Grants / Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

Expanded Surveillance for Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Forecast Expected deadline December 31, 2026 Opportunity RFA-IP-27-035

• Award ceiling$1.1 million
• Award floor$850,000
• Expected awards7
• Total funding$40.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.

• 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

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Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support a network of U.S. institutions that will conduct standardized, prospective, active surveillance of pediatric acute respiratory illness (ARI) and acute gastroenteritis (AGE). The network will focus on respiratory and enteric viruses among pediatric patients seeking healthcare. In addition, the network will generate robust estimates of the effectiveness of influenza, rotavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other prevention products against respiratory and enteric viral illnesses in this population. Recipients will identify AGE and ARI illnesses among patients seeking healthcare or diagnostic testing for acute illness among inpatient and emergency department populations. Recipients may also include patients seeking care in outpatient clinics, such as urgent care centers, as an optional activity. This is a multi-component NOFO. You must apply for ComponentA (Core Component). You may also apply for one or more optional components. Component A – Core Component (Required) Support inpatient and emergency department pediatric surveillance Follow the standardized protocol established by CDC Optional Components Component B: Support outpatient pediatric surveillance Component C: Study immune response and infection Component D: Study immune response and immunization Recipients will enroll patients meeting standard symptom criteria and confirm viral infections using approved molecular assays. The network will use the data to estimate prevention product effectiveness, hospitalization rates, and information on the natural history of medically attended diseases. Findings of this NOFO will: Improve best practices for diagnosis and treatment protocols Inform prevention product recommendations Guide public health strategies Reduce viral illness-associated hospitalizations and healthcare utilization among children

Category: Health.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Jamal Bankhead, JBankhead@cdc.gov, 404-718-4108.

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