PPHF 2018: Prevention Health and Health Services – Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health – financed in part by Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services funds capacity-building assistance (CBA) activities that strengthen public health infrastructure, workforce competency, data systems, partnerships, and service delivery across the nation's public health system under CFDA 93.430, with the most recent opportunity posted in June 2021 (due August 9, 2021).

The program funds organizations providing technical assistance, training, information sharing, technology transfer, materials development, and direct funding that enable public health entities and systems to operate more comprehensively, responsively, and effectively. Recent supplemental funding opportunities have specifically supported COVID-19 preparedness and response, racial justice and health equity initiatives, and HIV epidemic response through CBA delivered to state health departments, territorial health departments, tribal health departments, community health centers, and other eligible public health entities across three target population categories.

All awards under this program are structured as Cooperative Agreements. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, state and local governments, county and city governments, tribal governments and organizations, higher education institutions (public and private), nonprofits with 501(c)(6) status, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. Applicants must demonstrate a public health charge or mission reflected in articles of incorporation, bylaws, board resolutions, or mission statements.

The program has issued supplemental funding opportunities annually since 2018, with the primary base competition (CDC-RFA-OT18-1802) posted in January 2018 with a March 29, 2018 deadline. Subsequent supplemental funding solicitations in 2018, 2020, and 2021 have targeted recipients of the initial FY18 awards, restricting new applicants to those previously funded under Funding Strategy 1. Recent opportunities have required 11-month budget periods for supplemental submissions. Work plans must be developed based on established average award amounts that vary by target population category; applications exceeding the average award amount are considered non-responsive.