Are CTG awards intended to replace the current funding from CDC for Healthy Communities?
No. The Communities Transformation Grant awards are new and authorized under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, they are not a replacement for any existing federal program. The Community Transformation Grant initiative provides an important opportunity for communities to support intensive approaches to reduce risk factors responsible for the leading causes of death and disability and to prevent and control chronic diseases in the nation. The purpose of the initiative is to create healthier communities by focusing on capacity building and implementation of broad, evidence-based and practice-based policy, environmental, programmatic, and infrastructure changes.
Related Questions
- Are there any restrictions on applying for CTG funding relevant to organizations currently receiving CDC funds for similar work (i.e., REACH, CPPW)?
- Does CTG funding replace the Preventive Health and Human Services Block Grant funding, or is CTG funding separate from the Block Grant funding?
- How many rounds of funding will there be under Communities Creating Healthy Environments?
