Healthy Communities, Tobacco Control, Diabetes Prevention and Control, and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP14-1415 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: Feb 28, 2014Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 51Creation Date: Jan 24, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of the program is to reduce the morbidity and premature mortality associated with chronic diseases and to eliminate associated health disparities by supporting capacity building, program planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and surveillance for chronic disease conditions and chronic disease-related risk factors. This program addresses the Healthy People 2010 focus areas of Diabetes (focus area 5), Educational and Community-Based Programs (focus area 7), Public Health Infrastructure – Data and Information Systems (focus area 23), and Tobacco Use (focus area 27). This program also addresses the CDC goal of “Healthy People in Every Stage of Life” (“All people, and especially those at greater risk of health disparities, will achieve their optimal lifespan with the best possible quality of health in every stage of life.”) and “Healthy People in Healthy Places” (“The places where people live, work, learn, and play will protect and promote their health and safety, especially those at grea...
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