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National Center for HIV-AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Enhancing national STD/HIV prevention efforts by promoting holistic, comprehensive, and evidence-informed health and wellness approaches through strategic partnerships

CDC-RFA-PS17-1708

Application Due Date: 05/22/2017

Enhancing national STD/HIV prevention efforts by promoting holistic, comprehensive, and evidence-informed health and wellness approaches through strategic partnerships

CDC-RFA-PS17-1708

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. Overview Information Federal Agency NameA.

Funding Opportunity TitleB.

Announcement TypeC.

Agency Funding Opportunity NumberD.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) NumberE.

Dates F.

Executive Summary G.

Part II. Full Text Funding Opportunity Description A.

Award Information B.

Eligibility Information C.

Application and Submission Information D.

Review and Selection Process E.

Award Administration Information F.

Agency Contacts G.

Other Information H.

Glossary I.

Part I. Overview Information Applicants must go to the synopsis page of this announcement at www.grants.gov and click on the "Send Me Change Notifications Emails" link to ensure they receive notifications of any changes to CDC-RFA-PS17-1708. Applicants also must provide an e-mail address to www.grants.gov to receive notifications of changes.

A. Federal Agency Name:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR)

B. Funding Opportunity Title:

Enhancing national STD/HIV prevention efforts by promoting holistic, comprehensive, and evidence-informed health and wellness approaches through strategic partnerships C. Announcement Type: New - Type 1 This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be considered. For this purpose, research is defined at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg /CFR-2007-title42-vol1/pdf/CFR-2007-title42-vol1-sec52-2.pdf. Guidance on how CDC interprets the definition of research in the context of public health can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity /docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf.

D. Agency Funding Opportunity Number:

CDC-RFA-PS17-1708

E. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:

93.978 F. Dates:

1. Due Date for Letter of Intent (LOI): 04/26/2017

2. Due Date for Applications: 05/22/2017, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, at www.grants.gov.

3. Date for Informational Conference Call:

04/17/2017

2:00 - 3:00 PM, EST

Conference line - 1-866-817-3655 passcode - 7542241

G. Executive Summary:

1. Summary Paragraph:

In the United States (U.S.), there are an estimated 20 million new STD infections every year and over 1.2 million people currently living with HIV/AIDS. In order to address this public health problem, the CDC has initiated a series of activities aimed at accelerating STD/HIV prevention in the U.S. through a comprehensive and integrated public health approach that focuses on health and wellness frameworks.

This cooperative agreement is intended to support this comprehensive and integrated approach to STD/HIV prevention, which includes empowering individuals throughout the life span to make healthy choices and have healthy relationships as an approach to reducing STDs and HIV in the U.S. This FOA includes coalition management; and the development, promotion and dissemination of health-related materials, resources and tools to the general public and health care providers.

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a. Eligible Applicants: Open Competition

b. FOA Type: Cooperative Agreement

c. Approximate Number of Awards: 1

d. Total Project Period Funding: $2,000,000

e. Average One Year Award Amount: $400,000

f. Total Project Period Length: 5

g. Estimated Award Date: 09/04/2017

h. Cost Sharing and / or Matching Requirements:

N

Part II. Full Text A. Funding Opportunity Description

Part II. Full Text

1. Background

a. Overview In the U.S., STD rates present a substantial health and economic burden. Since 2014, gonorrhea rates have risen by 13%, chlamydia rates by 6%, and syphilis by 19%.1 Currently, there are an estimated 20 million new STD infections each year. These infections can result in long term health consequences including infertility and increased risks for HIV acquisition.1 Additionally an estimated 1.2 million people are currently living with HIV/AIDS, with over 39,000 people diagnosed with an HIV infection in 2015.2 The cost of STDs, including HIV, to the U.S. health system is substantial and estimated to be approximately $16 billion annually. STDs/HIV disproportionately affect certain populations, such as adolescents and young adults, men who have sex with men (MSM) and racial and ethnic minorities as a result of behavioral, biological, and cultural reasons as well as social determinants of health. Adolescents aged 15 – 24 years, for example, account for half of the 20 million new STDs that occur in the U.S. each year despite making up just over one quarter of the sexually active population. MSM are disproportionately impacted by syphilis, HIV, and antimicrobial resistant gonorrhea. Racial and ethnic minorities have higher rates of reported STDs than Whites. As mentioned, these disparities exist for a variety of reasons including behavioral, biological and cultural reasons but they are also often correlated with other fundamental determinants of health such as access to quality health care, social discrimination, poverty, income inequality, unemployment and low educational attainment. 1

