OpportunityTitle: Immunization and Vaccines for Children Program
CategoryExplanation: Amendment III: April 27, 2015 for the following changes: This FOA is for Informational Purpose ONLY &#8211; No solicitation of Applications for this FOA
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible ApplicantsEligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below: State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, City of New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, San Antonio, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)Limited CompetitionAssistance will be provided only to the current 64 grantees because they have the necessary infrastructure in place to perform the activities required and have the experience needed to successfully complete the required objectives.  Included among these grantees are the District of Columbia, City of New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, San Antonio, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.  The Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are not eligible for funding through the VFC Program.  Competition is limited to the entities listed above because they have the primary responsibility for carrying out the public health assurance functions required to achieve the desired outcomes and performance goals established by CDC.
Description: The purpose of the program is to support efforts to plan, develop, and maintain a public health workforce that helps assure high immunization coverage levels, low incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases, and maintain or improve the ability to respond to public health threats. As a part of this effort, the purpose of the VFC program is to increase access to vaccines for eligible children by supplying federal government-purchased pediatric vaccines to public and private health care providers enrolled in the program.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: PGOTIM@CDC.GOV
GrantorContactText: CDC PGO &lt;br/&gt;770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: Amendment III: April 27, 2015 for the following changes: This FOA is for Informational Purpose ONLY &#8211; No solicitation of Applications for this FOA