Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS14 1408
Apply for CDC RFA PS14 1408
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "STD/HIV Disease Intervention Services Training Centers (DISTC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.977 Preventive Health ServicesSexually Transmitted Diseases Control Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 1, 2013 and posted on Nov 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 6, 2014 1. Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline LOI is requested but optional, if submitted due November 21, 2013, 1159 pm. U.S. Eastern Standard Time 2. Application Deadline January 6, 2014, 1159 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants Government Organizations State or their bona fide agents (includes the District of Columbia) Local governments or their bona fide agents Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in 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) State controlled institutions of higher education American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state recognized) Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities. Non government Organizations American Indian or Alaska native tribally designated organizations Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education). Private colleges and universities, Community based organizations, Faith based organizations, For profit organizations (other than small business), Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CDC grant opportunity titled STD/HIV Disease Intervention Services Training Centers (DISTC) (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS14-1408) was a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to build and modernize the public health workforce responsible for STD and HIV disease intervention services, especially Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) and other partner services (PS) provider staff. The central aim was to expand access to high-quality, practical training that helps staff in, or working alongside, state and local health department STD/HIV prevention programs deliver faster, more consistent, and more effective partner services and related field-based intervention activities. The program recognized that DIS work was evolving beyond traditional partner notification into broader responsibilities such as data-informed case prioritization, stronger linkage to care functions, and improved outbreak responsiveness, which in turn required updated skills, decision tools, and training infrastructure.
Over a five-year project period, the FOA laid out several major outcomes. These included increasing access to relevant and high-quality training activities, decision-support tools, and resources for DIS and other PS provider staff; improving workforce knowledge, skills, and operational capacity to deliver efficient and effective STD/HIV disease intervention services; and expanding the use of surveillance and other data sources to identify and prioritize individuals for services such as partner services, linkage to care, and retention support. Another core goal was to strengthen workforce capacity through cross-training and shared models across infectious diseases, specifically encouraging training approaches that borrow from or align with other disease intervention frameworks such as tuberculosis and viral hepatitis. The FOA also emphasized partnerships and leveraging resources, with the practical intent of reducing duplication and improving reach, especially where programs may have overlapping populations and similar field investigation workflows.
A key performance expectation was improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of disease intervention services, including partner services, linkage to care and retention in care, and the ability to respond quickly to outbreaks. In addition, the FOA explicitly sought better integration between public health STD/HIV prevention efforts and clinical preventive services delivered in primary care settings. It proposed achieving this in part through training in public health detailing, which generally refers to tailored, face-to-face education and outreach to clinical providers with the goal of improving clinical practice, such as screening, testing, treatment practices, and appropriate referral and reporting behaviors. Collectively, the training center approach was meant to support larger public health goals: increasing access to and use of STD/HIV prevention and health care services, reducing community transmission, decreasing STD/HIV-related morbidity and mortality, and improving how seamlessly STD/HIV services are incorporated into routine primary care.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was funded under CFDA 93.977 (Preventive Health Services - Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Grants). CDC anticipated making 3 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $6,750,000. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $1,000,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The FOA was posted on November 1, 2013, with an optional letter of intent due November 21, 2013, and a final application deadline of January 6, 2014, submitted through grants.gov. The opportunity is now archived (archive date February 5, 2014), indicating it was tied to that specific funding cycle.
Eligibility was broad and included a wide range of government and non-government entities. Eligible applicants included state, local, territorial, and tribal governments and their bona fide agents; state-controlled institutions of higher education; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and various non-government organizations such as tribally designated organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, private colleges and universities, community-based and faith-based organizations, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses. The awarding agency was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the mechanism used was a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that CDC expected substantial programmatic involvement or collaboration during project implementation rather than a purely hands-off grant relationship.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this CDC grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled STD/HIV Disease Intervention Services Training Centers (DISTC).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA PS14-1408.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
This opportunity used a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally indicates CDC expected substantial involvement and collaboration during project implementation rather than a hands-off grant arrangement.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
The awarding agency was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What was the overall purpose of the DISTC program?
