CDC Releases Call for National Organizations for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: CDC-RFA-DP10-1008

Link to Announcement: 

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=4VpKP23LLkpkLrbRRJGmmxj2PrKjXC9xxMQmwGVyT3QXpJt9DQtp!-9084050?oppId=183393&mode=VIEW

Purpose:

The purpose of the program is to plan, coordinate, and facilitate public health activities related to chronic disease prevention and health promotion (focusing on the National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s priority areas and goals), and environmental health. Approximately 79 million Americans have prediabetes.  Prediabetes means blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diabetes.  People with prediabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

The program purpose is to develop a process for identifying and supporting the work of 5-10 State Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs (DPCPs) that have the capacity and are well positioned to engage in state-wide or regional (large city) efforts to promote increased use of lifestyle change programs that have achieved CDC recognition.

Provide training and technical assistance on: 1) strategic use of health communication and marketing campaigns to raise awareness of prediabetes risk factors for people at risk, 2) strategies for raising awareness among health care providers of how to recognize and treat prediabetes and increase referrals to CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs, 3)  strategies for developing and implementing systems for referral of people with prediabetes or multiple type 2 diabetes risk factors to sites offering CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs, and 4) strategies for partnering with state and local government agencies to recommend that CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs be offered as a covered benefit for public employees to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. 

Program Implementation

Recipient Activities

1)      Develop a process for identifying  and supporting the work of 5-10 State Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs (DPCPs) that have the capacity and are well positioned to engage in state-wide or regional (large city) efforts to promote increased use of lifestyle change programs that have achieved CDC recognition (or pending recognition) to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes among people at high risk during the 12 month project period; 

2)      Provide training and technical assistance to 5-10 selected states, in coordination with CDC, in the following areas:

a)      Strategic use of health communication and marketing campaigns to raise awareness of prediabetes risk factors for people at risk, the location of sites offering lifestyle change programs that have achieved CDC recognition (or pending recognition), and how to enroll in these lifestyle programs;

b)      Strategies for raising awareness among health care providers of how to recognize and treat prediabetes;

c)      Strategies for working with health care providers to increase referrals to CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs;

d)      Strategies for developing and implementing systems for referral of people with prediabetes or multiple type 2 diabetes risk factors to sites offering CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs;

e)      Strategies for partnering with state and local government agencies to recommend that CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs be offered as a covered benefit for public employees to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes;

f)       Strategies for partnering with organizations such as business coalitions to increase support for CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs as a covered benefit by insurance providers and companies that are self-insured;

g)      Strategies for ensuring that efforts to increase awareness and promote the program are aligned and coordinated with organizations in the State that are delivering CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs.

3)      Develop a plan for documenting and evaluating the impact of the selected DPCP’s contributions toward increasing awareness, referrals and access to CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs during the project period, and the extent to which these activities support and/or complement those of the organizations offering the programs.

Dedicate staff with necessary knowledge and skills to successfully manage the project and complete the required recipient activities.

 In a cooperative agreement, CDC staff is substantially involved in the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.