CDC’s Immunization Services Division (ISD) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) continues and builds upon the ongoing work of the Section 317 and Vaccines for Children (VFC) Programs. These programs remain central to the U.S. immunization program infrastructure to achieve high vaccination coverage, low incidence of vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) and maintain or improve response to vaccine-preventable public health threats. The VFC Program provides vaccines to children whose parents or guardians may not be able to afford them. Serving as an important contributor to health equity, the program helps...

Applicants must meet certain population thresholds as described here. This strategy allows ISD to reach the greatest number of people while balancing the need for direct support to some of the largest cities in the United States. Eligible applicants include:• The 51 state health departments or their bona fide agents, including the District of Columbia. • Local health agencies or their bona fide agents, if they serve a city population* of 1.4 million or more (i.e., Chicago, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, San Antonio). ◦ If the city does not have a public health department, then the county covering the jurisdiction may apply (i.e., Los Angeles, CA covered by Los Angeles County and Phoenix, AZ covered by Maricopa County). • All U.S. territories and the Freely Associated States in the Caribbean and Pacific (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and Republic of the Marshall Islands). Note: The Freely Associated States do not participate in the Vaccines for Children Program.*Population for city jurisdictions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2018 - 2022) - Table S0101.

Randi Tolstyk KKQ9@cdc.gov