Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DP 16 004
Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration 2.0 (Funding Opportunity Number RFA DP 16 004) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to test and demonstrate a practical, high-quality model of clinical care for addressing childhood obesity among low-income children in the United States. The main emphasis is on children who are enrolled in, or eligible for, coverage through the Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Medicaid. The project is meant to move beyond general education or awareness efforts and instead evaluate whether a coordinated, clinic-connected approach can measurably improve weight-related health outcomes when implemented in real pediatric care settings that serve vulnerable families.
At the center of the opportunity is the implementation and testing of a clinical childhood obesity management model paired with an electronic health record (EHR) referral based pediatric weight management program. In practice, this means building a system where pediatric providers identify children with obesity, or children who are overweight and also have additional risk factors (such as medical risks, behavioral risks, or relevant family history), and then refer them through the EHR into a structured, intensive, family-centered intervention. The intervention can be delivered in the clinic, the community, or through a coordinated blend of both, but it must be organized enough to be evaluated and sustained. The approach is explicitly family-centered, recognizing that meaningful behavior change for children typically depends on household routines, caregiver support, and environmental constraints, especially in low-income contexts.
The outcomes the CDC is looking for are concrete and measurable. The primary health outcome is a reduction in body mass index (BMI) for participating children. Beyond BMI, the FOA highlights additional outcomes that reflect broader health and care quality goals, including changes in nutrition behaviors, changes in physical activity behaviors, health care satisfaction, improvements in service delivery, and impacts on quality of life. In other words, the program is not only expected to influence weight status, but also to demonstrate improvements in behaviors and experiences that are closely tied to long-term health and to the effectiveness of pediatric health services.
The work is described as being accomplished through optimized pediatric care and two key implementation components. First, awardees are expected to implement and evaluate an EHR referral based, structured, intensive, family-centered weight management program that is connected to clinical practice and can operate either within clinics or in community settings linked to clinical care. Second, awardees must collaborate with state CHIP offices to support a statewide or regional project and participate in a stakeholder group. That stakeholder engagement is intended to produce practical recommendations about sustainability, as well as identify which program components are most suitable to replicate, scale, or institutionalize within CHIP and Medicaid related systems. This structure signals that the CDC is interested not only in whether the intervention works, but also in how it can be kept running and expanded after the grant period through policy, payment, and system-level adoption.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA) using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which usually means recipients should expect substantial involvement from the federal program team through guidance, collaboration, or coordination requirements. The activity category is Health and the CFDA number listed is 93.535. Eligible applicants are broadly defined and include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding those that are institutions of higher education when specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and unrestricted applicants, indicating a wide range of possible lead organizations as long as they can implement the required clinical and systems components.
The opportunity was created on 2015-11-20, with an original closing date of 2016-01-29. The award ceiling is 1,750,000, and the CDC anticipated making 2 awards. Overall, the grant is structured to demonstrate an integrated clinical-to-program referral pathway, generate evidence of improvements in BMI and related behaviors among at-risk low-income children, and produce actionable lessons on how state CHIP partners and stakeholders can sustain and scale successful pediatric obesity management approaches.Apply for RFA DP 16 004
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration 2.0" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.535.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-11-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-01-29. (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 $1,750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration 2.0 (RFA DP 16 004)
What is Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration 2.0 (RFA DP 16 004)?
It is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to test and demonstrate a practical, high-quality model of clinical care for addressing childhood obesity among low-income children in the United States. The focus is on implementing and evaluating a coordinated, clinic-connected approach that can be used in real pediatric care settings serving vulnerable families.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The main goal is to evaluate whether a coordinated, clinic-connected childhood obesity management approach can produce measurable improvements in weight-related health outcomes, especially reductions in BMI, for low-income children when implemented in routine pediatric care environments.
Who is the program primarily intended to serve?
The main emphasis is on low-income children who are enrolled in, or eligible for, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Medicaid.
How is this opportunity different from general health education or awareness programs?
This program is meant to move beyond general education or awareness efforts. Instead, it focuses on implementing and evaluating a structured, intensive, clinic-connected model of care that can be measured for outcomes such as BMI changes and related behavioral and service-delivery improvements.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism. This typically means recipients should expect substantial involvement from the federal program team through guidance, collaboration, or coordination requirements.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listed as "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA" in the opportunity description.
