Question 1

Of the activities and strategies listed under Part A, B and C, must applicants select all of them, or can applicants select only those activities they wish to engage in?

Accepted Answer

Applicants are not required to engage in all of the activities listed for Parts A, B, and C. Applicants may opt to select some or all of the activities and strategies listed within Parts A, B, and C.

Question 2

Are the listed activities and strategies the only options applicants can consider? If there are other strategies or activities that the applicant considers innovative, can those be included?

Accepted Answer

Language in the NOFO states that it is open to other suggestions for approaches. Please review the NOFO for guidance regarding other options as outlined.

Question 3

If applying under Component A "Best Practices in Training, Curriculum and Applied learning, and Recruitment," should the applicant address all three Strategic Pillars?

Accepted Answer

Applicants may apply to conduct all or select pillars under Component A. Refer to the following NOFO sections for detailed guidance on how to address the component(s) for which you are considering applying:

Overview/A. Funding Opportunity Description
Strategies and Activities

Question 4

Can organizations only apply for component C if they are applying for one or both of the first two components?

Accepted Answer

Yes, that is correct.

Question 5

Does CDC require separate application packages for each component or should multiple components be combined into a single application package in Grants.gov?

Accepted Answer

Applicants should submit one application that covers all components that the applicant is applying for. The guidance in the NOFO has been updated to reflect this requirement.

Question 6

Can you elaborate on what is included in &ldquo;governmental public health workforce&rdquo; as it relates to priority populations to target under Component A? Would the Cooperative Extension Service be considered a governmental public health workforce?

Accepted Answer

Governmental public health refers to individuals working for a governmental public health agency either at the federal, state, local, tribal or territorial levels. County-based health educators within the  Cooperative Extension Service are federal employees and are funded through the US Department of Agriculture. Therefore, they would <em>not be eligible to receive funding under this initiative.

Question 7

Under Component A, Strategy 1, does the NOFO consider leadership and data-science two separate tracks, or can the applicant choose one or the other to develop a training program?

Accepted Answer

The NOFO allows applicants to propose development of two different tracks, leadership and data science, or either of the two tracks if the applicant chooses to concentrate their efforts. An advisory committee would need to be formed and convened for each track (one for leadership and one for data science).

Question 8

Is there an overall page limit for the application beyond the 20-page limit for the narrative?

Accepted Answer

Refer to the NOFO specifications in section 10:

Project Narrative: Unless specified in the “H. Other Information” section, maximum of 20 pages, single spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, number all pages. This includes the work plan. Any content exceeding 20 pages will not be reviewed.

Question 9

If applying for more than one component or more than one pillar, is there a 20-page limit for each component and/or pillar or is it a total of 20 pages with one combined application?

Accepted Answer

The stated 20-page limit is the maximum number of pages allowed for the application regardless of the number of components/pillars addressed.

Question 10

Does CDC plan to facilitate any technical assistance webinars for this NOFO?

Accepted Answer

At this time, there are no plans for informational webinars in advance of the award. If you have technical questions, please direct them to Shwana Coleman, hde7@cdc.gov, and copy to Gerri Holmes, gmm4@cdc.gov.

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