STD/HIV Disease Intervention Training Centers (DITC) | CDC RFA PS20 2003

Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS20 2003

The STD/HIV Disease Intervention Training Centers (DITC) grant opportunity (CDC RFA PS20-2003) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to improve how local and state health departments carry out STD and HIV intervention services by modernizing and standardizing the training of Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS). The overall aim is to build a stronger, more consistent DIS workforce nationwide by expanding and updating training content so it aligns with the DIS Certification Job Task Analysis (JTA) core competencies and supports the evolving responsibilities of DIS, including preparation for National DIS Certification. By creating a consistent baseline of knowledge and practical skills, the program is intended to help jurisdictions respond more effectively across state or local lines, ensure DIS staff can perform core public health intervention tasks proficiently, and ultimately contribute to reducing STD and HIV incidence.

Under this funding opportunity, awardees are expected to operate as a coordinated national network of curriculum developers and training centers. Rather than functioning as isolated training programs, recipients are meant to collaborate to implement a nationally standardized training approach that can be used broadly by health departments across the United States. The CDC frames the work around three main funding focus areas: developing national online, knowledge-based curriculum; developing national instructor-led, skills-based curriculum; and delivering regional instructor-led, skills-based training. In practice, this means the program supports both the creation of training materials (for online and instructor-led formats) and the hands-on delivery of skills-oriented trainings at a regional level, so the workforce can learn not just the "what" but also the "how" of disease intervention work.

Success for the DITC program is primarily judged by training availability, workforce competency growth, and improvements in health department capacity. Expected outcomes include an increase in CDC-approved training options offered as eLearning modules, in-person classes, or blended learning formats; measurable increases in knowledge and skills among DIS and their supervisors; and greater capacity in health departments to carry out effective client-level STD/HIV disease intervention activities performed by DIS. The emphasis on standardized training and certification-aligned competencies is meant to create a more uniform skill set across jurisdictions, which supports faster onboarding, more consistent performance expectations, and smoother cross-jurisdictional collaboration during outbreaks or multi-area investigations.

Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically within NCHHSTP. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by CDC in partnership with awardees in areas like program direction, technical assistance, and coordination. The CFDA number is 93.978, and the opportunity listed eligibility as unrestricted (open broadly, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement). The opportunity was created on September 11, 2019, with an original application deadline of November 26, 2019, due by 11:59 p.m. ET, and CDC anticipated making about six awards. The posted award ceiling is listed as 0 in the summary data, which usually signals that applicants needed to refer to the full NOFO text for actual funding ranges, budget expectations, and any limits tied to the different focus areas.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "STD/HIV Disease Intervention Training Centers (DITC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.978.
• This funding opportunity was created on Sep 11, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 26, 2019 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.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 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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