Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS12 1212
Apply for CDC RFA PS12 1212
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Connecting Latino and African American Males to Sexual Health Services An Adaptation of Project Connect" 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 May 24, 2012 and posted on May 24, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below 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 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 CDC grant opportunity "Connecting Latino and African American Males to Sexual Health Services: An Adaptation of Project Connect" (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS12-1212) is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to strengthen how urban communities connect at-risk African American and Latino adolescent and young adult males to sexual and reproductive health services. The overall focus is on figuring out how to reach young men who face elevated risk for sexually transmitted infections and related outcomes, with particular attention to young men who have sex with men (YMSM) within these populations. Rather than assuming traditional outreach channels are enough, the program is built around learning which pathways actually work for engagement and then using that knowledge to modernize an existing evidence-based approach.
The program purpose is explicitly three-part. First, the funded project is expected to explore and identify the most effective channels for reaching the intended audience in urban settings. This is not limited to one venue or approach; the goal is to understand where and how these young men can realistically be reached, especially those at highest risk who may be disconnected from more conventional systems. This initial phase is meant to generate practical, on-the-ground insight into outreach, engagement, and referral pathways that make sense for African American and Latino adolescent and young adult males, including YMSM.
Second, the opportunity calls for adapting and evaluating "Project Connect," described here as an efficacious health systems intervention. Prior Project Connect trials have typically relied on active partnerships between places that have access to adolescents (often schools) and community health care providers, creating referral networks that help young people find appropriate sexual and reproductive health care services. In this grant, the CDC highlights that schools can offer broad reach and therefore community-level impact, but it also raises a key challenge: the highest-risk adolescent males may not be effectively reached only through school-based strategies. Applicants are therefore expected to consider whether the adapted model needs to operate both within schools and outside of them, and to address the practical tradeoffs that come with out-of-school implementation, such as sustaining reach, coordinating partnerships in non-school settings, and managing new logistical and engagement challenges while still keeping the intervention effective.
Third, the grant emphasizes that adolescents increasingly seek and interact with health information online, so Project Connect is expected to evolve into an online format ("Project Connect online"). The intent is to create a digital mechanism that helps the target population identify and access high-quality sexual and reproductive health care providers. The announcement stresses that this online tool or platform should be easily modified, easily updated, and portable, reflecting the reality that provider information changes, community needs shift, and digital engagement requires flexibility. In practical terms, this third component points toward building a sustainable, user-friendly way for young men to locate appropriate services, likely reducing barriers such as lack of information, uncertainty about where to go, and concerns about finding youth-friendly and culturally responsive care.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a CDC cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC would typically expect substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds, often through collaboration, technical assistance, and shared oversight common to cooperative agreements. The funding was tied to CFDA 93.978 (Preventive Health Services - Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and Public Information and Education). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,500,000 and an award ceiling of $500,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The posting date was May 24, 2012, with an original and current closing date of June 27, 2012, and an archive date of July 27, 2012.
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types capable of conducting applied research, program adaptation, community partnership development, and evaluation. Eligible applicants included nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small, minority-, and women-owned businesses), universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, tribal epidemiology centers, and state and local governments (including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions). The announcement also allowed bona fide agents applying on behalf of state or local governments, provided they submitted proper legal documentation of that status with the application.
In essence, the grant is about modernizing a proven referral and health-system linkage model so it better fits the realities of African American and Latino adolescent and young adult males in urban communities, including YMSM. It combines formative exploration (how to reach and engage the population), intervention adaptation and evaluation (how to make Project Connect work for these young men across school and non-school settings), and a forward-looking digital component (how to deliver provider linkage and service navigation online in a way that can be maintained and updated over time).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this CDC grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Connecting Latino and African American Males to Sexual Health Services: An Adaptation of Project Connect."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA PS12-1212.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. That generally means CDC involvement is expected to be substantial during the project (for example, collaboration, technical assistance, and shared oversight), rather than CDC only issuing funds with minimal interaction.
What is the main goal of the program?
The goal is to strengthen how urban communities connect at-risk African American and Latino adolescent and young adult males to sexual and reproductive health services, with particular attention to young men who have sex with men (YMSM) within these populations.
