Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics

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Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
Type: Research and Development Agency
Parent organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Top organization: Department of Health and Human Services
Employees:
Executive: Director
Budget: $664 million (FY 2024)
Address: 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/forecast-outbreak-analytics/
Creation Legislation:
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Mission
To boost the nation's data-driven decisions for public health threats, serving as a predictive hub like a National Weather Service for diseases
Services

Disease Forecasting; Outbreak Modeling; Data Analytics; Public Health Decision Support

Regulations

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.

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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.

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