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FAQs: Recovery Act - Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CDC RFA DP09 90102ARRA09)

What is the Recovery Act - Communities Putting Prevention to Work opportunity (CDC RFA DP09 90102ARRA09)?

This was a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant supplement funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It was designed to strengthen evaluation and measurement for the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) initiative that was funded under a related CDC announcement (CDC RFA DP09 912ARRA09).

What was the main purpose of this grant supplement?

The central goal was to provide State Health Departments with added resources to collect Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data at two key time points: a baseline measurement and a follow-up measurement. This was intended to improve tracking of community-level changes in health risks and behaviors where CPPW interventions were being implemented.

How does BRFSS fit into this opportunity?

The opportunity focused on supporting State BRFSS Programs to collect survey data that could be used to measure and compare baseline versus follow-up conditions. In practical terms, it aimed to strengthen surveillance and measurement so that CPPW communities had credible data to support monitoring, evaluation, and outcome reporting.

What health issues were most closely associated with the data collection and evaluation?

The emphasis was on tracking risks and behaviors related to obesity and tobacco use. The announcement also noted that CPPW sites were commonly identified by focus area as obesity, tobacco, or both.

Was this a broad, open grant competition?

No. The opportunity functioned as a targeted supplement for a defined group of state public health agencies. Eligibility was tightly limited to specific jurisdictions tied to CPPW-funded communities and supported by the State BRFSS Program through surveys.

Who was eligible to apply?

Only 30 State Health Departments and the District of Columbia were eligible, specifically those states where CPPW-funded communities were located and would be supported by the State BRFSS Program through surveys.

What types of CPPW communities were referenced as examples of eligible sites?

The announcement cited a wide range of CPPW-funded communities across the country, including counties, cities, and tribal entities. Examples included Los Angeles County, San Diego County, and Santa Clara County in California; Miami-Dade County (obesity) and Orange County (tobacco) in Florida; the City of Philadelphia (obesity and tobacco) in Pennsylvania; Seattle and King County (obesity and tobacco) in Washington; and tribal partners such as the Cherokee Nation (obesity and tobacco), the Pueblo of Jemez (obesity), and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (tobacco) via Wisconsin.

Did the announcement specify how many awards CDC expected to make?

Yes. CDC anticipated making around 30 awards.

What was the estimated total funding amount?

The estimated total funding amount listed was $11,040,000.

What were the award ceiling and award floor?

The listing showed an award ceiling of $0 and an award floor of $0. This typically indicates that individual award amounts were not pre-set in the public summary and would instead be determined during the competitive review process.

How were individual state funding amounts determined?

The notice stated that funding amounts for individual states would be determined through competitive evaluation. In other words, eligible applicants were competing for varying supplement amounts based on the competitive review of their proposals.

What kinds of proposal elements likely mattered for competitive evaluation (based on the description)?

Based on the stated purpose, proposals would be expected to address strong plans for BRFSS survey implementation, data quality, and the ability to support the specific CPPW communities in the applicant's jurisdiction with credible baseline and follow-up measurement.

Was cost sharing or matching required?

No. The program did not require cost sharing or matching funds.

Were there special licensing, credentialing, or permit requirements to be eligible?

No special licensing, credentialing, or permit requirements were noted in the eligibility criteria described.

When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?

The opportunity was posted on April 21, 2010. It closed on May 14, 2010.

What other key dates were listed?

The listing indicates the opportunity was created on April 30, 2010, and it had an archive date of June 13, 2010.

What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The CFDA number was 93.723.

How was this opportunity categorized in terms of funding activity?

It fell under the Recovery Act funding activity category, reflecting ARRA's emphasis on rapid, measurable public health impact. It was identified as ARRA - Prevention and Wellness State, Territories and Pacific Islands within CDC prevention and wellness funding streams tied to Recovery Act priorities.

What related funding announcement is connected to this supplement?

This supplement was designed to strengthen evaluation and measurement for the CPPW initiative funded under a related announcement: CDC RFA DP09 912ARRA09.

What was the intended outcome of collecting baseline and follow-up BRFSS data?

The intent was to ensure that CPPW communities implementing policy, systems, and environmental changes had credible baseline and follow-up BRFSS data to support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of outcomes tied to obesity and tobacco prevention efforts.

Who should be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?

The CDC pointed applicants to the Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) as the contact point. Phone: 770-488-2700.