Influenza Surveillance Networks and Response to Avian, Pandemic, and Seasonal Influenza by National Health Authorities Outside the United States | CDC RFA IP19 1902

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The grant opportunity titled "Influenza Surveillance Networks and Response to Avian, Pandemic, and Seasonal Influenza by National Health Authorities Outside the United States" (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA IP19 1902) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to sustain and further strengthen influenza surveillance and response capacity in countries outside the United States. It sits within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, specifically NCIRD, and is categorized as a discretionary health funding opportunity (CFDA 93.318). The central focus is not to start brand-new influenza programs from scratch, but to continue supporting partner governments that have already been funded under earlier CDC initiatives (IP13-1304 and IP13-1306) and have demonstrated they can successfully run nationwide surveillance strategies and related public health activities.

At its core, the NOFO is about maintaining and improving the real-world systems that allow countries to detect influenza threats early and respond effectively, whether those threats come from seasonal influenza, novel avian influenza viruses with zoonotic potential, or an emerging pandemic strain. The emphasis on "surveillance networks" reflects the practical need for connected, functioning systems that can identify cases, monitor trends, characterize viruses, and share timely information so public health decisions can be made quickly. The rationale is straightforward: global preparedness depends heavily on strong national capabilities, because a pandemic threat detected late in one place can quickly become a regional or global event.

The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the CDC expects to be substantially involved beyond simply providing funds. In practice, this tends to include ongoing technical assistance, collaboration on strategy, and alignment with global influenza preparedness goals. The NOFO explicitly notes that CDC will continue providing technical assistance through this and other mechanisms. At the same time, it also makes a clear point about sustainability: partner governments are expected to take increasing responsibility for sustaining the capacity that has been built over previous years. That includes identifying and soliciting support from domestic stakeholders within their own countries so that surveillance and response capabilities do not depend indefinitely on external funding.

Eligibility is described as "unrestricted" in the listing, meaning it is broadly open in principle, though the narrative indicates it is aimed at national health authorities outside the United States, particularly those with prior performance and demonstrated capacity under the predecessor awards. The CDC is essentially looking for applicants that can show they have the expertise, resources, national reach, and track record to implement the surveillance strategies and activities described in the NOFO. This is a continuation-style funding approach: it rewards demonstrated competence and aims to protect prior investments by ensuring critical systems remain functional and continue to mature.

Administratively, the opportunity was created on June 12, 2019, with an original application deadline of July 26, 2019, and electronically submitted applications were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The listing notes an expectation of 14 awards. The "Award Ceiling: 0" entry typically indicates that a specific maximum amount was not stated in the summary data field, rather than implying no money will be awarded; in many federal listings, detailed budgets and ceilings are provided in the full announcement text rather than the brief extract.

Overall, the NOFO is best understood as part of CDC's broader global health security and influenza preparedness agenda: it aims to keep influenza detection and response systems working at the national level, improve the world’s ability to spot and characterize dangerous influenza viruses early, and ensure countries have durable programs that can operate reliably over time with increasing domestic support.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCIRD in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Influenza Surveillance Networks and Response to Avian, Pandemic, and Seasonal Influenza by National Health Authorities Outside the United States" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.318.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 12, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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