Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA TS19 1902
The grant opportunity titled "Early Detection of Certain Medical Conditions Related to Environmental Health Hazards" (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA TS19-1902; CFDA 93.534) is a discretionary, non-research grant administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ATSDR. It is structured as a five-year program intended to continue and strengthen a long-running community health effort focused on asbestos exposure and its health impacts in and around Libby and Troy, Montana. The central purpose is to support early detection of asbestos-related disease through organized health screening, paired with health education and community outreach so affected residents understand risks, services, and follow-up options.
This opportunity is rooted in the specific environmental health history of Libby, Montana, where vermiculite mining and processing occurred for much of the twentieth century. A key issue is that vermiculite from Libby was contaminated with asbestos, which led to significant exposure not only for mine and processing workers but also for other community members through occupational, household, and environmental pathways. Because asbestos-related conditions can take years to develop and may be underdiagnosed without targeted evaluation, the program is designed to deliver community-based screening services that identify asbestos-related abnormalities as early as possible, when medical management and monitoring can be more effective.
The notice of funding opportunity explicitly builds on earlier screening initiatives that began in 2000 and extends a program that started in 2011 under the Affordable Care Act. In practical terms, this means the recipient is expected to maintain continuity with established screening infrastructure and community relationships, while continuing to offer services that meet eligibility criteria for residents and former residents. Although Libby and Troy are the primary examples named, the program concept is broader: it is meant to provide screening, education, and outreach for people living in or previously living in geographic areas that have been subject to declared public health emergencies under CERCLA (the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act). In other words, the program is targeted to communities where serious environmental contamination has triggered federal emergency declarations, and where there is an ongoing need to identify and address related health conditions.
The funded work centers on three connected service areas. First is health screening for asbestos-related disease among eligible individuals, which typically involves clinically appropriate evaluation aimed at detecting asbestos-related abnormalities and guiding next steps for care. Second is health education, which focuses on informing participants and the wider community about asbestos exposure, potential health outcomes, what screening can and cannot show, and how to interpret and act on results. Third is outreach, which is essential in a community setting to ensure eligible residents and former residents know the program exists, understand eligibility, and can access services, especially people who may have moved away or who face barriers such as cost, transportation, or limited health system access.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments, as well as nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and other entity types as allowed under the announcement's additional eligibility details. The funding mechanism anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an award ceiling of $2,500,000, indicating that the agency intended to fund one organization to operate and coordinate the program at the scale required for the Libby/Troy community and related eligible populations. The original posting information shows a creation date of February 28, 2019, and an original closing date of April 30, 2019, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline.
Overall, this grant is best understood as a continuation and reinforcement of a specialized public health service program rather than a research initiative. Its value lies in sustaining organized screening capacity and community engagement in a place with a well-documented legacy of asbestos contamination, while aligning services with the legal and public health framework used for communities affected by major environmental hazards, including CERCLA-declared public health emergencies.Apply for CDC RFA TS19 1902
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - ATSDR in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Detection of Certain Medical Conditions Related to Environmental Health Hazards" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.534.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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