Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DP15 1505
Apply for CDC RFA DP15 1505
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Healthy Brain Initiative Implementing Public Health Actions related to Cognitive Health, Cognitive Impairment, and Caregiving at the State and Local Levels" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.344 Research, Monitoring and Outcomes Definitions for Vaccine Safety.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 26, 2015 and posted on Feb 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 8, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Special district governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Healthy Brain Initiative Implementing Public Health Actions related to Cognitive Health, Cognitive Impairment, and Caregiving at the State and Local Levels is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity that focuses on turning cognitive health goals into practical, on-the-ground public health work. The program is built around the Healthy Brain Initiative framework and is aimed at strengthening how states and local partners address cognitive health across the lifespan, reduce the impact of cognitive impairment (including Alzheimer`s disease), and better recognize and support the people who provide unpaid care. Rather than funding basic research, this opportunity is centered on implementation: using public health systems to improve planning, policies, health care practices, and communication so communities are better prepared to address cognitive decline and caregiving needs.
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means recipients should expect an active partnership with CDC program staff, including federal involvement in program guidance, technical assistance, and performance monitoring. The total estimated funding amount listed is $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. CDC anticipated making three awards. The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA DP15-1505, and it falls under the Health activity category. The posting date and creation date were February 26, 2015, with applications due by May 8, 2015 (submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time). The opportunity was later archived on June 7, 2015.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that could reasonably carry out public health action at state or local levels. Eligible applicants include state governments, county and city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education institutions where specified), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, independent school districts, special district governments, and public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities. The listing notes the opportunity is essentially unrestricted among the listed categories, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
Programmatically, the FOA is organized around four core areas of work that represent major public health levers for improving cognitive health outcomes. First, it emphasizes using data and information to drive effective strategies. This includes developing, examining, and deploying interventions or approaches informed by data; identifying implementation gaps; creating and evaluating technical assistance tools; and monitoring progress toward program goals. In practical terms, this category tends to involve strengthening surveillance and indicators (such as population-level measures of cognitive decline and caregiving), translating findings into actionable plans, and building the capacity to track whether public health actions are actually reaching intended groups and producing measurable change.
Second, the FOA prioritizes environmental approaches that embed cognitive health, cognitive impairment, and caregiving considerations into community and workplace policies and plans. This area is about shifting the conditions in which people live and work, not only individual education. Activities might include integrating cognitive health and caregiver supports into broader public health planning, aging and disability services, dementia-friendly community planning, employer policies, and local or state frameworks that affect how services are designed and accessed. The intent is to normalize cognitive health as a community concern and to make caregiving and cognitive impairment visible in the same way other chronic conditions are considered in policy and planning.
Third, the opportunity supports health system strategies aimed at improving early detection of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer`s disease, and increasing awareness among health care providers about the health of care partners and their role in care management. This component reflects the idea that earlier recognition can open doors to evaluation, care planning, safety planning, connection to community resources, and support for families. It also highlights that caregivers or care partners often experience significant health impacts themselves and are essential members of the care team, so educating and engaging providers on caregiver assessment, referral pathways, and care partner integration is a key public health strategy.
Fourth, the FOA focuses on facilitating translation and dissemination of information and resources through public health networks. This is the communications and diffusion piece: making sure evidence-informed tools, guidance, and resources reach practitioners, decision-makers, and community partners who can use them. It also suggests a two-way function where networks help refine messaging, identify barriers, and tailor dissemination so materials are culturally appropriate and practical for different settings. This could include leveraging state and local health departments, professional associations, aging networks, and cross-sector partners to spread best practices and build consistent messaging around cognitive health, cognitive impairment, and caregiving.
Overall, this CDC funding opportunity is designed to help jurisdictions and partner organizations strengthen public health infrastructure and action related to brain health and dementia, using data-driven planning, policy and systems changes, improved clinical engagement around detection and caregiver inclusion, and wide dissemination of resources through established public health channels. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the contact listed was Angela Deokar at ftm4@cdc.gov under Grants Policy.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
The Healthy Brain Initiative: Implementing Public Health Actions related to Cognitive Health, Cognitive Impairment, and Caregiving at the State and Local Levels is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity focused on turning cognitive health goals into practical public health action in communities.
