American Recovery and Reinvestment Act EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTEROPERABILITY SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES

The summary for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTEROPERABILITY SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	American Recovery and Reinvestment Act EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTEROPERABILITY SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES
	CFDA Number:	93.729
	CFDA Description:	ARRA -Health Information Technology and Public Health
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Recovery Act
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Other
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-CI10-1007ARRA10
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	May 06, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 07, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 08, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 08, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 08, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$600,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility for these awards is limited to current grantees under the ELC cooperative agreement program which include: -50 States -District of Columbia -Commonwealth of Puerto Rico -Republic of Palau -Cities of Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA These 58 eligible applicants are currently funded under the following ELC Funding Opportunity Numbers: CI04-040:
Grant Description: The purpose of the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement is to assist state public health agencies in improving surveillance for, and response to, infectious diseases by (1) strengthening epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhancing laboratory capacity and practice; (3) improving information systems; and (4) developing and implementing prevention and control strategies. The focus of the activities is on naturally occurring infectious diseases and drug-resistant infections. ELC aims to enhance the ability of public health agencies to identify and monitor the occurrence of known infectious diseases of public health importance; detect new and emerging infectious disease threats, identify and respond to disease outbreaks; and use public health data for priority setting, policy development, and for prevention and control. Specifically within the Health Information Systems/National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) component of ELC, a key goal is to develop direct electronic data exchanges between sources of data (such as health care providers or laboratories - i.e., clinical care) and public health agencies.The purpose of this funding from the ARRA-HITECH Act is to support states through the ELC program to enhance and advance infrastructure and interoperability support for public health laboratories to satisfy Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria as set out in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Meaningful Use Notice of Proposed Rule Making (published on January 13, 2010 in the Federal Register at edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010E9-31217.htm) for reporting to public health agencies using, when applicable, the HHS Standards & Certification Interim Final Rule: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology (available at edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010E9-31216.htm). These include the capability to provide electronic submission of reportable (as required by state or local law) lab results to public health agencies and actual submission where it can be received. See Appendix B for additional information on the Interim Final Rule and the Meaningful Use Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) Technical Information Manageement Section (TIMS) Phone 770-488-2700 Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) [PGOTIM@cdc.gov]
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