The program was designed to build and modernize the public health workforce responsible for STD and HIV disease intervention services, with a strong emphasis on Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) and other partner services (PS) provider staff.
Who was the training meant to support?
The training was intended to support staff in, or working alongside, state and local health department STD/HIV prevention programs, especially DIS and other partner services provider staff.
Why did CDC emphasize modernization of DIS and partner services training?
The FOA recognized that DIS work was evolving beyond traditional partner notification into broader responsibilities, including data-informed case prioritization, stronger linkage to care functions, and improved outbreak responsiveness. These shifts created a need for updated skills, decision tools, and training infrastructure.
What were the central aims of the Training Center approach?
The central aim was to expand access to high-quality, practical training so staff could deliver faster, more consistent, and more effective partner services and related field-based intervention activities.
How long was the project period?
The FOA described a five-year project period.
What major outcomes did the FOA lay out over the five-year period?
Major outcomes included:
- Increasing access to relevant, high-quality training activities, decision-support tools, and resources for DIS and other PS provider staff
- Improving workforce knowledge, skills, and operational capacity to deliver efficient and effective STD/HIV disease intervention services
- Expanding the use of surveillance and other data sources to identify and prioritize individuals for services such as partner services, linkage to care, and retention support
Did the FOA encourage using data to prioritize cases and services?
Yes. A stated outcome was expanding the use of surveillance and other data sources to identify and prioritize individuals for partner services, linkage to care, and retention support.
What kinds of workforce development approaches were emphasized?
The FOA emphasized strengthening workforce capacity through cross-training and shared models across infectious diseases, encouraging approaches that align with or borrow from other disease intervention frameworks such as tuberculosis and viral hepatitis.
Was reducing duplication and leveraging partnerships part of the program design?
Yes. The FOA emphasized partnerships and leveraging resources to reduce duplication and improve reach, especially where programs serve overlapping populations or use similar field investigation workflows.
What performance expectations were highlighted?
A key performance expectation was improving the efficiency and effectiveness of disease intervention services, including:
- Partner services
- Linkage to care and retention in care
- More rapid outbreak response
Did the opportunity address integration with primary care?
Yes. The FOA explicitly sought better integration between public health STD/HIV prevention efforts and clinical preventive services delivered in primary care settings.
What is "public health detailing" in the context of this FOA?
In this FOA, public health detailing referred to tailored, face-to-face education and outreach to clinical providers intended to improve clinical practice, such as screening, testing, treatment practices, and appropriate referral and reporting behaviors.
What broader public health goals were the training centers meant to support?
The FOA described broader goals including:
- Increasing access to and use of STD/HIV prevention and health care services
- Reducing community transmission
- Decreasing STD/HIV-related morbidity and mortality
- Improving how seamlessly STD/HIV services are incorporated into routine primary care
What CFDA program was this funded under?
This opportunity was funded under CFDA 93.977 (Preventive Health Services - Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Grants).
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making 3 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $6,750,000.
What was the award size range (floor and ceiling)?
Individual awards ranged from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $1,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the FOA posted?
The FOA was posted on November 1, 2013.
Was a letter of intent required?
A letter of intent was optional.
When was the optional letter of intent due?
The optional letter of intent was due November 21, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The final application deadline was January 6, 2014.
How were applications submitted?
Applications were submitted through Grants.gov.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is archived (archive date February 5, 2014), indicating it was tied to that specific funding cycle.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included both government and non-government entities. Eligible applicants included:
- State, local, territorial, and tribal governments and their bona fide agents
- State-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Tribally designated organizations
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges and universities
- Community-based and faith-based organizations
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement (instead of a standard grant)?
Based on the FOA description, the cooperative agreement mechanism typically means CDC expected substantial programmatic involvement or collaboration during implementation, rather than a purely hands-off funding relationship.
What kinds of services and activities were training intended to improve?
The FOA focused on improving training related to:
- Partner services and related field-based intervention activities
- Linkage to care and retention support
- Outbreak responsiveness
- Use of decision-support tools and data sources for prioritization
- Public health detailing to strengthen primary care integration
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