OpportunityTitle: Sodium Reduction in Communities
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: The following organizations are eligible to apply:    a. State Health Departments  b. American Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)   c. County Health Departments (with jurisdictions over 500,000)  d. City or Township Health Departments (with jurisdictions over 500,000)  2. Special Eligibility Requirements:   State Health Departments: An official state health department (or its bona fide agent), or its equivalent, as designated by the Governor, will serve as the lead/fiduciary agency for Small City/County and Rural Community applications.  Each State-Coordinated Application must include at least 2 small city/county or rural community sub-applicants.  For this announcement, the term &#147;State&#148; includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The term &#147;small city/county&#148; is defined as a local health department that serves a jurisdiction with a population between 50,000 &#150; 500,000 people.  The term &#147;rural area&#148; is defined as a local health department that serves a jurisdiction with a population of 50,000 people and below.
Description: . The purpose of this program is to reduce sodium intake to limits recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010. Because the majority of sodium that people consume is already present in foods before purchase or preparation, reducing sodium intake may require increased availability and accessibility of lower sodium items. Because community-wide efforts to reduce sodium intake are relatively new, more practice-based evidence would support identification and refinement of effective strategies.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section
GrantorContactText: CDC &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;TIMS &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: Dates:  &#149; Potential applicant conference calls:  CDC will conduct a conference call for all interested applicants to provide technical assistance and respond to any questions regarding the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) process.  Conference call lines are limited so we encourage those who can to call in from one location.  The call-in information is: Toll free Number: 1-877-934-5134; Passcode: 45641947.  The call will take place for applicants on: May 13, 2013 at 2:00p.m., U.S. Eastern Time.  The call will not be recorded; however questions will be posted at  http://www.cdc.gov/salt/foa.htm   Letter of Intent Deadline Date:  May 20, 2013  Application Deadline Date:  June 18, 2013, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov