Requests for Proposals

Tobacco use prevention - State public health approaches for ensuring quitline capacity
This fund solicitation, financed solely by 2013 Prevention and Public Health Funds, works to ensure and support state quitline capacity in order to respond to upcoming federal initiatives such as the National Tobacco Education Campaign and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) media campaigns. The funding agency is the CDC. The deadline for applying is July 10, 2013 and the funding opportunity number is CDC-RFA-DP12-121402PPHF13. To apply or learn more, click here.

Community Transformation Grants Capacity Building
The Community Transformation Grant funding goes to state health departments and local communities to build capacity and implement health and wellness strategies focused on tobacco free living, active living and healthy eating, community clinical and preventive services to prevent and control high blood pressure and high cholesterol, social and emotional wellness, and healthy and safe physical environments. The funding agency is CDC and the funding opportunity number is CDC-RFA-DP11-1103PPHF1102CONT12. This is part of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Community Transformation Grants and is financed solely by the 2012 Public Prevention Health. The application deadline is July 11, 2013. To learn more, click here.

Prevention Research Centers Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers – financed in part by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Funds
The Prevention Research Center (PRC) Program is a network of academic research centers that partner with underserved communities, state and local health departments, national agencies, tribal governments, schools, and community-based organizations to implement, evaluate, and disseminate innovative and cost-effective public health interventions. The partnerships facilitate translation of promising research findings into new policies as well as practical and effective programs. The funding agency is CDC and the funding opportunity number is RFA-DP-09-001. This is part of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Prevention Research Centers and is financed in part by the 2012 Prevention and Public Health Funds. The application deadline is July 15, 2013. Click here to learn more.

Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement
CDC's Tribal Support Unit announces the availability of funds to strengthen and improve the infrastructure and performance of tribal public health agencies and tribal health systems through capacity building and quality improvement. Initiating tribal-specific programs will allow awardees to accelerate and expand the reach and health impact of tribal public health infrastructure. The application deadline is July 15, 2013. Click here for more details about this funding opportunity, CDC-RFA-OT13-1303.

Public health law research: Making the case for laws that improve health
Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health (PHLR) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program seeks to build the evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory, legal and policy solutions to improve public health. PHLR is equally interested in identifying and ameliorating laws and legal practices that unintentionally harm health. Total awards will include up to18-month awards of up to $150,000 for short term studies. $1 million will be available under this call for proposals. The deadline for receipt of proposals is July 24, 2013 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. Finalists will be notified in early October. To learn more or apply, click here.

Consortium of National Networks to Impact Populations Experiencing Tobacco-Related and Cancer Health Disparities
CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) and the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) are working together in this collaborative Funding Opportunity Announcement to support a consortium of national networks to advance commercial tobacco use prevention and cancer prevention in populations experiencing tobacco-related and cancer health disparities. Applications are due July 28, 2013. Click here for more information on this funding announcement, CDC-RFA-DP13-1314.

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