enhance collaboration among epidemiology, laboratory, and information systems components of public health departments.
Background
The Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) builds upon the program that was initiated in 1995 as one of the key activities under CDC’s plan to address emerging infectious disease threats. The purpose of this NOFO is to protect the public health and safety of the American people by enhancing the capacity of public health agencies to effectively detect, respond, prevent and control known an emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases. This is accomplished by providing financial and technical resources to (1) strengthen epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhance laboratory capacity; (3) improve information systems; and (4) enhance collaboration among epidemiology, laboratory, and information systems components of public health departments.

Grant Details
The goal of the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) program is to reduce illnesses, deaths, and related disparities caused by a wide range of infectious disease threats. The ELC Program provides annual funding, strategic direction and technical assistance to domestic jurisdictions for core capacities in epidemiology, laboratory, and health information technology activities. In addition to strengthening core infectious disease capacities nationwide, this cooperative agreement also supports a myriad of specific infectious disease programs. The ELC supports activities aligned with Healthy People 2030 Topics and Objectives such as Food Safety, Health Communication and Health Information Technology, Healthcare Associated Infections, Immunization and Infectious Diseases, Public Health Infrastructure, and Respiratory Diseases. The program is also aligned with other national public health priorities and strategies defined in individual program/project guidance.

Eligibility Requirements
Open Competition

Period of Performance
The total period of performance length is 5 years.

Grant Value
$240,000,000 per budget period with an estimated total funding of $1,150,000,000.

Place of Performance
United States
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Overview

Agency
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) [HHS - CDC]
Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.323 - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 2/14/24 National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases posted grant opportunity CDC-RFA-CK-24-0002 for Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) with funding of $240.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC). It is expected that 65 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Feb. 14, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 30, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
Feb. 14, 2024, 2:07 p.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
May 23, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
To maximize the impact of available funding, the ELC program has chosen to leverage the legislative authorities associated with this funding to limit recipients to those meeting the population thresholds described below. Working with recipients of sizeable populations allows ELC to take advantage of economy of scale in implementing programs and reducing the marginal cost of additional resources added per population served. This strategy allows ELC to reach the greatest number of people for its budget while also balancing the need for direct support to some of the United States’ largest cities and counties.Pursuant to 42 USC 300hh-31, eligible applicants include:The 51 State health departments or their bona fide agents, including the District of Columbia.Local health agencies or their bona fide agents, if they serve a city population of 1.5M or more (i.e., Chicago, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia). If the city does not have a public health department, then the county covering the jurisdiction may apply (i.e., Los Angeles, CA covered by Los Angeles County and Phoenix, AZ covered by Maricopa County).All US territories and affiliates in the Caribbean and Pacific (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and US Virgin Islands).*Population for county and city jurisdictions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in the United States: April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021 - Release Date: March 2022.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$240,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
65

Contacts

Contact
Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID
Contact Email
jnsnow@cdc.gov
Contact Phone
(770) 488-2756

Documents

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