Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA TS14 1402

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.161 Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Mar 7, 2014 and posted on Mar 7, 2014.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
Apply for CDC RFA TS14 1402

[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:

Opportunity Summary:

The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA TS14-1402) was a CDC discretionary funding announcement using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the funded recipient would be expected to work closely with the federal program rather than operate entirely independently. The program sat within the health activity category under CFDA 93.161 (Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) and was designed to strengthen clinical and public health capacity to prevent, recognize, and reduce environmental health threats that affect children and reproductive health.

At its core, the opportunity focused on two major goals. First, it aimed to increase awareness and use of clinical preventive environmental health services by building and strengthening regional clinician outreach and education capabilities. In practical terms, this points to developing the ability to train, support, and inform health professionals (such as pediatric clinicians and others who care for pregnant people and families) about environmental exposures, how those exposures affect health, and what prevention or clinical steps can reduce harm. The emphasis on "clinician outreach education" signals that the work was not limited to creating materials; it was about building an organized, regionally grounded capability to reach clinicians, improve their knowledge and practices, and ultimately reduce environmental health risks to children through earlier recognition, better counseling, and more consistent prevention-oriented care.

Second, the program sought to expand national and regional relationships and promote an approach that improves continuity in pediatric and reproductive environmental medicine. This objective is about strengthening networks and coordination so that expertise, referrals, consultation practices, and educational messaging are consistent and connected across regions and at the national level. In a specialty area like pediatric environmental health, continuity can mean ensuring that clinicians and communities know where to turn for expert guidance on exposures (for example, toxic substances in homes, schools, workplaces brought home on clothing, or community-level hazards), and that there is a stable, coordinated system for consultation, education, and collaboration rather than isolated efforts. The language also highlights reproductive environmental medicine, indicating attention not only to children but also to preconception, pregnancy, and other reproductive life stages where environmental exposures can influence outcomes.

The announcement projected one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000. The listing showed no award ceiling or floor, which typically means the specific budgeting limits were described in the full announcement rather than in the summary fields. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.

Eligibility was limited to certain organization types, specifically Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education). The sponsoring agency was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Key dates indicate this was a time-limited opportunity: it was posted and created on March 7, 2014, with an original and current closing date of April 25, 2014, and it was archived on May 25, 2014. The notice also indicated that the additional information link in the summary was not active and instructed applicants to access the full announcement through the top-of-page link on the posting platform. For access issues, the contact listed was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), at 770-488-2700.

Overall, the grant was structured to support a coordinated, regionally deployed program that improves clinician education and outreach on environmental health, strengthens partnerships and networks, and advances consistent pediatric and reproductive environmental medicine practices to reduce environmental threats to children.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the PEHSU Program grant opportunity?

The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) Program grant opportunity was a CDC discretionary funding announcement under Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA TS14-1402. It supported work to strengthen clinical and public health capacity to prevent, recognize, and reduce environmental health threats affecting children and reproductive health.

Which federal agency sponsored this opportunity?

The sponsoring agency was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What funding mechanism was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?

This opportunity used a cooperative agreement mechanism. That means the funded recipient would be expected to work closely with the federal program, rather than operating entirely independently.

What was the program area or CFDA listing for this funding?

The program sat within the health activity category under CFDA 93.161, described as the Health Program for the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

What was the overall purpose of the PEHSU Program as described in the announcement?

The purpose was to strengthen clinical and public health capacity to prevent, recognize, and reduce environmental health threats that affect children and reproductive health.

What were the two major goals of this opportunity?

The opportunity emphasized two major goals: (1) increasing awareness and use of clinical preventive environmental health services by building and strengthening regional clinician outreach and education capabilities, and (2) expanding national and regional relationships to improve continuity in pediatric and reproductive environmental medicine.

What does "clinician outreach and education capabilities" mean in this context?

It refers to developing the regional ability to train, support, and inform health professionals about environmental exposures, how those exposures affect health, and what prevention or clinical steps can reduce harm. The focus was on organized, regionally grounded outreach to clinicians, not only creating materials.

Who were the intended audiences for the clinician outreach and education work?

The description highlights health professionals such as pediatric clinicians and others who care for pregnant people and families.

What does the opportunity mean by improving "continuity" in pediatric and reproductive environmental medicine?

It points to strengthening networks and coordination so that expertise, referrals, consultation practices, and educational messaging are consistent and connected across regions and at the national level, rather than isolated efforts.

What types of environmental health threats were implied by the announcement?

The announcement referenced environmental exposures and toxic substances affecting children and reproductive health, including examples such as toxic substances in homes and schools, workplace exposures brought home on clothing, and community-level hazards.

Was the focus only on children?

No. The announcement also emphasized reproductive environmental medicine, indicating attention to preconception, pregnancy, and other reproductive life stages where environmental exposures can influence outcomes.

How many awards were expected under this opportunity?

The announcement projected one expected award.

What was the estimated total funding amount?

The estimated total funding amount listed was $10,000,000.

Was there an award ceiling or floor listed?

No award ceiling or floor was shown in the summary fields. This typically indicates that specific budget limits, if any, were described in the full announcement rather than in the summary.

Was cost sharing or matching required?

No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility was limited to certain organization types: Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education).

Were institutions of higher education eligible?

No. The eligibility statement specified nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status) other than institutions of higher education.

When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?

It was posted and created on March 7, 2014. The original and current closing date was April 25, 2014.

Is this opportunity still open?

No. The announcement was archived on May 25, 2014, indicating it was a time-limited opportunity that is no longer active.

How were applicants instructed to access the full announcement?

The notice stated that the additional information link in the summary was not active and instructed applicants to access the full announcement through the top-of-page link on the posting platform.

Who was listed as the contact for access issues?

For access issues, the contact listed was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), at 770-488-2700.

What kind of program structure did the grant aim to support?

It was structured to support a coordinated, regionally deployed program that improves clinician education and outreach on environmental health, strengthens partnerships and networks, and advances consistent pediatric and reproductive environmental medicine practices to reduce environmental threats to children.

Browse more business programs for Environmental Groups, Mental Health Services

Browse more opportunities from the same agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Browse more opportunities from the same category: Health

Next opportunity: Drug Free Communities Mentoring Program

Previous opportunity: Wetland Restoration in PPJV Priority Areas of the Iowa Wetland Management District

USGrants.org Applicant Portal:

Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.

Apply for CDC RFA TS14 1402

 

[Watch] how do funding administrators access proposals?

Applicants also applied for:

Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (CDC RFA TS14 1402) also looked into and applied for these:

Funding Opportunity
Drug Free Communities Mentoring Program Apply for SP 14 003

Funding Number: SP 14 003
Agency: Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis.
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $75,000
FY14 Announcement of Availability of Funds for Family Planning Affordable Care Act (ACA) Impact Analysis Research Cooperative Agreements Apply for PA FPR 14 002

Funding Number: PA FPR 14 002
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $400,000
PROJECT SOAR Apply for RFA OAA 14 00026

Funding Number: RFA OAA 14 00026
Agency: Agency for International Development
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $70,000,000
Evidence Based Labortatory Medicine Labortatory Medicine Best Practices Systematic Review Recommendation Evaluation, CSELS and DLPSS Apply for CDC RFA OE13 130302CONT14

Funding Number: CDC RFA OE13 130302CONT14
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals States Supplement (Short Title CABHI States Supplement) Apply for SM 14 012

Funding Number: SM 14 012
Agency: Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis.
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $499,351
Collaboration for Improving Promoting Standardized Cancer Staging Using the Collaborative Stage Data Collection System Apply for CDC RFA DP13 131002CONT14

Funding Number: CDC RFA DP13 131002CONT14
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Evaluation of AHRQ Initiative to Accelerate the Dissemination and Implementation of PCOR Findings into Primary Care (R01) Apply for RFA HS 14 009

Funding Number: RFA HS 14 009
Agency: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Accelerating the Dissemination and Implementation of PCOR Findings into Primary Care Practice (R18) Apply for RFA HS 14 008

Funding Number: RFA HS 14 008
Agency: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative Apply for CDC RFA PS10 105705CONT14

Funding Number: CDC RFA PS10 105705CONT14
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Comprehensive Asthma Control Through Evidence based Strategies and Public HealthHealth Care Collaboration Apply for CDC RFA EH14 1404

Funding Number: CDC RFA EH14 1404
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $800,000
Partnerships for Diagnostics to Address Antimicrobial Resistance of Select Bacterial Pathogens (R01) Apply for RFA AI 14 019

Funding Number: RFA AI 14 019
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
To Strengthen Collaboration between CDC and the National TB Controller and the National TB Nurse Coalition Apply for CDC RFA PS12 120503CONT14

Funding Number: CDC RFA PS12 120503CONT14
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
FY14 Announcement of Availability of Funds for Embryo Donation and/or Adoption Grant Projects Apply for PA EAA 14 002

Funding Number: PA EAA 14 002
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $300,000
Public Health Systems Capacity Building in Central Asia Apply for CDC RFA GH14 1417

Funding Number: CDC RFA GH14 1417
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
R40 MCH Autism Intervention Research Program Apply for HRSA 14 037

Funding Number: HRSA 14 037
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $300,000
R40 MCH Autism Secondary Data Analysis Studies (SDAS) Program Apply for HRSA 14 125

Funding Number: HRSA 14 125
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $100,000
R40 MCH Autism Longitudinal Data Project Apply for HRSA 14 127

Funding Number: HRSA 14 127
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $500,000
Temporal Dynamics of Neurophysiological Patterns as Potential Targets for Treating Cognitive Deficits in Brain Disorders (R01) Apply for PAR 14 153

Funding Number: PAR 14 153
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Temporal Dynamics of Neurophysiological Patterns as Potential Targets for Treating Cognitive Deficits in Brain Disorders (R21) Apply for PAR 14 158

Funding Number: PAR 14 158
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $200,000
Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success State and Tribal Initiative (SPF PFS) Apply for SP 14 004

Funding Number: SP 14 004
Agency: Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis.
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $2,016,000

 

Grant application guides and resources

It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!

Apply for Grants

 

USGrants.org applicant portal membership

 

Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers

Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.

If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.

Subscribe to Leads

 

Request more information:

Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "CDC RFA TS14 1402", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:

Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.