The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced available funding of $70 million to improve the health of small communities across the nation. The small-community investments are part of the Community Transformation Grant (CTG) program, a comprehensive prevention and wellness initiative launched in 2011 by HHS and administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CTG Small Communities program targets intervention populations of up to 500,000 in neighborhoods, school districts, villages, towns, cities and counties in order to increase opportunities for people to make healthful choices and improve health. These areas can be specific counties, cities, towns and villages with populations up to 500,000 or neighborhoods, sections, or subgroups of the population (e.g., children or seniors) within a metropolitan area.
The official funding opportunity announcement for the Community Transformation Grant program Small Communities component can be found here. The letter of intent deadline is June 18, 2012 and the application deadline is July 31, 2012, 5pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time. To learn more about the Community Transformation Grant program, including a list of the current 68 awardees, please visit their website.
For more information about how the Prevention and Public Health Fund is helping promote prevention in every state, click here. For an overview fact sheet about the Community Transformation Grant program, click here.
