Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
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Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) is a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), established to improve outbreak response and public health preparedness through advanced forecasting, modeling, and analytics.
Mission
The Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics aims to predict and analyze infectious disease outbreaks using cutting-edge data and modeling techniques, empowering federal, state, and local leaders with actionable insights. It strives to modernize public health responses by providing real-time data and forecasts to mitigate health threats effectively.
Parent organization
CFA operates under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Legislation
CFA was not created by specific legislation but was initiated with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, with its establishment formalized by CDC restructuring approved on December 19, 2022.
Partners
- Academic institutions for modeling and forecasting advancements
- State, tribal, local, and territorial health departments for Insight Net
- Private sector partners for technological innovation
Number of employees
Exact employee numbers are not publicly specified, as CFA operates within CDC’s broader staffing framework.
Organization structure
CFA is structured to integrate analytics with public health action:
Leader
The center is led by a **Director**.
Divisions
- Inform Division for outbreak communication and visualization
- Predict Division for forecasting and real-time monitoring
- Technology and Innovation Division for advancing analytic tools
List of programs
- Insight Net for national outbreak modeling network
- Forecasting and Modeling Projects for diseases like COVID-19 and Mpox
- Real-Time Epidemic Trends Analysis (Rt) for state-level insights
Last total enacted budget
The budget for CFA is included in the CDC’s broader FY 2024 allocation, with approximately $664 million supporting global health and forecasting initiatives, though specific CFA funding isn’t isolated.
Staff
CFA’s staff includes data scientists, modelers, epidemiologists, and communicators, though exact numbers are not detailed separately from CDC totals.
Funding
Funding stems from CDC appropriations, notably an initial $200 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, with ongoing support through annual budgets and cooperative agreements.
Services provided
CFA provides disease forecasting, outbreak modeling, real-time data analytics, and decision-support tools to enhance public health responses at all government levels.
Regulations overseen
CFA does not directly oversee regulations but supports compliance with public health standards through its analytics.
Headquarters address
1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
History
Planning for CFA began in August 2021, spurred by lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. It was officially launched in April 2022 to strengthen outbreak response capabilities.