Improving Sexually Transmitted Disease Programs through Assessment, Assurance, Policy Development, and Prevention Strategies (STD AAPPS) | Apply Online

FAQs: Improving Sexually Transmitted Disease Programs through Assessment, Assurance, Policy Development, and Prevention Strategies (STD AAPPS)

What is the STD AAPPS funding opportunity?

STD AAPPS (Improving Sexually Transmitted Disease Programs through Assessment, Assurance, Policy Development, and Prevention Strategies) is a continuation cooperative agreement opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC). It is designed to strengthen STD prevention and control efforts by supporting core public health functions.

Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?

This opportunity is offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within HHS.

What is the main purpose of STD AAPPS?

The main purpose is to help funded programs maintain and improve the systems and practices needed to track STD trends, ensure access to effective services, modernize and shape policy approaches, and apply prevention methods that reduce STD transmission and related complications.

What type of funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?

The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically means CDC expects substantial involvement in the funded work beyond issuing funds, such as providing technical assistance, collaborating on performance monitoring, offering guidance on evidence-based interventions, and aligning activities with national STD prevention priorities.

What does it mean that this is a "continuation" opportunity?

Being listed as a continuation opportunity indicates it is structured to support ongoing work under an existing funding relationship. Recipients are generally expected to build on established program infrastructure, prior-year activities, and previously agreed-upon objectives rather than starting from scratch as a first-time applicant.

What public health functions does STD AAPPS support?

STD AAPPS supports four core public health functions: assessment, assurance, policy development, and prevention strategy implementation.

What does "assessment" refer to in this program context?

Based on the opportunity description, assessment refers to strengthening the ability to track STD trends and use data to understand STD burden and patterns. The practical emphasis is on maintaining and improving systems and practices that support data-driven monitoring.

What does "assurance" mean for STD AAPPS activities?

Assurance emphasizes ensuring access to effective services and improving the systems that support service delivery and quality. The description highlights maintaining and improving practices that help people access effective STD-related services.

What is meant by "policy development" in STD AAPPS?

Policy development focuses on shaping and modernizing policy approaches that support effective prevention and care. The opportunity suggests strengthening longer-term system improvements through policy and program standards.

What kinds of "prevention strategies" are emphasized?

The opportunity emphasizes applying prevention methods that reduce STD transmission and related complications and using proven prevention strategies. It also references CDC guidance on evidence-based interventions as part of CDC involvement under the cooperative agreement.

How involved is CDC expected to be during the award?

Because it is a cooperative agreement, CDC is expected to have substantial involvement. The description specifically notes technical assistance, collaboration on performance monitoring, guidance on evidence-based interventions, and alignment with national STD prevention priorities.

What is the CFDA number and funding activity area for STD AAPPS?

The program is in the health funding activity area and is listed under CFDA 93.977.

What is the funding opportunity number?

The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA PS14 140204CONT17.

When was this opportunity posted and created?

The record lists both the posting date and the creation date as May 20, 2016.

What is the application closing date?

The application closing date is August 29, 2016. The record indicates the original and current closing dates are the same.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with a note to consult the Additional Information on Eligibility section for details. That detailed eligibility language is not included in the provided excerpt, so the precise list of eligible applicants and any restrictions cannot be confirmed from the excerpt alone.

Does the excerpt indicate which types of entities are commonly eligible in similar CDC STD program contexts?

It notes that, in CDC STD program contexts, eligible entities commonly include state, local, territorial, and sometimes tribal health departments, and in certain cases other governmental or designated public health entities. However, the excerpt also makes clear that eligibility for this specific announcement must be verified in the full notice.

How much funding is available under this opportunity?

The excerpt does not provide enough information to state how much funding is available. The record shows an award ceiling of 0 and does not populate the expected number of awards, which may indicate incomplete fields, variable amounts by recipient, or continuation funding decisions that are not expressed as a single fixed cap in the public listing.

How many awards are expected?

The excerpt does not provide an expected number of awards. The "ExpectedAwards" field is not populated in the provided record.

Is this opportunity intended for brand-new applicants?

The description indicates it is a continuation opportunity supporting ongoing work under an existing funding relationship. Based on that, it is best understood as intended to build on established infrastructure and previously agreed-upon objectives, rather than launching a brand-new competition for first-time applicants.

What kinds of improvements is the program trying to achieve overall?

The program aims to strengthen both day-to-day STD program operations (such as tracking trends and supporting service access) and longer-term system improvements (such as policy approaches and program standards), with CDC working closely alongside recipients through the cooperative agreement structure.