As the nation’s lead public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), has a unique responsibility for providing national leadership in the prevention and control of STDs and HIV. NCHHSTP and CDC have initiated a series of activities aimed at accelerating STD/HIV prevention by integrating the core public health elements of STD/HIV prevention into prevailing health and wellness frameworks in the U.S. A comprehensive health and wellness framework to STD/HIV prevention looks beyond just the absence of disease. Rather it takes into consideration a whole person approach which includes the emotional, mental and social well-being of individuals. Additionally, it takes into account the influence of these factors on one’s ability to understand and weigh the risks, responsibilities, outcomes, and impacts of sexual actions, and the importance of positive, respectful, and healthy relationships. An essential requirement for integrating these core elements into a broad health framework is to bring together a range of health and wellness expertise into a coalition that allows for the strategic use of limited resources for STD/HIV prevention for information dissemination, partner engagement and promotion of quality health care that empowers individuals and communities to make choices that improve health and reduce STD/HIV risk.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2015. Atlanta:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2016.

1.

b. Statutory Authorities This program is authorized under section 318 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 247c, as amended).

c. Healthy People 2020 This FOA supports the following topic areas of Healthy People 2020:

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/sexually-transmitted-diseases

• HIV

https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/hiv

• Family Planning https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/family-planning

d. Other National Public Health Priorities and Strategies This FOA supports the NCHHSTP Strategic Plan (https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/strategicpriorities/) goals to:

Decrease incidence of infection Decrease morbidity and mortality Decrease health disparities

Through the following NCHHSTP strategies:

Increasing knowledge and adoption of healthy behaviors Prevention through healthcare

This FOA also supports the National Prevention Strategy priority of Reproductive and Sexual Health (https ://www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/prevention/strategy/reproductive-and-sexual-health.html).

e. Relevant Work This cooperative agreement builds on existing goals and activities that support a whole person, life span approach to STD/HIV prevention through the establishment of a coalition of national partners and the development and dissemination of high quality resources and products, online media campaigns, and media engagement.

2. CDC Project Description

a. Approach

Bold indicates project period outcome.

CDC-RFA-PS17-1708: Enhancing national STD/HIV prevention efforts by promoting holistic, comprehensive, and evidence-informed health and wellness approaches through strategic partnerships

Bold indicates project period outcome https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/sexually-transmitted-diseases https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/hiv https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/family-planning https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/strategicpriorities/ https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/prevention/strategy/reproductive-and-sexual-health.html https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/prevention/strategy/reproductive-and-sexual-health.html

Strategies and Activities Short-term Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Long-Term Outcomes

Coalition Maintenance and Management

Assemble a diverse Coalition for the promotion of a comprehensive health and wellness framework for STD/HIV prevention.

Coordinate the promotion of strategies and activities among Coalition members that support a comprehensive health and wellness framework for STD/HIV prevention.

Coordinate communication among Coalition members Promote the Coalition and its resources to non-members

Communications

Monitor media output about comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention Proactive and reactive media outreach about comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention Cultivate targeted media and content partnerships Maintain and cultivate spokesperson network for health

Sustained and broad representation and engagement in Coalition activities by members Sustained retention of members Increase in Coalition members promotion and integration of materials/resources into their existing programs High Coalition member satisfaction

Increase in use of the Coalition as a credible media and spokesperson resource by wider range of organizations

Increased visibility of the Coalition among national organizations and professional groups

Enhanced media coverage of information and resources that support and promote a comprehensive health and wellness framework for

STD/HIV

prevention

Increased awareness

Increases in healthy, responsible, and respectful behaviors and relationships that reduce STD/HIV risk promotion, information dissemination, and partner engagement for STD/HIV prevention

Health Care Outreach

Development of new healthcare resources for providers Promote and disseminate Coalition health care resources to providers

Increase use of Coalition materials by provider organizations awareness comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for

STD/HIV

prevention among targeted providers

i. Purpose This cooperative agreement is intended to support and expand on the existing efforts that support a whole person, life span approach to STD/HIV prevention, which looks beyond just the absence of disease but takes into consideration the emotional, mental and social well-being of individuals. An essential activity of this effort is a coalition that allows for the strategic use of limited resources for STD/HIV prevention for information dissemination, partner engagement and promotion of quality health care.

ii. Outcomes The Coalition is intended to galvanize communication and collaboration among organizations working towards similar comprehensive health and wellness goals to reduce STDs/HIV and serve as a resource for non-members, particularly health care providers. The expected short-term outcomes include a high-functioning Coalition and the use of Coalition resources by members and non-members.

