Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes

Objective

To establish oral health leadership and program guidance, oral health data collection and interpretation, multi-dimensional delivery system for oral and physical health, and to implement science-based programs (including dental sealants and community water fluoridation) to improve oral and physical health. To strengthen state oral health programs and public health core capacity to decrease dental caries and reduce inequalities in the oral health targeted populations.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
• Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination

Eligible applicants are the official State and territorial health agencies of the United States, the District of Columbia, tribal organizations, the Commonwealth of Puerto, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and Amercian Samoa, or their Bona Fide Agents. For specific funding announcements, eligible applicants may be more limited; for example, State governments, including the District of Columbia, or their Bona Fide Agents

Who Benefits

• Anyone/general public
• State

States, political subdivisions of States, local health authorities, and individuals or organizations with specialized health interests will benefit.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

LNWashington@cdc.gov
770 488 2766