Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA PS 09 007
Apply for RFA PS 09 007
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluating Locally Developed (Homegrown) HIV Prevention Interventions for African American and Hispanic/Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.941 HIV Demonstration, Research, Public and Professional Education Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 27, 2009 and posted on Dec 23, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 3, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Procurement and Grants Office, issued a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Evaluating Locally Developed (Homegrown) HIV Prevention Interventions for African American and Hispanic/Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA PS 09 007). The opportunity was designed to strengthen the evidence base around community-created or locally developed HIV prevention programs that are already being used with African American and Hispanic/Latino MSM, with a specific emphasis on determining whether these "homegrown" interventions actually produce measurable public health impact when evaluated using rigorous methods.
At its core, the grant focuses on evaluation rather than on inventing new interventions. The CDC intended to support studies that carefully assess whether a given locally developed intervention reduces HIV-related risk behaviors, including sexual risk behaviors and behaviors related to drug injection. Beyond behavior change, the announcement also highlights biomedical outcomes as important endpoints, such as reductions in new HIV diagnoses or sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnoses. In practical terms, successful projects under this announcement would be expected to use strong evaluation designs and credible outcome measures so that findings can inform broader prevention practice, including whether promising local programs merit replication, adaptation, or further investment.
Funding for the program in fiscal year 2009 was projected at approximately $800,000 total, with about four awards anticipated. The award ceiling was listed as $200,000, aligning with the plan to fund four recipients at roughly that scale. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant; in many CDC cooperative agreements, this can mean that CDC staff may provide ongoing technical guidance, collaboration on evaluation approaches, or coordination expectations during implementation, while the awardee carries out the day-to-day work.
The opportunity falls under the health activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.941, described as "HIV Demonstration, Research, Public and Professional Education Projects." There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for applicants that might not have access to non-federal matching funds. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to any entity type, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement. That structure typically allows a wide range of applicants to compete, such as community-based organizations, universities, health departments, clinics, tribal entities, and other public or private organizations capable of conducting or managing a rigorous evaluation.
The posting date for the announcement was December 23, 2008, with the application closing date set for March 3, 2009. The archive date was April 2, 2009, indicating the period after which the opportunity was no longer active on standard listings. The CDC indicated an estimated funding date prior to September 1, 2009, which signals the intended timeline for award decisions and project start planning within that fiscal year.
Applicants were directed to the CDC funding opportunity listings for full program details, and a contact point was provided for assistance accessing the full announcement: the CDC Procurement and Grants Office, with a listed phone number (770-488-2700). Overall, the grant opportunity reflects a targeted federal effort to identify which locally created HIV prevention strategies for African American and Hispanic/Latino MSM are effective, using solid evaluation methods and outcomes that matter for both behavior change and actual infection trends.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this CDC funding opportunity?
The discretionary funding opportunity is titled "Evaluating Locally Developed (Homegrown) HIV Prevention Interventions for African American and Hispanic/Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA PS 09 007.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Procurement and Grants Office.
4) What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to strengthen the evidence base for community-created or locally developed HIV prevention interventions that are already being used with African American and Hispanic/Latino MSM, by evaluating whether these interventions produce measurable public health impact when assessed using rigorous methods.
5) Is this grant meant to fund the creation of new HIV prevention interventions?
No. The focus is on evaluation rather than inventing new interventions. The intent is to study and assess "homegrown" interventions that already exist and are being used locally.
6) What populations are specifically targeted by the interventions being evaluated?
The interventions of interest are those used with African American and Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSM).
7) What types of outcomes is CDC looking for in the evaluations?
The announcement emphasizes measuring whether a locally developed intervention reduces HIV-related risk behaviors, including sexual risk behaviors and behaviors related to drug injection. It also highlights biomedical outcomes such as reductions in new HIV diagnoses or sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnoses.
8) What does "homegrown" mean in this funding opportunity?
In this context, "homegrown" refers to community-created or locally developed HIV prevention programs that are already being implemented in real-world settings, rather than interventions originally developed through large, formal research programs.
9) What kind of study approach is expected for funded projects?
Funded projects would be expected to use strong evaluation designs and credible outcome measures so that results can inform broader HIV prevention practice and decision-making about replication, adaptation, or further investment.
10) How much total funding was projected for fiscal year 2009?
The projected total funding for fiscal year 2009 was approximately $800,000.
11) How many awards were anticipated?
About four awards were anticipated.
12) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed as $200,000.
13) What funding mechanism is being used (grant type)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
14) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant. In many CDC cooperative agreements, CDC staff may provide technical guidance, collaborate on evaluation approaches, or set coordination expectations during implementation, while the awardee conducts the day-to-day work.
15) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.941, described as "HIV Demonstration, Research, Public and Professional Education Projects."
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to any entity type, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
18) What types of organizations could typically apply under "unrestricted" eligibility?
The description indicates that a wide range of applicants could compete, such as community-based organizations, universities, health departments, clinics, tribal entities, and other public or private organizations capable of conducting or managing a rigorous evaluation.
19) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was December 23, 2008.
20) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was March 3, 2009.
21) What was the archive date and what does it imply?
The archive date was April 2, 2009. This indicates the point after which the opportunity was no longer active on standard listings.
22) When did CDC estimate funding decisions/awards would occur?
CDC indicated an estimated funding date prior to September 1, 2009, reflecting the intended timeline for award decisions and project start planning within that fiscal year.
23) What category of activity does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the health activity category.
24) Where were applicants directed to find full details?
Applicants were directed to CDC funding opportunity listings for the full program details.
25) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact point provided was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office, phone 770-488-2700.
26) What is the broader intent behind evaluating these local interventions?
The intent is to determine which locally created HIV prevention strategies are effective, using rigorous evaluation methods and outcomes that matter for both behavior change and infection trends, so findings can inform replication, adaptation, and future prevention investments.
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