Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS19 1901
Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments (STD PCHD) is a CDC funding opportunity that uses a cooperative agreement model to help health departments build, expand, and modernize their sexually transmitted disease prevention and control programs. Offered under CDC RFA PS19-1901 through the Department of Health and Human Services (CDC, NCHHSTP), the program makes fiscal year 2019 funds available to support public health work focused on three high-burden STDs: chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. The overall aim is to reduce illness and long-term harm from these infections by strengthening core public health functions, improving access to timely diagnosis and treatment, and making prevention activities more targeted and data-driven.
A major emphasis of the NOFO is preventing the most severe consequences of STD transmission and improving outcomes across the life course. Funded activities are intended to help eliminate congenital syphilis by improving prevention, screening, and rapid treatment among pregnant people and by strengthening systems that identify missed opportunities for care. The NOFO also prioritizes efforts to prevent and slow antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, reflecting the growing threat of treatment failure and the need for vigilant monitoring, appropriate therapy, and rapid response to emerging resistance patterns. In addition, the program targets reductions in primary and secondary syphilis, which are key indicators of ongoing transmission, and it supports prevention of STD-related reproductive health complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, outcomes that often stem from undiagnosed or untreated infections, especially chlamydia and gonorrhea. Another core goal is the ability to recognize and respond to STD-related outbreaks and to reduce STD-related health disparities that leave some communities experiencing consistently higher rates of infection and worse outcomes.
The NOFO identifies priority populations where focused efforts can have outsized impact: adolescents and young adults, men who have sex with men, and pregnant women. These groups are highlighted because of their elevated risk for acquiring or transmitting certain STDs, the potential for serious complications, and persistent gaps in access to prevention, screening, and culturally competent clinical care. By concentrating resources and tailoring interventions to the needs of these populations, health departments are expected to improve both overall disease control and equity in STD prevention outcomes.
To reach these goals, the funding supports a set of practical, program-level strategies that health departments are expected to implement and strengthen. A central requirement is robust STD surveillance, including collecting, analyzing, and using local data to understand trends, identify hotspots, and detect changes such as rising syphilis rates or clusters suggesting an outbreak. Alongside routine surveillance, awardees are expected to be prepared to respond to STD-related outbreaks through rapid investigation and coordinated public health action. The NOFO also prioritizes identifying people with STDs and ensuring they and their partners are linked to care and treatment, especially through targeted disease investigation and intervention approaches. This includes partner services and other forms of field or clinic-based follow-up designed to interrupt transmission chains and prevent reinfection.
Another major set of activities focuses on improving clinical practices in the community. The NOFO supports promotion of CDC-recommended screening, diagnosis, and treatment practices among relevant providers, which can include education, clinical outreach, feedback on local epidemiology, and efforts that improve adherence to updated treatment guidelines. Health departments are also expected to disseminate local STD data and information to both the health care community and the general public, helping clinicians make informed testing and treatment decisions while also increasing public awareness and encouraging timely care-seeking. Policy work is included as well, with support for monitoring and developing STD-related policy in ways that strengthen prevention systems, reduce barriers to services, and align practices with evidence-based guidance.
The NOFO additionally emphasizes the importance of partnerships and cross-program collaboration. Health departments are encouraged to develop and strengthen multi-sector partnerships that can extend reach beyond the health department, such as collaborations with clinical systems, community organizations, schools, correctional health, and other stakeholders involved in prevention, testing, and treatment. It also explicitly supports alignment with HIV prevention goals and collaboration with health department HIV programs, reflecting overlapping affected populations, shared service settings, and opportunities to integrate testing, linkage to care, and prevention messaging. Finally, the NOFO highlights the need to analyze and use data for deeper program insights and continuous improvement, meaning awardees should not only collect information but also use it to refine interventions, target resources, and measure performance over time.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, indicating CDC expects substantial involvement with awardees through technical assistance, guidance, and collaboration rather than a hands-off grant structure. Eligible applicants include state governments and city or township governments, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted April 30, 2018, with an original application deadline of July 31, 2018 (electronically submitted applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time). The catalog listing is CFDA 93.977, and CDC anticipated making 59 awards. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that the ceiling was not specified in the summary field rather than implying no funding; applicants would need to consult the full NOFO for specific budget guidance and award structure.Apply for CDC RFA PS19 1901
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments (STD PCHD)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.977.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 30, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 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.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 59 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, City or township governments, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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