Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS12 1209PPHF12
Apply for CDC RFA PS12 1209PPHF12
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PPHF 2012 Viral Hepatitis, Early Identification, and Linkage to Care for Persons with Chronic HBV and HCV Infections Financed Solely by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.736 Prevention Public Health Fund Viral Hepatitis Prevention.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 22, 2012 and posted on May 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 2, 2012 Letter of Intent requested by June 8, 2012. Please see the full announcement document for further instructions.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 42 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants under Category A Early Identification and Linkage to Care for Foreign born Persons with Hepatitis B, are serving populations of the cities with the highest number of foreign born persons from Asia and Africa as documented in the 2006 2010 American Community Survey. These 50 eligible geographic areas/cities combined contain approximately 12.5 of the total US population and approximately 33 of the Asia born population, 28 of the Africa born population, and 32 of the combined Asia and Africa born population. The full listing of eligible applicants by City and state is available in the full announcement document under Section III. Eligible applicants under Category B All Parts (1, 2a, 2b, and 3) are Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) For profit organizations (other than small business) Small, minority, and women owned businesses Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals CBOs Faith based organizations Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) 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 an eligible state, local, or territorial government, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the eligible state or local government is required as documentation of the status and must be submitted with the application. At a minimum, the MOA must include the following roles and responsibilities of the state or local government agency roles and responsibilities of the Bona Fide Agent key personnel contacts for the state or local government agency and key personnel contacts for the Bona Fide Agent. The MOA should be included with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via www.grants.gov.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CDC funding opportunity CDC-RFA-PS12-1209PPHF12, titled "PPHF 2012 Viral Hepatitis, Early Identification, and Linkage to Care for Persons with Chronic HBV and HCV Infections," was a discretionary cooperative agreement financed entirely through the 2012 Prevention and Public Health Fund. Its core aim was to help organizations implement practical, on-the-ground viral hepatitis testing initiatives that would find infections earlier and then ensure people did not get lost after diagnosis. The program emphasized not only identifying hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, but also making sure individuals were informed of their results, received appropriate counseling, and were actively linked to medical care, treatment, and prevention services. The opportunity was explicitly aligned with the HHS Viral Hepatitis Action Plan and supported the Healthy People 2020 priority area for Immunization and Infectious Diseases, reflecting a broader federal push to reduce the health burden of viral hepatitis through prevention, early detection, and improved care connections.
A central theme of the FOA was prioritizing populations with higher disease burden and greater barriers to care. The initiative targeted medically underserved groups and communities disproportionately affected by HBV and HCV, recognizing that chronic viral hepatitis often remains undiagnosed for years and can lead to serious long-term outcomes such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Rather than focusing only on testing volume, the announcement highlighted a full continuum approach: testing programs were expected to be paired with clear processes for notification, education and counseling, and structured linkage-to-care pathways so that people who tested positive could access confirmatory evaluation, clinical management, treatment when indicated, and services that reduce onward transmission.
Funding was structured with an estimated total of $6.5 million and an expectation of approximately 42 awards. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $300,000 to a ceiling of $1,500,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which typically makes participation easier for smaller organizations and community-based providers. Because this was issued as a cooperative agreement, recipients would generally be expected to work closely with CDC during program implementation, which often includes CDC involvement in program planning, performance monitoring, and technical assistance, while still leaving day-to-day operations in the hands of the awardee.
Eligibility was broad overall, but the FOA distinguished between different categories with specific requirements. For Category A, which focused on early identification and linkage to care for foreign-born persons with hepatitis B, eligibility was tied to geography: applicants needed to be serving populations in the U.S. cities with the highest numbers of foreign-born residents from Asia and Africa, based on the 2006-2010 American Community Survey. The FOA noted that these 50 eligible geographic areas collectively represented about 12.5% of the total U.S. population, while encompassing roughly one-third of the Asia-born population and more than a quarter of the Africa-born population, underscoring why these locations were prioritized for HBV-focused efforts. For Category B (all parts referenced in the announcement), eligibility extended to a wide range of entities, including nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (excluding small business in that specific listing), small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, tribal epidemiology centers, and state, local, and territorial governments.
The FOA also addressed a common administrative pathway for governmental applications through the "Bona Fide Agent" option. Under that approach, an agency or organization could apply on behalf of an eligible state, local, or territorial government if formally designated to do so. However, the FOA required documentation in the form of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to be submitted with the application, spelling out roles and responsibilities for both the government entity and the agent, along with key personnel contacts. This requirement was meant to ensure clear accountability and coordination when an entity other than the government itself was serving as the applicant and operational lead.
Key dates show this was a time-limited 2012 opportunity: it was posted May 18, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 2, 2012, and it was later archived August 1, 2012. A letter of intent was requested by June 8, 2012, signaling that CDC wanted early visibility into applicant interest and likely used the letters to plan for review workload or to provide limited guidance before full submissions. The program was administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and technical assistance for accessing the full announcement was routed through the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section.
