Submit a CDC special interest project application through UNC

Each year, the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) has the opportunity to submit proposals to CDC in response to the RFA for "Special Interest Projects" or SIPs.

An expression of interest to submit a proposal is due to HPDP by Jan 25, 2022.

2022 Special Interest Projects

• SIP 22-001: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation of Free Sunscreen Dispensers in Outdoor Community Settings
• SIP 22-002: Electronic Health Record Study to Examine Factors and Diagnostic Pathways that Facilitate Early Ovarian Cancer Diagnoses
• SIP 22-003: Improving and Evaluating Measures to Identify Tics and Tic Disorders Including Tourette Syndrome in Children in Epidemiologic Studies and Clinical Settings
• SIP 22-004: Disability and Health Data Collaborative: Using Data to Promote the Health and Wellness of People with Disabilities
• SIP 22-005: Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE): Enhancing Practical Guidance to Support Climate and Health Adaptation Planning
• SIP 22-006: Dementia Risk Reduction Research Network – Collaborating Centers
• SIP 22-007: COVID-19 and Women: An Assessment of Challenges and Lessons Learned to Enhance Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Women and Families

For more information, please refer to the CDC Request for Applications (RFA). A detailed description of the SIPs begins on page 47. To check for updates or changes to the RFA, or to subscribe to notifications of future changes, visit Grants.gov.

If you might be interested in submitting a proposal for one of these opportunities, please refer to the important dates below. Please note that only one application per SIP is allowable. If there is interest from multiple PIs, we will do our best to coordinate efforts or, if necessary, request brief applications for consideration by blinded internal reviewers to decide which proposal moves forward.

Important Dates

• CDC Pre-Application Informational Call: 01/18/2022, 1:30-3:30 PM (To request call-in information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..)
• Expressions of interest to Alice Ammerman, Beverly Garcia, and Christina Rodriguez: 01/25/2022 (Earlier is always better!)
• Letter of Intent due to CDC: 02/03/2022
• Internal Processing Form (IPF) due to UNC OSR: 02/25/2022
• Application Due to CDC: 03/04/2022
• Estimated Start Date: 09/30/2022

Questions? Send one email to all three members of the HPDP leadership team:

• Alice Ammerman, HPDP Director (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Beverly Garcia, Managing Director, Research and Operations (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Christina Rodriguez, Associate Director, Grants and Finance (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)