Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS12 1210
Apply for CDC RFA PS12 1210
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Secretarys Minority AIDS Initiative Funding for Care and Prevention in the United States (CAPUS) Demonstration Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.940 HIV Prevention ActivitiesHealth Department Based.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 8, 2012 and posted on Jun 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $44,184,912.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below The FOA is to support a service limited competition funding opportunity announcement for the following 18 eligible state, local, and territorial health departments. An estimated six jurisdictions will be funded, with a maximum of nine. The following organizations are eligible to apply Alabama State Department of Public Health California Department of Public Health District of Columbia Department of Health Florida State Department of Health Georgia State Department of Public Health Illinois Department of Public Health Louisiana State Department of Health and Hospitals Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Mississippi State Department of Health North Carolina State Department of Health and Human Services Ohio Department of Health Pennsylvania Department of Health Puerto Rico Health Department South Carolina State Department of Health and Environmental Control Tennessee State Department of Health Texas Department of State Health Services Virginia State Department of Health A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state, local or territorial health department as eligible to submit an application under their eligibility in lieu of a state, local, or territorial application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state, territorial, or local government, a legal, binding agreement as documentation of the status is required. Attach with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via www.grants.gov. As both the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) and DHAP s Strategic Plan (2011 2015) note, in the face of increasingly constrained resources and a concentrated, inequitably distributed epidemic, HIV prevention funding must be allocated to those communities and regions that shoulder the greatest share of the national burden. In addition, reducing HIV related health disparities is one of the three primary goals of the NHAS.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Secretarys Minority AIDS Initiative Funding for Care and Prevention in the United States (CAPUS) Demonstration Project is a CDC cooperative agreement funding opportunity (CDC RFA PS12-1210) designed to reduce HIV-related illness and deaths and to narrow persistent HIV health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority communities in the United States. The program is framed as a demonstration project, meaning funded jurisdictions are expected not only to deliver services, but also to develop, implement, and evaluate approaches that improve how local HIV prevention and care systems function, especially where gaps in diagnosis, linkage to care, and long-term treatment engagement continue to drive unequal outcomes.
The opportunity centers on two closely connected goals. First, grantees are expected to increase the proportion of racial and ethnic minorities with HIV who know their status by expanding and improving HIV testing capacity. This emphasis reflects the idea that undiagnosed infection is a major driver of preventable morbidity, ongoing transmission, and delayed entry into treatment. Second, grantees must optimize linkage to care, retention in care, and re-engagement in care for both newly diagnosed people and those previously diagnosed who have fallen out of care. In practical terms, applicants are expected to strengthen the full continuum from testing to sustained treatment and prevention services, focusing on the points where people commonly get lost such as after an initial diagnosis, after relocation or life disruptions, or when barriers like stigma, cost, or unstable housing interfere with clinic attendance and medication adherence.
A defining feature of the FOA is that these two goals are not meant to be achieved through clinical services alone. Applicants are directed to address the social, economic, clinical, and structural factors that shape HIV outcomes, acknowledging that disparities are often produced by barriers outside the exam room. The CDC highlights approaches that modify healthcare delivery and prevention and care systems so they work more efficiently across organizational boundaries, improve coordination between public and private sectors, and directly tackle structural determinants that block optimal outcomes. This implies an expectation that grantees will strengthen referral networks, data sharing and follow-up practices where appropriate, and service integration with settings that frequently serve priority populations, such as community health centers, mental health and substance use programs, and Title X family planning clinics.
The CAPUS project also places a strong emphasis on evaluation and on making strategic use of funds. Grantees are expected to assess and improve systems, leverage existing resources and tools, and use the new funding in ways that produce a higher return on public health investment. The FOA points applicants to established engagement-in-care resources and evidence-informed strategies, reinforcing that projects should build on proven models while testing how to implement them more effectively at scale in real-world health department settings. A sample overarching logic model is referenced (Appendix 1), signaling that applicants should present a clear pathway from inputs and activities to measurable outcomes such as increased diagnoses, faster linkage to care, higher retention, and reduced disparities.
Collaboration requirements are broad and explicit. Project planning, implementation, and evaluation are expected to be coordinated with appropriate local health departments and planning groups, community-based organizations, community health centers, mental health and substance abuse programs, Title X clinics, tribal organizations, local communities, and other governmental and nongovernmental entities, including private businesses and community institutions. The intent is to ensure that activities are not siloed within a single agency, but instead align the many systems that influence whether people get tested, enter care quickly, and remain engaged over time.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means CDC has substantial involvement in guiding and supporting program implementation compared with a standard grant. The program was posted June 8, 2012, with an original and final closing date of July 31, 2012, and an archive date of August 30, 2012. The estimated total funding was $44,184,912, with award amounts ranging from $2,500,000 (floor) to $3,500,000 (ceiling) per award, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CDC anticipated up to nine awards, with an estimate that about six jurisdictions would be funded, not to exceed nine.
Eligibility was limited to a service-limited competition among 18 specifically named state, local, and territorial health departments: Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The FOA also allowed applications from a bona fide agent on behalf of an eligible health department, provided a legal, binding agreement documenting that status was submitted with the application. This eligibility structure aligns with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy emphasis on focusing resources on communities and regions bearing a disproportionate share of the epidemic and prioritizing the reduction of HIV-related health disparities as a central national goal.
Overall, CAPUS is best understood as a targeted systems-improvement and service-delivery initiative led by health departments, aimed at closing gaps across the HIV care continuum for racial and ethnic minorities. It combines expanded testing, stronger linkage and retention strategies, cross-sector coordination, and rigorous evaluation to demonstrate approaches that can measurably reduce morbidity, mortality, and inequities in HIV outcomes.
