Expanding the National Approach to Chronic Disease Education and Awareness | CDC RFA DP 24 0021

Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DP 24 0021

The CDC grant opportunity "Expanding the National Approach to Chronic Disease Education and Awareness" (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA DP 24 0021) is a 3-year discretionary grant run through the CDCs National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). Its central goal is to support a small group of recipients in significantly improving education and awareness about one specific chronic disease, with the intent of strengthening both clinical practice and population-level public health approaches using evidence-based information. The program is designed to reach multiple audiences at once, including public health practitioners, healthcare providers, patients, and the general public, and it emphasizes activities that translate and disseminate data in ways that are understandable and usable for real-world decision-making.

A defining feature of this NOFO is that each applicant must propose exactly one chronic disease focus for the entire life of the award. The CDC makes it clear that applications will be screened for responsiveness, and any proposal that attempts to address more than one disease will be rejected without further review. The NOFO also sets a broad definition of chronic disease: a condition that lasts one year or more and requires ongoing medical attention or limits activities of daily living, or both. If an applicant proposes a condition that does not meet that definition, the application is also considered non-responsive and will not move forward.

In addition, the CDC explicitly excludes certain chronic diseases from eligibility under this funding announcement, mainly because they already have dedicated funding lines in the FY 2024 appropriations framework and CDC operating budget plan. Proposals centered on arthritis, heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimers disease and related dementias, diabetes, epilepsy, lupus, chronic kidney disease, or any other chronic disease that already has a dedicated FY 2024 funding line will be deemed non-responsive and will not be reviewed. To ensure applicants are clear and intentional about their chosen topic, the application must include a required PDF statement identifying the proposed chronic disease. This file has to be uploaded under miscellaneous attachments and must be named exactly "Proposed Chronic Disease."

The work itself is oriented around data dissemination and educational activities, meaning recipients are expected to take existing or newly analyzed information about their chosen condition and package it into materials, communication products, learning opportunities, and outreach efforts that measurably expand awareness. The intent is not simply to generate information, but to increase understanding and practical use of that information across key groups, ultimately supporting more effective prevention, management, and response strategies at both the healthcare-system and community levels.

Funding is structured with strict budget boundaries. Awards must fall between an award floor of $300,000 and an award ceiling of $400,000; applications requesting less than $300,000 or more than $400,000 are automatically considered non-responsive and receive no further review. The CDC expects to make up to six awards under this NOFO. The original closing date listed for applications was 2024-05-10.

Eligibility is broad and includes most common public and private organizational types, such as state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other unrestricted eligible applicants. The NOFO also allows bona fide agents to apply, reflecting CD Cs approach to expediting federal grant administration through eligible administrative partners. One notable eligibility limitation is that organizations currently funded through CDC-RFA-DP23-0067 are not eligible to apply for this opportunity.

Overall, this grant is best understood as a targeted, medium-sized, multi-year investment in national education and awareness infrastructure for one under-addressed chronic condition, with firm rules intended to keep proposals focused, prevent duplication with diseases that already have dedicated federal funding lines, and ensure applicants submit a clear, compliant request within the specified budget range.

• The Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expanding the National Approach to Chronic Disease Education and Awareness" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.945.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-11.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others, Unrestricted.

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