NOFO: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems

Deadline: 30-Jun-22

The Centers for Disease Control – CSELS is soliciting applications for Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems.

This funding is a first of its kind, non-categorical and cross-cutting programs, intended to help meet critical infrastructure needs in the short-term; it should also make possible strategic investments that will have lasting effects on public health agencies across the United States.

Components

• Component A: Strengthening public health (PH) infrastructure – First, it will enable recipients to hire, retain, sustain, and train the public health workforce, and strengthen their foundational capabilities. Also, with potential investments in data modernization, public health services will be expanded, improved, and accelerated, and in turn public health concerns including COVID-19 will be better addressed.
• Component B: Technical assistance for public health agencies – The purpose of Component B is to support successful implementation of Component A, by providing technical assistance, evaluation support, and coordination and communication support among relevant partners.

Strategies

• Component A
  • Strategy A1: Workforce
  • Strategy A2: Foundational capabilities
  • Strategy A3: Data modernization
• Component B
  • Strategy B1: Training and technical assistance for Component A
  • Strategy B2: Grant program evaluation
  • Strategy B3: Grant coordination & communication

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,945,000,000
• Award Ceiling: $161,600,000
• Award Floor: $2,925,000
  • Component A
    • Strategy A1 Workforce: $3,000,000,000
    • Strategy A2 Foundational capabilities: $140,000,000
    • Strategy A3 Data modernization: $40,000,000
  • Component B – $45,000,000
• Total Period of Performance Length: 5 year(s)

Eligibility Criteria

• County governments
• State governments
• Others
• Special district governments
• City or township governments
• Unrestricted
• Component A
  • State (including District of Columbia), county, city/township, special district governments U.S. territorial. Their bona fide agents may apply.
  • Other
  • Government Organization: State government or their bona fide agent (including District of Columbia) Local governments or bona fide agents, U.S Territorial governments or their bona fide agents are eligible.
  • Public health agencies that serve across a U.S. state, freely-associated state or territory are eligible. Countywide or citywide public health agencies or their bona fide agents serving county population of 2,000,000 or city population of 400,000 or more are eligible.
• Component B
• • Bona fide agents are eligible to apply

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340034