Surveillance and Case Control Study of Stillbirth and Birth Defects (SUCCSSBD)
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- CDC-RFA-DD-27-0065
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- For Profit Organizations
- Unrestricted
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Other
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Small Businesses
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- County Governments
- Points of contact
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- Eileen McGowan osk0@cdc.gov (404) 498-1014
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements to advance birth defects and stillbirth surveillance and support case-control research on risk factors, with an application due date not specified in this forecast notice posted August 17, 2026.
Eligible applicants include state and local governments, federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations, higher education institutions (public and private), 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit organizations, special district governments, independent school districts, and public or Indian housing authorities. The opportunity funds three components, which applicants may pursue individually or in combination: Component A addresses modernization of birth defects surveillance through electronic case reporting; Component B supports stillbirth surveillance; and Component C funds birth defects and stillbirth research utilizing timely surveillance data. Approximately three percent of U.S. births involve birth defects, with causes unknown for two-thirds; over 20,000 pregnancies annually end in stillbirth. The program aims to evaluate impact of data modernization on data quality and timeliness, conduct high-quality stillbirth surveillance, and support case-control studies assessing risk factors.
Cooperative agreements carry initial 12-month budget periods with project periods of up to five years, renewable for one to four additional years contingent on satisfactory progress. After the initial budget period, projects may continue non-competitively if funded and performing satisfactorily, or may seek competing continuation. Awards are evaluated on scientific and technical merit, clarity of purpose, personnel qualifications, capacity to disseminate findings to state and local health departments, and budget reasonableness. This opportunity operates under Assistance Listing 93.073, Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities—Prevention and Surveillance.
Forecast synopsis
Birth defects affect about three percent of all births in the United States and are a leading cause of infant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs; the causes of two-thirds of birth defects remain unknown. In addition, stillbirths (pregnancy loss at 20 or more weeks of gestation) are an under-evaluated public health issue. Over 20,000 pregnancies in the U.S. end in a stillbirth each year.
This notice of funding opportunity aims to advance the quality and timeliness of birth defects and stillbirth surveillance and support research on birth defects and stillbirths in the U.S. The purpose is to (1) evaluate the impact of data modernization using electronic case reporting (eCR) on birth defects data quality and timeliness; (2) conduct high quality stillbirth surveillance; and (3) utilize timely surveillance to support a case-control study to assess risk factors for birth defects and stillbirths. This supports agency goals to identify emerging threats to mothers and babies and prevent the occurrence of birth defects and stillbirths. CDC will fund three components under this NOFO. Applicants may apply for one or more components as long as the eligibility criteria for each component are met.
Three components are included to support SUCCSSBD:
Component A: Modernization of Birth Defects Surveillance
Component B: Stillbirth Surveillance
Component C: Birth Defects and Stillbirth Research
Eligibility
Not Applicable.
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