Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement

CDC seeks to enhance the nation’s ability to rapidly mobilize, surge, and respond to public health emergencies (PHEs) as identified by CDC by establishing a roster of approved but unfunded (ABU) applicants that may receive rapid funding to respond to PHEs of such magnitude, complexity, or significance that they would have an overwhelming impact upon, and exceed resources available to, the jurisdictions. Applicants will undergo an objective merit review process, and entities that successfully meet the requirements for approval will be placed on the ABU list. CDC will use this ABU list for emergencies that require federal support to effectively respond to, manage, and address identified public health threats. CDC will make funding related to this NOFO available once it has determined a public health emergency exists or is considered imminent and will be contingent upon the availability and stipulations of appropriations. CDC will provide additional guidance and information to those on the ABU list when this NOFO is funded. Since this NOFO is designed to collect applications prior to a PHE, applicants are encouraged to submit work plans and budgets that demonstrate their ability to respond to a PHE. COVID-19 public health response plans, such as plans funded under CDC-RFA-TP18-1802 in 2020 are acceptable for this purpose. If this NOFO is funded for a specific PHE, CDC will develop supplemental guidance that outlines additional work plan and budget requirements tailored to the emergency. This NOFO is not a capacity-building funding mechanism, and it is not intended to create or establish new public health (PH) emergency management programs. It may be used to re- establish capacity lost or diminished because of the public health crisis. It is designed to support the surge needs of existing programs responding to a significant PHE. CDC will provide supplemental guidance to entities on the ABU list when this NOFO is activated regarding specific activities intended to addre

Details

• Agency: Centers for Disease Control - OPHPR
• Department: Department of Health and Human Services
• Opportunity #: CDC-RFA-TP22-2201
• Total Funding: $500,000,000
• Expected Awards: 113
• Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Eligibility

This NOFO is intended for states, political subdivisions of states, and other public entities as specified in section 317(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC § 247(b)). It targets public health organizations that serve state, tribal, local, and territorial populations and are constitutionally empowered to protect the health and welfare of their respective communities, focused on executing emergency preparedness and response services. To demonstrate existing capacity for public health emergency management, applicants must submit their response organizational charts and work plans. If these documents are not submitted, the application will be considered non-responsive and will receive no further review. Local government organizations or their bona fide agents must:Serve a county population of 2 million or more or serve a city population of 400,000 or more. Populations for county and city jurisdictions are based on the following 2021 U.S. Census resources:City and Town Population

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement
CDC-RFA-TP22-2201
02/05/2024

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Table of Contents
A. Funding Opportunity Description ...............................................................................................3
B. Award Information ....................................................................................................................21
C. Eligibility Information ..............................................................................................................23
D. Application and Submission Information .................................................................................24
E. Review and Selection Process ...................................................................................................35
F. Award Administration Information ...........................................................................................37
G. Agency Contacts .......................................................................................................................44
H. Other Information .....................................................................................................................45
I. Glossary ......................................................................................................................................45
Part I. Overview
Applicants must go to the synopsis page of this announcement at www.grants.gov and click on
the "Subscribe" button link to ensure they receive notifications of any changes to CDC-RFA-
TP22-2201. Applicants also must provide an e-mail address to www.grants.gov to receive
notifications of changes.
A. Federal Agency Name:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR)
B. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Title:
Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement
C. Announcement Type: New - Type 1:
This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is
proposed, the application will not be considered. For purposes of this NOFO, research is defined
as set forth in 45 CFR 75.2 and, for further clarity, as set forth in 42 CFR 52.2 (see eCFR :: 45
CFR 75.2 -- Definitions and https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2007-title42-vol1/pdf/CFR-
2007-title42-vol1-sec52-2.pdf. In addition, for purposes of research involving human subjects
and available exceptions for public health activities, please see 45 CFR 46.102(l)
(https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-46/subpart-A/section-
46.102#p-46.102(l)).
New-Type 1
D. Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity Number:
CDC-RFA-TP22-2201
E.