Increasing awareness and knowledge of Alpha-gal Syndrome in the United States
This cooperative agreement funds work to improve awareness, education, networking, and surveillance related to alpha-gal syndrome in the United States for eligible bona fide agents.
⚑ Eligibility limited to bona fide agents; universities may apply only if they qualify as such under CDC guidance. · Cooperative agreement implies substantial CDC program involvement. · Focus is on awareness, education, and surveillance rather than hypothesis-driven research.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 40 partial | portfolio topic: public_health (primary); signature methods: community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds service delivery, not research (capped); capped at 40 (non-research funding) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 25 weak | technical depth: minor; funds service delivery (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The purpose of this NOFO is to improved awareness and knowledge of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) in the United States. AGS is an emerging condition and is not nationally notifiable. This NOFO seeks to improve AGS surveillance, patient care, and public awareness and understanding. The NOFO strategies are to 1) SHARE - Formation of a network of AGS professionals to disseminate latest knowledge of AGS among stakeholders, including public health agencies, academic researchers, and advocacy groups, in order to improve patient care for AGS and the public health response. 2) EDUCATE - Create AGS communications targeted at the general public, AGS patients, or persons at higher risk for tick encounters (outdoor enthusiasts, dog owners, outdoor workers, etc.). Create communications targeted at healthcare providers including educational resources and training. 3) TRACK - Conduct active or enhances public health surveillance for AGS. This strategy could involve patient populations or geographical locations with limited access to specialized healthcare provider care.
Eligibility
Bona fide agents are eligible to apply. For more information about bona fide agents, please see the CDC webpage on Expediting the Federal Grant Process with an Administrative Partner located at https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/grantsfunding/expediting.html#Q2
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Legacy IPPRA LLM assessment (v2.0, for comparison)
78/100 · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-06
This is a strong public-health fit because it centers on awareness, risk communication, education, and surveillance for an emerging tick-borne condition, all of which align well with IPPRA’s behavioral, survey, and communication strengths. It also has an environmental/ecological link through tick exposure and outdoor-risk contexts, but the main work is public-health research and surveillance rather than service delivery. Eligibility appears broad enough for a public university via a bona fide agent/administrative partner, so it is not disqualified on applicant type.
Legacy scoring history
| 2026-07-06 | 78 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a strong public-health fit because it centers on awareness, risk communication, education, and surveillance for an emerging tick-borne condition, all of which align well with IPPRA’s behavioral, survey, and communication strengths. It also has an environmental/ecological link through tick exposure and outdoor-risk contexts, but the main work is public-health research and surveillance rather than service delivery. Eligibility appears broad enough for a public university via a bona fide agent/administrative partner, so it is not disqualified on applicant type. |
| 2026-07-06 | 78 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a strong fit because it centers on public awareness, risk communication, provider education, and surveillance around an emerging tick-borne condition. IPPRA could contribute on the human-behavior side through communication design, audience segmentation, and evaluation of awareness campaigns, with a secondary connection to weather/climate via tick exposure risk and outdoor hazard communication. Public universities can participate through a bona fide agent arrangement, so eligibility does not cap the score. |