Short term outcomes include:

Sustained and broad representation and engagement in Coalition activities by members High Coalition member satisfaction Sustained retention of existing Coalition members Increase in Coalition members promoting and integrating materials/resources into their existing programs Increase in use of the Coalition as credible media and spokesperson resource by wider range of organizations Increase use of Coalition materials by provider organizations

CDC expects to see evidence of some change to some of the project’s intermediate outcomes, particularly those related to media coverage and visibility. These include:

Increased visibility of the Coalition among national organizations and professional groups Enhanced media coverage of information and resources that support and promote a comprehensive health and wellness framework for STD/HIV prevention

The project should contribute to other intermediate and long-term outcomes, such as changes in provider knowledge and awareness of comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention; but those will not be assessed under this particular funding program.

iii. Strategies and Activities Coalition maintenance and management through:

Assembly of a diverse Coalition for the promotion of a comprehensive health and wellness framework for STD/HIV prevention

Establish and maintain a group of organizations and individuals who demonstrate a commitment to comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention. Organizations and individuals should represent areas of health that address various sexual health related topics including, but not limited to, STD/HIV prevention, reproductive health, sexual violence, and healthy relationships.

Ensure diversity in key populations represented by Coalition members including, but not limited to, adolescents, racial/ethnic minorities, men who have sex with men, and health care providers Ensure diversity in geography and national and local representation among Coalition members

Coordination of the promotion of strategies and activities among Coalition members that support a comprehensive health and wellness framework for STD/HIV prevention.

Establish a 5-year operational plan to define Coalition goals and objectives Identify, among Coalition members, a steering committee to provide guidance, advice, and strategic oversight of the Coalition Develop a plan for the transfer of all Coalition materials, websites, assets, etc. to CDC or future grantee at the end of the FOA project period

Coordinated communication among Coalition members Establish and facilitate routine meetings (telephone, face-to-face, virtual, etc.) among Coalition members Establish and maintain regular updates to members on Coalition activities and outcomes Collect metrics on participation in Coalition meetings by members

Promotion of the Coalition and its resources to non-members Develop publications, materials or messages that can be used by various audiences (e.g. public, media, professional organizations) to raise awareness about and promote Coalition resources Conduct activities to enhance the awareness of Coalition resources and how materials can be used to reduce STD/HIV risk

Communication activities including:

Monitoring media output about comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention

Collect metrics on promotion or use of Coalition resources or materials by media, including social media Collect metrics on stories, articles, etc., related to the promotion of health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention by media, including social media

Proactive and reactive media outreach about comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention

Develop and cultivate relationships with media for the inclusion and promotion of sexual health related content including Coalition resources and materials

Cultivating targeted media and content partnerships Develop and cultivate relationships with content developers and media contributors for the inclusion of STD/HIV related content and Coalition resources and materials into media stories, reports, articles, talking points, posts, etc.

Maintaining and cultivating spokesperson network for health promotion, information dissemination, and partner engagement associated with STD/HIV prevention

Identify and train Coalition members to serve as spokespersons for health promotion and information dissemination STD/HIV health-related topics and Coalition resources

Collect metrics on requests for and use of Coalition spokespersons by media

Health care outreach by:

Development of new health care resources for providers Identify gaps in or needed resources by health care providers for the promotion or incorporation of sexual health information, services or resources into service provision or clinical practice Development of health care resources for providers

Promotion and dissemination of Coalition health care resources to providers Collect metrics on the promotion of Coalition resources to health care providers Collect feedback and use of Coalition materials/resources by health care providers Conduct activities to enhance the awareness of Coalition resources and how materials can be used to improve STD/HIV related health outcomes

1. Collaborations

a. With other CDC programs and CDC-funded organizations:

The awardee will be expected to collaborate with the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention. Collaboration with other CDC programs, such as the Division of HIV Prevention, the Division of Adolescent and School Health and the Division of Reproductive Health, as well as with CDC-funded organizations are encouraged. These collaborations can help inform activity focus and direction, identify gaps or synergies, and help to extend the reach and impact of Coalition materials and efforts.

b. With organizations not funded by CDC:

As the main focus of this award is to maintain and coordinate a Coalition of diverse members, the awardee will be expected to form and/or continue strategic partnerships and collaborations with organizations and individuals whose missions or activities address health topics that relate to STD/HIV prevention. Organizations and individuals should support evidence-based health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention and represent areas of health that address various STD/HIV related topics (e.g.

healthy relationships, reproductive health, sexual violence) and key target populations (e.g. adolescents, health care providers). Collaborating organizations and individuals should also have state, local, and geographic representation. Collaborations can include non-government organizations; non-profit organizations; tribes and tribal organizations; schools and universities; other federal, state, or local government agencies; businesses; health care serving organizations such as clinics and hospitals; media; and individuals. Applicants are required to secure and submit a minimum of three letters of support from organizations or individuals with evidence-based expertise as described above. Letters of support are not limited to organizations and individuals that do not receive CDC funding. Organizations and individuals currently receiving CDC funds may provide letters of support. Applicants must file the MOU, MOA or letters of support, as appropriate, and name the file “MOUs/MOAs”, and upload it as a PDF file at www .grants.gov.

