Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DP09 905
Apply for CDC RFA DP09 905
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Organizations that Serve Minority Communities Initiative to Share Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Eliminate Health Disparities with Local Affiliates Chapters (MNOs REACH US)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInvestigations and Technical Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2009 and posted on Jun 3, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicant s Eligibility For this program announcement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has chosen to limit eligibility to established national organizations that can demonstrate experience working in the health arena and specifically on issues related to health disparities. MNOs must have language in their mission statement defining their population as one of the racial and ethnic minority populations served by REACH US MNOs must have local affiliates and chapters in at least four states and have the ability to reach at least 30 of their target population. Competition is limited to Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments Urban Indian health organizations 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 letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via HYPERLINK http://www.grants.gov www.grants.gov. There will be only one award per specific population and one per health priority area.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Organizations that Serve Minority Communities initiative, known as MNOs REACH US (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA DP09 905), was a CDC discretionary funding opportunity offered in FY 2009 through a cooperative agreement mechanism. Its core purpose was to reduce persistent health disparities by funding established national minority organizations to take what is already known to work in public health and push that knowledge outward to their local affiliates and chapters, where community-level action happens. The CDC framed the program around two main expectations: first, national organizations would actively disseminate evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and proven best practices to their local network; second, they would provide hands-on capacity building and technical assistance so local affiliates could actually implement and sustain health disparity interventions rather than simply receive information.
The program emphasized implementation in real communities and in clearly defined disparity areas affecting specific populations. Funded national minority organizations were expected to work directly with affiliates or chapters to support the rollout of proven or promising interventions tailored to the communities they serve. The intent was not only to run isolated projects, but to strengthen local leadership, skills, and organizational structures so affiliates could operate effective health disparities programs over time. In other words, the national organizations served as multipliers: building local capability, standardizing effective approaches across chapters, and helping affiliates apply interventions that have demonstrated impact in comparable settings.
Collaboration was a built-in part of the design. Awardees were expected to coordinate with currently funded REACH CEEDs (community-based programs already supported through the REACH framework) to identify strategies that are working locally, learn from those efforts, and adapt them where appropriate. They were also strongly encouraged to collaborate with the broader REACH Coalition to help spread effective interventions more widely, supporting the overall REACH mission of advancing racial and ethnic approaches to eliminate health disparities.
Funding for the opportunity was relatively small but structured to support several national partners. The CDC anticipated making 4 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000 and an award ceiling of $250,000 per award. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The announcement was posted June 3, 2009, with a closing date of July 16, 2009, and it was later archived on August 15, 2009. The activity category was health, and the listing referenced CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance).
Eligibility was intentionally limited and targeted. Applicants had to be established national organizations with demonstrated experience in the health arena, specifically including work on health disparities. They also had to explicitly define, in their mission statement, that they serve one of the racial and ethnic minority populations served by REACH US. To ensure national reach and the ability to operationalize the dissemination model, organizations needed local affiliates or chapters in at least four states and had to demonstrate the ability to reach at least 30 percent of their target population. Eligible applicant types included nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments, and urban Indian health organizations. The announcement also allowed applications from a bona fide agent applying on behalf of a state or local government, but required a formal letter documenting that status.
The award structure included an additional constraint intended to prevent duplication and spread resources across communities: the CDC indicated there would be only one award per specific population and one per health priority area. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (phone 770-488-2700).
FAQs: MNOs REACH US (CDC RFA DP09-905)
What is the MNOs REACH US initiative (CDC RFA DP09-905)?
MNOs REACH US (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA DP09-905) was a CDC discretionary funding opportunity offered in FY 2009 through a cooperative agreement. It was designed to fund established national minority organizations to help reduce persistent health disparities by spreading proven public health knowledge and supporting real implementation through their local affiliates and chapters.
What was the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose was to reduce persistent health disparities by funding national minority organizations to disseminate what is already known to work in public health and to help their local affiliates/chapters implement and sustain health disparity interventions at the community level.
What were the two primary expectations for funded organizations?
The CDC framed the program around two main expectations:
- Actively disseminate evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and proven best practices to local affiliates/chapters.
- Provide hands-on capacity building and technical assistance so affiliates can implement and sustain interventions (not just receive information).
Was the focus on research or on implementation?
The emphasis was on implementation in real communities, particularly within clearly defined health disparity areas affecting specific populations. The intent was to move proven or promising interventions into community practice through the local networks of national organizations.
What role were local affiliates or chapters expected to play?
Local affiliates or chapters were the community-level implementers. Funded national organizations were expected to work directly with affiliates/chapters to support the rollout of interventions tailored to the communities they serve and to strengthen local leadership, skills, and organizational structures so programs could continue over time.
How did CDC describe the role of national minority organizations in this model?
National organizations were intended to act as multipliers. They would build local capacity, help standardize effective approaches across chapters, and support affiliates in applying interventions that have demonstrated impact in comparable community settings.
Did the opportunity require collaboration with other REACH-funded efforts?
Yes. Awardees were expected to coordinate with currently funded REACH CEEDs (community-based programs supported through the REACH framework) to identify strategies working locally, learn from those efforts, and adapt them when appropriate.
Was collaboration with the broader REACH Coalition encouraged?
Yes. Awardees were strongly encouraged to collaborate with the broader REACH Coalition to help spread effective interventions more widely and support the overall REACH mission of advancing racial and ethnic approaches to eliminate health disparities.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
The CDC anticipated making 4 awards under this opportunity.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per recipient?
The award ceiling was $250,000 per award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
What was the funding mechanism?
The opportunity used a cooperative agreement mechanism.
When was the announcement posted, and when did it close?
The announcement was posted on June 3, 2009, and the closing date was July 16, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing was later archived on August 15, 2009.
What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was health.
What CFDA listing was referenced?
The announcement referenced CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was intentionally limited to established national organizations with demonstrated experience in the health arena, including health disparities work, and that explicitly serve a REACH US racial/ethnic minority population as stated in their mission statement. Applicants also had to have a national footprint through affiliates or chapters.
What organizational characteristics were required for eligibility?
Based on the announcement, applicants needed to meet all of the following characteristics:
- Be an established national organization with experience in health, specifically including work on health disparities.
- Explicitly define in the mission statement that the organization serves one of the racial and ethnic minority populations served by REACH US.
- Have local affiliates or chapters in at least four states.
- Demonstrate the ability to reach at least 30 percent of the target population.
Which applicant types were explicitly listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant types listed included:
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
- Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments.
- Urban Indian health organizations.
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility language excluded institutions of higher education.
Could an agent apply on behalf of a government?
Yes. The announcement allowed an application from a bona fide agent applying on behalf of a state or local government, but it required a formal letter documenting that status.
What was the restriction related to populations and health priority areas?
The CDC indicated there would be only one award per specific population and one per health priority area. This was intended to prevent duplication and distribute resources across communities.
Where could applicants direct questions about accessing the full announcement?
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section at 770-488-2700.
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