Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA EH16 1602
Building Resilience Against Climate Effects: Enhancing Community Resilience by Implementing Health Adaptations is a CDC funding opportunity designed to help state and local health departments move from climate planning into real-world action. The premise is straightforward: climate change is already increasing the frequency and severity of hazards such as extreme heat, heavy rainfall, flooding, drought, stronger storms, and sea level rise, and those hazards can directly and indirectly harm human health. The CDC points to findings from the National Climate Assessment showing that existing health threats are likely to intensify and that new threats may emerge as climate conditions continue to shift across the United States.
This opportunity sits within the CDC Climate and Health Program (CHP), which was established in 2009 to help health departments develop and test ways to prepare for and respond to climate-related health risks. In earlier rounds of support, participating jurisdictions used the BRACE framework (Building Resilience Against Climate Effects) to assess risks, identify vulnerable populations, and produce Climate and Health Adaptation Plans. The focus of this particular Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is follow-on work: it funds the implementation of those adaptation plans rather than the creation of new ones, with a strong emphasis on monitoring, evaluation, and measurable public health outcomes.
The core purpose is to reduce negative health impacts from climate change within a health department's jurisdiction by putting evidence-based interventions into practice wherever possible. That includes selecting and deploying public health adaptations that are grounded in existing research and practice, then tracking whether those interventions are working through structured monitoring and evaluation. The CDC expects funded projects to use performance measures that demonstrate progress and health impact, not just activity counts. In practical terms, that means designing interventions with clear objectives, defining indicators of success, collecting data consistently, and using findings to refine approaches over time.
A notable feature of the program is its emphasis on strengthening overall public health capacity to deal with climate threats using the 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) as both a guide and an assessment tool. This signals that the CDC is not only funding specific climate-related interventions, but also encouraging health departments to embed climate readiness into routine public health functions such as surveillance, community partnerships, communication, emergency preparedness, policy development, and continuous quality improvement.
Administratively, this is a discretionary cooperative agreement (meaning the CDC is likely to have substantial involvement in guiding or supporting recipients during implementation). It is offered under Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA EH16-1602, within the health activity category, and listed under CFDA 93.070. Eligible applicants are state governments and city or township governments, reflecting the program's intent to support governmental public health agencies with jurisdictional responsibility. The original closing date for applications was June 20, 2016, with an award ceiling of $300,000 per award and an expected 18 awards, indicating a moderately sized cohort of jurisdictions implementing climate-and-health adaptations with CDC support.Apply for CDC RFA EH16 1602
- The Centers for Disease Control - NCEH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building Resilience Against Climate Effects: Enhancing Community Resilience by Implementing Health Adaptations" 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 2016-04-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-06-20. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, City or township governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Building Resilience Against Climate Effects: Enhancing Community Resilience by Implementing Health Adaptations" opportunity?
It is a CDC funding opportunity intended to help state and local health departments move from climate planning into real-world implementation by putting climate and health adaptation actions into practice within their jurisdictions.
What is the main goal of this CDC funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to reduce negative health impacts from climate change by implementing public health adaptations (interventions) and using monitoring and evaluation to measure whether those actions are working and producing measurable public health outcomes.
Which climate-related hazards does the opportunity focus on?
The opportunity is framed around climate change increasing the frequency and severity of hazards such as extreme heat, heavy rainfall, flooding, drought, stronger storms, and sea level rise, all of which can directly and indirectly harm human health.
Why is the CDC offering this funding now?
The CDC cites findings from the National Climate Assessment indicating that existing health threats are likely to intensify and that new threats may emerge as climate conditions continue to change across the United States, increasing the urgency to implement adaptations that protect health.
How does this opportunity relate to the CDC Climate and Health Program (CHP)?
This funding opportunity sits within the CDC Climate and Health Program (CHP), established in 2009 to help health departments develop and test approaches to prepare for and respond to climate-related health risks.
Is this funding meant for creating new climate and health plans?
No. The stated focus is follow-on work that funds implementation of existing Climate and Health Adaptation Plans developed previously, rather than creating new plans.
What framework is associated with earlier rounds of this work?
Earlier rounds used the BRACE framework (Building Resilience Against Climate Effects) to assess risks, identify vulnerable populations, and produce Climate and Health Adaptation Plans. This FOA emphasizes implementing those plans.
What kinds of activities does the CDC expect recipients to carry out?
Recipients are expected to select and deploy evidence-based public health adaptations where possible and to track effectiveness through structured monitoring and evaluation focused on measurable outcomes.
What does "evidence-based interventions" mean in the context of this opportunity?
It means selecting and putting into practice public health adaptations that are grounded in existing research and public health practice, rather than purely theoretical approaches.
How important are monitoring and evaluation in this opportunity?
Monitoring and evaluation are central. The CDC emphasizes using performance measures that demonstrate progress and health impact, not just counts of activities completed.
What does the CDC mean by "performance measures" for this FOA?
Performance measures are indicators used to demonstrate progress and public health impact. The expectation is that projects will define objectives, specify indicators of success, collect data consistently, and use findings to refine approaches over time.
How does the FOA describe success for funded projects?
Success is described in terms of measurable public health outcomes and demonstrated progress, supported by structured monitoring and evaluation, rather than reporting activity counts alone.
What is the role of the 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) in this program?
The opportunity emphasizes strengthening overall public health capacity to address climate threats using the 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) as both a guide and an assessment tool, encouraging climate readiness to be integrated into routine public health functions.
What types of public health functions are highlighted as part of building climate readiness?
The FOA highlights embedding climate readiness into routine functions such as surveillance, community partnerships, communication, emergency preparedness, policy development, and continuous quality improvement.
What type of award mechanism is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which indicates the CDC is likely to have substantial involvement in guiding or supporting recipients during implementation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA EH16-1602.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.070.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
It is listed under the health activity category.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are state governments and city or township governments, reflecting the program's intent to support governmental public health agencies with jurisdictional responsibility.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is $300,000 per award.
How many awards were expected?
The CDC expected 18 awards, suggesting a moderately sized cohort of jurisdictions implementing climate-and-health adaptations with CDC support.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date for applications was June 20, 2016.
What is the overall premise behind BRACE-related implementation funding?
The premise is that climate change is already affecting communities through more frequent and severe hazards, and health departments can reduce resulting health harms by implementing adaptation actions and measuring their effectiveness.
Does the FOA emphasize specific health outcomes?
It emphasizes measurable public health outcomes in general, with an expectation that recipients will use monitoring, evaluation, and performance measures to demonstrate progress and health impact within their jurisdictions.
Is the program focused on a single hazard like heat, or multiple hazards?
It is framed as multi-hazard, referencing extreme heat, heavy rainfall, flooding, drought, stronger storms, and sea level rise as examples of climate-related hazards that can harm health.
What is the geographic scope of funded work?
The work is intended to reduce negative health impacts from climate change within the applicant health department's jurisdiction.
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