Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS12 1201
Apply for CDC RFA PS12 1201
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs for Health Departments" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.940 HIV Prevention ActivitiesHealth Department Based.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 7, 2012 and posted on Jun 30, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 7, 2012 Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline Date Extended (Only applicable if submitting to Category C Demonstration Project funding, Cycle 1) July 21, 2011, 500pm, U.S. 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 $2,192,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 139 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for this funding opportunity announcement is limited to health departments or their Bona Fide Agents. Community based organizations (CBOs), for profit entities, public non profit, private non profit, faith based, and tribal organizations and colleges and universities are not eligible to apply for funding under this FOA. Please read the full announcement document under Eligibility for more information.
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Opportunity Summary:
Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs for Health Departments (CDC RFA PS12-1201) is a CDC discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement to help health departments run high-impact, comprehensive HIV prevention programs. The central aim is to drive down new HIV infections by strengthening the public health systems that plan, deliver, and track prevention services. The program is explicitly aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), which emphasizes reducing new infections, expanding access to care, improving health outcomes for people living with HIV, and advancing health equity so that populations most affected by HIV benefit from better prevention and care outcomes.
The opportunity is designed to build and enhance health department capacity in a few core areas that CDC views as essential to prevention impact. A major focus is increasing HIV testing so that more people know their status earlier, which is foundational for both treatment and prevention. Alongside testing, the FOA emphasizes getting people who test positive connected to HIV medical care quickly and effectively, and referring them to other essential services that support sustained engagement in care. In practice, this linkage and referral emphasis is meant to improve individual health outcomes while also reducing onward transmission, since effective HIV treatment can lower viral load and reduce the likelihood of transmission. The FOA also places strong weight on program monitoring and accountability, signaling that recipients are expected to track performance, measure outcomes, and use data to guide improvements, rather than simply delivering services without rigorous oversight.
Funding is substantial at the program level, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,192,000,000 and an anticipated 139 awards. Individual awards can be as high as $2,000,000 (award ceiling), with no stated award floor. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible applicants and underscores that CDC is funding core public health prevention infrastructure and services through this mechanism. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.940 (HIV Prevention Activities, Health Department Based), placing it clearly within CDCs health department-driven HIV prevention portfolio.
Eligibility is narrowly defined. Only health departments or their Bona Fide Agents may apply. The announcement specifically states that community-based organizations, for-profit entities, public and private nonprofits, faith-based and tribal organizations, and colleges and universities are not eligible to apply under this FOA. This structure reflects a deliberate choice to fund governmental public health agencies that have statutory authority, surveillance capacity, and jurisdiction-wide responsibility for HIV prevention planning and delivery. Entities outside health departments may still play roles through partnerships or subcontracting, but they cannot be the direct applicant for this particular opportunity.
Key administrative details show that the opportunity was originally posted on June 30, 2011, with an original closing date of August 30, 2011, and a later current closing date listed as October 7, 2012, after updates to the record. A Letter of Intent was required only for applicants submitting under Category C Demonstration Project funding, Cycle 1, with the LOI deadline originally set for July 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm Eastern and later extended to July 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm Eastern. The archive date is November 6, 2012, meaning it is not currently open for new applications, but it remains a useful reference for how CDC structured health department HIV prevention funding during that period.
For technical assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700. The listing also notes that the full announcement would be available via the posting platform rather than a live external link.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs for Health Departments opportunity (CDC RFA PS12-1201)?
CDC RFA PS12-1201 is a CDC discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement to support health departments in running high-impact, comprehensive HIV prevention programs. The focus is on strengthening public health systems that plan, deliver, and track HIV prevention services with the goal of reducing new HIV infections.
What is the main goal of this program?
The central aim is to drive down new HIV infections by improving the public health systems used to plan, implement, and monitor HIV prevention services. The opportunity emphasizes measurable prevention impact rather than delivering services without strong performance tracking.
How does this opportunity align with national HIV priorities?
The program is explicitly aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). As described, that alignment includes reducing new infections, expanding access to care, improving health outcomes for people living with HIV, and advancing health equity so populations most affected by HIV benefit from better prevention and care outcomes.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
This is a cooperative agreement, which is a form of discretionary CDC funding. The description emphasizes system strengthening, accountability, and performance monitoring as key expectations of recipients.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to health departments or their Bona Fide Agents. The opportunity is structured specifically for governmental public health agencies that have jurisdiction-wide responsibilities for HIV prevention planning and delivery.
Which organizations are not eligible to apply as the direct applicant?
The announcement states that the following are not eligible to apply under this FOA: community-based organizations, for-profit entities, public and private nonprofits, faith-based and tribal organizations, and colleges and universities.
Can non-eligible organizations still be involved in the work?
Yes. While they cannot be the direct applicant, entities outside health departments may still participate through partnerships or subcontracting arrangements, according to the description provided.
What are the core program areas CDC expects health departments to build or enhance?
The opportunity is designed to build and enhance health department capacity in several core areas considered essential to prevention impact. These include increasing HIV testing, improving linkage to HIV medical care for people who test positive, strengthening referrals to other essential services that support ongoing care engagement, and implementing strong monitoring and accountability practices.
Why is increasing HIV testing emphasized?
Increasing HIV testing is described as foundational because it helps more people learn their status earlier. Earlier awareness of HIV status supports both treatment and prevention goals.
What does the program mean by linkage to HIV medical care?
The FOA emphasizes connecting people who test positive to HIV medical care quickly and effectively, and referring them to additional essential services that support sustained engagement in care.
How does linking people to care support HIV prevention?
The description notes that effective HIV treatment can lower viral load and reduce the likelihood of transmission. As a result, improving linkage to care and sustained engagement is intended to improve individual health outcomes and reduce onward transmission.
What is expected regarding monitoring, evaluation, and accountability?
The FOA places strong weight on program monitoring and accountability. Recipients are expected to track performance, measure outcomes, and use data to guide improvements.
How much total funding was estimated under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $2,192,000,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity lists an anticipated 139 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
Individual awards can be as high as $2,000,000 (the award ceiling).
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 93.940, listed as HIV Prevention Activities, Health Department Based.
When was the opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date listed is June 30, 2011.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date listed is August 30, 2011.
What is the later (current) closing date shown in the record?
A later current closing date is listed as October 7, 2012, reflecting updates to the record.
Is this opportunity still open for applications?
No. The archive date is November 6, 2012, which indicates the opportunity is not currently open for new applications.
Was a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
A Letter of Intent was required only for applicants submitting under Category C Demonstration Project funding, Cycle 1.
What were the Letter of Intent deadlines?
The LOI deadline was originally July 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm Eastern, and it was later extended to July 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm Eastern.
Where would applicants access the full announcement?
The listing notes that the full announcement would be available through the posting platform rather than through a live external link.
Who is the technical assistance contact for accessing the full announcement?
The listed technical assistance contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
What kinds of outcomes is CDC trying to influence through this program?
Based on the description, CDC is aiming to reduce new HIV infections, improve linkage to care and sustained engagement in care, improve health outcomes for people living with HIV, and advance health equity for populations most affected by HIV.
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