Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA EH15 1503
Apply for CDC RFA EH15 1503
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting Access to Guidelines Based Care for People with Asthma" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.070 Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 6, 2015 and posted on Mar 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- This FOA is limited to entities currently funded by CDC under CDC RFA EH10 1007 Asthma and Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Education. These organizations include the American Lung Association (ALA), Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA), Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF).
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Opportunity Summary:
The CDC funding opportunity CDC RFA EH15-1503, titled "Promoting Access to Guidelines-Based Care for People with Asthma," is a cooperative agreement designed to expand and strengthen access to asthma care that aligns with established clinical guidelines. The central aim is practical and measurable: use health education and communication strategies to increase how often people with asthma receive the right care, at the right time, in the right settings. Rather than focusing on clinical services directly, the opportunity emphasizes public health infrastructure and large-scale communication and education efforts that can shift knowledge, behavior, and systems in ways that show clear impacts.
The work supported under this award is built around core public health functions that make education and communication efforts more effective and sustainable. These functions include engaging and coordinating partnerships, developing the workforce involved in asthma education and support, providing guidance and technical support for asthma program activities, delivering strategic communications, and conducting evaluation to document outcomes and improvements. The logic is that strong infrastructure makes it possible to deliver consistent, evidence-based messaging across many channels and organizations, instead of scattered or inconsistent education that may not translate into better care.
A key feature of the program is that interventions are expected to be tailored to multiple audiences that influence asthma outcomes. This includes people living with asthma and their caregivers, school personnel who often manage asthma issues during the day (such as nurses, teachers, coaches, and administrators), and health care providers responsible for diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management. By targeting these groups together, the program aims to improve both sides of the care equation: patients and families become better prepared to ask for and use appropriate guideline-based care, while providers and institutions become better prepared to deliver that care consistently. Schools and communities are also positioned as important settings for change, with an emphasis on building capacity to support policies, systems, and environments that make asthma management easier and safer.
The CDC expects awardees to provide guidance that is clear, consistent, and straightforward, especially around asthma education delivery and around the interactions between patients and providers. In practice, this means making it easier for people with asthma to understand what good care looks like (for example, what guideline-based management includes, what questions to ask at visits, and how to use medications correctly) and making it easier for professionals and institutions to reinforce those same expectations. The intended result is that education and communication do not sit in isolation but actively improve real-world care patterns and support environments where asthma is managed effectively.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically indicates substantial CDC involvement and collaboration during implementation. The total estimated funding is $500,000, with an expectation of four awards. Individual awards are projected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $200,000 (ceiling). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The program falls under CFDA 93.070 (Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response), reflecting the CDCs broader public health mission and the connection between asthma outcomes, education, and environments.
Eligibility is tightly restricted. Applications are limited to entities already funded by CDC under the earlier asthma education announcement CDC RFA EH10-1007, "Asthma and Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Education." The eligible organizations named in the notice are the American Lung Association (ALA), Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA), Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF). In other words, this opportunity is intended to continue or expand work within an established set of national partners rather than open competition across the broader nonprofit field. Eligible applicants are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, but the limitation to currently funded entities is the controlling requirement.
The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2015, with an application deadline of May 5, 2015, by 11:59 p.m. ET for electronic submission, and it was archived on June 4, 2015. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Paige Welch at the CDC (PMC0@cdc.gov). Overall, the grant is aimed at producing measurable improvements in access to and use of guideline-based asthma care by strengthening education, communication, and the systems and partnerships that help those messages translate into better day-to-day asthma management across homes, clinics, schools, and communities.
FAQs: CDC RFA EH15-1503 - Promoting Access to Guidelines-Based Care for People with Asthma
What is CDC RFA EH15-1503?
CDC RFA EH15-1503 is a CDC funding opportunity titled "Promoting Access to Guidelines-Based Care for People with Asthma." It is structured as a cooperative agreement intended to expand and strengthen access to asthma care that follows established clinical guidelines.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to use health education and communication strategies to increase how often people with asthma receive the right care, at the right time, and in the right settings, in ways that produce practical and measurable improvements.
Is this grant meant to pay for direct clinical services?
No. The opportunity emphasizes public health infrastructure and large-scale education and communication efforts rather than direct clinical services.
What type of award mechanism is used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically involves substantial CDC involvement and collaboration during implementation.
What kinds of activities does the program support?
Supported work is built around core public health functions that strengthen and sustain education and communication efforts, including:
- Engaging and coordinating partnerships
- Developing the workforce involved in asthma education and support
- Providing guidance and technical support for asthma program activities
- Delivering strategic communications
- Conducting evaluation to document outcomes and improvements
Why does the opportunity focus so heavily on infrastructure, partnerships, and communications?
The idea is that strong public health infrastructure helps produce consistent, evidence-based messaging across multiple channels and organizations, rather than scattered or inconsistent education that may not translate into better care patterns.
Who are the intended audiences for education and communication efforts?
Interventions are expected to be tailored to multiple audiences that influence asthma outcomes, including:
- People living with asthma and their caregivers
- School personnel (for example, nurses, teachers, coaches, and administrators)
- Health care providers responsible for diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management
Why are schools included as a priority setting?
Schools are positioned as important settings for change because asthma issues often arise during the school day. The program emphasizes building capacity to support policies, systems, and environments that make asthma management easier and safer in schools and communities.
What does CDC mean by "guidelines-based care" in this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, "guidelines-based care" refers to asthma management aligned with established clinical guidelines, and the program aims to make it easier for people with asthma to understand what good care looks like and for professionals and institutions to reinforce those expectations consistently.
What kind of guidance does CDC expect awardees to provide?
CDC expects guidance to be clear, consistent, and straightforward, especially around asthma education delivery and the interactions between patients and providers. Examples described include helping people understand what guideline-based management includes, what questions to ask during visits, and how to use medications correctly.
How does the program aim to change real-world asthma care patterns?
The intended result is for education and communication to actively improve real-world care patterns by preparing patients and families to ask for and use appropriate care while also preparing providers and institutions to deliver that care consistently, supported by stronger systems and partnerships.
How much total funding is available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding is $500,000.
How many awards does CDC expect to make?
CDC expects to make four awards.
What is the estimated funding range per award?
Individual awards are projected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $200,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program falls under CFDA 93.070 (Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is tightly restricted. Applications are limited to entities already funded by CDC under the earlier asthma education announcement CDC RFA EH10-1007, "Asthma and Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Education."
Which organizations are specifically named as eligible applicants?
The eligible organizations named in the notice are:
- American Lung Association (ALA)
- Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA)
- Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)
- National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
Can other nonprofits apply if they are a 501(c)(3)?
Even though the notice describes eligible applicants as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, the controlling requirement stated is that applicants must already be funded by CDC under CDC RFA EH10-1007, and the eligible organizations are explicitly named.
Is this an open competitive opportunity for the broader nonprofit field?
No. The opportunity is intended to continue or expand work within an established set of national partners rather than open competition.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2015. The application deadline was May 5, 2015, by 11:59 p.m. ET for electronic submission.
What is the current status of this opportunity?
The opportunity was archived on June 4, 2015.
Who is the listed contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Paige Welch at CDC (PMC0@cdc.gov).
What is the overall outcome CDC is trying to achieve through this grant?
The overall goal is to produce measurable improvements in access to and use of guideline-based asthma care by strengthening education, communication, and the systems and partnerships that help those messages translate into better day-to-day asthma management across homes, clinics, schools, and communities.
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