Opportunity ID: 349850

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 04, 2024
Last Updated Date: Apr 18, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 04, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 04, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Archive Date: Jul 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Cynthia F. Hinton, Project Officer
ceh9@cdc.gov
Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Added FAQ document to address questions from applicants. Apr 18, 2024
Apr 04, 2024
forecast was updated with a new publication date of April 5 Aug 11, 2023
forecast was updated with a new publication date of April 5 Aug 11, 2023
Forwarded to queue. Aug 11, 2023
Forwarded to queue. Aug 11, 2023
Updated dates per author’s request. Aug 11, 2023
Updated dates per author’s request. Aug 11, 2023
Aug 11, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 04, 2024
Last Updated Date: Apr 18, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 04, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 04, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Archive Date: Jul 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Cynthia F. Hinton, Project Officer
ceh9@cdc.gov
Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Apr 04, 2024
Last Updated Date: Apr 04, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 04, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Archive Date: Jul 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Cynthia F. Hinton, Project Officer
ceh9@cdc.gov
Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

DISPLAYING: Forecast 7

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Forecast 7
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2023
Last Updated Date: Mar 19, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Archive Date: Jul 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

DISPLAYING: Forecast 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Forecast 6
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2023
Last Updated Date: Mar 19, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Archive Date: Jul 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

DISPLAYING: Forecast 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Forecast 5
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2023
Last Updated Date: Mar 19, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Archive Date: Jul 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

DISPLAYING: Forecast 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Forecast 4
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2023
Last Updated Date: Mar 19, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Archive Date: Jul 04, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

DISPLAYING: Forecast 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Forecast 3
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2023
Last Updated Date: Feb 05, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Archive Date: Jun 20, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS. 
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

DISPLAYING: Forecast 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Forecast 2
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2023
Last Updated Date: Feb 05, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Archive Date: Jun 20, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS. 
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

DISPLAYING: Forecast 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
Funding Opportunity Title: Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 93.065 — Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Forecast 1
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 11, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Archive Date: Apr 25, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must represent or be an administrative partner to an established state or territorial newborn screening program. Applicants must be able to implement and sustain new newborn screening programs in a U.S. state or territory.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control – NCEH
Description: The use of dried blood spots to screen newborns for serious diseases has had a significant impact in saving lives and improving developmental outcomes since 1963. The adoption of new technologies into public health laboratory workflows has made it possible to screen newborns for an increasing number of diseases. Today, advanced technologies, such as Next Generation Whole Genome Sequencing and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, can enhance key aspects of newborn screening (NBS) practice, including early detection of current and newly added diseases. However, incorporating these advanced and complex technologies into NBS often requires substantial resources. To enhance NBS practice, CDC announces a new NOFO for a public health laboratory to establish a NBS Center of Excellence that will 1) develop infrastructure to implement existing, advanced technologies to expand NBS system capacity, 2) use advanced technologies as second and third tier testing platforms to optimize screening performance, and 3) incorporate bio-informatics to analyze complex biochemical and molecular data. Over the four-year project, the recipient will pilot methods to enhance NBS practices in public health laboratories, collaborate and share findings with the NBS community, and partner with CDC subject-matter experts on data harmonization and modernization efforts. This project will better position NBS programs to adapt to advanced technologies and meet increasing demands within NBS. 
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:ceh9@cdc.gov

Folder 349850 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044.pdf

Folder 349850 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> CDC-RFA-EH24-0044 FAQ.pdf

Folder 349850 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Center of Excellence NOFO FAQ_rev 5_23_24.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Cynthia F. Hinton, Project Officer
ceh9@cdc.gov
Email: ceh9@cdc.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
93.065 CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044 Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns PKG00285739 Apr 04, 2024 Jun 04, 2024 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

349850 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

349850 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf

349850 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

349850 SF424A-1.0.pdf

349850 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

349850 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

349850 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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