Chronic Diseases: Research, Control, and Prevention

Objective

To assist State and local health agencies, health related organizations, and other public and private organizations in their efforts to prevent and control chronic diseases and disorders through research, development, capacity building, and intervention. To utilize research data to improve detection, diagnosis, treatment, and care of chronic diseases and their complications. To generate new knowledge related to chronic diseases that will improve health and quality of life and eliminate health disparities among segments of the population.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Nonprofit Organization

Applications may be submitted by State or local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau). Eligible applicants also include public and private nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations, small, minority, women-owned businesses, universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Indian tribes, and Indian tribal organizations. Foreign institutions may be eligible for some specific programs.

Who Benefits

• Resident/Citizen of a U.S. Territory
• U.S. Citizen

The general public will benefit from the objectives of this program.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

iyc5@cdc.gov
7704882766