OpenOpportunity RFA-CK-26-035

Emerging Infections Network - Research for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Travel-associated Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Emerging Infections Network - Research for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Travel-associated Infectious Diseases is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (Department of Health and Human Services). Applications are due November 5, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1.75M – $6M, with about 2 awards expected and $30M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 8 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.084 (Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 3, 2026Posted
Nov 5, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Aug 15, 2026 (est.)Est. award date
Dec 7, 2026Archived

Posted: Aug 3, 2026
Close date: Nov 5, 2026
Archive date: Dec 7, 2026
Est. award date: Aug 15, 2026
Award floor: $1,750,000
Award ceiling: $6,000,000
Est. total funding: $30,000,000
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The focus of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to produce insights into disease detection and prevention strategies, burden, severity, diagnostics, treatment, and outcomes of infectious diseases in international travelers. Timely surveillance and sentinel detection are essential for collecting actionable data. The research should:Address public health questions that improve the speed of outbreak detection.Help develop guidelines and recommendations to improve patient care.Enhance understanding of the natural history of disease.Optimize genomic surveillance as well as diagnostic and treatment strategies.Advance the global health security of the United States.This NOFO will have two components:Component A – Clinic-based sentinel network.Component B – Sentinel detection in international transportation hubs.You may apply for Component A, B, or both. If your application for both Component A and B is ranked top, Component B will be awarded.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

rfa-ck-26-035-v3.pdfFull Announcement · rfa-ck-26-035-v3.pdfPDF · 1.2 MB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number RFA-CK-26-035 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · RYork@cdc.gov Open ↗
Submit before November 5, 2026Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.084Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious DiseasesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.084

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$87.1M

FY25

$62.2M

FY26

$31.6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.084. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
RYork@cdc.gov
404-498-2015

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 5, 2026. The notice adds: “Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 1 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.75m – $6m, total estimated program funding is $30,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-CK-26-035), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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