2. Target Populations The awardee activities should include or target those populations who are disproportionately affected by STDs and HIV, including adolescents, men who have sex with men, and racial/ethnic minorities, and those who provide them with clinical services. Additionally, the awardee should also seek to include or target underserved populations such as tribal organizations, people with disabilities, ESOL, and people with limited health literacy. The awardee should describe how they plan to address and include disproportionately affected and underserved populations. For additional information about disability inclusion, go to: http://www .cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-inclusion.html

a. Health Disparities http://www.grants.gov http://www.grants.gov http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-inclusion.html http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-inclusion.html

This cooperative agreement, seeks to reduce health disparities and improve social determinants of health by supporting a Coalition that aims to enhance existing national STD/HIV prevention efforts by promoting more comprehensive, and evidence-informed health and wellness approaches, which take into account both the disproportionate impact of STDs/HIV on certain populations and the interconnectedness of one’s health with multiple social, cultural, and environmental factors.

iv. Funding Strategy

NA

b. Evaluation and Performance Measurement

i. CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy The evaluation of the strategies and activities of this FOA include both process and outcome evaluation measures. Process evaluation is conducted to monitor activities during the implementation and operation of a program while an outcome evaluation examines the longer-term successes and accomplishments of a program. Both types of measures will be used to continuously improve program performance. Key evaluation measures are included below. Applicants are encouraged to develop additional measures where applicable. Potential data sources will include technology-based metrics, progress reports (e.g., work plans, performance measures), surveys, and any additional sources that the applicant deems useful.

Activities/Strategies of the project period with process-based and outcome-based key evaluation questions include:

1. Did the awardee maintain and manage a Coalition through

An assembly of a diverse group of members?

The coordination of strategies, activities, and communication among Coalition members?

The promotion of the Coalition and its resources to non-members?

Process measures:

Number of membership meetings held Number of individuals/organizations approached to join the Coalition Number of messages, resources or tools developed for dissemination Development and dissemination of survey or other means to measure satisfaction among Coalition members

Outcome measures:

Outcome: Sustained retention of members Measure: Number of members on annual membership lists

Outcome: Sustained and broad representation and engagement in Coalition activities by members Measure: Number and characteristics of members on annual membership lists Measure: Percentage of members attending virtual or in-person meetings Measure: Percentage of members providing written input into resources and materials when requested Measure: Percentage of members sharing Coalition resources/language, including where and when distributed Measure: Results of annual Coalition membership survey

Outcome: Increased visibility of the Coalition among national organizations and professional groups Measure: Number of times national organizations and professional groups seeking information, resources, or technical assistance from the Coalition Measure: Number of times national organizations and professional groups using Coalition information, resources, or technical assistance

Outcome: Increase in Coalition members promotion and integration of materials/resources into their existing programs

Measure: Number of members that share or promote Coalition materials Measure: Number of members that integrate materials into their efforts

2. Did the awardee engage in communications through

The monitoring of media outputs about comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention?

Proactive and reactive media outreach about comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention?

The cultivation of targeted media and content partnerships?

Maintenance and cultivation of a spokesperson network?

Process measures

Number of messages/communication efforts, when and where they are promoted or disseminated Number of members receiving media training Number of materials/resources/tools posted to the Coalition website Number of social media (e.g. facebook, twitter) posts

Outcome measures

Outcome: Increase in use of NCSH as credible media and spokesperson resources by wider range of organizations

Measure: Number of times the Coalition is contacted by media organizations Measure: Number of times Coalition members who serve as spokespersons Measure: Number of media organizations that use Coalition members as spokespersons or technical experts

Outcome: Enhanced media coverage of information and resources that support and promote a comprehensive health and wellness framework for STD/HIV prevention

Measure: Number of Coalition website hits Measure: Number of downloads of Coalition materials/resources Measure: Other social media metrics (e.g. number of facebook posts/shares/comments)

3. Did the awardee outreach to health care providers through

The promotion and dissemination of existing resources?

