Preventive Health and Health Services - Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health - financed in part by Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF)

Amendment: The intent of this amendment is to implement the following revisions described herein and written in bold, red font throughout this NOFO: 1) to add state, local, and territorial governments or their bona fide agents to the eligibility list (Part II, Section C); 2) to revise the title to reflect the authority to use Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Part I, Section B); 3) to add the authority to use the PPACA (Part I, Section E; Part II, Section F.2); 4) to instruct applicants to develop work plans based on receipt of the established average award each year, which is...

Additional Eligibility Categories: Nonprofits having 501(c)(6) IRS status Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations Eligible applications will be reviewed for responsiveness in accordance with the three factors below. Non-responsive applications will not advance to Phase II Review. 1. Eligible organizations are permitted to submit up to two stand-alone applications. If two applications are submitted, each application must identify a distinct target population within a single category or across two different categories. For example, an organization could submit two applications for target populations within Category A. Or, an organization could submit two applications to include one from Category A and one from Category C. When submitting your applications, you will need to identify a “Project Title” on line 15 of the SF-424. Your project title must represent the Target Population Category and the Target Population. Use the following naming convention for the Project Title and enter it on line 15 of the SF-424: “Target Population Category: Target Population.” For example: “Category A: Tribal Health Departments.” If an applicant submits two applications for the same target population, the last submission will be reviewed and applications submitted earlier will be deemed non-responsive. 2. Development of the work plan must be based on the established Average One Year Award Amount, which is supported under Funding Strategy I. Applications submitted above the Average One Year Award Amount for the selected Target Population Category will be considered non-responsive. 3. Eligible applicants must provide evidence of having a public health charge or mission. For the purpose of this program, a public health charge or mission is a statement of an entity’s organized efforts to promote and protect the health of people and the communities where they learn, live, play, and work. Evidence of a public health charge or mission should be reflected in documents such as the applicant’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, signed board resolutions, or mission statement. When submitting documentation to support a public health charge or mission, applicants must highlight specific language within the submitted document(s). Evidence should be submitted by uploading the documentation in https://www.grants.gov under “Other Attachment Forms.” The document should be labeled “Proof of Public Health Charge or Mission."

Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), Office of Grants Services (OGS) Technical Information Management Section