Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) CDC-RFA-DD-24-0083

A: CDC did not specify a type of database for this project.

A: Generally, CDC does not take responsibility for the dissemination of grantees’ data and long-term archiving of data after the project concludes. Grantees may use their own sites, privately owned repositories, or government-based sites (e.g., NIH Repositories) to share and archive project data.

A: The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) states that, “The difference between public health surveillance and research in this context is that the purpose of the surveillance is to inform the decisions or actions that must be made by a public health authority.” Read more: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/requests-for-comments/draft-guidance-activities-deemed-not-be-research-public-health-surveillance/index.html.

The definition of research is “A means of systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. The purpose of research is to generate or contribute to generalizable knowledge.” Read more: Additional Requirement – 31 | Grants | CDC.

Data from this project can be used for reports, presentations, and scientific publications.

A: Either option is acceptable. Page 18 of the NOFO states, “If recipient uses a sub-recipient for all or part of the workplan activities, the recipient must demonstrate adequate staffing and capacity to supervise sub-recipient’s activities and products.” If multiple sites apply together, one site must be the primary applicant (and recipient, if awarded).

A: Applicants should describe the recruitment population and how a diagnosis has been documented or will be documented as part of the project.

A: This is a non-research NOFO. Page 2 of the NOFO states, the applicant needs to propose a methodology to recruit participants and collect and share data. Final procedures will be determined across recipients with coordination by CDC.

A: Yes. Page 9 of the NOFO, under Strategy 2 states that successful applicants will have to show plans to recruit the target population from clinic populations.

A: Yes, these two sections refer to the same workplan.

A: Please follow the guidance on page 55, which states, “Applicants may not attach documents other than those listed; if other documents are attached, applications will not be reviewed.”

A: Yes, the “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” (SFLLL) is required as part of the submission.

A: The NOFO project objective is to collect cross-sectional data on priority outcomes for diverse populations of children, adolescents, and young adults with PTD/TS as well as data on selected impacts (e.g., employment) for caregivers of children and adolescents. The applicant should include a data management plan with a description of the data to be collected or generated in the proposed project. Data collection procedures will be standardized across sites post-award.

A: The end date of the 5-year award period is August 31, 2029

A: The goal of this NOFO is to collaboratively develop a standard survey and data collection protocol that can be implemented at multiple sites.

Page 4 of the NOFO states, “Recipients will collaborate with CDC and other NOFO recipients to finalize measures for priority outcomes, to develop a standard survey and surveillance data collection protocol across sites, to establish a data sharing approach, and to analyze, summarize, and disseminate multi-site findings.”

Page 9 of the NOFO indicates recipients may implement “a limited number (e.g., 1-3) of measures for non-priority outcomes can be proposed) minimizing participant burden.”

A: Yes, the funding amount listed on page 21 of the NOFO includes both direct and indirect costs.