Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS13 1310
Apply for CDC RFA PS13 1310
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Projects for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.939 HIV Prevention ActivitiesNon Governmental Organization Based.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2013 and posted on Jan 4, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Organizations Eligible organizations that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Faith based or Community based Organizations Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations Health departments, non profit organizations without 501(c) (3) IRS status, for profit organizations, and colleges/universities are not eligible to apply for this funding because its primary purpose is to target minority communities through CBOs that can enhance efforts to prevent the acquisition or transmission of HIV infections in racial and ethnic minority communities. State and local governments are not eligible because they are already funded to implement these activities (among others) through another funding opportunity announcement. Furthermore, this program seeks to complement and augment health department activities by utilizing the expertise of outside entities to reach populations that health departments have traditionally had difficulty reaching. Competition for this FOA is limited to community based organizations (CBOs), public nonprofit, private nonprofit, faith based organizations, tribal organizations, and hospitals with 501(c) (3) IRS status that are located in and provide services in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands because of their credibility and capacity to reach persons living with HIV and at high risk for acquiring HIV infection. Nonprofit CBOs have proven their ability to access hard to reach populations that have traditionally suffered exclusion from mainstream interventions and other agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity (CDC RFA PS13-1310) supports comprehensive HIV prevention projects specifically in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. The overall purpose is to reduce HIV-related illness and deaths and to shrink persistent health disparities by strengthening prevention efforts where they can make the biggest difference. The program is aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and CDCs High Impact HIV Prevention approach, meaning it emphasizes targeted, evidence-informed actions that can lower new infections, improve access to treatment and support services, and advance health equity for communities that have historically been underserved.
The announcement is built around the idea that community-based organizations are often best positioned to reach people who are not consistently engaged by traditional public health systems. To that end, the funding is meant to enhance the capacity of eligible organizations to expand and improve HIV testing, ensure that people who test positive are linked quickly to medical care, increase referrals to partner services, and deliver prevention services both to people living with HIV and to people at higher risk who have an unknown or HIV-negative status. Another major theme is stronger monitoring and accountability: applicants are expected to track progress using standard performance measures that match the National HIV/AIDS Strategy emphasis on measurable outcomes and improved program performance.
Funded organizations are expected to operate a Comprehensive and Innovative Client-Centered HIV Prevention Program that includes several core components. These include program promotion to raise awareness and normalize testing and prevention services, active client recruitment to engage priority populations, and intentional work to address health disparities that drive unequal HIV outcomes. The program also calls for enhanced HIV testing approaches, along with strategies that support linkage to care, re-engagement for people who have fallen out of care, and retention in care over time. Finally, recipients are expected to implement a combination of structural, behavioral, and/or biomedical interventions designed to maximize reach and produce the best possible outcomes. In practice, this structure encourages programs that do not rely on a single tactic, but instead combine outreach, services, and supportive interventions that remove barriers and improve follow-through.
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally means CDC anticipates substantial involvement with recipients beyond simply issuing funds, often through technical assistance, coordination, and shared expectations around performance and reporting. The total estimated funding amount is $3.6 million, with an expected eight awards. Individual awards are projected to range from $200,000 to $300,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is intentionally limited to strengthen efforts in minority communities through trusted local organizations. Applicants must be nonprofit entities with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), including faith-based and community-based organizations, tribal organizations, and hospitals that meet the 501(c)(3) requirement, and they must be located in and provide services in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. The announcement explicitly excludes state and local governments because they are funded through other mechanisms for similar activities, and it excludes health departments, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations, and colleges/universities. The reasoning given is that the program aims to complement health department work by leveraging organizations with credibility and access to populations that public agencies have traditionally had difficulty reaching, particularly racial and ethnic minority communities and other hard-to-reach groups.
Key dates listed in the source information show the opportunity was posted January 4, 2013, with an original and final closing date of March 27, 2013, and an archive date of April 26, 2013. The CFDA listing is 93.939 (HIV Prevention Activities). For support accessing the full announcement, CDCs Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) is the contact point (770-488-2700, pgotim@cdc.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity (RFA PS13-1310) to support comprehensive HIV prevention projects specifically in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to reduce HIV-related illness and deaths and shrink persistent health disparities by strengthening HIV prevention efforts where they can make the biggest difference.
