Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DP16 1601
The grant opportunity titled National Collaboration to Support Health, Wellness and Academic Success of School-Age Children (CDC-RFA-DP16-1601) is a CDC-funded cooperative agreement designed to strengthen school health nationwide by scaling up evidence-based policies, practices, and programs that improve both student health outcomes and academic success. Rather than funding individual schools directly, the program is structured around national non-government organizations (NGOs) that can work at scale, providing support to states, school districts, and schools. The underlying idea is that when school health and education leaders have stronger tools, clearer guidance, and better coordination, they are more likely to adopt approaches that are proven to work and can be sustained over time.
The work supported by this opportunity is organized around three major strategy areas. First, recipients are expected to deliver professional development and technical assistance. This typically means training, coaching, tools, and hands-on support that help state and local education and health leaders build practical capacity to plan, implement, and improve school health initiatives. Second, recipients carry out education and dissemination activities, which focus on producing and spreading credible, usable information such as guidance documents, toolkits, model policies, implementation resources, and communications that translate research into practice. Third, recipients lead partnership and coordination activities that connect key stakeholders across sectors, align efforts, reduce duplication, and create shared direction among education agencies, public health programs, school health professionals, and community partners. Collectively, these strategies are meant to raise knowledge, skills, and organizational ability in ways that have broad reach and lasting impact, making the investment attractive from a public health perspective.
All three strategies are applied across five priority areas that represent major levers for improving student well-being. The first area is Physical Education and Physical Activity, emphasizing stronger PE programs and more opportunities for students to be active during the school day. The second is Nutrition Environment and Services, which targets the quality and accessibility of healthy foods and beverages offered through school meals and other school-based nutrition settings. The third is Out of School Time Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, aimed at after-school and other non-classroom periods where programs can reinforce healthy behaviors and reduce gaps in access to safe activity and nutritious foods. The fourth area is School Health Services for Managing Chronic Conditions, supporting better systems for identifying, monitoring, and managing issues such as asthma, diabetes, and other conditions that can interfere with attendance and learning when not well controlled. The fifth is School Health Services for Promoting Sexual Health, supporting school health service approaches that help prevent sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy and that promote healthy development through appropriate, evidence-based services and linkages to care.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, specifically through NCCDPHP, and it uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, meaning CDC is expected to be substantially involved in the work through collaboration, guidance, and oversight rather than acting solely as a pass-through funder. The CFDA number listed for the opportunity is 93.858. The expected number of awards was five, with an award ceiling of $600,000. The opportunity was created on November 17, 2015, and the original closing date was January 19, 2016.
Eligibility is geared toward organizations positioned to provide national-level reach and support. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments, and an additional category labeled "Others." In this context, "Others" explicitly includes community-based organizations and faith-based organizations, reflecting an intent to include organizations that have deep community connections and can help bridge school-based work with broader local support systems. Overall, the grant is best understood as a national capacity-building effort: it funds organizations that can equip and coordinate the field so that more schools and districts adopt evidence-based approaches across physical activity, nutrition, out-of-school supports, chronic condition management, and sexual health services, ultimately improving both health and educational outcomes for school-age children.Apply for CDC RFA DP16 1601
- The Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Collaboration to Support Health, Wellness and Academic Success of School-Age Children" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.858.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-11-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-01-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Collaboration to Support Health, Wellness and Academic Success of School-Age Children (CDC-RFA-DP16-1601)?
This opportunity is a CDC-funded cooperative agreement designed to strengthen school health nationwide by scaling up evidence-based policies, practices, and programs that improve student health outcomes and academic success. The focus is on building capacity and coordination at scale rather than funding isolated, one-off efforts.
Who is the funder for this opportunity?
The funder is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically through NCCDPHP (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion).
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The award uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument. This means CDC is expected to be substantially involved through collaboration, guidance, and oversight, rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
Is this grant intended to fund individual schools directly?
No. The program is structured around national non-government organizations (NGOs) that can work at scale by supporting states, school districts, and schools with tools, training, guidance, and coordination.
What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is to strengthen school health nationwide by increasing adoption and sustainability of evidence-based approaches that improve both health and academic outcomes for school-age children. The underlying idea is that better tools, clearer guidance, and stronger coordination help education and health leaders implement proven strategies over time.
What are the three major strategy areas supported by this opportunity?
The work is organized into three strategy areas:
- Professional development and technical assistance: Training, coaching, tools, and hands-on support to build practical capacity among state and local education and health leaders.
- Education and dissemination: Producing and spreading usable information such as guidance documents, toolkits, model policies, implementation resources, and communications that translate research into practice.
- Partnership and coordination: Connecting stakeholders across sectors, aligning efforts, reducing duplication, and creating shared direction among education agencies, public health programs, school health professionals, and community partners.
What are the five priority areas the strategies are applied to?
All three strategies are applied across five priority areas:
- Physical Education and Physical Activity: Strengthening PE programs and increasing opportunities for physical activity during the school day.
- Nutrition Environment and Services: Improving the quality and accessibility of healthy foods and beverages through school meals and other school-based nutrition settings.
- Out of School Time Healthy Eating and Physical Activity: Supporting after-school and other non-classroom periods to reinforce healthy behaviors and reduce access gaps.
- School Health Services for Managing Chronic Conditions: Building systems to identify, monitor, and manage conditions such as asthma and diabetes that can affect attendance and learning.
- School Health Services for Promoting Sexual Health: Supporting evidence-based school health service approaches to help prevent STIs and unintended pregnancy and promote healthy development through appropriate services and linkages to care.
What does "professional development and technical assistance" mean in this program?
It typically refers to training, coaching, tools, and hands-on support that help state and local education and health leaders plan, implement, and improve school health initiatives in practical, sustainable ways.
What kinds of outputs are included under "education and dissemination"?
Education and dissemination activities include creating and sharing credible, usable information such as guidance documents, toolkits, model policies, implementation resources, and communications designed to translate research into practice.
What is meant by "partnership and coordination" in the context of this opportunity?
Partnership and coordination activities are meant to connect key stakeholders across sectors, align efforts, reduce duplication, and develop shared direction among education agencies, public health programs, school health professionals, and community partners.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The expected number of awards was five.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $600,000.
What is the CFDA number for this grant?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 93.858.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on November 17, 2015, and the original closing date was January 19, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is geared toward organizations positioned to provide national-level reach and support. Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
- Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments
- An additional category labeled "Others"
What does the "Others" eligibility category include?
In this context, "Others" explicitly includes community-based organizations and faith-based organizations, reflecting an intent to include organizations with deep community connections that can help link school-based work with broader local support systems.
Are institutions of higher education eligible under the nonprofit category?
No. The eligibility description specifies nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What types of organizations is this grant best suited for?
This grant is best understood as a national capacity-building effort. It is most suited to national NGOs and similar organizations that can equip, support, and coordinate states, districts, and schools to adopt evidence-based approaches across physical activity, nutrition, out-of-school supports, chronic condition management, and sexual health services.
What is the intended impact of funding national organizations instead of individual schools?
The structure is meant to achieve broad reach and lasting impact by strengthening the field as a whole. By improving knowledge, skills, tools, guidance, and coordination among leaders and implementers, more schools and districts are expected to adopt proven approaches that can be sustained over time.
Which student outcomes does the program aim to improve?
The program is designed to improve student health outcomes and academic success by promoting evidence-based school health policies, practices, programs, and stronger school health services.
Is this opportunity a discretionary funding program?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the CDC (through NCCDPHP).
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