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Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO

APPLICATIONS ARE SOLICITED THROUGH THIS PUBLICATION. FUNDING

WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICATIONS PREVIOUSLY

RECEIVED.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Procurement and Grants Office

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.758

PPHF 2015: Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant - financed solely by 2015 Prevention and Public Health Funds

Overview:

This notice announces the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) intent to fund the

Block Grant, Preventive Health and Health Services applications with Prevention and Public

Health Funds (PPHF) in Federal Fiscal Year 2015 as directed by the Consolidated

Appropriations Act of 2015.

The total approximate funding will be $143,000,000.00 financed solely by 2015 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 (HHS), Office of the

Secretary, who transfers amounts in the fund to accounts within The Department of Health and

Human Services.

All provisions and requirements of Preventive Health Services Block Legislation, Public Law

97-35, 42 United States Code, Sec 300w-320w-10) and 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Part 96 remain in effect.

It will not be necessary to reapply for first quarter funding. Applications received through the

Block Grant Management Information System 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 communities.

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.

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

CDC Project Purpose:

As part of the overall effort to reduce the burden of chronic disease and chronic disease 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 disability 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: $160,000,000.00

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

Anticipated Award Date: June 2015

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 from 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-awards (including the purpose of the award and the identity of each sub-recipient).

Responsibilities for Informing Sub-recipients: Grantees agree to separately identify each sub-recipient, document the execution date sub-award, date(s) of the disbursement of funds, the Federal award number, any special CFDA number assigned for PPHF fund purposes, and the amount of

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 from regular sub-awards under the existing program.

Contact Information:

Roslyn Curington, Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2920 Brandywine Road

Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: (770) 488-2832

E-mail: rcurington@cdc.gov