The CDC is offering grants to support projects aimed at preventing childhood lead poisoning in the United States. With an emphasis on reducing blood lead levels in children living in high-risk environments, this grant addresses disparities in lead exposure based on race, ethnicity, and gender. By focusing on surveillance, intervention, and public health actions, recipients will play a crucial role in eliminating elevated blood lead levels, aligning with the Healthy People 2020 objectives. This grant opportunity stems from the Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988, continuing the CDC’s efforts to combat childhood lead poisoning and promote healthy homes nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 306840
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-EH18-1806 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.197 — Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Bl |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 06, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 08, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Government Organizations: State, Local, Territorial (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau), or Tribal (federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian or Alaska Native) Governments, or their Bona Fide Agents. Local Governments must represent a valid population size of at least 750,000 using U.S. Census data or a 2011-2017 U.S. Census data update. This NOFO is limited to State, Local, Territorial, or Tribal Governments, or their Bona Fide Agents that have not already received or been approved for funding under CDC-RFA-EH17-1701PPHF17. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – NCEH |
| Description: | a. Overview An estimated 535,000 children in the United States have blood lead levels (BLLs) at or above the reference value for blood lead established by CDC in 2012 (5 µg/dL). Of these, 150,000 children’s levels are ≥10µg/dL. These children are at grave risk for the intellectual, behavioral, and academic deficits caused by lead. The primary source of lead exposure for children is their homes; some 38 million homes in the United States have lead-based paint hazards that can result in childhood lead poisoning. Low-income and minority children bear a disproportionate burden of this condition caused by unhealthy housing. In addition, some areas of the United States report that as many as 35% of children identified with high BLLs are exposed to lead via sources other than lead-based paint in their homes (e.g., such as items decorated or made with lead and drinking water). Public health action is needed to support activities to reduce childhood lead poisoning and to better understand the impact of blood lead levels in children. b. Statutory Authorities This program is authorized under Sections 317(k)(2) and 317(A) of the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. Sections 247b(k)(2) and 247b-3(b)), as amended. c. Healthy People 2020 The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of CDC within HHS is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of “Healthy People 2020” found at https://www.healthypeople.gov/. This NOFO is committed to the Healthy People 2020 lead-related goals of reducing: (1) blood lead levels above CDC’s current reference level, and (2) mean blood lead levels in young children, as well as disparities in blood lead levels based on race, ethnicity and gender as public health concerns. This NOFO also addresses the Healthy People 2020 focus areas of Maternal, Infant and Child health, Injury and Violence Prevention, and Environmental Health. Through the surveillance activities of its awardees, CDC will be able to quantify mean BLLs in children and the percent of children with BLLs above CDC’s current reference value. Recipients will target population-based interventions to areas of highest risk based on surveillance data analyses. These activities are essential for CDC to meet its long-term goals of eliminating elevated BLLs. d. Other National Public Health Priorities and Strategies Preventing high blood lead levels in children is a critical component of the Office of the Surgeon General’s “Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes,” which describes the steps that should be taken to eliminate childhood lead poisoning through the elimination or control of lead hazards before children are exposed. Additional information can be found at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44200/#cta-home.sec3.s17. This NOFO also supports the National Prevention Strategy’s Healthy and Safe Community Environments, which focuses on supporting healthy housing while addressing unsafe housing conditions and health-related hazards. Additional information can be found at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/initiatives/prevention/strategy/healthy-and-safe-community-environments.html e. Relevant Work The Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988 authorized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to initiate program efforts to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in the United States. The CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was created as a result of this act. In 1990 to 2011, CDC awarded funds to state and local health departments to support childhood lead poisoning prevention programs. In 2009, with congressional acknowledgement, this mission was expanded to include a healthy homes initiative that addressed multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home but with a continued focus on reaching the Health People goal of eliminating childhood lead poisoning. In 2014, NCEH awarded 3-year funding for lead poisoning prevention programmatic activities under CDC-RFA-EH14-1408PPHF14 financed solely by Prevention and Public Health Funds. In 2017, NCEH awarded 3-year funding for lead poisoning prevention programmatic activities under CDC-RFA-EH17-1701PPHF17 financed partially by Prevention and Public Health Funds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Technical Information Management Section
ogstims@cdc.gov Email:ogstims@cdc.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 306840 Full Announcement-FULL_ANNOUNCEMENT -> CDC-RFA-EH18-1806.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Technical Information Management Section ogstims@cdc.gov Email: ogstims@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.197 | CDC-RFA-EH18-1806 | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children | PKG00243588 | Jul 06, 2018 | Aug 09, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
306840 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
306840 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
306840 SF424A-1.0.pdf
306840 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
306840 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
306840 HHS_CheckList_2_1-2.1.pdf
Optional forms
306840 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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