WISEWOMAN: Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation of WOMen Across the Nation | CDC RFA DP 23 0003

Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA DP 23 0003

The WISEWOMAN: Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation of WOMen Across the Nation funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA DP 23 0003) is a CDC cooperative agreement designed to help jurisdictions expand preventive cardiovascular health services for women who are already being served through the CDC-funded National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). In practical terms, it is meant to build on the existing reach of NBCCEDP by adding screening and follow-up supports that address heart disease and stroke risk, especially among women who may face barriers to routine preventive care. The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.

At the core of the program is the idea of integration: women who come in for breast and cervical cancer screening through NBCCEDP can also receive assessment for cardiovascular disease risk factors and be connected to services that help reduce those risks. The opportunity emphasizes preventive health services that go beyond one-time screening. It highlights assessing cardiovascular risk factors and then providing or facilitating evidence-based supports to reduce risk through improved diet, increased physical activity, tobacco cessation, and support for medication adherence. The program description makes clear that applicants are expected to do more than direct education; they are expected to implement services and systems that help participants make and sustain risk-reducing changes, including adherence to prescribed therapies when appropriate.

A required feature of the work is a strong focus on health systems and community-clinical links. This means awardees should strengthen the way clinical providers, public health programs, and community resources work together so that screening leads to action, referrals are completed, and participants can access ongoing support. This focus typically points to building reliable referral pathways, follow-up processes, care coordination, and partnerships with community-based organizations that can deliver lifestyle programs, tobacco cessation supports, or other risk-reduction services. The intent is to ensure these preventive services are not isolated events but are embedded in a functioning network that supports participants before, during, and after clinical encounters.

The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the period of performance, such as collaboration, technical assistance, and shared program expectations between CDC and recipients. The funding activity category is health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.436. The anticipated scale of the program is national in reach, with an expected 33 awards and an award ceiling of $2,000,000 per award, signaling a significant investment intended to support robust implementation capacity across multiple jurisdictions.

Eligibility is aimed at governmental and certain tribal entities, specifically state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). The notice also lists "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which indicates there may be additional eligible applicant types or conditions described in the full announcement beyond the abbreviated listing provided. The overall structure suggests the program is intended to be implemented by entities with the ability to coordinate statewide or jurisdiction-wide public health and clinical partnerships and to align WISEWOMAN services with NBCCEDP operations.

Key administrative details include the opportunity creation date of March 27, 2023, with an original closing date of May 26, 2023. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. These details frame the specific competition timeline, while the program purpose remains consistent: expand NBCCEDP participant services to include cardiovascular risk assessment and risk-reduction interventions, and reinforce the system-level connections that make prevention services accessible, coordinated, and effective.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WISEWOMAN: Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation of WOMen Across the Nation" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.436.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm 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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 33 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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