Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Posted by on September 28, 2009
CDC Announces $650 Million for Community Chronic Disease Prevention
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced $650 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to “to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, decrease obesity, and decrease smoking in U.S. communities.” $373 Million will go towards the “Communities Putting Prevention to Work” initiative, for which approximately 30-40 communities will be selected through a competitive grant process. Communities interested in applying for “Communities Putting Prevention to Work” grants can find more information at www.grants.gov. The application deadline for the community projects is December 1, 2009. The remaining funds will be made available in the coming weeks to states, territories, and organizations to support, extend and evaluate the reach and impact of the community projects.
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