NU58DP007425
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
The Kentucky Cardiovascular Health Program - In 2021, Kentucky ranked 48th in life expectancy, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Kentucky. Adult Kentuckians have a high blood pressure crude prevalence of 39.9%, compared with the national rate of 32.4%, and a high cholesterol crude prevalence of 37.5%, compared with the US rate of 35.7%. In Kentucky, these risk factors for CVD can increase dramatically depending on race, ethnicity, income, and geography.
To address these risk factors, the Kentucky Department for Public Health's (KDPH) Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (KHDSP) Program and their partners aim to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) by implementing and evaluating evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies. The intended outcomes of these strategies are to improve hypertension control, reduce disparities in blood pressure control, and reduce the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) through community-clinical linkages that address social service and support needs of patients with the highest prevalence or risk for CVD.
Even though KHDSP's activities have statewide capacity, the KHDSP has prioritized partnerships that serve Black persons, Hispanic persons, people who live at or below the federal poverty level, live in rural or Appalachian counties, and people who are 65 and older. With existing and new partners, KHDSP will create a multidisciplinary cross-functional learning collaborative (LC) to advance community-clinical linkages that improve health equity and reduce disparities in health outcomes for populations with the highest prevalence or risk for CVD. Anticipated LC members include other CDC-funded state programs, public health entities, health systems, and community-based organizations that address social service and support needs and social injustices.
Through leadership, dedicated staff, and financial and technical resources, KHDSP will coordinate cross-sector communication and activities to address SDOH in priority populations and reduce health inequity. As a key strategy to improve hypertension control overall and to reduce disparities in hypertension control, KHDSP will promote the use of electronic health records (EHR) or health information technology (HIT) in health systems to monitor, track, and report quality measures for clinical and social services and support needs. As part of this effort, KHDSP will coordinate a hypertension quality improvement institute and assist partners to develop EHR/HIT workflows that allow for the disaggregation of clinical and social services and support needs data to improve health equity within their settings.
In addition, KHDSP will continue to promote the adoption of evidence-based quality measurement at the provider level through the consistent implementation of the Cardiovascular Assessment, Risk Reduction, and Education, Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Program (CARE SMBP) using an implementation science framework. CARE SMBP is a state-approved bi-directional provider referral program that focuses on lifestyle change education with clinical SMBP support through team-based care. KHDSP will also work with CARE SMBP partners to integrate CARE SMBP as a vehicle to use or develop standardized processes and tools to identify, track, and monitor referrals for social services and support needs resulting from CARE SMBP encounters, whether in a community or clinical setting.
At multiple systems levels, KHDSP will support the identification and deployment of community health workers as critical community-clinical connections to address social service and support needs of populations with the highest prevalence or risk for CVD.
To address these risk factors, the Kentucky Department for Public Health's (KDPH) Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (KHDSP) Program and their partners aim to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) by implementing and evaluating evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies. The intended outcomes of these strategies are to improve hypertension control, reduce disparities in blood pressure control, and reduce the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) through community-clinical linkages that address social service and support needs of patients with the highest prevalence or risk for CVD.
Even though KHDSP's activities have statewide capacity, the KHDSP has prioritized partnerships that serve Black persons, Hispanic persons, people who live at or below the federal poverty level, live in rural or Appalachian counties, and people who are 65 and older. With existing and new partners, KHDSP will create a multidisciplinary cross-functional learning collaborative (LC) to advance community-clinical linkages that improve health equity and reduce disparities in health outcomes for populations with the highest prevalence or risk for CVD. Anticipated LC members include other CDC-funded state programs, public health entities, health systems, and community-based organizations that address social service and support needs and social injustices.
Through leadership, dedicated staff, and financial and technical resources, KHDSP will coordinate cross-sector communication and activities to address SDOH in priority populations and reduce health inequity. As a key strategy to improve hypertension control overall and to reduce disparities in hypertension control, KHDSP will promote the use of electronic health records (EHR) or health information technology (HIT) in health systems to monitor, track, and report quality measures for clinical and social services and support needs. As part of this effort, KHDSP will coordinate a hypertension quality improvement institute and assist partners to develop EHR/HIT workflows that allow for the disaggregation of clinical and social services and support needs data to improve health equity within their settings.
In addition, KHDSP will continue to promote the adoption of evidence-based quality measurement at the provider level through the consistent implementation of the Cardiovascular Assessment, Risk Reduction, and Education, Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Program (CARE SMBP) using an implementation science framework. CARE SMBP is a state-approved bi-directional provider referral program that focuses on lifestyle change education with clinical SMBP support through team-based care. KHDSP will also work with CARE SMBP partners to integrate CARE SMBP as a vehicle to use or develop standardized processes and tools to identify, track, and monitor referrals for social services and support needs resulting from CARE SMBP encounters, whether in a community or clinical setting.
At multiple systems levels, KHDSP will support the identification and deployment of community health workers as critical community-clinical connections to address social service and support needs of populations with the highest prevalence or risk for CVD.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Kentucky
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 200% from $1,144,748 to $3,434,244.
Kentucky Cabinet For Health & Family Services was awarded
Kentucky CVD Prevention & Equity Program
Cooperative Agreement NU58DP007425
worth $3,434,244
from National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in June 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Kentucky United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.945 Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity The National Cardiovascular Health Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/3/25
Period of Performance
6/30/23
Start Date
6/29/28
End Date
Funding Split
$3.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NU58DP007425
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NU58DP007425
SAI Number
NU58DP007425-1593105749
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
75CDC1 CDC Office of Financial Resources
Funding Office
75CUC0 CDC NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION
Awardee UEI
LECJQDCLHVE5
Awardee CAGE
1M3S5
Performance District
KY-90
Senators
Mitch McConnell
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services (075-0948) | Health care services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $1,144,748 | 100% |
Modified: 7/3/25