In practical terms, the opportunity can be read as a federal investment in building or expanding local testing-and-linkage systems for chronic HBV and HCV, especially in communities facing structural barriers such as limited access to healthcare, language barriers, or low availability of culturally competent services. By focusing on early identification and dependable linkage to care, the FOA supported a model where testing is not a standalone activity but the entry point into a coordinated pathway that can reduce complications for infected individuals and help prevent further transmission at the community level.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name and number of this CDC funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is CDC-RFA-PS12-1209PPHF12, titled "PPHF 2012 Viral Hepatitis, Early Identification, and Linkage to Care for Persons with Chronic HBV and HCV Infections."
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. Under a cooperative agreement, recipients typically implement the project while working closely with CDC, which may be involved in areas like program planning, performance monitoring, and providing technical assistance.
What is the primary purpose of this program?
The core purpose was to help organizations implement practical, on-the-ground viral hepatitis testing initiatives that identify chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections earlier and ensure people do not get lost after diagnosis by linking them to appropriate care and services.
Which infections does the program focus on?
The program focused on chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections.
Is the program only about testing?
No. The funding opportunity emphasized a continuum approach, where testing is paired with processes to ensure people are notified of results, receive education and counseling, and are actively linked to medical care, treatment (when indicated), and prevention services.
What does "linkage to care" mean in the context of this FOA?
Based on the description provided, linkage to care refers to structured pathways that help individuals who test positive access confirmatory evaluation, clinical management, treatment when indicated, and prevention services that can reduce onward transmission.
Why did the FOA prioritize certain populations?
The FOA prioritized populations with higher disease burden and greater barriers to care, including medically underserved groups and communities disproportionately affected by HBV and HCV. Chronic viral hepatitis can remain undiagnosed for years and lead to serious outcomes such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, so the program emphasized early identification and dependable connections to care.
How does this opportunity align with broader federal priorities?
The opportunity was explicitly aligned with the HHS Viral Hepatitis Action Plan and supported the Healthy People 2020 priority area for Immunization and Infectious Diseases, reflecting a federal focus on prevention, early detection, and improved linkage to care for viral hepatitis.
How much total funding was expected under this FOA?
The FOA estimated a total of $6.5 million in funding.
About how many awards were expected?
The FOA anticipated approximately 42 awards.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards ranged from a floor of $300,000 to a ceiling of $1,500,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply under Category A?
Category A focused on early identification and linkage to care for foreign-born persons with hepatitis B. Eligibility was tied to geography: applicants needed to be serving populations in U.S. cities with the highest numbers of foreign-born residents from Asia and Africa, based on the 2006-2010 American Community Survey.
How many geographic areas were identified as eligible for Category A?
The FOA referenced 50 eligible geographic areas for Category A.
Why were those Category A locations prioritized?
The FOA noted these 50 geographic areas represented about 12.5% of the total U.S. population while encompassing roughly one-third of the Asia-born population and more than a quarter of the Africa-born population, which is why they were prioritized for HBV-focused efforts among foreign-born communities.
Who was eligible to apply under Category B?
For Category B (all parts referenced in the announcement), eligibility extended to a wide range of entities, including: nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (excluding small business in that specific listing), small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, tribal epidemiology centers, and state, local, and territorial governments.
Could a nongovernmental organization apply on behalf of a government entity?
Yes. The FOA described a "Bona Fide Agent" option, where an agency or organization could apply on behalf of an eligible state, local, or territorial government if it was formally designated to do so.
What documentation was required for a "Bona Fide Agent" application?
The FOA required a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to be submitted with the application. The MOA needed to spell out roles and responsibilities for both the government entity and the agent, along with key personnel contacts.
Why did the FOA require an MOA for the Bona Fide Agent option?
The requirement was intended to ensure clear accountability and coordination when an entity other than the government itself served as the applicant and operational lead.
When was the opportunity posted?
The FOA was posted on May 18, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was July 2, 2012.
Was a letter of intent required?
A letter of intent was requested by June 8, 2012, indicating CDC wanted early visibility into applicant interest.
When was this opportunity archived?
The FOA was archived on August 1, 2012.
Which agency administered this program?
The program was administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Where was technical assistance directed for accessing the full announcement?
Technical assistance for accessing the full announcement was routed through the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section.
What kind of program model did the FOA encourage in practice?
The FOA supported building or expanding local testing-and-linkage systems for chronic HBV and HCV, particularly in communities facing barriers like limited access to healthcare, language barriers, or limited culturally competent services. Testing was positioned as an entry point into a coordinated care pathway rather than a standalone activity.
Did the FOA emphasize preventing transmission as well as connecting people to care?
Yes. In addition to identifying infections and linking individuals to medical care and treatment when indicated, the FOA emphasized prevention services and approaches that reduce onward transmission.
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