Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS17 1704
Apply for CDC RFA PS17 1704
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Projects for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men and Young Transgender Persons of Color" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.939.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity, titled Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Projects for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men and Young Transgender Persons of Color (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS17-1704), is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to fund community-based organizations in building and running comprehensive HIV prevention programs that reach communities experiencing disproportionate HIV burden and related health disparities. The program emphasizes a high-impact prevention approach aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and CDCs High-Impact HIV Prevention framework, with the broad aims of reducing new HIV infections, improving access to and continuity of care, and advancing health equity.
Funding is structured around two service categories. Category A supports HIV prevention services focused on high-risk young men of color who have sex with men, while still allowing services to extend to their partners regardless of age, gender, or race/ethnicity. Category B supports HIV prevention services focused on high-risk young transgender persons of color, again allowing services to extend to their partners regardless of age, gender, or race/ethnicity. The underlying idea is that effective prevention for these priority populations often requires engaging their sexual and social networks, removing barriers to services, and ensuring pathways to clinical prevention and treatment supports.
A central theme of the opportunity is the role of community-based organizations as on-the-ground connectors that can complement and extend the reach of state and local health departments and education agencies. CDC is looking for CBOs that can help optimize HIV prevention services across public and private systems by building coordinated, community-centered service delivery. The opportunity highlights specific outcomes CDC wants to see strengthened through these partnerships: increased identification of HIV infection through appropriate, targeted testing; more frequent and successful referrals to biomedical prevention options such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP); earlier entry into HIV medical care for people who test positive; and improved retention and consistency of care over time.
The program model requires applicants to implement a set of core components that together form a comprehensive prevention package for both people living with HIV and people who are HIV-negative but at elevated risk. These required components include: (1) formalized collaborations, meaning structured partnerships and referral relationships with health departments, clinics, and other providers; (2) program promotion, outreach, and recruitment to identify and engage priority populations in culturally responsive ways; (3) targeted HIV testing strategies aimed at reaching those at highest risk and those who may not be well served by traditional systems; (4) HIV prevention for people who are HIV-positive, which typically includes linkage to care, re-engagement where needed, and prevention support that reduces onward transmission; (5) HIV prevention for high-risk HIV-negative people, which includes risk-reduction interventions and strong pathways to PrEP and nPEP; (6) condom distribution as a readily accessible prevention tool; and (7) HIV and organizational planning to ensure programs are strategically designed, adequately staffed, responsive to local epidemiology, and capable of continuous improvement.
Beyond delivering services, the FOA places strong emphasis on performance measurement, monitoring, and accountability. Applicants are expected to track progress using standard performance measures consistent with National HIV/AIDS Strategy priorities, particularly around improving outcomes and demonstrating impact. In practice, this means building capacity not only for direct service delivery but also for data systems, quality improvement, and program management that can show whether testing, linkage, referrals (including Partner Services referrals), and prevention supports are reaching the intended populations and producing measurable results.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, indicating CDC expects substantial involvement and collaboration during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. Eligible applicants are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The CFDA number listed is 93.939, and the issuing agency is the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCHHSTP. The opportunity was created July 14, 2016, with an original closing date of September 14, 2016, and applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date. The listing notes an expected 30 awards, and the award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source data, which usually signals that applicants needed to refer to the full announcement for detailed budget limits or that ceilings varied by award structure.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at funding CBO-led, networked HIV prevention programs that combine outreach, targeted testing, prevention services for both HIV-positive and high-risk HIV-negative people, condom distribution, and strong planning and partnerships, with clear expectations for referral pathways to PrEP/nPEP, rapid linkage to HIV care, and robust monitoring to demonstrate improved prevention and care outcomes for young men of color who have sex with men and young transgender persons of color.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This funding opportunity is titled Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Projects for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men and Young Transgender Persons of Color (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS17-1704). It is a CDC cooperative agreement intended to support community-based organizations (CBOs) in building and operating comprehensive, high-impact HIV prevention programs in communities with disproportionate HIV burden and related health disparities.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically NCHHSTP.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism. A cooperative agreement indicates CDC expects substantial involvement and collaboration during implementation (more active engagement than a traditional grant).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.939.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is designed to help reduce new HIV infections, improve access to and continuity of care, and advance health equity by supporting comprehensive HIV prevention programming led by community-based organizations. The approach is aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the CDC High-Impact HIV Prevention framework.
What populations are the main focus of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity focuses on two priority populations experiencing disproportionate HIV burden:
- High-risk young men of color who have sex with men
- High-risk young transgender persons of color
How is funding organized under this FOA?
Funding is structured around two service categories:
- Category A: HIV prevention services focused on high-risk young men of color who have sex with men.
- Category B: HIV prevention services focused on high-risk young transgender persons of color.
Can services extend beyond the priority populations?
Yes. Under both categories, services may extend to the priority populations' partners regardless of the partner's age, gender, or race/ethnicity. This reflects the program model emphasis on engaging sexual and social networks to support effective prevention.
