Epidemiologic and Economic Modeling Agreement (NEEMA) NOFO Announcement

Dear Colleague

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on February 5, 2024, that we want to share with you. It is CDC-RFA-PS-24-0028, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) Epidemiologic and Economic Modeling Agreement (NEEMA). NEEMA supports a wide range of modeling activities including the assessment of morbidity and mortality projections, the burden and costs of diseases, costs and cost-effectiveness of interventions, population-level program impact, and optimized resource allocation. This NOFO will support 2 awards to model disease dynamics and advanced data analytics to inform and improve HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB epidemics, interventions, and programs.

About the Funding Opportunity

• Post Date: February 5^th, 2024
• Published NOFO: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349740
• Optional Letter of Interest due date: March 8^th, 2024 (submit to Tamika Hoyte, thoyte@cdc.gov)
• Application Due Date: April 8^th, 2024
• Approximate number of awards: 2
• Award Date: August 30^th, 2024
• An informational call for interested parties is scheduled for March 6^th at 12:30PM US Eastern Time.

Zoom details:

https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1603997313?pwd=b253M0IrRG9yTlFOQk9JK1liWVNXQT09

Slides and notes including answers for questions received before and during the call will be posted at: https://www.cdc.gov/neema/php/index.html

Thank you for considering applying for this important opportunity to better inform and improve interventions and programs to end HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB.

Sincerely,

/Jonathan Mermin/

Jonathan H. Mermin, MD, MPH
Rear Admiral and Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS
Director
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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