Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA OT16 16010401SUPP19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), released a supplemental funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Public Health System in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands." This announcement is not a brand-new standalone program; it is a supplement tied to an earlier cooperative agreement award under NOFO CDC-RFA-OT16-1601 (originally funded starting July 1, 2016). The purpose of the supplement is to expand and deepen capacity-building assistance across the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) by supporting additional targeted projects that strengthen workforce capacity, improve laboratory quality systems, and enhance key public health services.
The supplemental NOFO allows the eligible applicant (meaning the organization that was initially funded under the 2016 NOFO) to apply to carry out three new projects. The first project focuses on cervical cancer prevention and aims to improve the capacity of USAPI National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection programs to implement and evaluate primary Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer screening in selected jurisdictions. In practice, this emphasizes helping programs adopt and assess primary HPV testing as a screening approach, which requires clinical workflow changes, staff training, appropriate patient follow-up systems, and evaluation methods to ensure the screening strategy is working effectively and equitably.
The second project targets laboratory quality and sustainability. The intent is to make consistent laboratory standards and practices a core priority across USAPI settings by conducting a gap analysis and then developing a sustainability plan. This work is meant to strengthen the foundational pieces that keep labs reliable over time, including infrastructure, operational systems, and workforce capability. The emphasis on sustainability indicates the CDC is looking beyond short-term fixes and toward a structured plan that can maintain quality practices, standardization, and staffing competency even after supplemental support ends.
The third project is centered on workforce development through early pipeline building. It aims to build public health capacity by placing high school students into roles within local health departments for a two-year period, combined with training and mentorship. This is essentially a structured, paid or supported experiential learning approach designed to expose students to public health work, help them develop practical skills, and create a longer-term pathway into the public health workforce. By embedding mentorship and training, the project goes beyond simple internships and is intended to produce measurable growth in competencies and readiness for future roles.
Across these three projects, the supplemental funding is framed as a way to strengthen the overall public health system in the USAPI, particularly in areas of workforce development and laboratory quality and sustainability. The CDC highlights three broad capacity-building strategies that should guide implementation. Workforce development is meant to enhance knowledge, skills, and competencies. Organizational development is meant to improve management structures, processes, and procedures, both within organizations and in coordination across organizations and sectors. Partnership development focuses on building relationships that help address community needs, manage resources effectively, and communicate with the public in a clear and coordinated way.
In terms of expected results, the applicant is required to choose at least three out of six listed program outcomes that align with the three new projects and then demonstrate measurable progress within the budget year. Those outcomes cover core dimensions of a functioning public health system: improved public health leadership; strengthened systems and infrastructure; a more capable public health workforce; stronger public health laws and policies; improved public health practices and services; and improved monitoring and surveillance systems. The structure is meant to ensure the work is not purely activity-based (for example, just conducting trainings or drafting plans), but instead tied to observable improvements in system capacity and performance.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement (meaning CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in the funded work, such as technical assistance, collaboration, and oversight consistent with cooperative agreements). The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA OT16 16010401SUPP19, and it falls under CFDA 93.874 (public health-related assistance). The eligible applicants listed are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, excluding institutions of higher education; however, the narrative makes clear that this supplemental funding is limited to the applicant that was already funded under the original 2016 NOFO. The opportunity was created on June 19, 2019, with an original closing date of July 19, 2019, and electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline. The award ceiling is $1,502,578, with one expected award, reinforcing that this is a targeted supplement rather than a broadly competed solicitation.
Overall, the supplemental grant is designed as a focused investment in the capacity of public health systems in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, with practical emphasis on modernizing cervical cancer screening approaches, strengthening laboratory quality systems for consistency and long-term resilience, and building the next generation of public health workers through multi-year placements, training, and mentorship. The underlying goal is improved quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of public health services, which CDC expects will translate into better population health outcomes over time.Apply for CDC RFA OT16 16010401SUPP19
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - OSTLTS in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Public Health System in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.874.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 2019 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,502,578.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this CDC supplemental funding opportunity?
The supplemental funding opportunity is titled "Strengthening the Public Health System in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Is this a brand-new standalone grant program?
