Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) for HIV Prevention Programs to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States | CDC RFA PS 24 0020

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Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) for HIV Prevention Programs to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States (CDC RFA PS 24 0020) is a CDC cooperative agreement opportunity managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). The purpose is to establish and operate a national Capacity Building Assistance Provider Network (CPN) that delivers capacity building assistance services to the HIV prevention workforce across the country. The intended audience includes interdisciplinary staff involved in HIV prevention work, including professional, technical, clinical, and managerial personnel, particularly within CDC-funded state and local health departments and community-based organizations (CBOs). In practical terms, the award supports organizations that can strengthen the day-to-day ability of grantees and partners to plan, implement, improve, and sustain HIV prevention programs aligned with the national Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which usually signals that CDC expects to have substantial programmatic involvement during the period of performance (for example, collaboration on planning, coordination, performance monitoring, and aligning deliverables with federal priorities). The opportunity is listed under the Health activity category with CFDA/Assistance Listing number 93.939. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of applicant organization types may apply as long as they can meet the program requirements and demonstrate the needed experience and capacity. The posting indicates an expected 15 awards. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically means a specific cap is not provided in the summarized listing and applicants should rely on the full notice or related budget guidance for realistic funding expectations and limits.

A key application rule is the component limit. An applicant may submit only one application total, and within that single application may apply for no more than two components. Any application that includes more than two components will be considered nonresponsive and will not move forward for review. This makes component selection a high-stakes strategic decision: applicants need to target the areas where they can show the strongest past performance, partnerships, and readiness to deliver national-scale CBA services rather than trying to cover too many areas at once.

The opportunity also emphasizes documented experience providing capacity building support in HIV prevention or care. Applicants must submit documentation showing at least two years of engagement and provision of training, technical assistance, and/or capacity building assistance related to HIV prevention or HIV care services for the population they intend to focus on under the component(s) selected. The grant notice gives examples of acceptable evidence, such as progress reports, notices of award, media publications, or a letter from a non-CDC funding source that can attest to the applicant’s performance relevant to the component being proposed. This evidence must be uploaded as a PDF with a specific filename requirement: it should be named "AppendixEvidence of Service." The emphasis on non-CDC documentation in the example list suggests CDC is looking for independent verification of capability and outcomes, not just general organizational claims.

In addition to evidence of service, the application allows up to two letters of support or commitment to show intended or prior relationships with the applicant. These letters are meant to demonstrate real connections that support successful delivery of CBA, such as established partnerships with health departments, CBOs, clinical networks, academic partners, or other stakeholders relevant to the proposed capacity building work. The letters must be saved as PDFs and uploaded under the filename "Letters of Support." Because only two letters are permitted, applicants generally need to choose endorsements that most clearly validate national reach, strong referral pathways to the target workforce, or direct collaboration that will help execute the proposed components.

Key administrative details in the listing include an original closing date of April 30, 2024, and a creation date of March 21, 2024. Overall, the opportunity is designed for organizations that can function as part of a coordinated national provider network, delivering training and technical assistance that builds the operational strength of HIV prevention programs, with a strong emphasis on proven experience, careful adherence to component limits, and clearly documented credibility through required attachments and selectively chosen letters of support.

• The Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) for HIV Prevention Programs to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.939.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-21.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-30. (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 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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