OpportunityTitle: Community Approaches to Reducing Sexually Transmitted Diseases
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are:   &#149; Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149; Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#149; Universities  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Research institutions  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149; American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149; Alaska Native health corporations  &#149; Urban Indian health organizations  &#149; Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149; State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)  &#149; Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#149; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entity  &#149; Other (specify)    A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.  If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.  Attach with &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The purpose of the program is to announce the availability of fiscal year 2011 funds for project grant applications to support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of innovative, interdisciplinary projects to reduce STD disparities, promote sexual health, and advance community wellness using community engagement methods (e.g., community-based participatory research) and multi-sector partnerships to build local capacity to impact STD disparities in communities with disparately high STD burden. This program addresses the &#147;Healthy People 2020&#148; focus area(s) &#149; STD-1 Reduce the proportion of adolescents and young adults with Chlamydia trachomatis infections; &#149; STD-2 Reduce Chlamydia rates among females aged 15-44 years; &#149; STD-6 Reduce gonorrhea rate; &#149; STD-7 Reduce sustained transmission of primary and secondary syphilis; and &#149; STD-8 Reduce congenital syphilis.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: Potential Applicant Conference Call: A conference call with all potential applicants   will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 2:00pm E.T.    Phone Number:  1-888-469-3211,        Passcode:  NCHHSTP1;    Letter of Intent Deadline Date: March 18, 2011, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time;     Application Deadline Date: April 20, 2011, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time.