CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS): A Public Health Experience to Expose Undergraduates Interested in Minority Health to Public Health and the Public Health Professions
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.456
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 5 $24,577,069 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- John R Lewis Public Health Scholars and James A Ferguson Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 75-0943-0-1-550
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds summer training programs introducing undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented and underserved racial and ethnic minority populations to public health careers and professions under the CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS), CFDA 93.456, with the most recent grant awards dated September 15, 2017.
Program activity has stalled since 2017. The portfolio records five cooperative agreement awards totaling $24.6 million in federal dollars obligated, all disbursed on a single date nine years ago. No grant awards have been posted since. A Notice of Funding Opportunity (CDC-RFA-CD22-2201) was posted on May 16, 2022 with an August 15, 2022 due date for the "CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program and Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship," which appears to be a renamed or successor initiative under the same program structure, but no awards from that solicitation are documented in the current portfolio. The source does not indicate whether additional opportunities have been posted after 2022.
The program funds recruitment, orientation, placement, mentorship, and follow-up tracking of undergraduate and graduate students pursuing public health careers. Cooperative agreements run up to five years with a 12-month initial budget period and are eligible for non-competitive continuation subject to satisfactory progress and fund availability. Awarded projects have included the University of Michigan Future Public Health Leaders Program ($4.5 million), UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program ($4.2 million), the Maternal and Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program paired with the Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship ($5.9 million), and the core CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program ($4.5 million).
All five recent awards were issued by the CDC. Applicants may include higher education institutions (both public and private), 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state and local governments, and tribal organizations. The 2022 solicitation remained unrestricted as to applicant type. Program activity appears dormant, with the last documented awards now nine years old and no confirmed post-2022 award activity in the source.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to implement a national summer training program to introduce undergraduate and graduate students, including but not limited to those from under-represented and underserved racial and ethnic minority populati
- Description
This assistance provides educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to support their consideration and preparation to a career in public health.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Funds are to be used for recruitment, orientation, placement, mentorship and follow-up tracking of undergraduate and graduate students.
- Beneficiary eligibility
OHE will collaborate with educational institutions, to increase the knowledge, diversity, and skills of students in public health through internship and fellowship programs.
- Uses of assistance
Funds are to be used for recruitment, orientation, training, placement, mentorship and follow-up tracking of undergraduate and graduate students. Funds are not be used for research. Indirect Cost are limited to 8%.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Financial assistance is provided for a 12-month budget period with a period of performance of up to five years subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the NOFO consists of determination of the scientific and technical merit by objective or peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of CDC.
- Award procedure
After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. Initial awards provide funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and the NoA will indicate support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, award requirements, and special conditions, if any.
- Renewals
Cooperative agreement period of performance is 1 to 5 years. After initial awards, and subject to availability of funds, projects may be continued non-competitively contingent upon satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports) and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal government.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo W. Moser Research Institute At Kennedy Krieger, Inc. | $5,872,979 | 24% |
| 2 | Morehouse College Inc. | $5,463,422 | 22% |
| 3 | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | $4,549,877 | 19% |
| 4 | Regents Of The University Of Michigan | $4,532,443 | 18% |
| 5 | University Of California, LOS Angeles | $4,158,348 | 17% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $8,979,051 |
| FY2023 | $10,962,982 |
| FY2022 | $18,761,176 |
| FY2021 | $6,128,341 |
| FY2020 | $8,055,000 |
| FY2019 | $3,600,051 |
| FY2018 | $3,470,051 |
| FY2017 | $3,550,107 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.456?
Assistance Listing 93.456 is CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS): A Public Health Experience to Expose Undergraduates Interested in Minority Health to Public Health and the Public Health Professions, a federal grant program run by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS): A Public Health Experience to Expose Undergraduates Interested in Minority Health to Public Health and the Public Health Professions?
Its CFDA number is 93.456: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.456 awarded?
5 grant awards under 93.456 have obligated $24,577,069 in federal funds to 5 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.456?
The recipients obligated the most under CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program (CUPS): A Public Health Experience to Expose Undergraduates Interested in Minority Health to Public Health and the Public Health Professions are Hugo W. Moser Research Institute At Kennedy Krieger, Inc. ($5,872,979), Morehouse College Inc. ($5,463,422) and The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York ($4,549,877).
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.456?
No opportunity listed under 93.456 is open now. The latest, CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program and Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship: Exposure of Undergraduate, Graduate Students, and Postgraduates to Minority Health, Public Health, and Health Professions, was posted on May 16, 2022.
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