# Strengthening Civil Surgeons' Capacity to Improve LTBI Surveillance and Outcomes Among Status Adjusters

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-ps22-2207-strengthening-civil-surgeons-capacity-to-improve-ltbi/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335352

> Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP offered grants to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $1.8 million in total. Applications closed on May 18, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-PS22-2207 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 18, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $1.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.116 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Per HHS’ statutory authority [Section 317E(a) of the Public Health Service Act; 42 U.S.C. Section 247b-6(a)], “the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make grants to States, political subdivisions, and other public entities for preventive health service programs for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis.”

## What the grant funds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) anticipates the availability of fiscal year 2022 cooperative agreement funds for a pilot project that will improve public health surveillance of latent TB infection (LTBI) among noncitizens residing in the United States on temporary visas who are applying for legal permanent residency (hereafter referred to as Status Adjusters) and improve Status Adjusters’ linkage to LTBI care and treatment through health departments’ collaboration with Civil Surgeons (US Citizenship and Immigration Services-authorized physicians who complete the required medical exam for Status Adjusters). CDC anticipates funding three recipients to work with Civil Surgeons within a state/local health department’s jurisdiction to enhance the quality and completeness of data reported to the health department for Status Adjusters diagnosed with LTBI. The recipients will also develop, implement, and evaluate an education/training/communication intervention that increases awareness of LTBI, as well as the number of Status Adjusters who are offered and accept treatment to prevent development of TB disease. In the United States, around 71% of TB disease cases occur in persons who are non-U.S.–born, and only about 13% of TB disease cases are related to recent transmission, meaning the overwhelming majority occur when someone with longstanding LTBI progresses to TB disease. Since they are non-U.S.–born, Status Adjusters are at higher risk for LTBI and development of TB disease. Improving awareness of and linkage to LTBI treatment among the Status Adjuster population is an important disease prevention opportunity.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-PS22-2207 still open?

No. It closed on May 18, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: CDC-RFA-PS-27-0053, expected deadline May 21, 2027.

### Who can apply for Strengthening Civil Surgeons' Capacity to Improve LTBI Surveillance and Outcomes Among Status Adjusters?

Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Strengthening Civil Surgeons' Capacity to Improve LTBI Surveillance and Outcomes Among Status Adjusters?

Closed May 18, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $1.8 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Department of Public Health, Department of State Health Services, Florida Department of Health. The program made 153 awards worth $416 million in that time.