Who is the intended population?
The focus is on African American and Latino adolescent and young adult males in urban communities who face elevated risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and related outcomes, including a specific emphasis on YMSM within these groups.
What are the three main components (or phases) described for the funded work?
The purpose is described in three parts: (1) explore and identify effective channels for reaching the intended audience in urban settings; (2) adapt and evaluate Project Connect as a health systems intervention, including considering school and non-school implementation; and (3) develop an online version ("Project Connect online") to help the target population identify and access high-quality sexual and reproductive health care providers.
What does the first component (exploration of channels) require?
The project is expected to explore and identify the most effective channels for reaching African American and Latino adolescent and young adult males in urban settings, especially those at highest risk who may be disconnected from conventional systems. The intent is to generate practical insights into outreach, engagement, and referral pathways that realistically work for these young men, including YMSM.
What is Project Connect in the context of this opportunity?
Project Connect is described as an efficacious health systems intervention. Prior trials have often involved active partnerships between settings that have access to adolescents (commonly schools) and community health care providers, creating referral networks that help young people find appropriate sexual and reproductive health services.
Why is adaptation of Project Connect necessary for this grant?
The opportunity emphasizes that traditional channels, including school-based strategies, may not effectively reach the highest-risk adolescent males. Applicants are expected to modernize and adapt the model to better fit the realities of African American and Latino adolescent and young adult males in urban communities, including YMSM.
Does the opportunity focus only on school-based implementation?
No. While the CDC notes schools can provide broad reach and potential community-level impact, the announcement also highlights that the highest-risk adolescent males may not be reached only through school-based strategies. Applicants are expected to consider whether the adapted model needs to operate both within schools and outside of them.
What challenges are anticipated with out-of-school implementation?
The opportunity points to practical tradeoffs such as sustaining reach outside schools, coordinating partnerships in non-school settings, and managing new logistical and engagement challenges, while still keeping the intervention effective.
What is meant by "Project Connect online"?
"Project Connect online" refers to evolving Project Connect into an online format that helps the target population identify and access high-quality sexual and reproductive health care providers.
What qualities does the online component need to have?
The announcement stresses that the online tool or platform should be easily modified, easily updated, and portable, reflecting that provider information changes, community needs shift, and digital engagement requires flexibility.
What problem is the digital component trying to address?
Based on the description, it is intended to reduce barriers to accessing services by providing a sustainable, user-friendly way for young men to locate appropriate care, addressing issues like lack of information, uncertainty about where to go, and concerns about finding youth-friendly and culturally responsive providers.
What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
The funding was tied to CFDA 93.978 (Preventive Health Services - Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and Public Information and Education).
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,500,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $500,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was May 24, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was June 27, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 27, 2012.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small, minority-, and women-owned businesses), universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, tribal epidemiology centers, and state and local governments (including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions).
Can a bona fide agent apply on behalf of a state or local government?
Yes. Bona fide agents could apply on behalf of state or local governments, but they were required to submit proper legal documentation of that status with the application.
What kinds of activities or capabilities does this opportunity appear to expect from applicants?
Based on the description, applicants should be capable of conducting applied research or formative exploration to identify effective outreach channels, adapting and evaluating an evidence-based intervention (Project Connect), building community partnerships and referral networks, and developing a maintainable online mechanism to connect the target population to high-quality sexual and reproductive health care providers.
What setting is the program focused on?
The focus is on urban communities.
What health outcomes or issues are central to this program?
The program is centered on sexual and reproductive health service linkage for populations at elevated risk for sexually transmitted infections and related outcomes.
How does the opportunity define the approach to outreach?
The approach is framed around learning which pathways actually work for engagement rather than assuming traditional outreach channels are sufficient, then using those findings to modernize an evidence-based referral/linkage model.
What is the overall theme of the grant opportunity?
The overall theme is modernizing a proven referral and health-system linkage model (Project Connect) so it better fits the realities of African American and Latino adolescent and young adult males in urban communities, including YMSM, by combining formative exploration, adaptation and evaluation, and a flexible online service-navigation component.
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