The development of new health care resources for providers?

Process measures

Number of times provider resources are promoted, when and where they are promoted Number of times provider resources are disseminated, when and where they are disseminated

Outcomes measures

Outcome: Increase use of NCSH materials by provider organizations Measure: Number of downloads of provider materials and resources Measure: Number of provider organizations promoting Coalition materials/resources to their member.

Measure: Number of provider organizations integrating Coalition materials/resources into their websites, activities or materials.

websites, activities or materials.

Data Management Plan: The program activities in this FOA do not meet the criteria for research, thus no generalizable results will be forthcoming. Applicants must submit a Data Management Plan, which should include the following:

The data to be collected for generated in the proposed project Standards to be used for collected or generated data Mechanisms for providing access to and sharing data (including provisions for the protection of privacy, confidentiality, security, intellectual property, or other rights) Use of data standard that ensure all released data have appropriate documentation that describe the method of collection, what the data represent, and potential limitations for use Plans for archival and long-term preservation of the data, or explain why long-term preservation and access are not justified

Proposed programs will adhere to all applicable rules and regulations for human participants in non-research projects. All applicants are responsible for adhering to all federal regulations relevant to information collection, including developing Information Collection Requests in according to the Paperwork Reduction Act.

ii. Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan Applicants must provide an evaluation and performance measurement plan that demonstrates how the awardee will fulfill the requirements described in the CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement and Project Description sections of this FOA. At a minimum, the plan must describe:

How applicant will collect the performance measures, respond to the evaluation questions, and use evaluation findings for continuous program quality improvement.

How key program partners will participate in the evaluation and performance measurement planning processes.

Available data sources, feasibility of collecting appropriate evaluation and performance data, and other relevant data information (e.g., performance measures proposed by the applicant) Plans for updating the Data Management Plan (DMP), if applicable, for accuracy throughout the lifecycle of the project. The DMP should provide a description of the data that will be produced using these FOA funds; access to data; data standards ensuring released data have documentation describing methods of collection, what the data represent, and data limitations; and archival and long-term data preservation plans. For more information about CDC’s policy on the DMP, see https://www.cdc.gov/grants/additionalrequirements/ar-25.html.

Where the applicant chooses to, or is expected to, take on specific evaluation studies, they should be directed to:

Describe the type of evaluations (i.e., process, outcome, or both).

Describe key evaluation questions to be addressed by these evaluations.

Describe other information (e.g., measures, data sources).

Awardees will be required to submit a more detailed Evaluation and Performance Measurement plan, including a DMP, within the first 6 months of award, as described in the Reporting Section of this FOA.

c. Organizational Capacity of Awardees to Implement the Approach Awardees should have the ability and relevant experience to achieve the goals of the project. Applicants https://www.cdc.gov/grants/additionalrequirements/ar-25.html

Awardees should have the ability and relevant experience to achieve the goals of the project. Applicants must describe and demonstrate organizational capacity with proposed staffing, organizational structure, staff experience and expertise to carry out all program activities, including partnership building, administrative support, project and financial management, collaboration and coordination. The awardee should have a proven history of successfully gathering, coordinating and sustaining an assembly of organizations and individuals. Applicants should demonstrate and describe their experience supporting comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention. Applicants should also demonstrate and describe their ability to discuss, describe, and support sensitive, and often highly stigmatized, health topics.

Provide a staffing plan and an organizational chart, including proposed staffing, with roles clearly stated.

Provide background, experience, and curricula vitae for key staff to indicate ability to carry out the purposes of the program.

Demonstrate proposed project management’s experience, background, and ability to plan, organize, secure and manage resources to successfully accomplish program activities.

Identify training needs or plan.

Describe past and current experience assembling and coordinating a diverse, national group of organizations and individuals.

Describe past and current experience that demonstrates the organization's leadership in the field of sexual health or STD/HIV prevention.

Describe past and current experience in the development, promotion and dissemination of health-related resources or communication products including health topics considered sensitive or stigmatized (e.g. sex, STDs, etc).

Describe past and current experience working with media Describe past and current experience working with social media Describe past and current experience working with health care providers and health care provider organizations

d. Work Plan The applicant should provide a detailed work plan for the first year of the project and a high-level work plan for subsequent years.