What is the activity category and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The activity category is Health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.535.
What is the central intervention approach expected under this award?
At the center of the project is implementation and testing of a clinical childhood obesity management model paired with an electronic health record (EHR) referral-based pediatric weight management program. Pediatric providers identify eligible children and refer them through the EHR into a structured, intensive, family-centered intervention.
How are children identified for participation in the program?
Pediatric providers are expected to identify children with obesity, as well as children who are overweight and also have additional risk factors (such as medical risks, behavioral risks, or relevant family history), and then refer them through the EHR into the weight management program.
What does "EHR referral-based" mean in this context?
It means the referral pathway into the pediatric weight management program is integrated into the electronic health record (EHR), enabling pediatric providers to refer eligible children directly through clinical workflows rather than relying on informal or disconnected referral processes.
What does the FOA mean by a "structured, intensive, family-centered" intervention?
It refers to an organized program model that is intensive enough to support meaningful behavior change and is designed around the family unit. The approach recognizes that changes in child health behaviors often depend on household routines, caregiver support, and real-world constraints common in low-income contexts.
Where can the intervention be delivered?
The intervention can be delivered in the clinic, in the community, or through a coordinated blend of both. Regardless of setting, it must be connected to clinical practice and organized enough to be evaluated and sustained.
What are the required implementation components mentioned in the opportunity?
The work is described as being accomplished through optimized pediatric care and two key implementation components: (1) implementing and evaluating an EHR referral-based, structured, intensive, family-centered weight management program connected to clinical practice, and (2) collaborating with state CHIP offices to support a statewide or regional project and participating in a stakeholder group.
What role do state CHIP offices play in this project?
Awardees must collaborate with state CHIP offices to support a statewide or regional project and participate in a stakeholder group. This engagement is intended to generate practical recommendations for sustainability and identify components that can be replicated, scaled, or institutionalized within CHIP and Medicaid-related systems.
What outcomes is CDC looking for?
The primary health outcome is a reduction in BMI for participating children. The opportunity also highlights additional outcomes such as changes in nutrition behaviors, changes in physical activity behaviors, health care satisfaction, improvements in service delivery, and impacts on quality of life.
Is BMI the only outcome that matters for this opportunity?
No. While BMI reduction is the primary health outcome, the program is also expected to demonstrate improvements in nutrition and physical activity behaviors, satisfaction with health care, service delivery performance, and quality of life.
Why does the program emphasize "clinic-connected" care?
The opportunity is designed to test a model that works within real pediatric care settings. A clinic-connected approach supports identification of eligible children by providers, EHR-based referrals, and coordination between clinical care and structured weight management services, which is important for measurable outcomes and potential long-term adoption.
What is the intended focus on sustainability and scaling?
Beyond showing whether the intervention works, the project is designed to produce actionable lessons on how successful components can be sustained and expanded after the grant period. The stakeholder group and collaboration with state CHIP partners are intended to create recommendations for sustainability and identify components suitable for replication, scale-up, or institutionalization in CHIP/Medicaid-related systems.
Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligible applicants are broadly defined and include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding those that are institutions of higher education when specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and unrestricted applicants.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
The CDC anticipated making 2 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is 1,750,000.
When was this funding opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on 2015-11-20 and had an original closing date of 2016-01-29.
What does it mean that this is a "discretionary" funding opportunity?
It indicates the opportunity is offered at the agency’s discretion (as described in the opportunity summary) rather than being an entitlement or formula-based program. Awards are made through the CDC’s competitive process for this cooperative agreement.
What kinds of settings are expected to implement the model?
The model is intended for real pediatric care settings that serve vulnerable families, with referrals initiated by pediatric providers and programming delivered in clinics, community settings linked to clinical care, or a coordinated combination of both.
What types of children qualify for referral according to the opportunity description?
Children with obesity qualify, as well as children who are overweight and have additional risk factors such as medical risks, behavioral risks, or relevant family history.
What is the overall purpose of the stakeholder engagement mentioned in the FOA?
The stakeholder engagement is meant to develop practical recommendations about sustainability and to identify which program components are most suitable to replicate, scale, or institutionalize within CHIP and Medicaid-related systems.
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