Maintenance of Influenza Surveillance Capacity by National Health Authorities Outside the United States. | CDC RFA IP16 160502CONT17

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This funding opportunity, titled "Maintenance of Influenza Surveillance Capacity by National Health Authorities Outside the United States," is a continuation cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically within NCIRD (the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases). It is designed to support the ongoing maintenance of influenza surveillance capacity in countries outside the United States, with the goal of sustaining the public health infrastructure and routine operations needed to detect, monitor, and report influenza activity in a timely and reliable way. The listing is associated with CFDA number 93.318 and reflects CDC's broader interest in ensuring that national health authorities can continue functioning surveillance systems that contribute to situational awareness and global influenza monitoring.

Because it is labeled as "Continuation" funding (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA IP16-160502CONT17), this opportunity is generally intended to extend or continue previously supported work rather than start an entirely new project from scratch. In practice, continuation opportunities typically focus on keeping established surveillance activities running, preserving technical capacity, retaining trained staff, maintaining laboratory and reporting functions, and ensuring that existing partnerships and data-sharing mechanisms remain operational. The use of a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument also matters: unlike a standard grant, a cooperative agreement usually involves substantial programmatic involvement by CDC. That can include technical guidance, coordination support, shared planning, and alignment with CDC and international influenza surveillance standards and priorities.

The target recipients are described broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text. Based on the title and the emphasis on "National Health Authorities Outside the United States," the intended implementers are typically ministries of health, national public health institutes, or other government-designated bodies that oversee influenza surveillance within their country. The program is positioned to maintain national-level surveillance systems that feed into wider regional and global influenza tracking efforts, which can be important for identifying circulating strains, detecting unusual patterns or outbreaks, and supporting public health decision-making such as vaccine strain selection and preparedness planning.

The opportunity was created on March 3, 2017, with an original closing date of April 30, 2017. CDC anticipated making around 10 awards under this announcement. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0, which often indicates that the ceiling was not specified in the summary record or was determined by other factors in the full funding announcement (for example, dependent on available appropriations, country-specific budgets, or continuation award amounts tied to prior-year funding levels). As a health-category cooperative agreement, the emphasis is on sustaining public health capacity rather than one-time purchases or short-term research, and it generally aligns with operational surveillance needs such as specimen collection systems, laboratory testing capability, data management and reporting, and workforce competency.

Overall, the core purpose of this opportunity is to keep existing influenza surveillance systems functional and reliable in partner countries outside the U.S., supporting continuity of routine monitoring and the ability to detect and characterize influenza viruses. By backing national authorities that already have surveillance programs in place, CDC can help maintain consistent data streams and preserve the technical foundations needed for rapid detection and response, which ultimately strengthens both national and global influenza preparedness.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCIRD in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Maintenance of Influenza Surveillance Capacity 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 Mar 03, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2017. (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 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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