The work plan should include:

Project Period Outcome:

[from Outcomes section and/or logic model]

Outcome Measure:

[from Evaluation and Performance

Measurement section]

Strategies and

Activities

Process Measure

[from Evaluation and

Performance

Measurement section]

Responsible

Position /

Party

Completion

Date

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

e. CDC Monitoring and Accountability Approach Monitoring activities include routine and ongoing communication between CDC and awardees, site visits, and awardee reporting (including work plans, performance, and financial reporting). Consistent with applicable grants regulations and policies, CDC expects the following to be included in post-award monitoring for grants and cooperative agreements:

Tracking awardee progress in achieving the desired outcomes.

Ensuring the adequacy of awardee systems that underlie and generate data reports.

Creating an environment that fosters integrity in program performance and results.

Monitoring may also include the following activities deemed necessary to monitor the award:

Ensuring that work plans are feasible based on the budget and consistent with the intent of the award.

Ensuring that awardees are performing at a sufficient level to achieve outcomes within stated timeframes.

Working with awardees on adjusting the work plan based on achievement of outcomes, evaluation results and changing budgets.

Monitoring performance measures (both programmatic and financial) to assure satisfactory performance levels.

Monitoring and reporting activities that assist grants management staff (e.g., grants management officers and specialists, and project officers) in the identification, notification, and management of high-risk grantees.

f. CDC Program Support to Awardees (THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO COOPERATIVE

AGREEMENTS)

In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff is substantially involved in the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.

CDC Activities:

Provide programmatic consultation, technical support and site visits.

Collaborate with the awardee to ensure that activities advance comprehensive health and wellness frameworks for STD/HIV prevention Monitor awardees’ progress in achieving goals and objectives through participation in conference calls and review of interim progress reports.

Participate on committees and related workgroups calls Obtain and share relevant literature and available evidence.

Provide subject matter expertise and input.

Assist in identifying and recruiting potential Coalition members Review relevant Coalition materials

B. Award Information

1. Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement CDC's substantial involvement in this program appears in the CDC Program

CDC's substantial involvement in this program appears in the CDC Program Support to Awardees Section.

2. Award Mechanism: H25 H25: Venereal Disease Control

3. Fiscal Year: 2017

4. Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding:

$400,000

5. Approximate Project Period Funding:

$2,000,000

This amount is subject to the availability of funds.

Estimated Total Funding: $2,000,000

6. Total Project Period Length:

5 year(s)

7. Expected Number of Awards:

8. Approximate Average Award:

$400,000 Per Budget Period

9. Award Ceiling: $0 Per Budget Period

This amount is subject to the availability of funds.

10. Award Floor: $0 Per Budget Period

11. Estimated Award Date: 09/04/2017

12. Budget Period Length: 12 month(s)

Throughout the project period, CDC will continue the award based on the availability of funds, the evidence of satisfactory progress by the awardee (as documented in required reports), and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the federal government. The total number of years for which federal support has been approved (project period) will be shown in the “Notice of Award.” This information does not constitute a commitment by the federal government to fund the entire period. The total project period comprises the initial competitive segment and any subsequent non-competitive continuation award(s).

13. Direct Assistance Direct Assistance (DA) is not available through this FOA.

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants Eligibility Category: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Additional Eligibility Category:

2. Additional Information on Eligibility Domestic institutions or organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.

Domestic institutions or organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.

An individual is not eligible to apply for this cooperative agreement. Applicants must propose applications that are specific to one or more of the "Focus Areas of Programmatic Interest" (HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD or TB prevention). Applications that do not comply with this requirement will be determined non-responsive and will not be reviewed.

An application will be deemed nonresponsive if any of the following required documents are missing:

Letter of Intent Project narrative including work plan Evaluation and Performance Measurement plan Data Management Plan, if applicable Budget narrative Minimum of 3 letters of support from organizations or individuals with evidence-based expertise as described in Collaborations section

3. Justification for Less than Maximum Competition N/A

4. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement:

No

5. Maintenance of Effort Maintenance of effort is not required for this program.

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Required Registrations An organization must be registered at the three following locations before it can submit an application for funding at www.grants.gov.

a. Data Universal Numbering System:

All applicant organizations must obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit identification number provided by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). It will be used as the Universal Identifier when applying for federal awards or cooperative agreements.

The applicant organization may request a DUNS number by telephone at 1-866-705-5711 (toll free) or internet at http:// fedgov.dnb. com/ webform/ displayHomePage.do. The DUNS number will be provided at no charge.

If funds are awarded to an applicant organization that includes sub-awardees, those sub-awardees must provide their DUNS numbers before accepting any funds.

b. System for Award Management (SAM):

The SAM is the primary registrant database for the federal government and the repository into which an entity must submit information required to conduct business as an awardee. All applicant organizations must register with SAM, and will be assigned a SAM number. All information relevant to the SAM number must be current at all times during which the applicant has an application under consideration for funding by CDC.

