Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Funding Opportunities RFA # 11460
Funding opportunity details
Request for Applications #11460 is a combined effort from multiple chronic disease prevention and management programs at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to promote and improve chronic disease and health outcomes among underserved Coloradans. This funding opportunity incorporates many of the services provided through the WISEWOMAN program, the Clinic Quality Improvement for Population Health Initiative and the Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management program.=
Funding is not currently available for the Community Outreach Strategy of Track 1: WISEWOMAN Clinical and Outreach Services. Applications for this strategy will still be accepted and held until additional funding becomes available. Application responses for the Community Outreach Strategy will not be reviewed or scored until funding becomes available. Applications WILL be reviewed and scored for other Track 1 strategies. Track 1: WISEWOMAN Clinical and Outreach Services is now open to Applicants that are not currently funded through the Cancer Prevention and Early Detection (CPED) Program to conduct breast and cervical cancer screening activities under the Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC) program.
Track 2: Clinical-community Linkages Health System Healthy Behavior Support Services Referral Strategy is now open to Applicants proposing to:
- Establish bi-directional referral relationships with any health system. Priority given to Applicants seeking to work with current Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Track 1 or Track 3 health systems.
- Build capacity to implement an approved healthy behavior support service.
- Train providers of Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Track 1 or Track 3 health systems to implement an approved healthy behavior support service.
A webinar was held on October 10, 2019 to provide additional information about this funding opportunity. A recording of the event and presentation slides are now available.
Timeline
RFA release date March 13, 2020
Current review period:
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Deadline for submitting questions |
April 20, 2020 |
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Final answers posted |
April 24, 2020 |
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RFA due date (5 p.m. Mountain Time) |
April 30, 2020 |
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Estimated contract effective date |
September 30, 2020 |
If your organization is interested in this RFA opportunity, but has concerns with ability to meet this deadline due to COVID-19, please submit an email to cdphe_chronicdiseaseRFA@state.co.us.
How to apply
Applications for this funding opportunity will be submitted in their entirety using an online survey via Qualtrics. Required attachments will also be uploaded into the application survey. Instructions on using Qualtrics and a complete list of required application questions are included in the RFA track guidance documents to help Applicants prepare for submission.
Submitting questions
Please submit all questions about the application process to cdphe_chronicdiseaseRFA@state.co.us. Questions submitted in direct emails or phone calls to CDPHE or any CDPHE staff will not be accepted or addressed to ensure consistent information for all applicants.
Questions will be accepted through 5 p.m. Mountain Time on April 20, 2020. The Q&A document can be found here.
RFA documents and resources
Required RFA Attachments must be submitted with applications:
Supporting documents
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Track 1 WISEWOMAN Clinical and Outreach Services Guidance (Exhibit A)
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Cardiovascular and Diabetes Disease Disparity County Index Ranking Guidance (Exhibit E)
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Cardiovascular and Diabetes Disease Disparity County Index Score Calculator (Exhibit F)
Chronic Disease Post Award meeting, Cohort 2
The Post Award Meeting for Cohort 2 organizations, those who began Chronic Disease RFA work on September 30, 2019, is available via the videos below.
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Video Recording -Though listed separately, all three recordings comprise the Post Award Meeting and will describe the program expectations and how to maximize your organization’s participation in the Chronic Disease Grants Program.
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Post Award Meeting- required for all new grantees, recommended for review by any grantee with staff turnover.
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Fiscal, Contracting, and Compliance- required for all new grantees, recommended for review by any grantee with staff turnover.
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Uncompahgre Medical Center’s CQI experience - recommended for any grantees interested in learning about a peer organization’s experience working with CQI.
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