Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS15 1504
Apply for CDC RFA PS15 1504
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tuskegee University Apology Commemoration Activities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.978 Preventive Health ServicesSexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and Public Information and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2014 and posted on Jul 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 29, 2014 Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline N/A. Application Deadline September 29, 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 $1,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicant Tuskegee University Bioethics Center. Special Eligibility Requirements There is only one eligible applicant for this FOA.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity CDC RFA PS15-1504, titled "Tuskegee University Apology Commemoration Activities," was a discretionary cooperative agreement in the health category created to support ongoing work connected to the legacy of the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee. The program had two central aims: first, to provide support for the annual commemoration of the Presidential Apology related to the study in Tuskegee, Alabama; and second, to advance public health ethics and ethics in health care delivery more broadly. In addition to the commemoration component, the project was designed to strengthen ethics education by supporting public health ethics training for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), using learning opportunities developed in partnership with CDC.
The work under this opportunity was organized around four core strategies. The first strategy emphasized engaging communities, reflecting the importance of involving affected and local communities in ethical reflection, dialogue, and public-facing activities that recognize the harms of the past while building trust and understanding today. The second strategy focused on partnerships, encouraging collaboration among academic institutions, government and non-government organizations, and community stakeholders, with the idea that ethical public health practice is strengthened when multiple sectors contribute expertise, accountability, and lived experience. The third strategy aimed to promote public health ethics scholarship and practice, meaning the project was expected to contribute not only to educational efforts but also to the development and application of ethical frameworks in real public health and health care settings. The fourth strategy centered on disseminating public health ethics scientific literature, indicating an expectation that lessons learned, analyses, and scholarship produced through the project would be shared through appropriate publications and other distribution channels so they could inform the field beyond the immediate local context.
From an administrative standpoint, the award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, which typically signals substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant and suggests ongoing collaboration or technical partnership with CDC during implementation. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,250,000. The funding range per award was listed with a floor of $215,000 and a ceiling of $300,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The associated CFDA number was 93.978, described as Preventive Health Services: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and Public Information and Education, linking the program to broader public health prevention and education priorities while centering ethics and historical accountability.
Eligibility was unusually narrow: the only eligible applicant was the Tuskegee University Bioethics Center, and the announcement explicitly stated there was only one eligible applicant for the FOA. The posting date and creation date were both July 30, 2014. Applications were due September 29, 2014 by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time through Grants.gov, and no letter of intent deadline applied. The opportunity was later archived on October 29, 2014, meaning it is no longer open for applications. For access issues related to the full announcement at the time, the notice directed applicants to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700, and it noted that the additional information link provided on the listing was not active, instructing readers instead to use the "Full Announcement" link.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is CDC RFA PS15-1504?
CDC RFA PS15-1504 is a CDC discretionary funding opportunity titled "Tuskegee University Apology Commemoration Activities." It was created to support ongoing work connected to the legacy of the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee, with activities centered in Tuskegee, Alabama and a broader focus on public health ethics.
What type of funding opportunity was this?
This opportunity was a discretionary cooperative agreement in the health category.
What does it mean that this award was a cooperative agreement?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant. Based on the opportunity description, this suggests ongoing collaboration and/or a technical partnership with CDC during implementation.
What were the main goals (central aims) of the program?
The program had two central aims: (1) to provide support for the annual commemoration of the Presidential Apology related to the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee in Tuskegee, Alabama; and (2) to advance public health ethics and ethics in health care delivery more broadly.
What specific commemoration activity was supported?
The opportunity supported the annual commemoration of the Presidential Apology related to the study, held in Tuskegee, Alabama.
How did the project address ethics beyond commemoration?
In addition to commemoration, the project was designed to strengthen ethics education and advance public health ethics and ethics in health care delivery, including training and scholarship components described in the funding opportunity.
Who was the intended audience for the ethics training component?
The ethics training component was intended to support public health ethics training for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
How was the ethics training expected to be developed or delivered?
The opportunity described ethics education as being supported through learning opportunities developed in partnership with CDC.
What were the four core strategies for the work under this opportunity?
The work was organized around four core strategies: (1) engaging communities; (2) partnerships; (3) promoting public health ethics scholarship and practice; and (4) disseminating public health ethics scientific literature.
What did "engaging communities" mean in this opportunity?
The community engagement strategy emphasized involving affected and local communities in ethical reflection, dialogue, and public-facing activities that recognize past harms while building trust and understanding in the present.
What kinds of partnerships were encouraged?
The partnerships strategy encouraged collaboration among academic institutions, government and non-government organizations, and community stakeholders, reflecting the idea that ethical public health practice is strengthened when multiple sectors contribute expertise, accountability, and lived experience.
What did "promoting public health ethics scholarship and practice" involve?
This strategy indicated that the project was expected to contribute to educational efforts as well as the development and application of ethical frameworks in real public health and health care settings.
What did "disseminating public health ethics scientific literature" involve?
This strategy reflected an expectation that lessons learned, analyses, and scholarship produced through the project would be shared through appropriate publications and other distribution channels so they could inform the field beyond the immediate local context.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,250,000.
What was the funding range per award?
The funding range per award listed a floor of $215,000 and a ceiling of $300,000.
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number was 93.978.
How was CFDA 93.978 described in the opportunity?
CFDA 93.978 was described as "Preventive Health Services: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and Public Information and Education," linking the opportunity to broader prevention and education priorities while centering ethics and historical accountability.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to the Tuskegee University Bioethics Center. The announcement explicitly stated there was only one eligible applicant for the FOA.
Could other organizations or universities apply?
No. The opportunity stated that the only eligible applicant was the Tuskegee University Bioethics Center and that there was only one eligible applicant.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The posting date and creation date were both July 30, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due September 29, 2014 by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time.
Where were applications submitted?
Applications were submitted through Grants.gov.
Was a letter of intent required?
No letter of intent deadline applied (the opportunity indicated that a letter of intent deadline did not apply).
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 29, 2014, which means it is no longer open for applications.
What did the notice say about accessing the full announcement?
The notice indicated that the additional information link on the listing was not active and instructed readers to use the "Full Announcement" link instead.
Who was listed as a contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues, the notice directed applicants to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
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