Monday, April 7, 2025
4/7/2025
NCSD Aims to STOP STDs: All Components - The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) is the only national that represents state, territorial, and local health department STD directors, who are our core members. Because we reach 100 percent of the target audience, NCSD is uniquely positioned to fulfill the purpose of this cooperative agreement and leverage our core membership to create local, state, and national STD/HIV prevention impact. In addition, over 5,672 NCSD associate members across the country work in the public and private sectors to prevent STD/HIV and promote sexual health and wellness, including our national DIS and STD and sexual health clinic networks. NCSD provides leadership, builds capacity, convenes partners, and advocates for quality STD prevention—all of which are essential to achieving the outcomes of this cooperative agreement. Joining us as partners for this effort are ASTHO, Denver PTC, JSI, and NASTAD, each of whom bring to the proposed work extensive experience and proven subject matter expertise. NCSD proposes to enhance the workforce and operational capacities and capabilities of state, local, and territorial STD programs through our extensive public health policy, communications, training, TA, partnerships, and leadership development experience. NCSD proposes the Yearfollowing short-term, intermediate, and long-term outcomes, as outlined in the NOFO. Short-Term Outcomes: •Increased understanding of communication gaps with STD/HIV programs and relevant interests among affected communities. (Component A) •Increased awareness and knowledge of timely and relevant CDC STD/HIV issues among priority audiences. (Component A) •Increased ability of STD/HIV programs to effectively disseminate communications related to priority & emerging issues (Component A) • Increased awareness & knowledge about local, state, and national policy environments and the impact of policies on STD/HIV programs, among program staff. (Component B) • Increased program staff ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders about the STD/HIV program impact and investment strategies for STD/HIV prevention and control. (Component B) • Increased knowledge of policies, guidelines, and training curricula among STD program staff. (Component C) • Increased understanding of program challenges and successes amongst STD program staff. (Component C) • Increased communication among national partners to address emerging issues. (Component D) • Increased availability of culturally competent communications for emerging issues. (Component D) • Increased knowledge and understanding among program directors about public policy, visionary leadership, strategic planning, program planning, critical thinking, human resource management, and cultural competence. (Component E) Intermediate Outcomes: • Increased engagement with CDC STD/HIV program priority areas among partners. (Component A) • Increased availability of materials documenting STD program successes and impact, investment strategies or professional judgements. (Component B) • Increased awareness and knowledge about STD programs among priority audiences. (Component B) • Increased capacity of STD staff to assess, manage, and improve their STD prevention and control programs. (Component C) • Increased ability to address emerging and unaddressed STD issues and identify best practices. (Component D) • Increased ability of program directors to demonstrate critical thinking, respond with flexibility to changing needs, apply problem-solving methods to challenging situations, and translate policy into organizational plans, structures, and programs. (Component E)
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).