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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Financial Resources

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.991

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant– 2020

CDC-RFA-OT20-2002

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 in Federal Fiscal Year 2020, as directed by Public Law 115-245, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019.

The total approximate funding will be $149,098,135

All provisions 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.

Funding Type: Non Research 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.

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.

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• 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 factors, the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant provides resources 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.

Unallowable Costs:

• Purchase of naloxone

• Purchase of syringes • Drug disposal programs (drop-boxes, bags or other devices, and/or take-back events) are not permissible

• Clinical care (except as allowed by law)

• Publicity and propaganda (lobbying) Funds cannot be used for the preparation, distribution, or use of any material (publicity/propaganda) or to pay the salary or expenses of grants, contract recipients, or agents that aim to support or defeat the enactment of legislation, regulation, administrative action, or executive order proposed or pending before a legislative body, beyond normal, recognized executive relationships.

Eligible Applicants:

This program provides all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 2 American Indian Tribes, 5 U.S.

Territories, and 3 Freely Associated States as identified in the authorizing statute with funding to address their own unique public health needs and challenges with innovative and locally defined methods.

Award Information:

Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $149,098,135

Fiscal Year Funds: 2020

Estimated Award Date (Issue Date): September 1, 2020

Budget Period: October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2021

Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2021

Application Due date: May 19, 2020

Contact Information:

Shirley Byrd, Grants Management Officer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Koger Bldg, Vanderbuilt, Rm 2040 MS TV-2 Atlanta, Ga 30341 Telephone: 770-488-2591 Email: yuo6@cdc.gov mailto:yuo6@cdc.gov mailto:yuo6@cdc.gov