Centers of Excellence to Enhance Disease Detection in Newborns
Agency: Centers for Disease Control - NCEH
Assistance Listings
- 93.065 -- Laboratory Leadership, Workforce Training and Management Development, Improving Public Health Laboratory Infrastructure
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Archived: July 4, 2024
- Closed: June 4, 2024
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Award details
- Expected project funding: $4,000,000
- Expected awards: 1
Award min.
$750,000
Award max.
$1,000,000
- Funding opportunity number:CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Cooperative agreement
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Health
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: April 4, 2024
- Archive date: July 4, 2024
- Version: 2
Summary
Jump to documentsThe 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.
Eligibility
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
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.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Center_of_Excellence_NOFO_FAQ_rev_5_23_24.pdf | Center of Excellence NOFO FAQ_rev 5_23_24.pdf | May 30, 2024 03:16 PM UTC |
| CDC-RFA-EH24-0044_FAQ.pdf | CDC-RFA-EH24-0044 FAQ.pdf | Apr 18, 2024 04:21 PM UTC |
| Foa_Content_of_CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044.pdf | Foa_Content_of_CDC-RFA-EH-24-0044.pdf | Apr 4, 2024 03:12 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: ceh9@cdc.gov
ceh9@cdc.gov
Cynthia F. Hinton, Project Officer
ceh9@cdc.gov
Link to additional information
No additional information is available
