Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA IP19 19010101SUPP24
This funding opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), is a competitive supplemental award tied to the Immunization and Vaccines for Children (VFC) cooperative agreement (CDC-RFA-IP19-1901). Its focus is narrowly targeted: helping eligible jurisdictions upgrade their jurisdiction-based Immunization Information System (IIS) so it can connect to CDC's Vaccine Tracking System (VTrckS) using a new application programming interface, or VTrckS API. The practical goal is to modernize and streamline how vaccine orders and related supporting data are submitted to VTrckS by allowing those submissions to be generated and transmitted directly from a jurisdiction's IIS, rather than relying on more manual or less integrated approaches.
At the center of the announcement is the idea of automation and reduced administrative burden. By enabling direct submission of vaccine order files and supporting data from the IIS into VTrckS, the API is meant to make ordering more efficient, reduce staff time spent preparing and uploading transactions, and minimize errors that can come from repetitive manual steps. In other words, the funding supports technical work that improves the interface between a jurisdiction's immunization data system and the federal system used to manage public vaccine ordering and tracking.
Eligibility is restricted and fairly specific. Only recipients funded under CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 are eligible to apply. The intent is to support jurisdictions that are using awardee-developed IIS platforms (meaning systems developed by the awardee/jurisdiction, whether or not they had help from a CDC-funded technology partner), and that need resources to build out the capability to use the new VTrckS API. The opportunity is also aimed at jurisdictions that currently use the VTrckS External Information System (ExIS) interface to upload vaccine orders and other transactions into VTrckS. Another key limitation is that applicants must not be planning to transition to a CDC-funded technology partner platform within the next two years; the money is meant to improve existing awardee-developed platforms rather than fund work that would soon be replaced by a platform migration. There is also a rule for shared systems: if two jurisdictions share a single jurisdiction-based IIS, only one of those jurisdictions can receive this award.
The notice also clarifies where this support fits in the broader API rollout. Jurisdictions that have already received prior funding to complete API Phases 1 and 2 are limited to applying only for Phase 3 activities under this opportunity. That implies a phased implementation approach where earlier foundational work may have been funded separately, and this supplemental award is intended to move jurisdictions further along in the deployment, but without duplicating past investments.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement structure, meaning CDC expects substantial involvement and coordination during the period of performance (typical for cooperative agreements, especially for technical and programmatic modernization efforts). The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.268 and is categorized under Health. The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA IP19 19010101SUPP24, with an original closing date of May 28, 2024. CDC anticipated making about seven awards. The published award ceiling is shown as 0, which often indicates that the ceiling is not specified in the synopsis and applicants need to refer to the full announcement for detailed budget limits or that amounts may vary by recipient and scope.
Overall, the grant is essentially a targeted modernization supplement: it funds specific IIS enhancements so eligible VFC jurisdictions using awardee-developed systems can adopt the VTrckS API, automate vaccine ordering transactions, and reduce workload and inefficiencies associated with older submission methods such as ExIS uploads, while ensuring funds go to jurisdictions that will actually use these enhancements for at least the next couple of years rather than immediately switching platforms.Apply for CDC RFA IP19 19010101SUPP24
- The Centers for Disease Control - NCIRD in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Immunization and Vaccines for Children" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.268.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-28. (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 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a competitive supplemental award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). It is tied to the Immunization and Vaccines for Children (VFC) cooperative agreement (CDC-RFA-IP19-1901) and supports targeted technical upgrades to a jurisdiction-based Immunization Information System (IIS).
What is the main purpose of the supplement?
The purpose is to help eligible jurisdictions modernize how they submit vaccine orders and supporting data to CDC's Vaccine Tracking System (VTrckS) by enabling direct, automated submission from the jurisdiction's IIS using the new VTrckS application programming interface (VTrckS API).
What problem is the grant trying to solve?
The opportunity is designed to reduce administrative burden and improve efficiency by replacing more manual or less integrated ordering approaches. By generating and transmitting vaccine order files and supporting data directly from the IIS to VTrckS, jurisdictions can reduce staff time spent preparing and uploading transactions and minimize errors associated with repetitive manual steps.
What kinds of systems are expected to be upgraded?
The focus is on jurisdiction-based IIS platforms that are awardee-developed (developed by the awardee/jurisdiction, whether or not they received help from a CDC-funded technology partner). The funding is intended to build or enhance the capability of those systems to use the VTrckS API.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to recipients funded under CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 (the Immunization and VFC cooperative agreement). Only those existing recipients may apply for this supplemental award.
Are jurisdictions using ExIS specifically targeted?
Yes. The opportunity is aimed at jurisdictions that currently use the VTrckS External Information System (ExIS) interface to upload vaccine orders and other transactions into VTrckS and that need resources to implement the new VTrckS API connection through their IIS.
Can an applicant apply if they plan to switch to a CDC-funded technology partner platform soon?
No. Applicants must not be planning to transition to a CDC-funded technology partner platform within the next two years. The supplement is intended to improve existing awardee-developed platforms rather than fund work that would soon be replaced by a platform migration.
If two jurisdictions share a single IIS, can both jurisdictions receive awards?
No. If two jurisdictions share one jurisdiction-based IIS, only one of those jurisdictions can receive this award.
How does this opportunity relate to the phased rollout of the VTrckS API?
The notice describes a phased approach to implementation. Jurisdictions that have already received prior funding to complete API Phases 1 and 2 are limited under this opportunity to applying only for Phase 3 activities. This is intended to avoid duplicating prior investments and to move jurisdictions forward in deployment.
What is being automated through the VTrckS API connection?
The API is meant to allow vaccine order files and related supporting data to be generated and transmitted directly from a jurisdiction's IIS to VTrckS, supporting more streamlined submission of orders and related transactions compared with older upload-based methods.
What is the expected benefit to jurisdiction staff?
The practical benefits highlighted in the announcement include reducing staff time spent on preparing and uploading transactions, streamlining vaccine ordering workflows, and reducing errors that can occur when the same information is handled repeatedly through manual steps.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement structure. That means CDC expects substantial involvement and coordination with recipients during the period of performance, which is common for technical modernization efforts.
Which CDC center is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by CDC through the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD).
What is the CFDA number and category?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.268 and is categorized under Health.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA IP19 19010101SUPP24.
When was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed in the synopsis is May 28, 2024.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making about seven awards.
Is there a published maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The published award ceiling is shown as 0 in the synopsis. This commonly indicates that the ceiling is not specified in the summary and that applicants may need to consult the full announcement for detailed budget limits or that award amounts may vary by recipient and scope.
Does this funding support migrating to a new platform?
No. The stated intent is to fund enhancements to eligible awardee-developed IIS platforms to adopt the VTrckS API, not to fund work that would be replaced by an imminent migration to a CDC-funded technology partner platform.
What is the relationship to the VFC program?
This is a supplemental award tied to the Immunization and Vaccines for Children (VFC) cooperative agreement (CDC-RFA-IP19-1901), and it supports improvements related to public vaccine ordering and tracking through VTrckS.
What is the overall goal of the opportunity in plain terms?
The overall goal is to modernize and streamline vaccine ordering and related transaction submissions by enabling jurisdictions to submit orders directly from their IIS to VTrckS through the VTrckS API, reducing manual work and improving efficiency for eligible VFC jurisdictions using awardee-developed systems.
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