OpportunityTitle: A National Coalition to Enhance STD/HIV Prevention through Promotion of a Holistic Approach to Health and Wellness
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are:   &#239;&#191;&#189; Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#239;&#191;&#189; Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#239;&#191;&#189; For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#239;&#191;&#189; Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#239;&#191;&#189; Universities  &#239;&#191;&#189; Colleges  &#239;&#191;&#189; Research institutions  &#239;&#191;&#189; Hospitals  &#239;&#191;&#189; Community-based organizations  &#239;&#191;&#189; Faith-based organizations  &#239;&#191;&#189; Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  &#239;&#191;&#189; American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#239;&#191;&#189; Alaska Native health corporations  &#239;&#191;&#189; Urban Indian health organizations  &#239;&#191;&#189; Tribal epidemiology centers  &#239;&#191;&#189; 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)  &#239;&#191;&#189; Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#239;&#191;&#189; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entity  &#239;&#191;&#189; 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 &#239;&#191;&#189;Other Attachment Forms&#239;&#191;&#189; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The overall goal of this FOA is to bring together a group of organizations from diverse sectors to enhance STD/HIV prevention by advancing a public health approach to improve sexual health. This effort will include developing a framework and strategies to support relevant national multisectoral leadership and to promote effective actions in multiple areas of focus, including but not limited to: health care providers and promoting collaboration and holistic approaches with health care and delivery systems; communication, health education, and marketing professionals and promoting attitudinal, knowledge, behavioral and social change and norms to enhance STD/HIV prevention and foster improved sexual health; policy professionals and promoting effective policy actions; and educational professionals and promoting medically-accurate and evidence-based education and school policies to enhance STD/HIV prevention by advancing public health approaches to improve sexual health.
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: Letter of Intent Deadline Date: April 28, 2011, 5:00pm Eastern Time (See full announcement document for instructions).    POTENTIAL APPLICANT CONFERENCE CALL: A conference call with all potential applicants will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 2:00pm E.T.     YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CALL. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE CALL.    Pre-register here: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=brn2x8ro5hlf.     APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Eastern Time