Technological Advancement of Global Rabies Surveillance and Control | RFA CK 22 002

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The grant opportunity titled Technological Advancement of Global Rabies Surveillance and Control (Funding Opportunity Number RFA CK 22 002) is a CDC-funded cooperative agreement aimed at improving how countries detect, track, and ultimately prevent rabies, especially rabies transmitted by dogs. The central idea is to fund applied research that puts practical, technology-driven tools into real-world use, then carefully monitors and evaluates how well those tools work. The goal is not just to build new systems, but to generate evidence on what actually reduces the human rabies burden and helps measure progress toward eliminating canine rabies.

The work is described as global in scope, but it is specifically meant to concentrate on high-burden settings in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The research emphasis is strongly operational: improving the day-to-day systems that public health and animal health programs use to respond to bites, deliver vaccines, confirm cases in laboratories, and understand dog populations. A key theme is affordability and scalability, with an explicit focus on low-cost electronic tools that can function in resource-limited environments and still produce reliable, actionable data.

The NOFO highlights several priority activity areas. One is evaluating electronic systems for tracking vaccinations in both people and dogs, since consistent, verifiable vaccination records are essential for reducing human deaths and stopping transmission at the source in canine populations. Another priority is strengthening bite investigation workflows through electronic tools, which can improve how quickly cases are assessed, how post-exposure prophylaxis decisions are made, and how exposures are documented and followed up. The announcement also calls for improving laboratory information management systems for rabies diagnostics, recognizing that timely, accurate lab confirmation and data management are foundational for surveillance quality and for targeting control measures. In addition, the opportunity encourages economic modeling of dog-mediated rabies interventions, supporting analyses that help programs choose cost-effective strategies and justify investments. Finally, it includes efforts to enumerate rabies-susceptible dog populations, since credible estimates of dog numbers and distribution are critical for planning vaccination campaigns, setting coverage targets, and measuring whether elimination efforts are on track.

The expected outcome is a set of data-driven strategies and practical evidence that CDC and major international partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), can use to guide policy and program decisions. In other words, the funded project should produce results that translate into better surveillance, smarter resource allocation, and clearer measurements of progress toward canine rabies elimination, rather than remaining purely academic.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means CDC expects to be substantially involved in the project’s direction, collaboration, or oversight compared to a standard grant. The activity category is health (CFDA 93.084). The award ceiling listed is $200,000, and the NOFO anticipated making one award. Eligible applicants include a broad range of entities such as state, county, and local governments; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, along with other entities as clarified in the full eligibility text. The NOFO was created December 20, 2021, with an original application deadline of April 2, 2022 (electronic submissions due by 5:00 pm ET).

• 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 "Technological Advancement of Global Rabies Surveillance and Control" 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 Dec 20, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 02, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 500 pm 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 $200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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