WELL-INTEGRATED SCREENING AND EVALUATION FOR WOMEN ACROSS THE NATION (WISEWOMAN)

Objective

The purpose of this competitive five-year program is to fund state health departments and tribal organizations to extend services to improve prevention, detection, and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors for low-income, uninsured, or underinsured women by offering CVD screening, risk reduction counseling, referral to medical services, referral to programs, and resources to support positive cardiovascular health.

Who Can Apply

• Other

State and the District of Columbia government; local government or their Bona Fide Agent; U.S. Territory or Possession; Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government; Native American Organization (American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organization). 1. Eligible Applicants: • State and 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) . • American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations 2. Special Eligibility Requirements:Applicants must be recipients of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) program funding.

Who Benefits

• Women

Beneficiaries of this program include: Women who are ages 40-64 and eligible through the NBCCEDP criteria.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

LNWashington@cdc.gov
770 488 2766