Promoting Asthma Friendly Environments Through Partnerships and Collaborations | CDC RFA EH20 2002

Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA EH20 2002

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and specifically through NCEH, released a discretionary cooperative agreement funding opportunity titled "Promoting Asthma Friendly Environments Through Partnerships and Collaborations" (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA EH20-2002; CFDA 93.070). The overall aim is to reduce asthma burden by helping recipients promote evidence-based strategies through strong partnerships and coordinated collaborations, using health education and communication as the main tools to drive adoption and measurable impact. Rather than focusing on isolated, one-off activities, the opportunity emphasizes building and strengthening organizational infrastructure so that asthma-related services and interventions can be expanded, sustained, and delivered at greater scale.

The work is organized around the CDC's EXHALE technical package, which compiles proven approaches for improving asthma outcomes. Applicants are expected to apply health education and communication strategies in ways that advance one or more of the six EXHALE components: Education on asthma self-management; eXtinguishing smoking and reducing exposure to second-hand smoke; Home visits to reduce triggers and provide asthma self-management education (AS-ME); Achievement of guidelines-based medical management; Linkages and coordination of care; and Environmental policies or best practices that reduce indoor and outdoor asthma triggers. In practical terms, this means recipients are expected to mobilize partners such as healthcare providers, schools, community organizations, housing and environmental stakeholders, and other local systems to increase the reach and consistency of asthma education, improve access to guideline-based care, strengthen referral and follow-up pathways, address smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, and reduce environmental triggers in homes and the broader community.

Because this is a cooperative agreement, the CDC is positioned to be actively involved in supporting and guiding the funded work, typically through substantial programmatic collaboration, technical assistance, and shared oversight compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is open eligibility ("unrestricted"), meaning a wide range of entity types may apply, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full notice. The funding parameters listed include an award ceiling of $200,000, with an expected total of four awards. The notice was created on February 28, 2020, with an original closing date of April 30, 2020, and applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.

At its core, the opportunity funds organizations that can convene the right partners and use targeted, evidence-based communication and education to move communities toward "asthma friendly" environments. The CDC is looking for projects that go beyond awareness-raising alone and can show measurable changes, such as improved self-management practices, reduced exposure to smoke and triggers, better adherence to clinical guidelines, stronger care coordination, and adoption of environmental policies or best practices that reduce asthma risks where people live, learn, work, and play.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCEH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting Asthma Friendly Environments Through Partnerships and Collaborations" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.070.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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