2. What is the main purpose of the program?
The program aims to strengthen how states and local partners address cognitive health across the lifespan, reduce the impact of cognitive impairment (including Alzheimer's disease), and better recognize and support unpaid caregivers through public health systems and on-the-ground implementation.
3. Is this opportunity meant to fund research?
No. The opportunity is centered on implementation rather than basic research. It focuses on using public health systems to improve planning, policies, health care practices, communication, and community readiness around cognitive decline and caregiving needs.
4. What framework does the program use?
The program is built around the Healthy Brain Initiative framework and is designed to implement public health actions aligned with that approach.
5. What type of award is this?
This award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means recipients should expect an active partnership with CDC program staff, including federal involvement in program guidance, technical assistance, and performance monitoring.
6. How much funding is available?
The total estimated funding amount listed is $2,000,000. The award ceiling is also $2,000,000.
7. How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making three awards.
8. Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
9. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA DP15-1505.
10. What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Health activity category.
11. When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The posting date and creation date were February 26, 2015. Applications were due by May 8, 2015, submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
12. Is the opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 7, 2015.
13. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Public institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education institutions where specified)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities
14. Are there any limits on eligibility beyond the list provided?
The listing notes the opportunity is essentially unrestricted among the listed categories, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
15. What are the major areas of work supported by the FOA?
The FOA is organized around four core areas of work:
- Using data and information to drive effective strategies
- Environmental approaches that embed cognitive health, cognitive impairment, and caregiving into policies and plans
- Health system strategies to improve early detection of cognitive impairment and increase provider awareness of caregiver health and roles
- Translation and dissemination of information and resources through public health networks
16. What does "using data and information to drive effective strategies" include?
This area includes developing, examining, and deploying data-informed interventions or approaches; identifying implementation gaps; creating and evaluating technical assistance tools; and monitoring progress toward program goals. In practice, it often involves strengthening surveillance and indicators and translating findings into actionable plans.
17. What are "environmental approaches" in this FOA?
Environmental approaches focus on embedding cognitive health, cognitive impairment, and caregiving considerations into community and workplace policies and plans. This is intended to shift conditions in which people live and work by integrating these topics into broader public health planning and related frameworks.
18. What kinds of settings can environmental approaches involve?
Based on the description, environmental approaches may involve community planning, workplace policies, state or local planning frameworks, aging and disability services, and dementia-friendly community planning, among other policy and planning contexts.
19. What are the health system strategies emphasized by the FOA?
The FOA supports health system strategies aimed at improving early detection of cognitive impairment (including Alzheimer's disease) and increasing awareness among health care providers about the health of care partners and their role in care management.
20. Why does the FOA emphasize early detection?
The FOA reflects the idea that earlier recognition of cognitive impairment can open doors to evaluation, care planning, safety planning, connection to community resources, and support for families.
21. How does the FOA address unpaid caregivers or care partners?
The FOA highlights that unpaid caregivers (care partners) often experience significant health impacts and are essential members of the care team. It emphasizes educating and engaging providers on caregiver assessment, referral pathways, and integrating care partners into care management.
22. What does "translation and dissemination through public health networks" mean in this context?
This component focuses on making sure evidence-informed tools, guidance, and resources reach practitioners, decision-makers, and community partners who can use them, using established public health networks.
23. Is dissemination described as one-way or two-way?
The description suggests a two-way function: networks help spread information and also help refine messaging, identify barriers, and tailor dissemination so materials are culturally appropriate and practical for different settings.
24. What kinds of partners or networks are mentioned for dissemination?
The FOA description references leveraging state and local health departments, professional associations, aging networks, and cross-sector partners to spread best practices and build consistent messaging.
25. What overall outcomes is the CDC trying to support through this FOA?
Overall, the opportunity is designed to strengthen public health infrastructure and action related to brain health and dementia through data-driven planning, policy and systems changes, improved clinical engagement around detection and caregiver inclusion, and wide dissemination of resources.
26. Who was listed as a contact for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was Angela Deokar (Grants Policy) at ftm4@cdc.gov.
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