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Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Viral Hepatitis Networking, Capacity Building, and Training" (CDC RFA PS16-1608) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to expand chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing among the populations most affected and to strengthen the training of health care providers who serve those communities. It sits within the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC), under NCHHSTP, and is categorized as a discretionary health funding opportunity (CFDA 93.270). The overall intent is two-fold: build and coordinate a strong, geographically diverse national network that can drive culturally competent outreach and testing, and simultaneously improve clinical practice by offering high-quality professional education that helps providers better screen, diagnose, and manage chronic viral hepatitis.

The funding announcement is structured into two main components. Part A focuses on networking and capacity building. The CDC is looking for an applicant that can lead and expand an existing national coalition that is already active in viral hepatitis work and that has members spread across at least 10 different states. The emphasis on an "existing" and "geographically diverse" coalition signals that the CDC wants to invest in a network with demonstrated reach, relationships, and on-the-ground activity rather than funding a group that would need to build a coalition from scratch. Under Part A, the coalition is expected to function as a hub for sharing practical strategies, tools, educational materials, and lessons learned across its membership. A major deliverable is technical assistance that enables coalition members to deliver culturally competent educational outreach and to increase their capacity to test priority populations for chronic hepatitis B and/or C. Another core expectation is that coalition members will actively support and help implement CDC national viral hepatitis education campaign(s), which ties local and community-facing activities to broader national public health messaging.

The anticipated outcomes for Part A are concrete and measurable. The CDC expects growth in both the number of coalition members and their ability to deliver culturally competent outreach that resonates with and effectively reaches the target populations most impacted by chronic hepatitis B and C. Beyond outreach, the CDC is looking for increases in actual testing volume, meaning more individuals from affected populations getting tested for chronic viral hepatitis as a result of the coalition's strengthened capacity. The CDC also expects increased exposure to its national education campaign(s), indicating that the coalition should help amplify campaign messaging and improve its reach through coordinated dissemination and implementation across multiple states and organizational partners.

Part B focuses on professional education and training for health care professionals, and it is centered on building a free, web-based training and resource platform. The key requirement is that the educational content be accurate, current, comprehensive, and offered in an on-demand format, making it accessible to providers who need training at different times and in different settings. Importantly, the trainings must be CE-accredited (continuing education), which increases their value and usability for clinicians and other professionals who must meet licensing or credentialing requirements. The content is meant to support practical clinical competencies across the hepatitis care continuum, including screening, diagnosis, medical management, and ongoing care for people living with chronic viral hepatitis. In other words, the grant is not just about awareness; it is also about ensuring that providers have the up-to-date knowledge and skills needed to identify infections, confirm diagnoses, connect patients to appropriate care, and manage chronic hepatitis over time.

The intended outcomes for Part B are improvements in provider knowledge and clinical capability. The CDC is specifically aiming to increase the skills of health care professionals so that they are better equipped to screen appropriate patients, diagnose infection accurately, medically manage chronic hepatitis B and C, and provide quality care. Since the training is web-based and on-demand, the design also implies an interest in scalability: once built, the education can reach a wide range of providers, potentially across multiple disciplines and geographic locations, without the limitations of in-person trainings.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted and created on March 1, 2016, with an application closing date of May 2, 2016 (original and current closing dates match). It is open to unrestricted applicants, meaning any type of eligible entity may apply, subject to any additional eligibility language that may appear in the full announcement. The award ceiling is listed at $650,000, and the CDC expected to make approximately three awards. As a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, the structure typically indicates substantial involvement by the CDC in the funded work, often through collaboration on planning, implementation, evaluation, alignment with CDC campaigns, and adherence to federal public health priorities.

Taken together, this FOA funds a paired strategy that connects community-facing coalition capacity with provider-facing clinical training. Part A works to strengthen and coordinate a multi-state hepatitis coalition so it can deliver culturally competent outreach, technical assistance, and expanded testing while reinforcing national CDC campaign efforts. Part B complements that by building accessible, CE-accredited training resources so health care professionals have the up-to-date expertise to identify and manage chronic hepatitis effectively, which supports better patient outcomes and stronger public health impact.

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