Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS15 1507
Apply for CDC RFA PS15 1507
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP) Public Health Conference Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.339 Public Health Conference Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 26, 2015 and posted on Apr 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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.
- Domestic institutions or organizations, including established scientific or professional societies, are eligible to apply for conference support. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply for conference support. Both domestic and international conferences may be supported however, an international conference can be supported only through the U.S. representative organization of an established international scientific or professional society. An individual is not eligible to receive a grant for conference support.Applicants must propose conferences that are specific to one or more of the Focus Areas of Programmatic Interest (HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs or TB prevention, and/or adolescent and school health). Applications that do not comply with this requirement will be determined non responsive and will not be reviewed. The application must be for a single conference applications submitted for more than one conference or a series of conferences are not permitted under this announcement. Applications not complying with this requirement will be determined non responsive and will not be reviewed.CDC will not fund 100 of any conference proposed under this announcement. At least 51 of conference costs must be supported with funds other than Federal funds. This amount may include donated facilities and donated time by the applicant. However, it is preferred that an applicant show its ability to build partnerships with other organization that can donate funds to the conference. Applicants should be able to demonstrate the ability to track and account for external funding sources, separate from those funds received from CDC. The budget narrative should clearly indicate total conference costs, total supported by applicant, total supported by other sources, and total requested from CDC. Applicants that do not comply with this requirement will be determined to be non responsive and will not be reviewed.Late applications will be considered non responsive and will not be reviewed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CDC funding opportunity titled "National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP) Public Health Conference Support" is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to help offset the costs of non-federal public health conferences that focus on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tuberculosis (TB), and/or adolescent and school health. The underlying public health aim is straightforward: reduce the incidence and prevalence of these infections and related conditions in populations at higher risk, including adolescents, by improving how quickly and widely the newest scientific and evidence-based information reaches practitioners, programs, and communities. CDC notes that conferences are a key vehicle for disseminating updated research findings, best practices, and implementation lessons, but many organizations cannot host or sustain these events at the necessary quality or scale because of budget limitations. By providing partial financial support, the program is intended to strengthen information sharing, professional collaboration, and partnerships that can translate into better prevention and control outcomes.
The program is focused on conferences as a dissemination and collaboration tool. The practical expectation is that, by the end of the supported project period, attendees will have better access to up-to-date evidence-based information in the covered focus areas, increased knowledge, and improved professional partnerships. In other words, the value CDC is buying is not simply an event, but an event that measurably improves the field's ability to apply current science, align efforts across organizations, and coordinate responses that ultimately reduce disease burden and downstream consequences in the broader community.
This opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS15-1507, with CFDA number 93.339 (Public Health Conference Support). CDC anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $500,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $25,000 (floor) to $125,000 (ceiling), depending on the conference scope and budget. The mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies CDC expects substantial involvement beyond a standard grant relationship (for example, coordination, technical input, or alignment with CDC priorities), although the specific nature of that involvement would be detailed in the full announcement.
Eligibility is broad but not unlimited. Domestic institutions and organizations, including established scientific or professional societies, are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply directly for this conference support. However, both domestic and international conferences may be supported, with an important condition: an international conference can only be supported through the U.S. representative organization of an established international scientific or professional society. Individuals are explicitly ineligible to receive a grant for conference support, which reinforces that CDC is funding organizational capacity to convene and disseminate information rather than sponsoring individuals.
A central program requirement is that the application must propose a single conference that is clearly specific to one or more of the stated focus areas (HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, TB prevention, and/or adolescent and school health). Proposals that do not align to at least one focus area are considered nonresponsive and are not reviewed. Likewise, CDC will not accept applications that bundle multiple conferences or propose a series of conferences under one application; the submission must be for one conference only. These responsiveness rules are strict: applications failing these tests are screened out before review.
Cost sharing is mandatory and substantial. CDC will not fund 100% of a proposed conference. At least 51% of total conference costs must come from non-federal sources. This match can include in-kind contributions such as donated facilities or donated staff time by the applicant, though CDC indicates a preference for applicants that can demonstrate partnership-building, including securing financial contributions from other organizations. Applicants are expected to be able to track and account for these external funding sources separately from CDC funds, and the budget narrative must clearly break out: total conference cost, amount supported by the applicant, amount supported by other sources, and the amount requested from CDC. If an application does not meet or document the match requirement, it is considered nonresponsive and will not be reviewed.
