OpportunityTitle: National Network of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: 1. Government Organizations: a. State or their bona fide agents (includes the District of Columbia) b. Local governments or their bona fide agents c. Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in 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) d. State controlled institutions of higher education e. American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) f. Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities 2. Non-government Organizations: a. American Indian or Alaska native tribally designated organizations b. Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) c. Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) 3. Private colleges and universities 4. Community-based organizations 5. Faith-based organizations 6. For-profit organizations (other than small business) 7. Small businesses
Description: The purpose of this 4 year, 7 month funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to create a national network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) that comprises up to eight regional (Component A) and six national (Component B) centers of excellence. The PTCs will develop, disseminate and evaluate training and training assistance to improve STD care at the individual health care clinician, clinical organization and health care system level. The overarching goal is to reduce population level STD burden throughout the United States. Training content and priorities for this FOA are based on the current CDC STD treatment guidelines, which encompass screening, treatment, and prevention of STDs, and are informed by STD epidemiological trends and scientific advancements.
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 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: April 1, 2014.  Application Deadline: May 6, 2014, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov.  Informational conference call for potential applicants: February 27, 2014, 2:00 pm http://www.cdc.gov/std/training/webinars.htm