National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS)
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was August 2, 2021. Total estimated funding is $97.8M across about 30 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments and city or township governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.944 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus Syndrome (AIDS) Surveillance).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 13, 2021Posted
- Aug 2, 2021Application deadline
- Jan 1, 2022 (est.)Est. award date
- Posted
- May 13, 2021
- Close date
- Aug 2, 2021
- Est. award date
- Jan 1, 2022
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $97,750,000
- Implied average award
- $3,258,333 calculated
- Expected awards
- 30
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.944, not this notice): Average Award Range $866,300 - $10,791,244. Average range is $4,552,515.
Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants for this NOFO include all US State health departments, the six local health departments with independent HIV surveillance programs (City of Chicago Department of Public Health, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and San Francisco Department of Public Health), the District of Columbia Department of Health, and the territorial health departments (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands) or their Bona Fide Agents. This program is authorized under Section 318(c) of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. Section 247c(c)], as amended.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The purpose of this NOFO is to support ongoing bio-behavioral surveillance to monitor HIV-related behaviors, detect changes over time in HIV risk behaviors among populations at high-risk for HIV infection, and to inform and evaluate HIV prevention activities. This NOFO will aim to fill gaps in knowledge regarding HIV prevention priorities among populations in geographic areas where current data are limited. Data collected will be used to improve HIV prevention, response, testing and treatment services, and reduce HIV incidence among populations at high-risk for HIV infection.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 93.944
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP
nhbs@cdc.gov
770-488-2756
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS)”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments and City or township governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS)”?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $97,750,000 and the agency expects to make about 30 awards.
How do I apply for “National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity CDC-RFA-PS22-2201), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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