93.357: Prevention and Control of Chronic Disease and Associated Risk Factors in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Ri

93.357

Inactive

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [HHS]

Jan. 9, 2020

Aug. 26, 2019

The purpose of this five-year program is to reduce the rates of disability and death associated with chronic disease in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands include American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. Evidence-based strategies to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, prevent and improve management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), improve availability and quality of data to inform programs, including maternal and child health and oral health, and monitor progress will be supported. Cross-cutting and unified approaches to address chronic disease and their risk factors, with an emphasis on tobacco use, diabetes, CVD, maternal and child health, and oral health will be supported. The purpose of this NOFO is: a) To reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure b) To improve prevention and management of diabetes c) To prevent persons at risk for pre-diabetes from developing diabetes d) To improve prevention and management of high blood pressure and high cholesterol e) To collect data to inform programs and policies that aim to improve maternal and child health f) To better address oral health needs

B - Cooperative Agreements

State governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other institutions of higher education; Nonprofits without 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, State Controlled institutions of higher education, American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments, American Indian or Alaska Native tribally designated organizations, Ministries of Health Applicants must provide proof of ability to serve populations in one of the following jurisdictions: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Republic of Palau, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico.

Beneficiaries of this NOFO are anyone/general public currently living in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico.