Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS11 1114
Apply for CDC RFA PS11 1114
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Approaches to Reducing Sexually Transmitted Diseases" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.978 Preventive Health ServicesSexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and Public Information and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 18, 2011 and posted on Feb 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2011 Potential Applicant Conference Call A conference call with all potential applicants will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 200pm E.T. Phone Number 1 888 469 3211, Passcode NCHHSTP1 Letter of Intent Deadline Date March 18, 2011, 500pm Eastern Standard Time Application Deadline Date April 20, 2011, 500pm Eastern Standard Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education County governments Small businesses City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) For profit organizations (other than small business) Small, minority, and women owned businesses Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community based organizations Faith based organizations Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non domestic (non U.S.) entity Other (specify) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via www.grants.gov.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity titled Community Approaches to Reducing Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS11 1114) was a fiscal year 2011 discretionary grant program offered as a cooperative agreement. The program was designed to fund innovative, interdisciplinary projects that plan, implement, and evaluate community driven strategies to reduce sexually transmitted disease (STD) disparities, strengthen sexual health, and improve overall community wellness. A central theme of the announcement is that effective STD prevention in high burden communities requires local capacity building, meaningful community engagement, and strong partnerships across multiple sectors, rather than isolated clinic based interventions alone.
At its core, the opportunity sought projects that use community engagement methods, including approaches like community based participatory research, to ensure community members and stakeholders help shape priorities, program design, and implementation. Applicants were expected to build multi sector partnerships, which could include public health agencies, healthcare providers, schools, community and faith based organizations, academic partners, and other local systems that influence health. The intent was to support work that is locally grounded and practical, but also rigorous enough to generate evidence about what works, for whom, and under what conditions, especially in communities experiencing disproportionately high STD burden.
The program was explicitly aligned with several Healthy People 2020 STD objectives. These included reducing the proportion of adolescents and young adults with Chlamydia trachomatis infections (STD 1), reducing chlamydia rates among females ages 15 to 44 (STD 2), reducing gonorrhea rates (STD 6), reducing sustained transmission of primary and secondary syphilis (STD 7), and reducing congenital syphilis (STD 8). In other words, funded projects were expected to connect their strategies and outcomes to measurable reductions in these infections and to address disparities that drive unequal STD impacts across populations and neighborhoods.
Funding details indicate an estimated total program funding level of about $5.4 million, with an expectation of four awards. Individual awards were projected to range from $300,000 to $450,000, and the announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Because the mechanism was a cooperative agreement, recipients generally should expect substantial involvement from the CDC in areas such as technical guidance, performance monitoring, and coordination, compared with a more hands off standard grant.
The eligibility category was broad and intentionally inclusive, reflecting the program focus on community capacity and cross sector work. Eligible applicants included nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), for profit organizations (including small businesses, and small, minority, and women owned businesses), universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community based and faith based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations (including Alaska Native health corporations, urban Indian health organizations, tribal epidemiology centers), and state and local governments and their bona fide agents. The announcement also referenced eligibility for certain non U.S. entities and other specified applicants, though details would typically be clarified in the full announcement. For entities applying as a bona fide agent on behalf of a state or local government, the opportunity required a legal binding agreement documenting that status, submitted as an attachment through grants.gov.
Key dates and applicant support details were clearly laid out. The funding opportunity was posted February 18, 2011, with an original and current application deadline of April 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, and a letter of intent due March 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. The CDC scheduled a conference call for potential applicants on March 10, 2011 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time, using a toll free number (1 888 469 3211) and passcode NCHHSTP1, as a way to help applicants understand expectations and submission requirements. The opportunity later moved to archive status on May 20, 2011, meaning it was no longer open for applications after the deadline window closed.
Overall, this grant opportunity emphasized locally tailored, partnership based, community engaged public health practice with a clear expectation of evaluation and learning. It was aimed at communities with disproportionate STD burden and encouraged applicants to propose approaches that not only deliver services or messages, but also change conditions and systems that contribute to ongoing transmission and unequal outcomes. For anyone seeking additional operational requirements, reporting expectations, or detailed review criteria, the notice directed applicants to the full announcement and provided CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section contact support (770 488 2700) for access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this CDC funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled Community Approaches to Reducing Sexually Transmitted Diseases and is identified as Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS11 1114.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
This was a cooperative agreement under a fiscal year 2011 discretionary grant program.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Because the mechanism was a cooperative agreement, recipients should generally expect substantial CDC involvement compared with a more hands-off standard grant, including areas such as technical guidance, performance monitoring, and coordination.
What was the overall purpose of the program?
The program was designed to fund innovative, interdisciplinary projects that plan, implement, and evaluate community-driven strategies to reduce STD disparities, strengthen sexual health, and improve overall community wellness.
What approach to STD prevention did the announcement emphasize?
A central theme was that effective STD prevention in high-burden communities requires local capacity building, meaningful community engagement, and strong multi-sector partnerships, rather than relying on isolated clinic-based interventions alone.
What kinds of projects were CDC looking to fund?
The opportunity sought projects using community engagement methods (including approaches like community-based participatory research) where community members and stakeholders help shape priorities, program design, and implementation. Projects were expected to be locally grounded and practical, while also rigorous enough to generate evidence about what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
Was community engagement required?
Yes. The announcement emphasized the use of community engagement methods so that community members and stakeholders help shape priorities, program design, and implementation.
What kinds of partnerships were expected in applications?
Applicants were expected to build multi-sector partnerships that could include public health agencies, healthcare providers, schools, community- and faith-based organizations, academic partners, and other local systems that influence health.
Who was the program intended to benefit?
The program was aimed at communities experiencing disproportionately high STD burden and focused on strategies to address disparities that drive unequal STD impacts across populations and neighborhoods.
Which Healthy People 2020 objectives were referenced?
The opportunity explicitly aligned with several Healthy People 2020 STD objectives, including:
- Reducing the proportion of adolescents and young adults with Chlamydia trachomatis infections (STD 1)
- Reducing chlamydia rates among females ages 15 to 44 (STD 2)
- Reducing gonorrhea rates (STD 6)
- Reducing sustained transmission of primary and secondary syphilis (STD 7)
- Reducing congenital syphilis (STD 8)
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total program funding level was about $5.4 million.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement indicated an expectation of four awards.
What was the estimated funding range per award?
Individual awards were projected to range from $300,000 to $450,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
The eligibility category was broad and included:
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and small, minority-, and women-owned businesses)
- Universities and colleges
- Research institutions
- Hospitals
- Community-based and faith-based organizations
- Tribal governments and tribally designated organizations (including Alaska Native health corporations, urban Indian health organizations, tribal epidemiology centers)
- State and local governments and their bona fide agents
Could tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Eligible applicants included tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, including Alaska Native health corporations, urban Indian health organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers.
Could a state or local government apply through a bona fide agent?
Yes. State and local governments and their bona fide agents were included as eligible applicants.
If applying as a bona fide agent, was any documentation required?
Yes. For entities applying as a bona fide agent on behalf of a state or local government, a legally binding agreement documenting that status was required and had to be submitted as an attachment through grants.gov.
Were non-U.S. entities eligible?
The announcement referenced eligibility for certain non-U.S. entities and other specified applicants, with details typically clarified in the full announcement.
When was the funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 18, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current application deadline was April 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
Was a letter of intent required, and when was it due?
A letter of intent was due on March 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
Was there any applicant support event?
Yes. CDC scheduled a conference call for potential applicants on March 10, 2011 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time to help applicants understand expectations and submission requirements.
What were the dial-in details for the applicant conference call?
The call used a toll-free number 1 888 469 3211 with passcode NCHHSTP1.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity moved to archive status on May 20, 2011, meaning it was no longer open for applications after the deadline window closed.
What were applicants expected to evaluate or measure?
The announcement emphasized a clear expectation of evaluation and learning, with funded projects expected to connect strategies and outcomes to measurable reductions in STDs (including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis) and to address disparities.
Did the opportunity encourage systems or condition changes beyond direct services?
Yes. The opportunity encouraged applicants to propose approaches that not only deliver services or messages, but also change conditions and systems that contribute to ongoing transmission and unequal outcomes.
Where could applicants get help with access issues or operational questions?
The notice directed applicants to the full announcement and provided CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section contact support at 770 488 2700 for access issues.
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