# Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-eh-24-0044-centers-of-excellence-to-enhance-disease-detection-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349850

> Centers for Disease Control - NCEH offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $750,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 4, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - NCEH |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 4, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $750,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $4.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.065 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044 still open?

No. It closed on June 4, 2024.

### Who can apply for Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns?

Centers for Disease Control - NCEH accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns?

Closed June 4, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $4.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (the), National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. The program made 30 awards worth $19.6 million in that time.