The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently unveiled a new funding opportunity, CDC-RFA-DP-24-0139, aimed at enhancing adolescent health and well-being through the innovative What Works in Schools program. This initiative focuses on utilizing school-based surveillance and targeted strategies to foster healthier environments for young people. With an impressive total funding amount of $77,500,000, this grant is open to various types of entities, particularly those responsible for local-level public school district governance.
The What Works in Schools program, a primary prevention approach, has been instrumental in promoting health education, connecting youth to essential health services, and creating safe, supportive learning environments. The impact of this program is significant, with demonstrable reductions in adolescent risk behaviors, substance use, and experiences of violence in schools where it has been implemented. Additionally, the program has shown effectiveness in mitigating symptoms of depression and suicidal tendencies among students. This funding opportunity is not just about implementing strategies but also about building the capacity of agencies to support local education agencies in middle and high schools. Importantly, the funding will also bolster the collection and utilization of school-based surveillance data, including the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and School Health Profiles, to inform and enhance health initiatives. Applications are due by January 29, 2024, marking an important step towards a holistic approach to adolescent health in the educational setting.
Opportunity ID: 351244
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-DP-24-0139 |
| Opportunity Title: | Improving Adolescent Health and Well-Being Through School-Based Surveillance and the What Works in Schools Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 88 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 93.079 — Cooperative Agreements to Promote Adolescent Health through School-Based HIV/STD Prevention and School-Based Surveillance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Forecast 1 |
| Forecasted Date: | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Post Date: | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Application Due Date: | Jan 29, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date. |
| Estimated Award Date: | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Estimated Project Start Date: | Aug 01, 2024 |
| Fiscal Year: | 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 77,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $ 0 |
| Award Floor: | $ 0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Component 1: Funded recipients will be the entity that has responsibility for local-level public school district governance in that applicant’s jurisdiction. The applicant must show they have the legal authority and oversight for the policies and practices of the local education agency. In the abstract section of the application, applicants should include a description of their legal authority and oversight for the policies and practices of the local education agency.Component 2: A consortium is made up of multiple geographically contiguous school districts or local education agencies with a designated lead organization that is responsible for organizing these education agencies. When applying, the lead organization must show that all consortium member districts have the legal authority and oversight for the policies and practices of the local education agencies within their jurisdictions. In the abstract section of the application, applicants should include a description of consortium members’ legal authority and oversight for the policies and practices of the local education agencies within their jurisdictions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – NCCDPHP |
| Description: | Schools have direct contact with over 50 million students for at least 6 hours a day and play an important role in promoting adolescent health and well-being. CDC’s What Works in Schools program is a primary prevention approach that supports school districts in implementing three key strategies: providing quality health education, connecting youth to health services, and creating safe and supportive learning environments. This program has demonstrated effectiveness at reducing adolescent risk behaviors and experiences. In schools where the program has been implemented students were less likely to engage in sexual risk behavior, less likely to use substances, and less likely to experience violence. Core elements of the program have also been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.This funding opportunity supports implementation of activities at multiple levels of the public education system to achieve health goals. Funding will support implementation of the What Works in Schools program in school districts and help build the capacity of agencies to assist local education agencies (districts and schools) in implementing What Works in Schools in middle and high schools.Funding will also support the collection and use of school-based surveillance data through the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and School Health Profiles. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: |
John Canfield
404-718-8333
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