Proposals for State Action concerning Healthy People 2020

Posted by on April 6, 2009

Proposals for State Action concerning Healthy People 2020
Deadline: April 27, 2009

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, in collaboration with the Regional Health Administrators, is pleased to announce a request for proposals for the State Action:  Evaluating the Healthy People 2020 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Agenda project.  Funded by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, this project is being administered by John Snow, Incorporated (JSI). This evaluation project will fund state, territorial, and tribal governments to conduct innovative and participatory strategic planning activities, with an emphasis on multi-sector collaboration, using the Healthy People 2020 framework and population health improvement concepts (i.e., Healthy People 2020 mission and overarching goals; social, physical, and environmental determinants of health; and health equity).  Up to 12 projects, taking place between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, will be funded at a maximum award of $37,000 each. Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity include: State and territorial health departments, and Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, tribal epidemiology centers, and urban Indian organizations. For the full request for proposal, please visit: http://www.healthypeople.gov/stateaction.