# Improving Protection against Influenza and Other Respiratory Pathogens: the US Flu VE Network

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-ip-27-026-improving-protection-against-influenza-and-other/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363343

> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA plans to offer grants of up to $3.5 million (at least $1.4 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expects to make about 6 awards worth $75.3 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around October 30, 2026, with applications due around December 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-IP-27-026 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected December 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.5 million |
| Award floor | $1.4 million |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $75.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.185 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to continue the work of the US Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness (Flu VE) Network. Influenza and other respiratory pathogens are important causes of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden across the age spectrum. This network provides evidence needed to improve the effectiveness of influenza and other respiratory pathogen vaccines. You would propose work under this NOFO to include: 1) annual VE and correlates of protection surveillance from active enrollment and systematic respiratory pathogen testing of outpatients; 2) electronic acute respiratory illness and VE surveillance; 3) household transmission research studies; and 4) immunogenicity research studies. This is a multi-component NOFO of Component A, B, C and D. The anticipated award number for each component is: five for Component A (VE and correlates of protection), one for Component B (Coordination and surge capacity), two for Component C (Household transmission studies) and three for Component D (Immunogenicity studies). You are required to apply for either Component A (VE and correlates of protection) or B (Coordination and surge capacity) but not both. If you apply for Component A, you may also apply for optional Components C (Household transmission studies) or D (Immunogenicity studies) or both. If you apply for Component B, you may also apply for optional Component D. We expect to fund 5 sites for Component A up to $1,800,000 per site annually and 1 site for Component B up to $1,800,000 annually. Up to 2 sites selected for Component A may be awarded optional Component C to be funded up to $1,00,000 per site annually. Up to 3 sites selected for either Components A or B may be awarded optional Component D to be funded up to $750,000 per site annually.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Improving Protection against Influenza and Other Respiratory Pathogens: the US Flu VE Network?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepts applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.

### What is the deadline for Improving Protection against Influenza and Other Respiratory Pathogens: the US Flu VE Network?

Expected deadline December 31, 2026. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.5 million each. About $75.3 million in total across about 6 awards.