The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to announce the availability of
supplemental funding for the organizations that were previously awarded funding under
Funding Strategy 1 of CDC-RFA-OT18-1802: Strengthening Public Health Systems and
Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health. The CDCRFA-OT18-1802 recipients are eligible to submit applications for new FY20 CIO Project Plans according to the Target Population Category (A, B, or C) and Target Population Description for which they received initial funding in FY18. The goal is to fund recipients that have the capability, expertise, resources, reach, and history of providing capacity building relevant to implementing this program’s key strategies, activities,
and outcomes.

The program strategies include strengthening the capacities of public health systems infrastructure; leadership and workforce; data and information systems; communication and information technology; partnerships; laws and policies; and programs and services. The capacity-building efforts of this program are expected to strengthen and optimize the public health system and services to improve and protect the nation’s health. This supplemental funding opportunity enables recipients to strengthen the nation’s public health infrastructure; ensure a competent, current, and connected public health system; and improve delivery of essential services through capacity-building assistance (CBA).

CBA is defined as activities that strengthen and maintain the infrastructure and resources necessary to sustain or improve system, organizational, community, or individual processes and competencies. CBA is delivered through technical assistance, training, information sharing, technology transfer, materials development, or funding that enables organizations to serve customers better and operate in a comprehensive, responsive, and effective manner. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one (or more) of the following performance goal(s) for the OSTLTS:

• Improve the capacity and performance of state, tribal, local and territorial public health agencies to more efficiently and effectively manage and deliver high quality programs and services to protect the public’s health.
• Develop and implement training to provide for competent, sustainable, and empowered public health workforce able to meet emerging and future health challenges.

This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be considered. For this purpose, research is defined here. Guidance on how CDC interprets the definition of research in the context of public health can be found here. (See section 45 CFR 46.102(d)).