The original posting date was April 6, 2015, with an application due date (closing date) of June 8, 2015. Electronically submitted applications were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Late applications were deemed nonresponsive and not reviewed. The opportunity was later archived on August 24, 2015, reflecting that it is no longer open under that cycle, but the details still provide a clear picture of how CDC structured this conference support program and what it prioritized: focused scientific content tied to NCHHSTP prevention goals, a single-conference scope per award, strong non-federal co-investment, and conferences that build knowledge and partnerships that can improve public health practice. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Beth Wolfe at EOW1@cdc.gov.
FAQs: CDC NCHHSTP Public Health Conference Support (CDC RFA PS15-1507)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a CDC discretionary cooperative agreement intended to help offset the costs of a non-federal public health conference. The conference must focus on one or more of the following areas: HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tuberculosis (TB) prevention, and/or adolescent and school health.
What is CDC trying to accomplish by funding conferences?
CDC is using conference support as a way to speed up and broaden dissemination of current scientific and evidence-based information to practitioners, programs, and communities. The public health goal is to reduce incidence and prevalence of these infections and related conditions, including among populations at higher risk such as adolescents, by improving access to updated research findings, best practices, and implementation lessons.
Is the goal simply to hold an event?
No. The emphasis is on a conference that measurably improves the field's ability to apply current science, align efforts across organizations, and strengthen collaboration and partnerships that support prevention and control outcomes.
What are the eligible topic areas (focus areas)?
The proposed conference must be clearly specific to one or more of the following: HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, TB prevention, and/or adolescent and school health. Applications that do not align with at least one focus area are considered nonresponsive and are not reviewed.
How many conferences can be proposed in one application?
Only one conference may be proposed per application. CDC will not accept applications that bundle multiple conferences or propose a series of conferences under a single submission. Applications that do not propose a single conference are considered nonresponsive and are not reviewed.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA PS15-1507. The CFDA number is 93.339 (Public Health Conference Support).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically means CDC expects substantial involvement beyond a standard grant relationship (such as coordination, technical input, or alignment with CDC priorities), with the specific role described in the full announcement.
How much funding was CDC expecting to make available?
CDC anticipated about 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $500,000.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $25,000 (floor) to $125,000 (ceiling), depending on the conference scope and budget.
Who is eligible to apply?
Domestic institutions and organizations are eligible to apply, including established scientific or professional societies. Individuals are explicitly ineligible to receive a grant for conference support.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply directly for this conference support.
Can an international conference be supported under this program?
Yes, both domestic and international conferences may be supported. However, an international conference can only be supported through the U.S. representative organization of an established international scientific or professional society.
Does CDC allow the conference to be fully funded by this award?
No. CDC will not fund 100% of a proposed conference. Cost sharing is mandatory and substantial.
What is the required non-federal match?
At least 51% of the total conference costs must come from non-federal sources. If an application does not meet or document the match requirement, it is considered nonresponsive and will not be reviewed.
What counts as non-federal match?
The match can include in-kind contributions such as donated facilities or donated staff time by the applicant. CDC also indicates a preference for applicants that demonstrate partnership-building, including securing financial contributions from other organizations.
How should the budget be presented with the match requirement?
The budget narrative must clearly break out the total conference cost, the amount supported by the applicant, the amount supported by other sources, and the amount requested from CDC. Applicants are expected to be able to track and account for external funding sources separately from CDC funds.
What happens if the application does not meet the focus-area or match requirements?
Applications that do not align to at least one focus area, that propose more than one conference, that fail to meet the 51% non-federal match, or that fail to document the match are considered nonresponsive and are not reviewed.
What was the application deadline for this funding cycle?
The application due date (closing date) was June 8, 2015. Electronically submitted applications were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Were late applications accepted?
No. Late applications were deemed nonresponsive and not reviewed.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on August 24, 2015, which indicates it is no longer open under that cycle.
What kinds of outcomes were expected by the end of the supported project period?
CDC expected that attendees would have better access to up-to-date evidence-based information in the covered focus areas, increased knowledge, and improved professional partnerships. The broader intent is that these improvements support stronger prevention and control efforts that reduce disease burden and downstream consequences.
Who was the listed point of contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Beth Wolfe at EOW1@cdc.gov.
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