Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CK 17 004
The grant opportunity titled "Determining and Monitoring Health Conditions Identified in the Medical Assessment of US-Bound Refugees" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA CK 17 004) is a CDC cooperative agreement focused on generating practical, public health-focused research evidence about diseases and other health conditions identified through the medical assessment process for refugees preparing to resettle in the United States. The central aim is to improve understanding, detection, and monitoring of health risks in U.S.-bound refugee populations so that health agencies and partners can better prevent, identify, and respond to conditions that may affect refugees during migration and after arrival, and to strengthen the evidence base that informs screening practices, referral pathways, and public health interventions.
The program places a strong emphasis on human infectious diseases, especially those that are emerging or re-emerging and may shift quickly with changing migration routes, conflict dynamics, environmental conditions, or healthcare access. Priority topic areas explicitly include neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis, influenza, HIV/AIDS, zoonotic diseases (infections that can spread between animals and humans), vector-borne diseases (such as those transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, or other vectors), parasitic diseases, and vaccine-preventable diseases. In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to support work that can clarify disease burden, identify risk factors, assess screening or diagnostic strategies, and improve surveillance or monitoring approaches related to conditions detected or relevant to the overseas medical assessment context for refugees who are U.S.-bound.
While infectious disease research is the core, the scope is intentionally broad in recognition that refugee health is not limited to communicable conditions. The opportunity also calls out "other conditions of public health importance," including chronic diseases, mental health, environmental health, maternal and child health, public health preparedness, biosafety, and injury control and prevention. That framing signals that CDC is interested in research that reflects real-world health profiles and the operational realities of pre-departure and migration settings. It also suggests that funded work may intersect with systems-level issues such as preparedness planning, safe handling of biological risks, and the prevention of injuries and other non-communicable harms that can occur during displacement and resettlement.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means CDC expects to have substantial involvement with the recipient during the project period, often through technical collaboration, shared planning, or coordinated implementation rather than a purely hands-off grant relationship. The activity category is listed as "Health," and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 93.084, indicating its placement within CDC's broader assistance portfolio.
The opportunity anticipated making a single award ("Expected Awards: 1"), with an award ceiling of $2,000,000. That combination suggests a relatively concentrated investment intended to support a comprehensive research effort, potentially involving multi-site data collection, specialized laboratory or epidemiologic capacity, or robust analytic and monitoring infrastructure. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by the stated deadline (original closing date January 31, 2017, with the specific submission cutoff noted as 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date). The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," with a note to consult additional eligibility details in the full announcement, which typically means eligibility could extend beyond standard categories (such as state or local governments) and may include certain institutions, organizations, or partners that meet CDC requirements described in the full text.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as CDC support for targeted, policy-relevant research tied to the medical assessment of refugees prior to U.S. arrival, with the goal of strengthening evidence-based screening, monitoring, and public health action across a wide range of infectious and non-infectious health priorities that can affect refugee populations and the communities that receive them.Apply for RFA CK 17 004
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Determining and Monitoring Health Conditions Identified in the Medical Assessment of US-Bound Refugees" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.084.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 500 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Determining and Monitoring Health Conditions Identified in the Medical Assessment of US-Bound Refugees."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA CK 17 004.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opportunity offered through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates CDC expects substantial involvement with the recipient during the project period, such as technical collaboration, shared planning, or coordinated implementation, rather than a fully hands-off relationship.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to generate practical, public health-focused research evidence about diseases and other health conditions identified through the overseas medical assessment process for refugees preparing to resettle in the United States.
What is the central aim of the program?
The central aim is to improve understanding, detection, and monitoring of health risks in U.S.-bound refugee populations so health agencies and partners can better prevent, identify, and respond to conditions affecting refugees during migration and after arrival, and strengthen the evidence base informing screening practices, referral pathways, and public health interventions.
How is this opportunity connected to the refugee medical assessment process?
It focuses on conditions identified through the medical assessment process that occurs overseas for refugees who are preparing to resettle in the United States, and on improving monitoring and evidence related to that context.
Is the focus limited to infectious diseases?
No. While human infectious diseases are emphasized as a core focus, the scope also includes other conditions of public health importance such as chronic diseases, mental health, environmental health, maternal and child health, public health preparedness, biosafety, and injury control and prevention.
What areas within infectious diseases are explicitly prioritized?
Priority areas explicitly include neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis, influenza, HIV/AIDS, zoonotic diseases, vector-borne diseases, parasitic diseases, and vaccine-preventable diseases.
Why does the opportunity emphasize emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases?
The opportunity notes these diseases may shift quickly due to changing migration routes, conflict dynamics, environmental conditions, or healthcare access, making improved detection and monitoring particularly important.
What kinds of research outputs or results is CDC seeking?
Work is intended to clarify disease burden, identify risk factors, assess screening or diagnostic strategies, and improve surveillance or monitoring approaches related to conditions detected in (or relevant to) the overseas medical assessment context for U.S.-bound refugees.
Does the opportunity support research on screening practices and referral pathways?
Yes. A stated goal is strengthening the evidence base that informs screening practices, referral pathways, and public health interventions.
What is meant by "other conditions of public health importance" in this announcement?
In addition to infectious diseases, the announcement highlights chronic diseases, mental health, environmental health, maternal and child health, public health preparedness, biosafety, and injury control and prevention as within scope.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as "Health."
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.084.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum (ceiling) funding amount for the award?
The award ceiling is $2,000,000.
What does an "Expected Awards: 1" structure suggest about the program?
It suggests the funding is a concentrated investment intended to support a comprehensive research effort, potentially including multi-site work, specialized laboratory or epidemiologic capacity, or robust analytic and monitoring infrastructure.
When was the application due?
The original closing date was January 31, 2017, with a submission cutoff noted as 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by the stated deadline.
Who was eligible to apply based on the information provided?
The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," with instructions to consult additional eligibility details in the full announcement.
What does the "Others" eligible applicant category imply?
It implies eligibility may extend beyond standard categories and could include certain institutions, organizations, or partners that meet CDC requirements described in the full opportunity text.
What population is the work primarily concerned with?
The focus is on U.S.-bound refugee populations, especially in the pre-departure and migration context, with implications for post-arrival public health responses as well.
What is the practical public health value of the research supported by this opportunity?
The research is intended to improve prevention, identification, and response to conditions affecting refugees, and to strengthen evidence that informs screening, referrals, surveillance/monitoring, and interventions used by health agencies and partners.
Does the opportunity acknowledge operational realities of refugee health in pre-departure and migration settings?
Yes. The scope is described as intentionally broad to reflect real-world health profiles and the operational realities of pre-departure and migration settings.
How does public health preparedness and biosafety fit into the scope?
They are listed among the "other conditions of public health importance," signaling that CDC is interested in work that may intersect with preparedness planning and safe handling of biological risks in relevant settings.
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