If an award is made, the SAM information must be maintained until a final financial report is submitted or the final payment is received, whichever is later. The SAM registration process can require 10 or more business days, and registration must be renewed annually. Additional information about registration https://www.grants.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ procedures may be found at www.SAM.gov.

c. Grants.gov:

The first step in submitting an application online is registering your organization at www.grants.gov, the official HHS E-grant Web site. Registration information is located at the “Get Registered” option at www.grants.gov.

All applicant organizations must register at www.grants.gov. The one-time registration process usually takes not more than five days to complete. Applicants should start the registration process as early as possible.

Step System Requirements Duration Follow Up

1 Data Universal Number System

(DUNS)

1. Click on http:// fedgov.dnb.com/ webform

2. Select Begin

DUNS

search/request process

3. Select your country or territory and follow the instructions to obtain your DUNS 9-digit #

4. Request appropriate staff member(s) to obtain DUNS number, verify & update information under DUNS number

1-2 Business Days

To confirm that you have been issued a new DUNS number check online at (http:// fedgov.dnb.com/ webform) or call 1-866-705-5711Image Description:

2 System for Award Management

(SAM)

formerly Central Contractor Registration

(CCR)

1. Retrieve organizations DUNS number

2. Go to www.sam.gov and designate an E-Biz POC (note CCR username will not work in SAM and you will need to have an active SAM account before you can register

3-5 Business Days but up to 2 weeks and must be renewed once a year

For SAM Customer Service Contact https://fsd.gov/ fsd-gov/ home.do Calls:

866-606-8220Image Description:

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ https://grants.gov/ https://www.grants.gov/ https://www.grants.gov/ https://www.grants.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://www.sam.gov https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/home.do https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/home.do on grants.gov) 3 Grants.gov 1. Set up an individual account in Grants.gov using organization new DUNS number to become an authorized organization representative

(AOR)

2. Once the account is set up the E-BIZ POC will be notified via email

3. Log into grants.gov using the password the E-BIZ POC received and create new password

4. This authorizes the AOR to submit applications on behalf of the organization

Same day but can take 8 weeks to be fully registered and approved in the system (note, applicants

MUST

obtain a

DUNS

number and SAM account before applying on grants.gov)

Register early! Log into grants.gov and check AOR status until it shows you have been approved

2. Request Application Package Applicants may access the application package at www.grants.gov.

3. Application Package Applicants must download the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, package associated with this funding opportunity at www.grants.gov. If Internet access is not available, or if the online forms cannot be accessed, applicants may call the CDC OGS staff at 770-488-2700Image Description: or e-mail OGS ogstims@cdc.gov for assistance. Persons with hearing loss may access CDC telecommunications at TTY 1-888-232-6348Image Description: .

4. Submission Dates and Times If the application is not submitted by the deadline published in the FOA, it will not be processed. Office of Grants Services (OGS) personnel will notify the applicant that their application did not meet the deadline.

The applicant must receive pre-approval to submit a paper application (see Other Submission Requirements section for additional details). If the applicant is authorized to submit a paper application, it must be received by the deadline provided by OGS.

a. Letter of Intent Deadline (must be emailed or postmarked by) https://www.grants.gov mailto:ogstims@cdc.gov

Due Date for Letter of Intent: 04/26/2017

b. Application Deadline Due Date for Applications: 05/22/2017 , 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, at www.grants.gov. If Grants.gov is inoperable and cannot receive applications, and circumstances preclude advance notification of an extension, then applications must be submitted by the first business day on which grants.gov operations resume.

Date for Information Conference Call

04/17/2017

2:00 - 3:00 PM, EST

Conference line - 1-866-817-3655 passcode - 7542241

5. CDC Assurances and Certifications All applicants are required to sign and submit “Assurances and Certifications” documents indicated at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/ grantassurances/ (S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa)) /Homepage.aspx.

Applicants may follow either of the following processes:

Complete the applicable assurances and certifications with each application submission, name the file “Assurances and Certifications” and upload it as a PDF file with at www.grants.gov Complete the applicable assurances and certifications and submit them directly to CDC on an annual basis at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/ grantassurances/ (S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/ Homepage.aspx

Assurances and certifications submitted directly to CDC will be kept on file for one year and will apply to all applications submitted to CDC by the applicant within one year of the submission date.

