The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the availability of $70 million in funding to improve the health of small communities across the country. Funds will be administered through the Community Transformation Grants Small Communities Program, which was launched in 2011 and is administered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The program targets opportunities to improve health in communities with populations of up to 500,000.
CDC expects to award between 25-50 grants, with successful applicants announced in September 2012.
The official funding opportunity announcement for the Community Transformation Grant program Small Communities component can be found at www.grants.gov.
The letter of intent deadline is June 18, 2012 and the application deadline is July 31, 2012, 5 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
- Learn more about the Community Transformation Grants program, including a list of the current 68 awardees.
- View fact sheets on the Community Transformation Grants program.
- Get more information about how the Prevention and Public Health Fund is helping promote prevention in every state.
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