Which strategies or frameworks guide this program?
The program is aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and CDC's High Impact HIV Prevention approach, emphasizing targeted, evidence-informed actions intended to lower new infections, improve access to treatment and support services, and advance health equity.
Why does this opportunity emphasize community-based organizations?
The announcement highlights that community-based organizations are often best positioned to reach people who are not consistently engaged by traditional public health systems. The funding is meant to strengthen organizational capacity to reach priority populations, expand services, and improve follow-through on care and prevention activities.
What types of activities is the funding intended to support?
The funding is intended to enhance the capacity of eligible organizations to expand and improve HIV testing, link people who test positive quickly to medical care, increase referrals to partner services, and deliver prevention services to both people living with HIV and people at higher risk who have unknown or HIV-negative status.
What program model are recipients expected to operate?
Funded organizations are expected to operate a Comprehensive and Innovative Client-Centered HIV Prevention Program that includes core components such as promotion, client recruitment, addressing disparities, enhanced testing, linkage to care, re-engagement in care, retention in care, and a mix of structural, behavioral, and/or biomedical interventions.
What does "program promotion" mean in this context?
Program promotion refers to efforts to raise awareness of HIV testing and prevention services and normalize their use among the intended communities.
What does "active client recruitment" mean in this opportunity?
Active client recruitment means proactively engaging priority populations to connect them with HIV testing and prevention services rather than relying only on passive referrals or walk-in demand.
How does the program address health disparities?
The program calls for intentional work to address health disparities that drive unequal HIV outcomes, consistent with the opportunity's focus on underserved communities and health equity.
What is meant by "enhanced HIV testing approaches"?
The opportunity expects recipients to strengthen and improve HIV testing approaches as part of a comprehensive program, alongside promotion, recruitment, and interventions that help people take the next steps after testing.
What does "linkage to care" refer to?
Linkage to care refers to ensuring people who test positive for HIV are connected quickly to medical care.
What does "re-engagement in care" mean?
Re-engagement in care refers to bringing people living with HIV back into medical care if they have fallen out of care.
What does "retention in care" mean for this program?
Retention in care refers to supporting people living with HIV to stay engaged in care over time.
What kinds of interventions are expected?
Recipients are expected to implement a combination of structural, behavioral, and/or biomedical interventions designed to maximize reach and produce the best possible outcomes, rather than relying on a single tactic.
What is a discretionary cooperative agreement, and why does it matter?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement. That generally means CDC anticipates substantial involvement with recipients beyond simply issuing funds, often through technical assistance, coordination, and shared expectations around performance and reporting.
How much total funding is available?
The total estimated funding amount is $3.6 million.
How many awards does CDC expect to make?
CDC expects to make eight awards.
What is the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards are projected to range from $200,000 to $300,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must be nonprofit entities with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education). Eligible entity types listed include faith-based and community-based organizations, tribal organizations, and hospitals that meet the 501(c)(3) requirement. Applicants must be located in and provide services in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Are colleges or universities eligible?
No. The announcement excludes institutions of higher education (colleges and universities).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly excluded.
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
No. Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status are explicitly excluded.
Are state and local governments eligible?
No. State and local governments are explicitly excluded because they are funded through other mechanisms for similar activities.
Are health departments eligible?
No. Health departments are explicitly excluded.
Why does the opportunity exclude governments and health departments?
The stated reasoning is that the program aims to complement health department work by leveraging trusted local organizations with credibility and access to populations that public agencies have traditionally had difficulty reaching, particularly racial and ethnic minority communities and other hard-to-reach groups.
Where must the applicant be located and where must services be delivered?
The applicant must be located in and provide services in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What are the key reporting or accountability expectations?
The opportunity emphasizes stronger monitoring and accountability. Applicants are expected to track progress using standard performance measures aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy focus on measurable outcomes and improved program performance.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on January 4, 2013. The original and final closing date was March 27, 2013. The archive date was April 26, 2013.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA listing is 93.939 (HIV Prevention Activities).
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
For support accessing the full announcement, the contact is CDC's Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700 or pgotim@cdc.gov.
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