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Early Detection, Response, and Control of Global Rabies Outbreaks and Associated Threats to America's Dog-Rabies Free Status

Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

Assistance Listings: 93.084 -- Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases

Last Updated: July 29, 2026

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports research to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate technology-driven and cost-effective tools that reduce the global human rabies burden. It also measures progress toward canine rabies elimination, with an emphasis on high-burden countries. Priority research areas include:

  • Electronic systems for tracking human and dog rabies vaccinations.
  • Managing human rabies exposure investigations.
  • Enhancing rabies laboratory information management systems.
  • Modeling the economic impact of dog-mediated rabies interventions.
  • Estimating rabies-susceptible dog populations.

The research is intended to generate data-driven strategies that help accelerate progress toward global canine rabies elimination and protect public health.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Government

  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Special district governments
  • State governments

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts
  • Private institutions of higher education

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

Foreign applicants or components are eligible

Grantor contact information

Description

Robert Brian York 404-639-7094

Email

RYork@cdc.gov

RYork@cdc.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

October 30, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

February 1, 2027

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

July 30, 2027

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 1, 2027

Fiscal Year:

2027

Application process

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Award

$2,000,000

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$150,000

Award Minimum

$400,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RFA-CK-27-106

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

3

Forecast posted date:

July 27, 2026

Archive date:

March 2, 2027

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