Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 160402CONT16
The grant opportunity titled "Strengthening of the Human Resources Information System and Development of Open Health Information Enterprise Architecture" is a continuation funding announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is issued as a cooperative agreement under the health funding activity category, tied to CFDA number 93.067. The opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15 160402CONT16, and it was created on September 30, 2015, with an original closing date of November 30, 2015. As a continuation announcement, it is not structured as an open competition for new applicants; instead, it is specifically designed to extend or continue support for work that began under an earlier CDC funding announcement.
The central purpose of this continuation is to keep advancing two closely related efforts: strengthening a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and developing an Open Health Information Enterprise Architecture (OHIEA). In practical terms, an HRIS in the health sector is typically used to improve how a country or health system tracks, manages, and plans its health workforce, including data on staffing levels, deployment, qualifications, training, attrition, and workforce distribution across regions and facilities. Strengthening such a system generally implies improving data quality, standardization, interoperability with other health data systems, and the ability to use the data for real workforce planning and policy decisions. The OHIEA component signals an emphasis on a broader, standards-based architecture for health information exchange, where different information systems can communicate consistently through shared frameworks, governance, and technical standards, reducing fragmentation and enabling coordinated use of health information across programs.
Because this is a continuation award, eligibility is limited to organizations that were already funded under the original announcement CDC-RFA-GH15-1604, which has the same title. The listing of eligible applicants as "Others" reflects that it is not aimed at a broad set of public applicants, but rather at continuing partners already engaged in the initial project scope. The announcement explicitly states that the award is "intended only for grantees previously awarded" under the earlier funding opportunity, meaning new entities that were not part of the original cohort would not be able to apply for funding through this continuation vehicle.
Administrative details in the opportunity record also indicate that an award ceiling is listed as 0 and expected awards are not specified. In many government grant listings, a zero ceiling or blank fields can appear in continuation postings because budgets are determined through amendment, continuation increments, or internal administrative processes tied to existing cooperative agreements, rather than being competed with a published maximum amount and a defined number of awards. The cooperative agreement instrument type also matters: unlike a standard grant where the recipient generally drives the approach with less day-to-day federal involvement, a cooperative agreement typically includes substantial CDC involvement in the technical direction, collaboration, or oversight of the project activities.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a mechanism for CDC to continue financing and collaborating on existing work to improve health workforce information management and to build an open, enterprise-level architecture that supports interoperability and coordinated health information systems. It is not a new stand-alone solicitation for fresh proposals, but a continuation pathway for prior recipients to further develop, implement, and institutionalize the HRIS and OHIEA work initiated under the original CDC-RFA-GH15-1604 award.Apply for CDC RFA GH15 160402CONT16
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening of the Human Resources Information System and Development of Open Health Information Enterprise Architecture" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.067.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-11-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Strengthening of the Human Resources Information System and Development of Open Health Information Enterprise Architecture."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity.
Is this a new competitive funding opportunity?
No. This is a continuation funding announcement and is not structured as an open competition for new applicants. It is intended to extend or continue support for work that began under an earlier CDC funding announcement.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically involves substantial CDC involvement in technical direction, collaboration, and/or oversight of project activities, compared to a standard grant where the recipient generally has less day-to-day federal involvement described in the listing.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15 160402CONT16.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 93.067.
When was this opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The listing indicates it was created on September 30, 2015, with an original closing date of November 30, 2015.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that were already funded under the original announcement CDC-RFA-GH15-1604 (with the same title). The announcement is intended only for grantees previously awarded under that earlier opportunity.
Can a new organization apply if it was not funded under the original announcement?
No. The continuation announcement is specifically designed for prior recipients of CDC-RFA-GH15-1604, so new entities that were not part of the original cohort would not be able to apply through this continuation vehicle.
Why does the eligible applicant category show as "Others"?
The listing of eligible applicants as "Others" reflects that it is not aimed at a broad set of public applicants, but rather at continuing partners already engaged in the initial project scope under the earlier award.
What is the main purpose of this continuation funding?
The purpose is to continue advancing two related efforts: (1) strengthening a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and (2) developing an Open Health Information Enterprise Architecture (OHIEA).
What does strengthening a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) generally involve?
In the health sector context described, an HRIS is used to improve how a country or health system tracks, manages, and plans its health workforce. Strengthening an HRIS generally implies improving data quality, standardization, interoperability with other health data systems, and the ability to use the data for workforce planning and policy decisions.
What kinds of workforce information can an HRIS support, based on this listing?
The listing notes that HRIS use typically includes data on staffing levels, deployment, qualifications, training, attrition, and workforce distribution across regions and facilities.
What does OHIEA stand for, and what is its focus here?
OHIEA stands for Open Health Information Enterprise Architecture. The listing describes an emphasis on a broader, standards-based architecture for health information exchange, where different information systems can communicate consistently through shared frameworks, governance, and technical standards.
What problem is the OHIEA work intended to address?
As described, the OHIEA component is intended to reduce fragmentation across health information systems and enable coordinated use of health information across programs by supporting interoperability and consistent communication between systems.
What is the health funding activity category mentioned in the listing?
The opportunity is issued under the health funding activity category.
What does it mean that the award ceiling is listed as 0?
The listing indicates an award ceiling of 0. In continuation postings, a zero ceiling can appear because budgets may be determined through amendment, continuation increments, or internal administrative processes tied to existing cooperative agreements rather than through a competed solicitation with a published maximum amount.
Are the expected number of awards specified?
No. The listing notes that expected awards are not specified.
Why might expected awards and budget amounts be blank or not clearly stated in a continuation posting?
The information provided explains that continuation awards are often handled through administrative processes related to existing agreements, where funding levels and increments are addressed through continuation actions or amendments rather than a new competition with a defined number of awards and a published ceiling.
How is this opportunity connected to the earlier CDC announcement?
This is a continuation of the earlier CDC funding announcement CDC-RFA-GH15-1604 (with the same title) and is designed to extend or continue work initiated under that original award.
What is the overall intent of this continuation mechanism?
It is a mechanism for CDC to continue financing and collaborating on existing work to improve health workforce information management (HRIS) and to build an open, enterprise-level architecture (OHIEA) that supports interoperability and coordinated health information systems.
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