FAQs: Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Funding for Care and Prevention in the United States (CAPUS) Demonstration Project (CDC RFA PS12-1210)
What is the CAPUS Demonstration Project?
The Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Funding for Care and Prevention in the United States (CAPUS) Demonstration Project is a CDC cooperative agreement funding opportunity (CDC RFA PS12-1210). It is designed to reduce HIV-related illness and deaths and to narrow persistent HIV health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority communities in the United States.
What does it mean that CAPUS is a "demonstration project"?
CAPUS is framed as a demonstration project, meaning funded jurisdictions are expected not only to deliver services, but also to develop, implement, and evaluate approaches that improve how local HIV prevention and care systems function. The focus is on real-world improvements, especially where gaps in diagnosis, linkage to care, and long-term treatment engagement drive unequal outcomes.
What are the two main goals of the CAPUS opportunity?
The opportunity centers on two closely connected goals:
- Increase the proportion of racial and ethnic minorities with HIV who know their status by expanding and improving HIV testing capacity.
- Optimize linkage to care, retention in care, and re-engagement in care for newly diagnosed people and those previously diagnosed who have fallen out of care.
Who is the primary population focus of CAPUS?
The project is focused on reducing disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority communities in the United States, particularly by improving outcomes across the HIV care continuum.
What kinds of improvements to HIV testing are expected?
Grantees are expected to expand and improve HIV testing capacity to increase the share of racial and ethnic minorities with HIV who know their status. The emphasis reflects that undiagnosed infection contributes to preventable illness, ongoing transmission, and delayed entry into treatment.
What does CAPUS expect regarding linkage to care?
Applicants are expected to strengthen the continuum from testing to care by improving linkage to care for newly diagnosed people. The program emphasizes addressing common points where people get lost after diagnosis and improving how systems connect people to ongoing treatment and prevention services.
What does retention and re-engagement in care mean in this program?
Retention in care refers to keeping people consistently engaged in HIV care and treatment over time. Re-engagement refers to bringing back into care individuals who were previously diagnosed but have fallen out of care. CAPUS emphasizes both, including for people affected by disruptions such as relocation or life events, and for people facing barriers that interfere with clinic attendance and medication adherence.
Is CAPUS focused only on clinical services?
No. A defining feature of this funding opportunity is that the two main goals are not meant to be achieved through clinical services alone. Applicants are directed to address social, economic, clinical, and structural factors that shape HIV outcomes, recognizing that many disparities are produced by barriers outside the exam room.
What kinds of non-clinical factors does CAPUS expect applicants to address?
The FOA highlights the importance of addressing social, economic, and structural determinants that block optimal outcomes. Examples mentioned include barriers such as stigma, cost, and unstable housing that can interfere with clinic attendance and medication adherence.
What does "systems improvement" mean in the CAPUS context?
CAPUS emphasizes modifying healthcare delivery and prevention and care systems so they work more efficiently across organizational boundaries, improve coordination between public and private sectors, and tackle structural determinants that impede outcomes. This implies strengthening referral networks, improving coordination practices, and integrating services in settings that serve priority populations.
What types of partner organizations are expected to be involved?
Collaboration expectations are broad. Project planning, implementation, and evaluation are expected to be coordinated with appropriate local health departments and planning groups, community-based organizations, community health centers, mental health and substance abuse programs, Title X family planning clinics, tribal organizations, local communities, and other governmental and nongovernmental entities, including private businesses and community institutions.
Why does CAPUS emphasize cross-sector coordination?
The intent is to ensure activities are not siloed within a single agency. CAPUS aims to align the many systems that influence whether people get tested, enter care quickly, and remain engaged over time, including public and private sector partners and community institutions.
Does the FOA mention service integration with specific settings?
Yes. The FOA implies expectations around service integration and coordination with settings that frequently serve priority populations, including community health centers, mental health and substance use programs, and Title X family planning clinics.
How important is evaluation in CAPUS?
Evaluation is a major emphasis of CAPUS. Grantees are expected to assess and improve systems, leverage existing resources and tools, and use funds strategically to produce a higher return on public health investment. Applicants are encouraged to build on evidence-informed strategies and evaluate how to implement them more effectively at scale in real-world health department settings.
Does the opportunity reference a logic model?
Yes. A sample overarching logic model is referenced (Appendix 1), signaling that applicants should present a clear pathway from inputs and activities to measurable outcomes such as increased diagnoses, faster linkage to care, higher retention, and reduced disparities.
What funding mechanism is used for CAPUS?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism. A cooperative agreement typically means CDC has substantial involvement in guiding and supporting program implementation compared with a standard grant.
When was the CAPUS opportunity posted and when did it close?
The program was posted June 8, 2012. The original and final closing date was July 31, 2012. The archive date was August 30, 2012.
How much total funding was estimated for CAPUS?
The estimated total funding was $44,184,912.
What was the award size range for CAPUS?
Award amounts ranged from $2,500,000 (floor) to $3,500,000 (ceiling) per award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated up to nine awards, with an estimate that about six jurisdictions would be funded, not to exceed nine.
Who was eligible to apply for CAPUS?
Eligibility was limited to a service-limited competition among 18 specifically named state, local, and territorial health departments: Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Could an organization apply on behalf of an eligible health department?
Yes. The FOA allowed applications from a bona fide agent on behalf of an eligible health department, provided a legal, binding agreement documenting that status was submitted with the application.
What is the overall intent of CAPUS in plain terms?
CAPUS is a targeted systems-improvement and service-delivery initiative led by health departments. It aims to close gaps across the HIV care continuum for racial and ethnic minorities by combining expanded testing, stronger linkage and retention strategies, cross-sector coordination, and rigorous evaluation to demonstrate approaches that can measurably reduce morbidity, mortality, and inequities in HIV outcomes.
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