Duplication of Efforts Applicants are responsible for reporting if this application will result in programmatic, budgetary, or commitment overlap with another application or award (i.e. grant, cooperative agreement, or contract) submitted to another funding source in the same fiscal year. Programmatic overlap occurs when (1) substantially the same project is proposed in more than one application or is submitted to two or more funding sources for review and funding consideration or (2) a specific objective and the project design for accomplishing the objective are the same or closely related in two or more applications or awards, regardless of the funding source. Budgetary overlap occurs when duplicate or equivalent budgetary items (e.g., equipment, salaries) are requested in an application but already are provided by another source.

Commitment overlap occurs when an individual’s time commitment exceeds 100 percent, whether or not salary support is requested in the application. Overlap, whether programmatic, budgetary, or commitment of an individual’s effort greater than 100 percent, is not permitted. Any overlap will be resolved by the CDC with the applicant and the PD/PI prior to award.

Report Submission: The applicant must upload the report in Grants.gov under “Other Attachment Forms.”

The document should be labeled: "Report on Programmatic, Budgetary, and Commitment Overlap.”

6. Content and Form of Application Submission Applicants are required to include all of the following documents with their application package at www.grants.gov.

7. Letter of Intent An LOI is required. Please include the following information in the LOI:

https://www.grants.gov http://wwwn.cdc.gov/grantassurances/(S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/Homepage.aspx https://www.grants.gov http://wwwn.cdc.gov/grantassurances/(S(mj444mxct51lnrv1hljjjmaa))/Homepage.aspx

An LOI is required. Please include the following information in the LOI:

Descriptive title of proposed project:

Name, address, telephone number, and email address of the Principal Investigator or Project Director, or both Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the primary contact for writing and submitting this application Number and title of this FOA Other: Brief description of applicant's experience as it relates to the FOA and website or url of organization applying, if applicable

LOIs may be sent via email, U.S. express mail or delivery service to:

LaQuenda White

Attn: CDC-RFA-PS17-1708

Department of Health and Human Services

CDC Office of Financial Resources

Office of Grants Services

2920 Brandywine Rd, MS E-14

Atlanta, GA 30341

HKV3@cdc.gov

8. Table of Contents (There is no page limit. The table of contents is not included in the project narrative page limit.): The applicant must provide, as a separate attachment, the “Table of Contents” for the entire submission package.

Provide a detailed table of contents for the entire submission package that includes all of the documents in the application and headings in the "Project Narrative" section. Name the file "Table of Contents" and upload it as a PDF file under "Other Attachment Forms" at www.grants.gov.

9. Project Abstract Summary (Maximum 1 page) A project abstract is included on the mandatory documents list and must be submitted at www.grants.gov.

The project abstract must be a self-contained, brief summary of the proposed project including the purpose and outcomes. This summary must not include any proprietary or confidential information. Applicants must enter the summary in the "Project Abstract Summary" text box at www.grants.gov.

10. Project Narrative (Unless specified in the "H. Other Information" section, maximum of 20 pages, single spaced, 12 point font, 1-inch margins, number all pages. This includes the work plan. Content beyond the specified page number will not be reviewed.)

Applicants must submit a Project Narrative with the application forms. Applicants must name this file “Project Narrative” and upload it at www.grants.gov. The Project Narrative must include all of the following headings (including subheadings): Background, Approach, Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan, Organizational Capacity of Applicants to Implement the Approach, and Work Plan. The Project Narrative must be succinct, self-explanatory, and in the order outlined in this section. It must address outcomes and activities to be conducted over the entire project period as identified in the CDC Project Description section. Applicants should use the federal plain language guidelines and Clear Communication mailto:HKV3@cdc.gov https://www.grants.gov https://www.grants.gov

Index to respond to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. Note that awardees should also use these tools when creating public communication materials supported by this FOA. Failure to follow the guidance and format may negatively impact scoring of the application.

a. Background Applicants must provide a description of relevant background information that includes the context of the problem (See CDC Background).

b. Approach

i. Purpose Applicants must describe in 2-3 sentences specifically how their application will address the public health problem as described in the CDC Background section.

ii. Outcomes Applicants must clearly identify the outcomes they expect to achieve by the end of the project period, as identified in the logic model in the Approach section of the CDC Project Description. Outcomes are the results that the program intends to achieve and usually indicate the intended direction of change (e.g., increase, decrease).

iii. Strategies and Activities Applicants must provide a clear and concise description of the strategies and activities they will use to achieve the project period outcomes. Applicants must select existing evidence-based strategies that meet their needs, or describe in the Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan how these strategies will be evaluated over the course of the project period. See the Strategies and Activities section of the CDC Project Description.

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