Pursuit's Take
CDC uses the Special Interest Project program to offer supplemental funding to its 26 Prevention Research Centers—which conduct public health research at universities around the country.
GAO found that CDC uses this supplemental funding for research projects that involve community-based organizations and community members, and that such projects cover a variety of topics (e.g., cancer prevention, healthy brain research).
Stakeholders said that the main advantage of limiting such funding to Prevention Research Centers is the ability to rapidly initiate research, while disadvantages include potentially reduced access to outside expertise.
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