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CDC-RFA-OT21-2101: Strengthening the Public Health Systems and Services in US-Affiliated Pacific Islands

Closed Closed May 24, 2021 Opportunity CDC-RFA-OT21-2101

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Centers for Disease Control - OSTLTS notices from 2021.

Centers for Disease Control - OSTLTS offered grants to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $70.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 24, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 17, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 18, 2021
DeadlineMay 24, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJuly 24, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits.

The organization that meets ALL the following criteria: Eligibility is limited to the Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) due to its history, knowledge, skills, abilities and relationship with the collective interests of the Ministers, Secretaries, and Directors of Health of the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) and Freely Associated Territories. (see Part II.C.3 for full summary) The applicant must provide evidence of federally assigned 501(c)(3) with IRS status designation by submitting a copy of the current, valid IRS determination letter. Evidence can be submitted by uploading this documentation in Grants.gov under “Other Attachment Forms.” The document should be labeled “Proof of Nonprofit Status”

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What the grant funds

CDC announces the availability of funds for a regional, nonprofit organization to strengthen the quality, performance and sustainability of the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands' governmental and nongovernmental components of the public health system and services through the provision of capacity-building assistance (CBA). Over the five year period of performance, the recipient is expected to increase capacity in the seven strategies: 1) public health workforce; 2) public health systems and infrastructures; 3) public health laws and policies; 4) Translation and implementation of evidence-based public health practices and services for USAPI population; 5) public health monitoring and surveillance systems, 6) communications, and 7) partnership.

Category: Health.

Who has won Strengthening the Public Health System in US-affiliated Pacific Islands grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Strengthening the Public Health System in US-affiliated Pacific Islands (93.874) awarded $45.7 million across 42 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Pacific Island Health Officers AssociationHawaii2$33.3 million
National Association of County and City Health OfficialsDistrict of Columbia1$1.4 million
The Association of State and Territorial Health OfficialsVirginia2$1.1 million
Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinnesota1$650,000
Cornell UniversityNew York1$550,000

Top states: Hawaii ($33.3 million), District of Columbia ($2.8 million), Virginia ($1.5 million), Georgia ($1.4 million), Illinois ($1.2 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is CDC-RFA-OT21-2101 still open?

No. It closed on May 24, 2021.

Who can apply for Strengthening the Public Health Systems and Services in US-Affiliated Pacific Islands?

Centers for Disease Control - OSTLTS accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Strengthening the Public Health Systems and Services in US-Affiliated Pacific Islands?

Closed May 24, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $70.0 million in total for one award.

Who has won Strengthening the Public Health System in US-affiliated Pacific Islands grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Pacific Island Health Officers Association, National Association of County and City Health Officials, The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. The program made 42 awards worth $45.7 million in that time.

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