Funding Opportunity

Department of Health and Human Services

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Conference Support Program
Department of Health and Human Services


Additional Information on Eligibility:
Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) For-profit organizations (other than small business) Small, minority, and women-owned businesses Universities Community-based organizations Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments 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) Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entity A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov. Only conferences planned for May 1, 2010 through September 30, 2014 are eligible to apply under this announcement.


Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announce the pending availability of appropriated fiscal year (FY) 2010 funds for National Center for the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Conference Support Program. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2010” focus areas of Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions; Cancer; Diabetes; Educational and Community-Based Programs; Heart Disease and Stroke; Nutrition and Overweight; Physical Activity and Fitness; Respiratory Diseases; and Tobacco Use. HIV Conferences and HIV subject matter are covered under another program and are not permitted under this announcement. The purpose of conference support funding is to provide partial support for specific non-Federal conferences in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention information and education programs, and applied research. Applicants can submit applications for conferences that are not a part of series for a one-year project period or an applicant can submit a proposal for a five year project period when a series of annual conferences are proposed by a sponsoring organization. The applicant can submit applications on an annual basis for up to five years for a series of conferences or the applicant can submit one application for five years of proposed activities. A series is proposed as the exact same focus area with in the scope of the program announcement conducted more than one time during the project period. An applicant can apply for funding for more than one different conference during the project period. Each application must focus on one topic area.

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