OpportunityTitle: STD/HIV Disease Intervention Training Centers (DITC)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility is limited to the above listed entities, per the program&amp;rsquo;s authorizing statute. This NOFO will have indirect costs budgeted and reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement, and are not subject to upward or downward adjustment. Indirect costs are limited to 8% of modified total direct costs as a flat amount for reimbursement under training grants (HHS Grants Policy Statement, January 1, 2007); CDC CFDA Number: 93.978. Unless an exempted organization (i.e., state, tribal, or local governments), CDC will consider any application requesting to use an indirect cost rate above 8% as non responsive, and the application will receive no further review. Applicants may apply for one or more tracks. Separate applications, work plans and budgets must be submitted for each track. If a single application proposes work in multiple tracks, it will be considered non-responsive and will receive no further review.
Description: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 funds for Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) PS20-2003: STD/HIV Disease Intervention Training Centers (DITC). Purpose: The purpose of this NOFO is to strengthen capacity of local and state health departments to conduct STD/HIV intervention services. The intent is to transform Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) training through expanded training content, consistent with the DIS Certification Job Task Analysis (JTA) core competencies, and enhanced knowledge to support the changing role of DIS and National DIS Certification. Training will standardize skill sets to facilitate cross-jurisdictional response, achieve staff proficiency to implement effective public health interventions, and contribute to the reduction of STD and HIV incidence. Program Strategies: Recipients will constitute a network of curriculum development and training centers, charged with collaborative implementation of a nationally standardized training program, for local and state health jurisdictions, throughout the United States. Available funding is categorized in three areas of focus: 1) national online knowledge-based curriculum development; 2) national instructor-led skills-based curriculum development; and 3) regional instructor-led skills-based training. Outcomes: Recipients&#8217; performance will be measured by: increased CDC-approved trainings available in eLearning, in-person, or blended learning formats; increased knowledge and skills of DIS and supervisors; and increased capacity of health departments to conduct effective client-level STD/HIV disease intervention tasks performed by DIS.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Policy
GrantorContactText: Mary McFarlane&lt;br/&gt;xzm3@cdc.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.