OpportunityTitle: PPHF 2014: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) - financed in part by Prevention and Public Health Funding
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: A. Eligibility Information     1. Eligible Applicants:    &#149; Local governments or their bona fide agents  &#149; Public nonprofit organizations  &#149; Private nonprofit organizations  &#149; For profit organizations  &#149; Small, minority, women-owned businesses  &#149; Universities  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149; American Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated organizations  &#149; Alaska Native health corporations  &#149; Urban Indian health organizations  &#149; Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149; Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities  2. Special Eligibility Requirements:        Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) as part of the application process to be eligible to apply for this program. Failure to submit an LOI will result in non-responsiveness, and the applicant will be prohibited from continuing the application process.  Applicants must submit an LOI by the date and time posted in this announcement.
Description: Purpose: This 3-year initiative will award funds to create healthier communities by strengthening existing capacity to implement locally tailored evidence- and practice-based population-based PSE improvement strategies in priority populations experiencing chronic disease disparities and associated risk factors, and supporting implementation, evaluation and dissemination of these strategies. This FOA will also support effective implementation of existing PSE improvements and offers the opportunity for communities to take comprehensive action to address risk factors contributing to the most common and debilitating chronic conditions. The intent of REACH is to also build an evidence base that supports community centered approaches to reducing or eliminating health disparities. Applicants will provide compelling data to support the priority population selected; that data should be accompanied by justification for selection of the intervention(s) that will improve population health. Applicants should plan a strong evaluation of proposed activities and strategies. This will contribute to an increased understanding of how racial and ethnic minority communities and their partners can effectively reduce or eliminate health disparities, and achieve health equity.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;(PGO) Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone:  770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Dates:  1. Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: June 6, 2014 (Required)  2. Application Deadline: July 22, 2014, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time, on www.grants.gov  3. Informational conference call for potential applicants: May 30, 2014, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight time, Call-in number: 877 918 9241 (toll free), Participant Passcode 5073952