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CDC-RFA-PS22-2207: Strengthening Civil Surgeons' Capacity to Improve LTBI Surveillance and Outcomes Among Status Adjusters

Closed Closed May 18, 2022 Opportunity CDC-RFA-PS22-2207 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Strengthening Collaboration Between Tuberculosis Control Programs and Affiliated Partners in the United States. (CDC-RFA-PS-27-0053). Status: Expected deadline May 21, 2027. It is in our archive of Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP notices from 2022.

• Total funding$1.8 million
• Expected awards3
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.

• 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.”

More grants for state and local governments, tribes.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (96% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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.

Category: Health.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, CDC-RFA-PS-27-0053, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.