Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS17 1711
This funding opportunity, titled "Use of molecular HIV surveillance to identify active HIV transmission networks and implement HIV interventions for Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men," is a CDC cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS17-1711) aimed at supporting time-limited demonstration projects run by state and local health departments. The core purpose is to strengthen HIV prevention and response efforts for Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) by using molecular HIV surveillance data, specifically HIV genetic sequence information, to better understand where ongoing transmission is happening and then rapidly deliver targeted prevention services to the people connected to those transmission networks.
The program focuses on "molecular HIV surveillance," which generally refers to the use of HIV sequence data that are typically generated through routine clinical drug resistance testing. When analyzed alongside standard public health surveillance information, these sequences can help identify clusters or networks of related infections that suggest recent or active transmission. In practical terms, the FOA is designed to help health departments move from simply tracking case counts to pinpointing specific, currently active transmission networks that include Hispanic/Latino MSM, and then intervening quickly with a combination of proven, high-impact prevention strategies.
The funded work is framed as demonstration projects, meaning the CDC is looking for real-world implementations that show how molecular data can be integrated into public health practice to find transmission clusters and guide action. The expected outcome is not only improved identification of networks where HIV is spreading, but also more effective deployment of prevention and care services to individuals within those networks. The FOA explicitly calls for delivering a combination of high-impact HIV prevention services to people in the identified networks, which in public health practice often includes interventions such as intensified HIV testing, rapid linkage to HIV medical care and treatment for those diagnosed, re-engagement of people who have fallen out of care, linkage to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-negative individuals at substantial risk, partner services, and other targeted strategies that reduce transmission risk. The emphasis is on using the molecular surveillance signal to direct resources to where they can have the greatest immediate effect.
The applicant pool is limited to governmental public health entities, specifically state governments and local governments at the county and city/township level. This reflects the fact that these agencies typically operate HIV surveillance systems and are positioned to use surveillance findings to organize field response and prevention activities. The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through NCHHSTP (the CDC center that oversees HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB prevention).
In terms of funding structure, the opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, which usually means the CDC expects substantial involvement in the project, such as technical assistance, coordination, and shared expectations about how work will be carried out and evaluated. The FOA listed an award ceiling of $1,410,008 and anticipated making 11 awards, signaling a relatively competitive national program intended to support multiple jurisdictions while still providing enough funding per award to implement robust surveillance-informed interventions. The funding activity category is Health, and the CFDA number is 93.940, which corresponds to CDC public health assistance programs.
Key timeline details included a creation date of March 31, 2017, and an original closing date of May 30, 2017, with applications required to be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an effort to modernize and sharpen HIV prevention by combining advanced surveillance methods with rapid, targeted service delivery, with a specific focus on reducing HIV transmission among Hispanic/Latino MSM by identifying active transmission networks and intervening directly within them.Apply for CDC RFA PS17 1711
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Use of molecular HIV surveillance to identify active HIV transmission networks and implement HIV interventions for Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.940.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 500 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $1,410,008.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Use of molecular HIV surveillance to identify active HIV transmission networks and implement HIV interventions for Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men."
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA PS17-1711.
3. What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a CDC cooperative agreement.
4. Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through NCHHSTP.
5. What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The main goal is to strengthen HIV prevention and response for Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) by using molecular HIV surveillance data (HIV genetic sequence information) to identify where ongoing transmission is happening and then rapidly deliver targeted prevention services to people connected to those transmission networks.
6. What does "molecular HIV surveillance" mean in this program?
In this program, molecular HIV surveillance refers to the use of HIV sequence data that are typically generated through routine clinical drug resistance testing. When analyzed alongside standard public health surveillance information, these sequences can help identify clusters or networks of related infections that may suggest recent or active HIV transmission.
7. What problem is the FOA trying to solve or improve?
The FOA is designed to help health departments move from tracking overall case counts to identifying specific, currently active transmission networks that include Hispanic/Latino MSM, and then responding quickly with targeted interventions.
8. What are "active HIV transmission networks" in the context of this opportunity?
They are clusters or networks of related HIV infections identified through analysis of HIV genetic sequence information combined with public health surveillance data, suggesting that transmission may be ongoing or recent within a connected group.
9. What kinds of projects does the CDC want to fund under this FOA?
The CDC is seeking time-limited demonstration projects run by state and local health departments. These projects are intended to show real-world implementation of how molecular HIV surveillance can be integrated into public health practice to identify transmission clusters and guide action.
10. What does "demonstration project" mean here?
It means the funded work is intended to be a practical, real-world implementation that demonstrates how to use molecular surveillance findings to identify transmission networks and then use that information to rapidly guide targeted HIV prevention and response activities.
11. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to governmental public health entities: state governments and local governments at the county and city/township level.
12. Why is eligibility limited to state and local governments?
The FOA reflects that state and local health departments typically operate HIV surveillance systems and are positioned to use surveillance findings to organize field response and prevention activities.
13. What population is the program specifically focused on?
The focus is on Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSM), with the intent to reduce HIV transmission by identifying active transmission networks that include this population and intervening within those networks.
14. What data does the program emphasize using?
The program emphasizes using HIV genetic sequence information (typically from routine clinical drug resistance testing) analyzed together with standard public health surveillance information.
15. What is expected once a transmission network is identified?
The FOA emphasizes rapid delivery of a combination of proven, high-impact HIV prevention services to people in the identified networks, directing resources to where they can have the greatest immediate effect.
16. What kinds of interventions are implied as "high-impact HIV prevention services" in this FOA?
Based on the FOA description, examples include intensified HIV testing; rapid linkage to HIV medical care and treatment for those diagnosed; re-engagement of people who have fallen out of care; linkage to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-negative individuals at substantial risk; partner services; and other targeted strategies that reduce transmission risk.
17. Is the program focused only on surveillance, or also on service delivery?
It is focused on both: using molecular HIV surveillance to identify active transmission networks and then implementing HIV interventions rapidly within those networks.
18. What outcomes is the CDC expecting from funded projects?
The expected outcomes include improved identification of networks where HIV is spreading and more effective deployment of prevention and care services to individuals within those networks.
19. What does the cooperative agreement structure imply for the recipient?
A cooperative agreement generally means the CDC expects substantial involvement in the project, such as technical assistance, coordination, and shared expectations about how work will be carried out and evaluated.
20. What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The FOA listed an award ceiling of $1,410,008.
21. How many awards were anticipated?
The FOA anticipated making 11 awards.
22. What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
23. What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 93.940.
24. When was the funding opportunity created?
The creation date listed for the opportunity is March 31, 2017.
25. What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was May 30, 2017.
26. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
27. What was the application submission deadline time?
Applications were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
28. What is the basic approach this FOA is promoting?
The FOA promotes modernizing and sharpening HIV prevention by combining advanced surveillance methods (molecular HIV surveillance) with rapid, targeted service delivery to reduce HIV transmission among Hispanic/Latino MSM.
29. What makes this opportunity different from traditional HIV surveillance efforts?
Instead of focusing primarily on counts and trends, this opportunity emphasizes using HIV genetic sequence data (along with standard surveillance information) to identify active clusters or networks suggesting ongoing transmission, and then using that signal to target and accelerate prevention and care interventions.
30. What kinds of organizations are expected to run these projects?
The FOA is aimed at state and local health departments (governmental public health entities) that can integrate molecular surveillance into existing surveillance systems and coordinate rapid prevention and response activities.
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