How does the CDC review and selection process work?
Applications will be reviewed for completeness by PGO staff and for responsiveness jointly by NCHHSTP a nd PGO. Incomplete applications and applications that are non-responsive to the eligibility criteria will not advance through the review process. You will be notified the application did not meet submission requirements. There are two steps to the evaluation process for complete and responsive applications: Step One: In the first step of the evaluation process, your application will be evaluated by an independent external review panel assigned by CDC, known as a special emphasis panel (SEP). The panel will assign your application a score using scored evaluation criteria as specified below. This portion of the application evaluation is worth 1000 points. To be considered for a pre-decisional site visit (PDSV), you must score at least 600 points during this process. The highest-ranked applications will be considered for a pre-decisional site visit. Step Two: The second step of the revi