Guidance for Block Continuation for FY17.Final.docx

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Financial Resources Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.758

PPHF 2017: Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant – financed solely by 2017 Prevention and Public Health Funds CDC-RFA-OT17-1700CONT01PPHF17

Overview:

This notice announces the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) intent to fund the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant applications with Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF) in Federal Fiscal Year 2017, as directed by the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017.

The total approximate funding will be $147,109,167.00 financed solely by 2017 PPHF. The Prevention and Public Health Fund was established by Section 4002 in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to support investments in prevention, wellness, and public health services. PPHF is administered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of the Secretary, who transfers amounts in the fund to accounts within The Department of Health and Human Services.

All previsions and requirements of Preventive Health Services Block Legislation, Public Law 97-35, 42 United States Code, Sec 300w-320w-10), 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 75 and Part 96 remains in effect.

Applications received through the Block Grant Management Information System (BGMIS) will be used as the basis for the award.

Key Goals:

· Address emerging health issues and gaps

· Decrease premature death and disabilities by focusing on the leading preventable risk factors

· Work to achieve health equity and eliminate health disparities by addressing the social determinants of health

· Support local programs to achieve healthy communties

· Establish data and surveillance systems to monitor the health status of targeted populations

CDC Project Description:

· Provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs.

· Establish data and surveillance systems to monitor the health status of targeted populations

· Improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health costs.

CDC Project Purposes:

As part of the overall effort to reduce the burden of chronic disease and associated risk factor. The Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant gives grantees the flexibility to prioritize the use of funds, to fill funding gaps in programs that deal with leading causes of death and disabilities and the ability to respond rapidly to emerging health issues, including outbreaks of foodborne infections and waterborne diseases. This program provides all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 2 American Indian Tribes and 8 U.S. Territories with funding to address their own unique public health needs and challenges in innovative and locally defined ways.

Award Information:

Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $147,109,167.00

Fiscal Year Funds: Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010.

Anticipated Award Date: March 2017

Budget Period: 24 Months

Project Period: 24 Months

Prevention Fund Reporting Requirements:

This award requires the grantee to complete projects or activities which are funded under the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) (Section 4002 of Public Law 111-148) and to report on use of PPHF funds provided through this award. Information for these reports will be made available to the public.

Grantees awarded a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract from such funds with a value of $25,000 or more shall produce reports on a semi-annual basis with a reporting cycle of January 1-June 30 and July 1-December 31; and email such reports to the CDC website (template and point of contact to be provided after award) no later than 20 calendar days after the end of each reporting period (i.e. July 20 and January 20, respectively). Grantee reports must reference the NoA number and title of the grant, and include a summary of the activities undertaken and identify any sub-award (including the purpose of the award and the identity of each sub-recipient).

Responsibilies for Informing Sub-recipients: Grantees agree to separately identify each sub-recipient, document the executed date sub-award, date(s) of the disbusement of funds, the Federal award number and any special CFDA number assigned to PPHF funds. When a grantee awards PPHF funds for an existing program, the information furnished to sub-recipients shall distinguish the sub-awards of incremental PPHF funds for regular sub-award under the existing program.

Contact Information:

Barbara (Rene’) Benyard, Grants Management Officer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources 2960 Brandywine Road, MS E01 Atlanta, GA 30341 Telephone: 770 (488) 2757 Email: RBenyard@cdc.gov