DNPAO NOFO HELPFUL INFORMATION:
Are you preparing for your organization’s application for CDC-DNPAO funding? This webpage has basic information to help you get ready for the funding opportunities for SPAN, HOP and REACH. As of February 1, 2023, the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement for HOP and SPAN have been released, and we are waiting for the REACH NOFO announcement.
KEY ACRONYMS TO KNOW
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
- ASPHN cannot answer questions about the NOFO once released.
- Interested applicants should submit questions to DNPAO as instructed in the NOFO once released.
Are you preparing for your organization’s application for CDC-DNPAO funding? This webpage has basic information to help you get ready for the anticipated funding opportunities for SPAN, HOP and REACH. The estimated Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement date is January 12, 2023.
KEY ACRONYMS TO KNOW
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
- ASPHN has no prior knowledge of what will be in the SPAN, HOP or REACH Notice of Funding Opportunities.
- ASPHN cannot answer questions about the NOFO once released.
- Interested applicants should submit questions to DNPAO as instructed in the NOFO once released.
RESOURCES TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR THE DNPAO NOFO
The following resources will help familiarize you with CDC-DNPAO and its priorities, trainings, partner sessions, and more.
BECOME FAMILIAR WITH DNPAO’S NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM
DNPAO’s 2021 National Training delivered 22.5 hours of programming across 51 sessions with 141 persons speaking. The sessions were attended by 759 attendees from 44 states.
VIEW AGENDA ITEMS FROM DNPAO NATIONAL PARTNER MEETINGS
As one of CDC-DNPAO’s national partners, ASPHN has attended the division’s National Partner Meetings. Use the following information sheet to learn more about and find links to the meeting agendas and slides (if available) going back to June 2021.
FREQUENTLY VISIT THE DNPAO WEBSITE
The DNPAO website is regularly updated, so it’s important that you visit it frequently for the latest content and information.
FIND RELATED ITEMS ON ASPHN’S WEBSITE
Search ASPHN’s website for programs or webinars that might provide background and context to topics that might be in the NOFO. Simply click on the search icon in the upper right corner of this website to find topics of interest.
TIPS TO HELP YOU STAY ON TRACK
Use the following information to help you once the NOFO is released.
- BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW. Find out the process within your agency — who needs to approve or sign off on the application? How much lead time will they need to review?
- LOOK WITHIN YOUR AGENCY for strategic plans and priorities that align well with national topics of discussion.
- SIGN-UP ON GRANTS.GOV to receive updates once the NOFO is released, or to find out who within your agency has access to grants.gov.
- ATTEND THE APPLICANT CALL. The call date and time and join information will be in the NOFO. Take careful notes in case the call is not recorded.
- CAREFULLY STUDY THE EVALUATION CRITERIA USED BY APPLICATION REVIEWERS. Create a check list of all the grant requirements and have a third party review to be sure you’ve met all those requirements in what you want to submit.
- PREPARE AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS. Don’t try and predict or guess intent.
- CONSTANTLY MONITOR THE Q&A PROVIDED BY DNPAO. This will help inform and take the guesswork out of your application.
- LOOK ON THE DNPAO WEBSITE for resources and be sure to bookmark those pages.
- REVIEW THE WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL STRATEGY to find strategies that are mentioned in the NOFO.
- CHECK THIS ASPHN WEBPAGE frequently for updated information.
- ONCE THE NOFO IS RELEASED, ASPHN will highlight resources it has related to strategies.