Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DP15 1514

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.946 Cooperative Agreements to Support State Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Mar 7, 2015 and posted on Mar 2, 2015.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 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 $24,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Special district governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:

The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA DP15-1514) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discretionary funding program offered as a cooperative agreement. Its core purpose is to improve the quality of acute stroke care and, as a result, improve health outcomes for people experiencing an acute stroke. Rather than focusing on a single point of care, the opportunity is designed to strengthen the full continuum of stroke care, starting from the onset of stroke symptoms and emergency response, moving through hospital-based acute treatment, and extending into rehabilitation and recovery. A central theme of the program is practical health systems change, meaning recipients are expected to improve how care is organized and delivered across settings, and to strengthen community and clinical linkages so patients experience smoother transitions, more consistent quality, and better long-term outcomes.

The program is structured to support state or state-like systems in building and improving coordinated stroke systems of care. While the brief description does not list specific required activities, the emphasis on the continuum of care and on linkages implies efforts such as aligning emergency medical services (EMS) protocols with hospital stroke capabilities, improving timeliness and reliability of evidence-based acute treatments, strengthening data-driven quality improvement across participating facilities, and ensuring patients are connected to appropriate post-acute services like rehabilitation, secondary prevention, and follow-up care. The cooperative agreement mechanism also signals that CDC would typically have substantial involvement in the work, often through technical assistance, collaboration on performance measures, and expectations for ongoing reporting and continuous improvement.

Funding for this opportunity was sizable relative to the number of awards. CDC estimated a total of $24,000,000 available, with an expectation of making 6 awards. Individual awards were anticipated to fall within a narrow band, with an award floor of $700,000 and an award ceiling of $800,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible public entities and allows applicants to focus on program design and implementation rather than securing non-federal matching funds.

Eligibility was limited to state governments and special district governments, indicating the program was intended for governmental public health or similarly empowered entities capable of convening statewide partners and influencing system-level change. The opportunity was categorized under CFDA number 93.946 (as listed in the source data). The funding activity category was health, consistent with the clinical and public health systems focus of stroke prevention and care improvement.

In terms of timing, the announcement was posted on March 2, 2015, with an original (and current) application closing date of April 27, 2015. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archive date was May 27, 2015, indicating the opportunity is no longer open for application, but the details remain useful for understanding the program structure and requirements used by CDC for this initiative. For support accessing the full announcement at the time, the listed contact was Sheila Weagle at HTA9@cdc.gov through CDC Grants Policy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention grant opportunity?

The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA DP15-1514) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discretionary funding program offered as a cooperative agreement. The program is designed to improve the quality of acute stroke care and ultimately improve health outcomes for people experiencing an acute stroke.

What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?

The core purpose is to improve the quality of acute stroke care across a coordinated system, which is expected to result in better health outcomes for individuals who experience an acute stroke.

What parts of stroke care does the program focus on?

The program emphasizes strengthening the full continuum of stroke care, starting from the onset of stroke symptoms and emergency response, continuing through hospital-based acute treatment, and extending into rehabilitation and recovery.

Does the program focus on a single setting, such as hospitals only?

No. Rather than targeting one point of care, the opportunity is designed to strengthen stroke care across multiple settings and transitions, including emergency response, acute hospital care, and post-acute services.

What does "practical health systems change" mean in this program?

A central theme is practical health systems change, meaning recipients are expected to improve how stroke care is organized and delivered across settings. This includes strengthening community and clinical linkages so patients have smoother transitions, more consistent quality of care, and better longer-term outcomes.

What type of applicants was the program intended to support?

The program is structured to support state or state-like systems in building and improving coordinated stroke systems of care.

What types of activities are implied by the program description?

While the brief description does not list specific required activities, the focus on the continuum of care and linkages implies work such as aligning emergency medical services (EMS) protocols with hospital stroke capabilities, improving the timeliness and reliability of evidence-based acute treatments, strengthening data-driven quality improvement across participating facilities, and ensuring connections to appropriate post-acute services such as rehabilitation, secondary prevention, and follow-up care.

What kind of funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?

This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates CDC would have substantial involvement in the funded work.

What does CDC involvement typically look like under a cooperative agreement?

Based on the cooperative agreement mechanism described, CDC involvement would typically include technical assistance, collaboration on performance measures, and expectations for ongoing reporting and continuous improvement.

How much total funding did CDC estimate would be available?

CDC estimated a total of $24,000,000 available for this opportunity.

How many awards were expected to be made?

CDC expected to make 6 awards.

What was the anticipated funding range for individual awards?

Individual awards were anticipated to fall within a narrow range, with an award floor of $700,000 and an award ceiling of $800,000.

Was cost sharing or matching required?

No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility was limited to state governments and special district governments.

Why is eligibility limited to state governments and special district governments?

Based on the description, the program was intended for governmental public health or similarly empowered entities that can convene statewide partners and influence system-level change in stroke care.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?

The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA DP15-1514.

What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The opportunity was categorized under CFDA number 93.946 (as listed in the source data).

What is the funding activity category?

The funding activity category was health.

When was the opportunity posted?

The announcement was posted on March 2, 2015.

What was the application deadline?

The application closing date was April 27, 2015.

What time were applications due on the closing date?

Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.

Is this opportunity still open for applications?

No. The archive date was May 27, 2015, indicating the opportunity is no longer open for application.

Why might the archived opportunity still be useful?

Even though it is no longer open, the details can still be useful for understanding the program structure and requirements CDC used for this initiative, particularly for applicants or stakeholders interested in how coordinated stroke systems of care are supported.

Who was listed as the contact for support accessing the full announcement?

The listed contact was Sheila Weagle through CDC Grants Policy.

What email address was provided for the contact?

The email address provided was HTA9@cdc.gov.

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