What does "high-impact prevention" mean in this context?
The FOA emphasizes a high-impact prevention approach consistent with CDC frameworks and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Based on the information provided, this means implementing coordinated, evidence-aligned activities that can demonstrate measurable improvements in prevention and care outcomes, including targeted HIV testing, referrals to biomedical prevention (PrEP/nPEP), rapid linkage to care for people who test positive, and improved retention in care.
What role are community-based organizations expected to play?
CBOs are positioned as on-the-ground connectors that complement and extend the reach of state and local health departments and education agencies. CDC is seeking CBOs that can help optimize HIV prevention services across public and private systems by building coordinated, community-centered service delivery and referral pathways.
What outcomes does CDC want to strengthen through this program?
The FOA highlights several outcomes CDC wants to see strengthened through partnerships and coordinated programming:
- Increased identification of HIV infection through appropriate, targeted testing
- More frequent and successful referrals to biomedical prevention options such as PrEP and nPEP
- Earlier entry into HIV medical care for people who test positive
- Improved retention and consistency of care over time
What are the required program components applicants must implement?
Applicants are expected to implement a comprehensive prevention package with the following required core components:
- Formalized collaborations (structured partnerships and referral relationships with health departments, clinics, and other providers)
- Program promotion, outreach, and recruitment to identify and engage priority populations in culturally responsive ways
- Targeted HIV testing strategies focused on reaching those at highest risk and those not well served by traditional systems
- HIV prevention for people who are HIV-positive (typically includes linkage to care, re-engagement as needed, and prevention support to reduce onward transmission)
- HIV prevention for high-risk HIV-negative people (risk-reduction interventions and strong pathways to PrEP and nPEP)
- Condom distribution as an accessible prevention tool
- HIV and organizational planning to ensure programs are strategic, staffed appropriately, responsive to local epidemiology, and capable of continuous improvement
What does "formalized collaborations" imply for applicants?
Based on the FOA description, "formalized collaborations" means structured partnerships and referral relationships with entities such as health departments, clinics, and other providers, so that community outreach and prevention services connect effectively to clinical prevention and treatment supports.
Does this program include services for people living with HIV?
Yes. The required components include HIV prevention for people who are HIV-positive, typically including linkage to care, re-engagement in care where needed, and prevention support to reduce onward transmission.
Does this program include services for people who are HIV-negative but at elevated risk?
Yes. The required components include prevention services for high-risk HIV-negative people, including risk-reduction interventions and strong pathways to biomedical prevention options like PrEP and nPEP.
Are PrEP and nPEP specifically emphasized?
Yes. The FOA highlights strengthening referrals to biomedical prevention, specifically calling out pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP).
Is condom distribution required under this program model?
Yes. Condom distribution is listed as one of the required core components of the comprehensive prevention package.
What does the FOA say about performance measurement and accountability?
The FOA places strong emphasis on performance measurement, monitoring, and accountability. Applicants are expected to track progress using standard performance measures consistent with National HIV/AIDS Strategy priorities, with a focus on demonstrating impact and improved outcomes.
What kinds of activities might need to be tracked and reported?
Based on the information provided, monitoring expectations include demonstrating whether activities such as targeted HIV testing, linkage to care, referrals (including Partner Services referrals), and prevention supports are reaching intended populations and producing measurable results.
Why does the FOA emphasize coordinated, community-centered service delivery?
The underlying idea presented is that effective prevention for these priority populations often requires engaging sexual and social networks, removing barriers to services, and ensuring pathways to clinical prevention and treatment supports. Coordination across public and private systems helps make those pathways reliable and easier to use.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The listing notes an expected 30 awards.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source data. The listing indicates this typically means applicants needed to refer to the full announcement for detailed budget limits or that ceilings varied by award structure.
When was this funding opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 14, 2016, with an original closing date of September 14, 2016.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date.
What is the main difference between Category A and Category B?
Category A is focused on HIV prevention services for high-risk young men of color who have sex with men, while Category B is focused on HIV prevention services for high-risk young transgender persons of color. In both categories, services can extend to partners regardless of age, gender, or race/ethnicity.
Does this opportunity focus only on testing?
No. Testing is an important element, but the FOA describes a comprehensive program that combines outreach and recruitment, targeted testing, prevention services for people living with HIV and for high-risk HIV-negative individuals, condom distribution, formalized collaborations and referral pathways (including to PrEP/nPEP and HIV medical care), and ongoing planning and performance measurement.
What is CDC ultimately trying to achieve through this cooperative agreement?
CDC is aiming to fund CBO-led, networked HIV prevention programs that measurably improve prevention and care outcomes for priority populations by increasing targeted testing and identification of HIV, strengthening referrals to PrEP/nPEP, supporting rapid linkage to HIV care, improving retention in care, and advancing health equity in communities experiencing disproportionate burden.
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