OpportunityTitle: Provider Input on Critical Immunization Issues
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Organizations--States, political subdivisions of States, and other public and nonprofit private entities, including:  Higher Education Institutions:  Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; Private Institutions of Higher Education.  The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:  Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education). Governments: State Governments, County Governments, City or Township Governments, Special District Governments, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized), Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government, U.S. Territory or Possession. Other: Independent School Districts, Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, Regional Organizations. Bona Fide Agents: a Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with &quot;Other Attachment Forms&quot; when submitting via www.grants.gov. Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.  Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.  For this announcement, applicants may not include collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions. All applicable federal laws and policies apply.
Description: The purpose of this project is to develop and implement a methodology to obtain timely input from a nationally representative sample of healthcare providers on current, critical immunization issues. The objectives of this project are (1) to institute a strategy and process for making multiple inquiries to providers each year of the 3-year project to collect immunization-related data using scientifically sound methods with adequate response rates that produce generalizable results, and (2) to disseminate those results broadly to assist in informing recommendations for new vaccines, developing strategies to improve immunization coverage, and instituting contingency plans to address urgent problems (e.g., vaccine supply shortages).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC  &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Letter of Intent Due Date: March 14, 2014.    Application Due Date: March 31, 2014, by 5:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time.     Special Date(s). A potential applicant phone call will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 3:00 PM ET. Conference call number is 866-620-0420; passcode is 8943360.