The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications for the Innovative Cardiovascular Health Program.
Donor Name: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/23/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,200,000
Duration: 5 years
Details:
Health system interventions aimed at preventing, controlling, and managing high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol may include aligning with national guidelines and recommendations; supporting better continuity of care across health care settings; maximal use of electronic health record data; technological advances that improve medication adherence; fully utilizing community health workers, and other related interventions supporting community and clinical links and partnerships.
Building on relevant advancements and lessons learned from the previous funding opportunity (CDC-RFA-DP18-1817), this Innovative Cardiovascular Health Program will build towards the next phase by focusing on partnerships to improve the overall prevalence, detection, and control of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia in priority populations and address SDoH, stress/mental health, health inequity, and injustice – all factors that can lead to and/or exacerbate CVD.
This NOFO focuses on comprehensive efforts to identify and respond to health care disparities and improve health outcomes, specifically for those with hypertension and high cholesterol.
Funding Information
- Funding provided will range from $650,000 to $1,200,000, with an average award of $950,000.
- Award amounts will be based on priority populations which for this NOFO are adults aged 18 and older with a hypertension crude prevalence of 53% or higher, as shown by data specifically at the census tract level. Consideration of the geographic area where work is proposed, along with prior experience and organizational capacity.
- Total Period of Performance Length: 5 year(s)
Eligibility Criteria
- Special district governments
- Small businesses
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- State governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
