OpportunityTitle: Advancing Public Health Actions to Prevent and Control Chronic Disease in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Ability to access and submit dataIf you are not a Department or Ministry of Health in the jurisdiction you are applying for, you must attach a memorandum of agreement (MOA) or memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department or Ministry of Health in that jurisdiction. We require specific surveillance and health system data from recipients to make sure you are meeting performance measures. Therefore, you must demonstrate that you will be able to access that data and submit it to us.   The MOU or MOA should specify that the Department or Ministry of Health will do the following:   Provide you with access to surveillance and health system data.  Grant you the authority to submit the data to CDC.  Collaborate with you to make sure complete data are submitted to CDC.   You must provide the MOU or MOA in an attachment labeled &#8220;MOU_DataAccess&#8221; when you submit your application via Grants.gov.   Location   You must provide proof of your location in one of the U.S. territories or freely associated states listed here:   American Samoa  The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)  The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)  Guam  Puerto Rico  The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)  The Republic of Palau  The U.S. Virgin Islands   You must be able to implement this program in the U.S. territory or freely associated state in which you operate and are located.   Evidence of location may include documentation showing that you are a territorial government or a bona fide agent in the U.S. territory or freely associated state. A bona fide agent is an agency or organization recognized by the state as eligible to submit an application under state eligibility in place of a state application.   If you are applying as a territorial government or bona fide agent of a jurisdiction or local government, you must attach evidence of location documentation from the state or local government. This documentation must be provided as an attachment labeled &#8220;Evidence of Location&#8221; when you submit your application via Grants.gov.
Description: Six out of ten adults living in the United States have at least one chronic disease. The cost of managing individuals with chronic conditions is a significant portion of the nation&#8217;s healthcare expenses. The United States has made progress in chronic disease prevention and control over recent decades. However, similar advancements have not been made in the U.S. territories and freely associated states. The U.S. territories and freely associated states include: American Samoa The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Guam Puerto Rico The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) The Republic of Palau The U.S. Virgin Islands The unique challenges these islands face make addressing chronic disease particularly complex. These challenges include: High disease burden. Dispersed populations. Limited infrastructure. Diverse cultures and languages. Vulnerability to natural disasters. Strained healthcare systems. High healthcare costs. This cooperative agreement will support integrated, evidence-based strategies and activities to prevent and manage chronic disease in the U.S. territories and freely associated states. This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) aims to reduce disability and death rates associated with chronic diseases by decreasing the prevalence of modifiable risk factors that contribute to chronic diseases in these islands. Focus areas include: Preventing and reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Preventing and managing diabetes. Improving oral health disparities. There are two components to this NOFO. The first is a required Core Component, which uses evidence-based strategies to promote health and reduce chronic disease. The second is an optional, competitive Oral Health Component, which addresses oral disease with evidence-based interventions and practices.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: islandprogdp25-0024@cdc.gov
GrantorContactText: Monique Young&lt;br/&gt;islandprogdp25-0024@cdc.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.