No. This is a supplemental funding opportunity tied to an earlier cooperative agreement award under NOFO CDC-RFA-OT16-1601 (originally funded starting July 1, 2016). It is not a new standalone program.
What is the purpose of the supplemental funding?
The purpose is to expand and deepen capacity-building assistance across the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) by supporting additional targeted projects that strengthen workforce capacity, improve laboratory quality systems, and enhance key public health services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this supplement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA OT16 16010401SUPP19.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 93.874.
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in the funded work (such as technical assistance, collaboration, and oversight consistent with cooperative agreements).
Who is eligible to apply for this supplemental funding?
The eligible applicants listed are nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, excluding institutions of higher education. However, the supplemental funding is limited to the applicant that was already funded under the original 2016 NOFO (CDC-RFA-OT16-1601).
How many awards does CDC expect to make under this supplemental opportunity?
CDC expects to make one award, which reflects that this is a targeted supplement rather than a broadly competed solicitation.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,502,578.
When was this funding opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 19, 2019, and the original closing date was July 19, 2019.
What was the application submission deadline time zone and time?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
How many new projects does this supplement support?
The supplemental NOFO allows the eligible applicant to apply to carry out three new projects.
What is Project 1 focused on?
Project 1 focuses on cervical cancer prevention. Its goal is to improve the capacity of USAPI National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection programs to implement and evaluate primary Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer screening in selected jurisdictions.
What does implementing and evaluating primary HPV testing involve (as described in the opportunity)?
In practice, this emphasizes helping programs adopt and assess primary HPV testing as a screening approach. It may require clinical workflow changes, staff training, appropriate patient follow-up systems, and evaluation methods to ensure the screening strategy is working effectively and equitably.
What is Project 2 focused on?
Project 2 targets laboratory quality and sustainability. It aims to make consistent laboratory standards and practices a core priority across USAPI settings by conducting a gap analysis and then developing a sustainability plan.
What does the laboratory sustainability emphasis mean for this project?
The sustainability emphasis signals a focus beyond short-term fixes. The intent is a structured plan that can maintain laboratory quality practices, standardization, and staffing competency over time, including after supplemental support ends.
What areas are included in strengthening laboratory quality systems (as described in the opportunity)?
The opportunity highlights strengthening foundational pieces that keep labs reliable over time, including infrastructure, operational systems, and workforce capability.
What is Project 3 focused on?
Project 3 focuses on workforce development through early pipeline building. It aims to build public health capacity by placing high school students into roles within local health departments for a two-year period, combined with training and mentorship.
How is the high school placement project intended to function?
It is described as a structured experiential learning approach designed to expose students to public health work, help them develop practical skills, and create a longer-term pathway into the public health workforce. The inclusion of training and mentorship is meant to go beyond simple internships and support measurable growth in competencies and readiness for future roles.
What broader capacity-building strategies should guide implementation across the three projects?
CDC highlights three strategies: workforce development (enhancing knowledge, skills, and competencies), organizational development (improving management structures, processes, and procedures within and across organizations and sectors), and partnership development (building relationships to address community needs, manage resources effectively, and communicate with the public in a clear and coordinated way).
What are the expected results or performance expectations mentioned?
The applicant is required to choose at least three out of six listed program outcomes that align with the three new projects and demonstrate measurable progress within the budget year. The structure is intended to ensure work is tied to observable improvements in system capacity and performance, not just completion of activities.
What are the six program outcomes the applicant can choose from?
The six outcomes listed are: improved public health leadership; strengthened systems and infrastructure; a more capable public health workforce; stronger public health laws and policies; improved public health practices and services; and improved monitoring and surveillance systems.
What does it mean to show "measurable progress within the budget year" in this context?
Based on the description, it means the applicant should demonstrate observable improvements aligned to selected outcomes during the budget year, rather than only reporting activities such as trainings held or plans drafted.
What geographic area is this supplement intended to support?
The work is intended to strengthen the public health system across the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI).
What is the overall goal of the supplemental grant as described?
The overall goal is to strengthen public health system capacity in the USAPI, with practical emphasis on modernizing cervical cancer screening approaches, strengthening laboratory quality systems for consistency and long-term resilience, and building the next generation of public health workers through multi-year placements, training, and mentorship.
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