Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will provide funding to academic research centers to participate in the network of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers (PRC Network) to: Establish and maintain a multi-disciplinary prevention research center (Center) that conducts high-quality applied health promotion and disease prevention research; Conduct one (1) applied public health prevention project (Core Research Project) using a community engagement approach to address a major cause of disease, disability, injury, or death in a population experiencing health disparities;...

In accordance with Section 1706 of the Public Health Services Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 300u-5, academic health centers, as defined in 42 U.S.C 300u-5(d) and Section 799B, as amended 42 U.S.C. 295p, are eligible to apply for funding under this NOFO: Accredited schools of public health. Eligible schools of public health must be accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH). Accreditation is defined by Section 799B (1) (E) of the PHS Act. Accredited schools of osteopathy and accredited schools of medicine that offer an accredited Preventive Medicine Residency program, or are in the process of obtaining accreditation for a preventive medicine residency program. Eligible schools of osteopathy and medicine must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Applicants in the process of obtaining accreditation from ACGME for a preventive medicine residency must include a copy of Section A. Accreditation Information and Section B. Participating Sites of the Preventive Medicine New Application Program Information Form in their application. Accreditation must be granted by the award date, estimated to be September 30, 2019.

Natalie Darling ndh6@cdc.gov