Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA EH18 1806
The grant opportunity "Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children" (CDC RFA EH18-1806) is a CDC National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) cooperative agreement designed to help state and local partners prevent childhood lead poisoning and strengthen systems that track and respond to children with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs). The program is rooted in the public health reality that lead exposure continues to affect a large number of U.S. children: CDC estimated about 535,000 children have BLLs at or above the CDC reference value established in 2012 (5 ug/dL), including roughly 150,000 with BLLs at or above 10 ug/dL. Because lead exposure is associated with serious and lasting intellectual, behavioral, and academic harm, the opportunity emphasizes action that both reduces exposures and improves understanding of where and why elevated BLLs occur.
A central theme of the announcement is that housing remains the primary driver of childhood lead exposure, particularly through lead-based paint hazards. The description notes that around 38 million U.S. homes have lead-based paint hazards that can poison children, and it highlights the inequitable burden of risk: low-income and minority children are more likely to live in unhealthy housing conditions and therefore face higher exposure. At the same time, the opportunity acknowledges that lead hazards are not limited to old paint and dust in the home. In some jurisdictions, as many as 35 percent of children identified with high BLLs may be exposed through other sources, such as lead-containing consumer items (including imported or decorative products) and drinking water. For that reason, the funded work is expected to support prevention and surveillance approaches that can identify and respond to both housing-related and non-housing-related sources.
The program is authorized under Sections 317(k)(2) and 317A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(2) and 42 U.S.C. 247b-3(b), as amended). It is explicitly aligned with Healthy People 2020 objectives, especially reducing (1) the number of children with BLLs above CDCs reference level, (2) the average (mean) blood lead level among young children, and (3) disparities in BLLs associated with race, ethnicity, and gender. In practical terms, this means awardees are expected to use surveillance to quantify BLL patterns (including mean levels and the proportion above the reference value), analyze the data to locate communities at highest risk, and then target population-based interventions to those places. The surveillance component is described as essential for CDC to measure progress nationally and support the longer-term goal of eliminating elevated BLLs.
The opportunity also ties childhood lead poisoning prevention to broader federal public health strategies and priorities. It supports the Surgeon Generals "Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes," which focuses on preventing exposure by eliminating or controlling hazards before children are harmed, and it aligns with the National Prevention Strategy emphasis on healthy and safe community environments, including healthier housing and remediation of home-based environmental hazards. This framing reinforces that lead poisoning prevention is not only a clinical or case-management issue, but also a housing, environmental health, and equity issue requiring coordinated community and systems-level action.
Historically, the announcement situates this funding within decades of CDC work under the Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988, which led to the creation of the CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. CDC supported state and local health departments from 1990 through 2011 and later broadened the mission (with congressional acknowledgement) to include a healthy homes initiative addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home while maintaining a strong focus on eliminating childhood lead poisoning. The NOFO also references more recent 3-year funding cycles awarded in 2014 and 2017, indicating that the 2018 opportunity continues an established funding and technical assistance pathway.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means CDC expects substantial involvement through guidance, collaboration, and technical support during project implementation. The CFDA number listed is 93.197. The expected number of awards is 10, with an award ceiling of $500,000. The opportunity was posted July 6, 2018, with an original application due date of August 9, 2018 (applications due by 11:59 p.m. ET). Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," signaling that applicants needed to consult the full eligibility language in the official announcement to confirm whether their organization type qualified.Apply for CDC RFA EH18 1806
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCEH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.197.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 06, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 09, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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